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PROFILE

Versatile, creative, and business savvy fashion industry professional seeking sourcing/product development manager positions. Expertise in product development management, merchandising, sourcing, and developing profitable solutions to produce results while growing a business.

QUALIFICATIONS

Product development manager to manage development process of product from concept to pre-production while maintaining key calendar milestones.

Sourcing director to develop consolidated vendor strategy matrix to accommodate a growing business while negotiating costs to increase internal gross profit.

Global facilitator communicating with cross-functional global teams in Europe, Asia, and Australia as well as vendors in Asia to ensure brand quality standards are achieved on the highest level of profitability with the right vendor mix.

Demonstrated ability to manage, motivate, and develop others.

Merchandiser to create a cohesive and vast product assortment by understanding and analyzing targeted consumer.

Ability to negotiate costs into targeted price points to cater to the price conscious mass market as well as to meet company and department margin goals while maintaining design aesthetic.

Facilitator of marketing abilities to create brand awareness.

Technical expertise to drive brand transformation from sketch to production.


SPECIALTIES

sourcing, team management, product development and line building, presentation and global communication, brand development

Lead sourcing strategy for all apparel/accessory product sold in North America to achieve goals of $1.8 million savings in FY17 and $3.4 million savings in FY18 for North America.
Collaborate with product development team while negotiating costs to achieve target margin goals throughout development season in an effort to maximize savings and basis point increases on average of 170-200 BPS per season YOY.
Develop vendor matrix to lead consolidation strategy from 150 to 79 factories while expanding presence offshore in an effort to maximize savings while conducting factory visits.
Review consolidated vendor strategy with internal development teams as well as Europe and Australia sourcing counterparts to ensure global direction is aligned and profits are maximized.
Negotiate business strategy elements with vendors such as lead time, MOQ, costs, factories, key dates, and capacity to ensure partnership is aligned and on track.

Supervise product development team and manage development process from concept to pre-production for Quiksilver, Roxy, and DC accessory departments for seasonal product assortment of over 400 styles and 600 SKU’s, including SMU development for specialty retail accounts and customers.
Drive cost negotiations to ensure IGM goals and cost savings are met by traveling to and partnering with vendors and cross-functional global teams in Europe, Asia, and Australia offices to manage target costs, bulk seasonal projections, cost negotiations, and regional margin goals.
Create and manage vendor strategy for accessory product for all brands (Quiksilver, Roxy, and DC) working with all global regions to ensure brand quality standards are achieved on the highest level of profitability with the right vendor mix.
Build and manage the development calendar with regional and global partners and vendors to meet key milestones.

Sr. Global Product Development and Sourcing Manager

Supervised production team for accessory department, including two production managers and one sourcing manager.
Executed the global sourcing strategy to support the product development and bulk production of multiple accessory categories that met Quiksilver and Roxy brand quality standards for all global regions.
Managed accessory department’s cost negotiations and IGM goals resulting in savings of $200,000 globally for Quiksilver headwear and $50,000 for the America’s in Roxy backpack assortment in first global season launched. 
Negotiated all lead-times, MOQ’s, and buy strategies for seasonal assortment.
Designed department costing log that was adopted by department to roll-up global projected dollars and margin.

Global Sourcing Manager

Merchandised and managed product development for seasonal product assortment of 50 styles, and 100 SKU’s from headwear, cold weather, belts, socks, backpacks, luggage, gifts, and back to school items by analyzing sales history and market trends to drive strategies to meet business plans.
Managed multiple vendors to drive sample development, execution, time & action calendar, and costing.
Presented seasonal product assortment to sales reps at seasonal sales meetings.

Merchandiser of Accessories at Roxy

Partnered with buyers from accounts such as Hurley, Cache, and Boston Proper to coordinate both product and pre-production style development while communicating needs to internal design department and overseas factory.
Identified new business opportunities and traveled to present to prospective customers which resulted in a 100% increase of client base to the company.

Merchandiser - Denim

Designed women’s woven styles from print and color concept to development of silhouettes for six seasons a year.
Worked closely with technical team to create tech packs and critique product during fittings.
Resolved unmet customer need by establishing and marketing pant and denim fits that allowed consumers to more easily relate to sizes increasing brand awareness and loyalty.

Associate Woven Apparel Designer

Earned Employee of the Year Award in part by resolving any issue pertaining to patternmakers’ design and construction in the sample room and managing overseas sample production with China.
Generated trend books, CAD drawings, and mood boards for design presentations.

Assistant Apparel Designer

Find out detailed information about Christina Minutillo, Director of Sourcing in Manhattan Beach, CA

Christina Minutillo: Director of Sourcing in Manhattan Beach, CA

Christina Minutillo

Syracuse University