Fashion

Vice President

Executive

<p>Strategic, consumer focused, and product driven leader with over 30 years of experience in apparel product development, merchandising, production, and design direction for global brands. Experienced in all phases of the product lifecycle, from inception to delivery, with a creative vision for global markets and a focus on sustainability and quality. Problem solving ability across a wide range of products. Excellent collaborative communicator between internal teams and external clients at all organizational levels. Aptitude for fast paced and time sensitive projects.</p>

-Responsible for management of total wholesale and DTC business for men's and women's active/lifestyle
apparel and accessories
-Perform research to identify competition, market trends, and customer needs
-Establish a seasonal budget, line plan, and forecast retail prices
-Create seasonal calendars and monitor target date completion
-Direct design staff regarding development of fabrics, styles and colorways
-Manage all fabric and trims sourcing, including advanced development of new fabrications and finishes with a focus on sustainability and traceability
-Manage costing of all styles and raw materials; negotiate pricing with factories and suppliers
-Work with suppliers on fabric/trim/color approvals, sourcing, production planning, delivery, testing, and quality control
-Allocate styles and project buys to manufacturers based on sales and forecasts
-Manage a team of 10 product managers who create technical specification packages in Gerber PLM for development
-Manage a team of 4 technical design staff who manage the size specs and the fitting process
-Manage relationships with licensees, including children's, big and tall, socks, hats, underwear, bags, and exercise equipment
-Develop marketing programs and materials including sustainable packaging
-Present and sell product lines to buyers, senior management, sales force, international subsidiaries, and licensees
-Oversee quality control from initial development to delivery in the warehouse
-Frequent travel to manufacturers and offices in China, Cambodia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Indonesia, India,
Egypt, South America, Central America, Europe, and the United States

VP of Apparel Product Development Merchandising and Production

Senior Director of Merchandising and Product Development

-Responsible for overseeing all product development and merchandising functions of the following lines: Le
Coq Sportif tennis and lifestyle apparel, Prince apparel, United States Tennis Association's private label tennis
apparel, and Academy Sports & Outdoors private label apparel
-Build business plans, create seasonal line plans, and forecast retail prices
-Oversee all fabric, color, detail, design direction, product development and production functions
-Develop sales and marketing strategies

Director of Merchandising

Director Mens Apparel Merchandising

Product Manager

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-Responsible for development of licensed men's activewear, youth and kids activewear, outerwear, printables,
and headwear
-Create development plan and perform market research
-Work alongside of designers, sourcing managers, and inventory planners to follow products from conception
to delivery stages
-Frequent communication with factories and agents

-Responsible for the development and production process for licensed apparel and accessories produced in the Far East, United States and Latin America
-Negotiate pricing and place goods in factories
-Order fabrics, trims and accessories; write purchase orders to factories
-Extensive record keeping and follow up of all programs

Production Coordinator

-Coordinate production process for six licensed collections produced overseas
-Assist designers in choosing fabrics, colors, and accessories
-Place purchase orders to factories
-Follow up of all samples, artwork, lab dips, and accessories for approval
-Quality control of all goods
-Track shipments ex-factory to warehouse

Product Manager Tee Shirts and Bottoms

-Work with designers to collect information on current and future market trends
-Collect and interpret domestic and international sales figures and feedback reports
-Create seasonal SKU plan, forecast retail prices
-Work with sourcing on product from design stage to delivery
-Conduct fit sessions
-Create concepts for sales presentations and trade shows
-Travel to domestic and Far East manufacturers

Merchandiser

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Diane McCaffrey: Vice President in New York, New York

Diane McCaffrey

Fashion Institute of Technology

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