Experience

James Perse Enterprises

• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Technical Designer / Pattern Maker

  • Oct 2016 - Present

  Create and improve patterns from development through production Generate & maintain tech packs Conduct fit sessions alongside designers Compose fit comments to domestic & overseas factories Ensure sew by samples are accurate Work closely with sample department to determine satisfactory construction Create and improve patterns from development through production Generate & maintain tech packs Conduct fit sessions alongside designers Compose fit comments to domestic & overseas factories Ensure sew by samples are accurate Work closely with sample department to determine satisfactory construction



FEEL THE PIECE

• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Manager / Technical Designer

  • Mar 2016 - Sep 2016

  Coordinate production and development schedules Provide daily agenda for cutting and sampling departments Maintain costing budget reports Correspond with contractors to achieve on-time delivery and negotiate pricing Create purchase orders in WIN software Tabulate send-out work for each upcoming delivery Assist technical design department with fit sessions and T.O.P.’s Report directly to owner with shipping report on a bi-weekly basis Supervise fit sessions for development/SMS and pre-production Create and update tech packs from development through to production Collaborate with pattern maker to provide fit comments Generate detailed spec sheets and sewing instructions Ensure sew-by samples are accurate Work closely with sample department to determine satisfactory construction Communicate pattern and construction changes using Illustrator Anticipate and resolve foreseen production issues during development



Alp ɴ Rock

• United States
• Apparel & Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Manager

  • May 2009 - Oct 2015

  Manage development, production and sampling from beginning to end Delegate work and provide tech packs to domestic contractors on a daily basis Inspect quality of embellishments, trims, sewing construction, and specs Propel cut components to and from each contractor for embellishment & sewing Place purchase orders for contractors, fabric, and trims Update WIP and T&A reports daily Build cost sheets & BOMs Negotiate pricing with contractors Revise tech packs with sewing instructions & artwork changes Report finished goods to shipping department and sales manager Develop new patterns and execute pattern changes Assemble spec sheets and pattern cards with respective samples Work closely with design department on fit sessions



Natural High Lifestyle

• Apparel & Fashion

• Production Manager

  • Jun 2002 - May 2009

  Schedule & manage production and sampling from beginning to end Purchase orders/Cut tickets/Fabric & trim orders/Cost sheets & BOMs Customer Service/Invoicing/Shipping Inventory management Accounting/Bookkeeping/Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable Tradeshow setup/Sample sales Schedule & manage production and sampling from beginning to end Purchase orders/Cut tickets/Fabric & trim orders/Cost sheets & BOMs Customer Service/Invoicing/Shipping Inventory management Accounting/Bookkeeping/Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable Tradeshow setup/Sample sales