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Design and Production Manager

Engineering & Production

Merchandising Director/Director of Product with 15+ years’ experience in the Action Sports and Youth markets. Entrepreneurial, energetic & leading director with a proven track record in identifying, developing and implementing assortment plans that maximize sales strategies and gross margins. Natural leader, skilled at managing internal and international teams, vendors, licensors and key business relationships. Expertise in developing and executing merchandising strategies that meet company financial targets and marketing objectives.

Swimwear/Intimates/Medical grade silicone coverings
*planning and organizing production schedules
*assessing project and resource requirements
*estimating, negotiating and agreeing budgets and timescales with clients and       managers
*overseeing production processes
*re-negotiating timescales or schedules as necessary
*selecting, ordering and purchasing materials
*liaising with buyers and marketing and sales staff
* design and develop brand new product lines within this space

Vertra Premium Suncare-Walls Outdoor Goods
Global Director of Product Merchandising & Design
• Develop and execute seasonal product strategies and action plans that directly align with divisional strategies and meet or exceed departmental goals.
• Work with planning to establish framework for brand assortment that aligns with objectives by dept., category, series, product life cycle, price, and delivery.
• Manage the selection of an optimal product assortment within the financial framework that meets or exceeds sales and margin plans.
• Coordinate clear and compelling product stories by month including hero items, key styles, and novelty that supports. Work with marketing and visual to execute.
• Oversee seasonal buy plans for all styles at a high level with detailed ownership of buy plans for novelty styles.
• Monitor and track sales and sell-through on a weekly basis and work with Planning on managing product selling life cycle. Identify opportunities to chase.
• Analyze current season department/category selling data to inform future merchandising strategies.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of market trends, regularly provide feedback to merchandising leadership on competition and EB customer experience.
• Analyze market and consumer data inputs: Industry data, consumer insights, and First Insight testing.
• Build effective cross-functional relationships and skillfully navigate / influence business decisions as appropriate.
• Demonstrate a commitment to quality. Report and react to returns data and customer ratings/reviews.
• Direct procurement of product

Global Director of Product Merchandising & Design

• Ran entire inline program for Adidas Signature Athletes/ Adidas Headwear /Headbands /Underwear /Swim and SMU Backpacks/Duffels
• Head of Design for Body Glove cut and sew program
• Launched Adidas Women's Underwear program and lead the category
• Lead Adidas Boardshort line for Women's and Men's-overseeing a design team and was responsible for end design, editorial and new product development.
• Drive quarterly presentations on all market travel reports, competitor analysis, design trends and design reviews to insure that seasonal design direction pairs with business objectives
• Present professional reports on trending and trade shows as well as my shopping finds to lead the direction for the season
• Extensive research for technical fabrics and treatment's for my category's
• Designed & Directed for Adidas Signature Athlete lines, including Derrick Rose, Damian Lillard, John Wall, RG3 and David Beckham
• Ran point on the European Soccer League programs-directed the Merchandising and Design of the group

Senior Designer/Senior Merchandiser

• Responsible for the design of the Roxy Accessory and Swim line. Between 60-80 styles each season, including swim line, luggage, backpacks, bags, messengers, packaging, gifts, home items, hats, wallets etc..
• Researched all fabric, labels & sewing construction for every spec package for every piece
• Provided technical drawings of items construction for the contractors to sew each piece world wide
• Worked with merchandising to get costing break downs and margin percentage's for each of my styles, developing a product that fits into our price point and suits our standard

Senior Designer-Roxy Accessories/Swim

and in line accessories
• Responsible for the development and design of all product in my range
• Trending and designing ahead of the market, 150-250 styles a season
• Worked with production to get costing break downs and margin percentage's for each of my styles, developing a product that fits into our price point and suits our standard
• Through production, reviewed quality of garment and amending any construction issues
• Was a part in creating the Hurley Vendor Manual for packaging

Product Manager/ Design-Junior's/Men's Cut & Sew

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Heather Bowman: Design and Production Manager in Los Angeles, CA

Heather Bowman

CAL POLY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO

CAL STATE UNIVERSITY OF BAKERSFIELD

FIDM-FASHION INSTITUTE OF DESIGN