Lauren Hirsh: in New Albany, OH

• Selected for a 10-week program gaining experience in product development, merchandising, trend analysis, and costing for Victoria’s Secret’s sports line, including a variety of technical-products • Worked closely with cross-functional teams to add and update color, fabric, and placement in Bill of Materials and in CAD books • Completed special projects including a cost-breakdown analysis of past 12 seasons to detect costing patterns in order to project and optimize future product costing, helping Production, Design, and Merchandising teams decrease development and sourcing timelines

• Gained hands-on experience of product lifecycle including development sampling from product specs, construction, and manufacturing • Visited 8 factories weekly to analyze and review production process and perform AQL examinations to assess quality and procedure integration to ensure product excellence and timely delivery

• Automated and updated fabric inventory tracker process by utilizing Microsoft Excel and VBA coding, reducing manual labor and optimizing fabric utilization • Communicated daily with international Production Partners to maintain project timelines, decrease costs, and ensure product quality • Shadowed multiple departments including Design, Technical Design, and Merchandising to learn the product creation and testing processes

• Created and planned the development schedule for a variety of products to ensure accuracy and timely completion • Area managed at National Conference retail store for 7,600 customers, and accurately communicated product’s intent and capabilities