Barbara Pal: in PEWAUKEE, WI

- Oversaw development of fit standards, fit blocks and pattern corrections in Technical Riding Gear and Lifestyle collections, directing team of 8 technical designers to build product with motor sport end-use focus. - Influenced calendar deliverables and process changes, reducing sample submit turn around by 2 weeks. - Implemented garment engineering and trim quality and safety standards in Supplier Compliance Manual. Engineered quality improvements in workmanship and trims, 2.5AQL inspection, resulting in 85% improvement. - Influenced supplier through education on sight in pattern making, fitting, garment engineering and process. - Established standards for vendor fit sample and pattern submission and compliance, overhauling fit expectations and establishing fit consistency across all collections. - Challenged PLM capabilities, implementing new business process in Flex PLM framework. - Researched technology and advanced capabilities of suppliers, improving, sample turn time and reducing costs. - Developed process and set measurable results for team, improving technical pattern capabilities by 50% and reducing sample resubmit, prior due to fit challenges, thus reducing turn-around time of fit comments. - Transformed Technical design team to an accountable team achieving 75% improvement over prior year to meeting calendar goals and delivering fit approved product to Dealer show. - Established guidelines and led Technical Design and Design in the implementation and standardization of fit and pattern block libraries, grade rules and body standards.

TECHNICAL DESIGN MANAGER - Fit and aesthetic market trend subject matter expert, advising designers and product developers. - Directed team of senior technical designers, including selection, corrective action, evaluations, bonus and merit awards. - Developed fit standards, fit blocks and pattern corrections in sportswear, mountain bike, military and surf. Reduced tech pack deliverables from two weeks to two days. Standardized fit across collections and delivered fit approved samples to sales meetings. - Negotiated budget for domestic and overseas fit models, reducing rates by 20 percent. - Researched vendor capabilities and collaborate with operations to effect reductions in manufacturing cost. - Technical and process system manager for Matrix One PLM. Developed understanding of system infrastructure and ability to understand PLM system architecture and depth of capabilities and modularity thus ability to influence enhancements to improve process. - Strategically distributed workflow in accordance with calendar deliverables, training cross-functional teams on processes and procedures.