Ann Yi: in Diamond Bar, CA

- Managed YC, Men's, and collaboration capsules from beginning development through final hand-off. - Researched and developed seasonal fabric with key mills offering price value qualities. - Developed fabric supporting the latest trends while adhering to textile standards at an affordable price point. - Drove creative solutions to price challenges. - Partnered with textile technologist and/or mill to understand technical issues/limitation of the raw material while working with suppliers to resolve/improve. - Partnered with Product Development and Production teams to build and maintain a mill vendor matrix that meets the required sourcing strategy. - Ordered prototype and salesman sample yardage on seasonal basis. - Updated Enovia with all fabric specifications. - Established and maintained seasonal fabric charts, seasonal core and fashion boards for high level meeting and the seasonal research fabric library. - Set up fabric mills in the system. - Managed calendar and schedule adherence of specific tasks to program T&A. - Helped facilitate fabric performance and testing compliance. - Managed and trained support staff (Fabric R&D Specialist).

- Worked closely with design and production team for all new knit fabric developments. - Managed calendar and schedule adherence of specific tasks to program T&A. - Tracked WIP for fabric submit receiving and sending. - Tracked, logged, and followed up on requests for lap dips, strike-offs, handlooms, and finishing trials. - Communicated comments to mills, global team, and internal teams. - Accurately maintained all relevant documents for fabric development, tailoring yardage, and sample yardage. - Maintained fabric technical detail sheets with mills and external partners. - Organized and expanded yarn, trim, and knit fabric resource library. - Helped facilitate fabric performance and testing compliance. - Set up and maintained production allocation charts for purchase order issuance. - Worked with accounts: Jessica Simpson, William Rast, Nine West, Gloria Vanderbilt, Bandolino, Erika, Energie, and l.e.i.

- Worked closely with product developers, designers, and factory to receive timely initial quotations and accurate pre-production samples. - Was responsible for all product tracking beyond order placement including ongoing follow-up on color approvals, samples, spec packets, production details, etc. - Overviewed and understood quota situations, labor issues/labor rates, and fabric costs. - Monitored and maintained strict Product Development time-lines with product developers and factory. - Managed and trained support staff (Product Coordinator) for product tracking. - Was responsible for timely receipt of counter-samples. - Maintained semi-annual projections for planned regions of future activity. - Prepare preliminary design research, including competitive analysis on fabrics and trends. - Provided quality and relevant market research for brands and area specific concepts. - Worked with accounts: Walmart USA & Canada, Kohl's, JCP, Gap Brands, Victoria's Secret, and Reebok SLD.

- Established and maintained all design essential tools (i.e. tech packs, line assortment reports). - Created and maintained design body boards; established and maintained all color and fabric records. - Established and maintained all sample requests.

Sourced vendors; entered POs; tracked production orders; managed samples; maintained lab dips, bulk fabric approvals, and lab testing.

Analyzed selling reports and created recaps; entered POs, transfers, and RTVs.; prepared pre Market.

Updated weekly sales reports from retailers; entered POs, and created line and pricing sheets; assisted during market.

- Tracked press activity and compiled credit information; coordinated event production and RSVPs. - Assisted in styling and coordinating samples for editorial/celebrity photo shoots.

- Purchased components to run production for Samsung products (including OEM and R&D) by using SAP. - Negotiated prices, created price contracts, and distributed forecasts. - Presented weekly reports on electronic/technology trends and current related news. - Directly worked with engineers, purchasing team, marketing, and production team at Headquarters Samsung Electronics Korea.