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Product Developer

Engineering & Production

• Influential and adaptable professional with 5 years of experience developing quality products and raw materials utilizing meticulous organization, clear & timely communication, and cross-functional collaboration.

• A “best of both worlds” Product Developer that values and integrates Merchandising trend analysis and reporting to make informed decisions that create high-value products.

• Exemplary rapport-building, interpersonal skills, and attention to detail.  Personally leveraged cross-functional internal and external partners to slash Women’s eCommerce and retail account Accessory returns by 50%.

• Offers a skill set that combines Product Development with Raw Materials R&D experience.  Specifically interested in leveraging expertise on raw materials design, development, and cost to build exceptional consumer products. 

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Google Suite, NGC v14 & Andromeda, Visual PLM, Quest PLM, Infor M3, Adobe Illustrator 

Promoted to manage raw materials solutions for all accounts and demographics, company-wide.  Managed raw materials ideation, development, and cost negotiation while maintaining on-time handover of deliverables.

•	Launched a company-wide sustainability initiative in response to growing market and account demands.  Achieved by encompassing all steps in the product lifecycle from procuring sustainable raw materials through navigating FTC marketing regulations.
•	Streamlined fabric and trim matrix across all demographics, resulting in product gross margin growth of 1-3%.
•	Improved product development efficiency by eliminating siloed processes.  Restructured critical steps in the Product Development process to easily flow information between partners, resulting in agile and equipped Product Development teams.


Fabric Research & Development

Recruited to restructure the internal fabric development process, improve internal cross-functional communication, and resolve key foundational issues for PLM system structure.

•	Provided innovative, point of difference product solutions. Worked in tandem with Account Managers and Product Developers to provide retailers with volume-driving, technical product offerings.
•	Built high-trust relationships with cross-functional partners.  Exhibited product expertise, clear and consistent communication, and reliability to cultivate strong relationships with Design, Merchandising, Account Management, and Product Development departments.
•	Drove foundational PLM system decisions by testing multiple systems and evaluating system interface, ease of use, and productivity. 


Fabric Developer, Mens and Boys

Brought on to increase profitability in the Women’s Tee, Accessory, and SMU categories and run all sales and executive reporting for the Women’s Merchandiser / Product Manager.  Product Development duties included daily overseas & domestic vendor communication, sample tracking, cost negotiation, and product lifecycle management from concept to production.

•	Increased Gross Profit (GP) margin by 10-15% for Women’s Accessory and Tee/Printable product categories.
•	Cut Return Authorization (RA) and eCommerce returns by 50% for Women’s Accessory category.
•	Gained Cut & Sew Apparel management in response to initial category successes. Sustained uptick in sales for Women’s Tees and Accessory categories resulted in the additional management of this new, larger product category. 


Merchandising and Product Development Assistant

• Responsible for creating/editing various documents including: line plans, VLPs, tech packs (both data and AI), style number masters, textile print overviews, and technical specifications
• Aided with line organization and sample tracking, communicating strike off/lab dip/trim card comments, strike off/lab dip/trim card organization, and specing samples
• Observed line reviews, line development meetings, fabric reviews, sourcing meetings, sample fittings, and vendor meetings

Product Development/Merchandising Intern

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