Chelsea Willingham: Product Developer / Sustainability Coordinator in Ventura, CA

Manages approximately 100 new styles and 50 carryover styles for Men's, Women's, and Youth products each season from design concept through to production ready hand-off while ensuring the fit and construction/BOM meets or exceeds expectations of quality and cost. • Partners with Design to understand the fit intent of styles and the overall aesthetic and translates this to Proto Samples. • Plans and tracks the development schedule of prototypes. • Communicates with overseas factories to ensure on time delivery. • Works cross-functionally with marketing, product development, production, and design to implement and maintain responsibility across economic, social, and environmental categories. • Oversees the sourcing and development of sustainable materials in packaging, trims, fabrics, and hard goods. • Works with suppliers to obtain certifications for materials and ensure they are up to date. • Establishes vendor workplace requirements and ensures proper working conditions are being met across the supply chain. • Monitors and improves supply chain practices through the reduction of water consumption, carbon emissions, and waste generation.

• Created tech packets, including design, fabrication, Bill of Materials, CAD drawings, and construction details to send to overseas factories and communicated any changes as needed. • Tracked sampling of products from prototypes to TOP samples and maintained on time deliveries. • Worked with the team to identify trends, fabrications, colors, and styles and plan collection assortment.