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Director of Product (Development, Sourcing, & Procurement)

Logistics, Shipping & Operations

Passionate, creative, team-oriented retail professional with excellent product development, problem-solving, negotiating, & communication skills who works effectively and efficiently in a cross-functional team environment.

Manage development process of all product lines for all subscription boxes & ecommerce storefronts for
company
• Maintain strong working relationships with licensing partners
• Responsible for all international and domestic product and vendor sourcing, including research and selection of vendors/factories, direct interaction with agents, and production management
• Negotiate pricing, timing, and terms for all items; creation of a costing database for the company to track costing and margin history
• Coordinate various production schedules/timelines to ensure company meets monthly box shipment
deadlines
• Create and manage product lifecycle timelines, including box item development planning, product
development, sampling, production, testing, and shipment to warehouse
• Responsible for all communication with overseas partners (agents, factories) & domestic vendors
• Responsible for all product testing and factory audits as required through a variety of licensing
agreements

• Managed all product development for Target and Kohl's accounts (combined for nearly 40% of company's total business)
• Presented trend overviews, product lines, and POG recommendations to buyers
• Managed product Where In Production (WIP) product development schedules & production calendars
• Developed & launched new brands within company portfolio, including developing brand guidelines,
supporting marketing stories, brand logo/labeling, and product structure
• Oversaw development of each product line from initial item concept to final production in all aspects
including component approvals, materials, construction techniques, packaging, and testing
• Partnered with sourcing dept & overseas teams on factory item sourcing to procure greatest profitability
while maintaining/elevating product quality & integrity
• Responsible for meeting company/account gross margin targets through product cost negotiations
• Developed, maintained, and communicated product technical design specs directly to agents/factories,
and reviewed patterns for accuracy
• Oversaw daily communication with factories to maintain timely delivery of product
• Directly managed a seven-person design team and a five-person product development team

Product Development Manager

Worked within cross-functional teams (product & marketing) to conceptualize and communicate a
focused merchandise message to customers
• Regular travel to buying markets, retail trade shows, and major cities for trend research in US and Europe
• partnered with senior buyer to track and meet or exceed department and company goals
• Presented seasonal trend previews for company-wide annual meetings; styled seasonal photo shoots
• Managed all buying aspects of merchandise, including monitoring inventory levels, monthly open to buy
(OTB) allotments, weekly markdowns, & weekly sell-thru rates within dept
• Responsible for dept P&L by negotiating pricing, vendor terms, and markdown allowances with vendors
• Oversaw product development of category, including design, technical design & fit sessions, component
& top of production approvals

Associate Buyer (knits)

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Katie Stanford: Director of Product (Development, Sourcing, & Procurement) in Denver, CO

Katie Stanford

North Dakota State University