Kristen Chernesky: Sr. Product Developer in Aliso Viejo, California

• Managed development of 400+ styles with delivery across multiple categories. • Created and updated tech packs, ensuring design intent and fit requirements were achieved. • Developed materials, trims, and graphic execution. • Led costing analysis and negotiations with suppliers to achieve or exceed target margins. • Maintained five seasonal calendars and coordinated sales sample deliveries for 11 international and domestic channels.

• Ensure all products and samples have achieved the construction, color, and brand standards set forth by the Product and Design teams for global and regional accessory categories. • Manage development and sourcing of four inline seasonal product launches while also overseeing multiple off calendar SMU’s for retail, ecommerce, and special events. • Create and maintain development calendars based on product launch schedule, innovation, and global partner’s needs. • Daily communication with Asia Sourcing office on development and cost related issues. • Set up and maintain PLM management system with BOM details, tech pack specifications, costing, and vendor information. • Drive sourcing efforts around desired pricing and product needs, negotiate costs with factories, and ensure costing meets target margin goals.

• Developed 50+ styles and 600+ SKUs annually, meeting design and margin goals. • Oversaw overseas vendor relationships, from design handoff to commercialization. • Partnered cross-functionally with sales, marketing, and operations on lifecycle management and global launches. • Created and maintained a QA manual and established testing standards for related products.

• Managed 110 seasonal styles, ensuring product integrity, quality, and target margins were maintained. • Created all technical product specifications. Including but not limited to creating all CADs, BOMs, fit requirements and construction details. • Negotiated costs with suppliers and established standardized tech pack templates. • Improved margins in headwear, packs, luggage, and socks by streamlining supplier partnerships.

• Directed development of 120+ global styles annually plus regional-specific collections. • Partnered with design and merchandising to commercialize concepts into final production. • Established direct vendor relationships, reducing raw material costs and improving quality. • Increased weighted margins from 38% to 54% by optimizing sourcing and development practices.