Julian Boudreaux: Apparel Production Professional in Los Angeles, California

Julian Boudreaux
Apparel Production Professional
Los Angeles | United States
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FIGS
Raw Materials Coordinator | 12/2022 - Current
* Managed all Fabric Detail Sheets and worked alongside mills to collect information to establish a pipeline of where a fabric is being made and all steps of creation
* Aligned with design to develop and source core and seasonal fabrics with mills in Asia, Europe & S. America for all divisions
* Created quarterly binders with A4 references including fabric testing, FDS's, Tailoring, Proto, and SMS orders
* Established and maintained all fabric codes in Centric PLM along with creating high-resolution scans of fabric
* Created fabric board presentations including liability boards, quarterly inspiration, and SMS boards for FLR
* Communicated with mills on construction, hand feel, and functional finishes to ensure they are in line with design needs.
* Attended local trade shows to research fabric trends and present new innovative concepts to design
TJX
Product Development AND Sourcing Assistant | 04/2022 - 09/2022
(Remote)
* Collaborated on finding new manufacturers and setting up orders
* Helped negotiate price reductions with factories on several products
* Worked with design team on creating artwork for future products in Q2 2023
* Communicated with several parts of the transportation process from factories to distribution centers
* Created new and old product libraries to transition into a PLM system
* Worked alongside multiple departments including PD, design, and financial teams
Home Depot
Visual Merchandiser | 03/2020 - 12/2021
• Communicated and worked with suppliers on inventory and distribution deadlines
• Developed and implemented creative promotional strategies, bringing in over $25,000 in one-month revenue
• Created and recreated visuals two to three times a month depending upon incoming inventory and seasonal needs
• Trained staff on coordinating visual displays to boost the effectiveness of promotions
Wholesale Textile Mill
Material development AND Digital Textile Marketing Internship | 05/2020 - 05/2021
* Worked alongside mill to problem solved on material changes and client orders
* Aided in select clientele portfolios with brands such as GAP, Wrangler, and Urban Outfitters, working in order negotiations, and determining product quotas
* Set up online catalogs and presentations for Kingpins trade show
* Assisted in creating seasonal lines for Spring/Summer 2022 & Fall 2022
* Launched and managed company's LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram
Freedom Denim
Material development & Digital Textile Marketing Internship | 05/2020 - 05/2021
• Collaborated and problem solved with mill and factory on material changes and client orders
• Aided in select clientele portfolios with brands such as GAP, Wrangler, and Urban Outfitters, working in deal
negotiations, and determining product quotas
• Set up online catalogs and presentations for Kingpins trade show
• Assisted in creating seasonal lines for Spring/Summer 2022 & Fall 2022
• Launched and managed company's LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram
Bowling Green State University
Laboratory Assistant | 08/2018 - 03/2020
• Used Microsoft Excel to catalog and organize graduate student experiment data
• Coordinated statistical data analysis, design, and information flow
• Created Excel documents, pulling metrics data and presenting it, to give accurate understanding of best resource
placements
Banana Republic
Sales Associate (Co-Op) | 04/2019 - 08/2019
• Increased sales 140% over three consecutive months by upselling product and offering product and service consultations
• Completed tasks 10% faster than average associates according to management statistics
• Boosted sales by enhancing product presentations and advertising collateral as part of a team