Jenny Nguy: Loungefly Product Developer in Los Angeles, CA

• Collaborated with numerous licensors for projects including Disney, Lucasfilm, Marvel, Warner Brothers, NBC Universal, Sanrio, Pokémon, Peanuts, MLB/NFL, Netflix, Hasbro, WWE, Dr. Seuss, etc. including Direct to Retailer (DTR). • Managed and oversaw 60 retail accounts with 4 sales reps and worked with a range of softline and hardline product categories such as fashion backpacks, wallets, enamel and silicone keychains/pins, lanyards, tin lunch boxes, ceramic mugs, plastic tumbler cups, and more. • Utilized Adobe Illustrator to create initial tech packs and provide to overseas factories with all relevant product instructions such as material specifications, product construction and dimension, BOM, artwork techniques, and packaging specifications with the required timeline to meet delivery schedules. • Ownership of the entire product lifecycle (sourcing, product development, product specs) to on-shelf of project completion. • Ensuring product costing meets target and contribution margins while maintaining the design concept. • Review and provide detailed feedback to CFT at all stages from concept to sampling to production. • Communicate with the sales and licensing team to ensure the samples match the approved CAD and meet their requirements. • Updating tech packs as needed based on sample feedback and the buyer/licensor changes. • Maintain the product timeline in tracker and update any information in data software. • Create line sheets and licensor submission sheets at concept stage. • Managed a team of 3 Assistant Product Developers, providing guidance and support to ensure successful completion of projects and day-to-day tasks. • Managed and led weekly CFT meetings to update the team members on high-level project status and timeline. • Developed strategies with CFT to increase team productivity and efficiency. • Working closely with factories, design, and sales on sourcing new developments that will elevate the brand’s product integrity.

• Network and schedule influential guests from the CPG industry on the “15 Minutes of Genius” podcast through LinkedIn for Founder/CEO host. • Upload podcast episodes on Anchor by Spotify after the studio’s final edits. • Create and promote 1-minute clippings from the podcast through Headliner on social media platforms. • Collection and analyze data on all social media platforms such as LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok through engagement. • Research competitors’ Amazon storefront and A+ content to help improve business. • Assist and troubleshoot issues on Amazon’s Seller Central that arise. • Send and track inventory reports weekly to ensure all stores & warehouses are fully stocked. • Coordinate meetings and marketing samples for executives.

• Create Style, Plaid, and Measuring guides to help better the business’ service that arises.

• Partnered with Portland’s transportation TriMet to create modern, elevate uniform designs with current industry’s technology. • Manage design creation and approvals with offshore vendors, internal teams, and 3rd party local vendors for fabric, color, artwork from initial concept to the final stage. • Ensure timely execution of all design projects. Liaison between all cross-functional team members to drive resolution and execution of all department projects. • Built strong partnerships with both internal decoration/planning and external teams to help effectively resolve conflicts. • Maintain department libraries and all tracking tools with up-to-date workflow status.

• Manage Men’s and Women’s street motorsports categories in Leather / Textile for apparel and gloves. • Communicate daily with overseas office and factory to ensure approved styles are within standard compliance and meet deadlines from design concept to TOP stage. • Partner with Design to ensure tech packs are accurate, detailed, and updated with revisions before handing over to the supplier. • Work closely with Product Line Manager and Design to ensure targets are met and achieved based on product objective. • Track and approve all necessary submits of artwork, fabric, lab dip, trims, and packaging by creating a tracking report on Excel. • Measure incoming samples and coordinate fittings with the fit model. Adjust any measurements and/or grading where is needed. • Maintain and implement article items into the new PLM system such as labels, trims, block measurements, and more.

• Manage multiple brand accounts from action sports and private labels including trim packaging. • Communicate daily with multiple clients and China factories to execute and maintain quality standards from design concept to production stage while meeting all client’s targets and deadlines. • Manage and track all necessary submits of artwork, fabric, lab dip, trims, and packaging by creating a WIP report in Excel while maintaining reference library books. • Develop and source fabric that meets the client’s design intent and quality standards for core, SMU, and private label products. • Manage all sample approvals to ensure the client's quality standards are met and process according to the established T&A calendar. • Negotiate costing with the factory to ensure yield and material costs are accurate while meeting the company’s overhead margin and client’s target price. • Update and enter client's revised sample and bulk production POs and quantities to China factories through FileMaker. • Update weekly WIP reports for trims and production ship dates. Push factories for actual ship dates and push back when needed. • Maintain quality control by specing of garments to ensure construction is well executed and meets client's quality standards before handing over.

• Contributed to O’Neill x Hello Kitty collection from design concept to photo stage. Manage and oversee Toddler categories in knits, accessories, and headwear. • Manage categories in toddlers’ sportswear, junior’s and girls’ accessories, and junior’s footwear. • Communicate daily with overseas offices and factories to execute approved style, fit, and construction under deadline from proto stage to pre-production. • Manage style pre-costing and analyze all prototypes costing to ensure yield, material costs, and FOBs are accurate while maintaining design intent and quality target IMU goals. • Track and approve all necessary submits of artwork, fabric, lab dip, trims, and packaging by creating a WIP report in Excel. • Complete and update tech packs as necessary (BOMs) in PLM and forward them to the factory promptly. • Manage all sample approvals to ensure the company’s quality standards are met and process according to the established company calendar.