Bike

Golf

Fashion

Lifestyle

Moto & Powersports

Outdoor

Skate

Snow

Streetwear

Surf

Swim

Wake

Yoga

Health & Fitness

Teen Merchandiser

Marketing & Sales

Product Developer/PLM/Merchandiser with 8 years experience. Former retail hardgoods and softgoods buyer. Graduate of FIDM - 2005 Associate of Arts Degree: Merchandise Product Development. Life-long snowboarder. Outgoing, motivated, fun, energetic, creative, self-confident, fast learner, honest.

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

Product Line Manager

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.

Assistant Merchandiser

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

Senior Product Developer

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.

Product Developer

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

Buyer

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Kalle Edwards: Teen Merchandiser in Aspen, CO

Kalle Edwards

FIDM - Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising