Jessica Walsh: BUSINESS MANAGER in Pasadena, CA

o Manage daily workflow of the division and private label customer requirements o Drive clear communication to cross functional teams (sales, design, production, tech) to facilitate problem resolution to maintain margin & delivery schedule o Hold weekly meetings between department teams to streamline communication, manage lead times & accuracy of costing o Identify process delay patterns and propose solutions to prevent future issues o Supervise technical coordinators

o Compile & manage all customer orders and submit to production o Ensure supply & demand is met while maintaining stock inventory o Manage production receipt dates to be aligned with customer orders o Communicate special customer requirements to production, tech and sales teams o Manage all division extra handling warehouse charges

o Responsible for all designated cost packages, yields, and trims o Participate in regular cross-functional meetings to resolve designs/production issues and plan for new markets o Manage and set-up all samples for style outs/markets o Provide fabric information to planner for all booked styles o Develop marker requests & trim prepares for all booked styles o Send comments to factories on lab dips, strike offs, bulk, and trims, record & log approvals/rejections in proper account

o Maximize sales & profit by developing merchandise plans for departments that support the company's goals for sales, turn, and margin o Clear communication to imports department of projections by style, delivery & fabrication per account o Drove all product transitions related to inventory, flow, and reconciliation o Worked with fabric department to purchase all needed fabrications while managing deadlines with corresponding factories o Responsible for all off-price sales o Constant communication & collaboration with merchandising team to set up styles for the market line

OCT 2013- MAR 2015 o Responsible for the deployment of goods to distribution centers and stores for their part of the product portfolio to meet season planned objectives o Ensure demand is met through evaluation of sales reports and communication of any status to customers, sales, and planning o Coordinate with planning & sales team appropriate steps to allocate available stock while ensuring sales projections align with expectations o Communication of shortages & extensions to sellers and buyers o Provide weekly selling reports