Kelly Hodgson: in Los Angeles, CA

Coordinated merchandise for small to large scale tours. Worked with sellers and venue reps daily. Managed inventory on the road, projected stock needs and executed inventory replenishment. Managed multiple tours with gross sales of over $1 million. Coordinated with vendors, venues, print shops, and freight companies on a daily basis.

Worked with garments from concept stage to physical product, produced in commercial quantities. Negotiated garments costs with vendors to meet profitable margins. Followed the production calendar to meet deadlines and followed up with other teams to ensure nothing falls behind schedule. Communicated directly with multiple international vendors on a daily basis. Managed library of strike offs, lab dips and submits for approval review with Design Director Issued POs to suppliers for material and trim orders Communicated effectively with entire in-house team, clients, suppliers, and overseas vendors Reviewed SGS testing results. Maintained production calendar and WIP reports Checked all incoming samples and for errors in construction, etc