Brittany Horner: in Sebastopol, CA
Brittany Horner
Sebastopol | United States
Skills
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Interests
Weaving
Volunteering
Hiking
Sustainability
Textiles
Industries
Creative Agencies
Fashion
Lifestyle
Work experience
The North Face
Quality Assurance Compliance Technician | 09/2016 - 09/2021
Collaborated closely with material development team to research and track quality defects on emerging market material
innovations such as Futurelight, Flash Dry XD, and Thermoball Eco.
Diligently adapted to online platforms to direct meetings, track development materials, and build presentations for cross
functional management teams. This includes successfully training and assisting in the onboarding of the new 2020 lab team
following the monumental cross country move of the brand headquarters.
Improved efficiency within the development lab by implementing innovative strategies, building operating procedures, and managing workflow deadlines.
Conducted a successful zero waste audit of the laboratory space and presented results and suggestions to management.
Artfibers Yarn Company
Product Manager & Design Director | 12/2013 - 09/2016
Managed creative teams responsible for product development, lead meetings, and presentations, preparing visual and written material, and communicating with sales staff to evaluate seasonal trends.
Responsible for the building and marketing of the most successful product lines by researching current market trends,
producing customizable prototypes, and sharing out conceptual storytelling presentations.
Improved material import selections by establishing and maintaining positive relationships with mills and suppliers by
negotiating price and content minimums.
California Cloth Foundry
Product Manager | 03/2014 - 12/2014
Optimized start-up presence by seeking out and making initial contact with future factory partners, suppliers, and accounts
Established budgets and timelines with the company founder to customize priorities.
Generated marketing and fundraising strategies while developing competitive pricing for custom garments.
Recruited and assembled a diverse marketing team and graphic designer to manage in-house media platforms.