Kalle Edwards: Teen Merchandiser in Aspen, CO

Manage junior boys & girls product lines Oversee kids boys & girls product lines Line Development: fabric, trim, graphics development, design selection Lead in selection of color & design concepts Responsible for organizing, styling & conducting fashion shows for industry exhibitions Responsible for hiring, managing, and inspiring models Creates and manages the bill of materials, technical diagrams and the measurement sheet in its creation and updates through WebPdm & NGC System Handle the entire prototype workflow Cooperating in target prices definition and ensuring hitting them Negotiating costing Managing budgets Managing relationship with the vendors Manages the product development timeline in conjunction with timelines of the company's business strategies

Manage junior boys & girls product lines Line Development; fabric, trim, graphics development, design selection Lead in selection of color & design concepts Responsible for organizing, styling & conducting fashion shows for industry exhibitions Responsible for hiring, managing, and inspiring models Creates and manages the bill of materials, technical diagrams and the measurement sheet in its creation and updates through WebPdm & NGC System Handle the entire prototype workflow Cooperating in target prices definition and ensuring hitting them Negotiating costing Managing relationship with the vendors Manages the product development timeline in conjunction with timelines of the company's business strategies

Assisted the VP of Merchandising with color, fabric & design from concept to consumer Responsible for organizing, styling & conducting fashion shows for the in-house & SIA tradeshows Worked independently and brought a track record of success in managing teams of people and multiple processes Incorporate innovations and design into preschool, junior, & ladies line developments while keeping true to the company’s identity Created product specifications and maintained all records, files, and samples associated with the product Worked with Design to develop product as requested Created Tech Packs, CADs and followed through on product Attended fit sessions Approved bulk and trims with Design and VP Worked with production in requesting prototypes for key accounts Liaison for all development prototypes, maintained all proto charts and communicated with all offices on sample status, knits and wovens Created digital flats on Illustrator and Photoshop for design team Traveled to present lines to buyers at key accounts. Traveled to clinic key account’s staff on product.

Developed, planned, and presented product lines Communicated with factories to have product made to the specifications, as set by the VP of Merchandising Learned and used technical design to communicate construction details Used trend analysis to better predict the best details, trims and fabric for the line Collaborated and prepared trend boards and color cards for presentation and development Research and development for all special request programs, source opening price fabrics and silhouettes for key accounts Communicated with overseas offices and fabric mills to source for new fabrics or items for accounts Collaborated with Account Executive and VP to set up showroom and merchandise looks for each market Worked with local and overseas vendors on multiple projects Helped team during fittings, spec-ing garments, preparing linesheets, Cutters Must's and Tech Packs

Developed, planned, and presented product lines. Communicated with factories to have product made to the specifications as set by the VP of Merchandising. Learned and used technical design to communicate construction details. Used trend analysis to better predict the best details, trims, fabric, etc. for the line. Created Tech Packs and Bill of Materials for Preschool, Juniors, and Ladies lines for sample and bulk production.

Women’s street and lifestyle apparel buyer Women’s snowboard apparel and hard-goods buyer Built and maintained key relationships with reps, manufacturers, customers & other retailers Researched market trends to compile the best merchandise for our customers