Liliana Medina: Women’s/ Mens Product Developer for Apparel in Orange, California

Global Women's and Mens Product Developer. Categories are as follows Knits, Woven's, Graphics, Bottoms, Dresses, Sweaters, Fleece and Jackets and Some accessories.

• Accountable for Productions wash standards and Productions specials request standards. • Maintaining Blue Cherry system updated with Productions sewing information. • Responsible for Top of Production Samples. • Communicating and coordinating with our Quality Control team located on the field. • Communicating and coordinating with our Cutting / Sewing/ Wash House Contractors.

As an intern for Paige I have learned the initial steps of product development for premium denim. My role at Paige entails receiving and organizing fabric samples and sample packages. As well, proficient with excel since most of my work is inputting cut and wash request from laundry houses. I am constantly taking charge when sample request arrive and ensuring they are properly boxed and delivered for sales meetings. Other duties are as follow: • Assisted and observed the product development steps of off-price denim. • Maintenance of archives; samples and fabric deliveries • Updating books for wash and cut orders from select Wash houses • Accountable for wear/wash testing samples

As an intern for Men’s Product Development, I was responsible for inputting fit comments for proto-type samples, inspecting fabric quality, body measurements and trimmings. Sitting through vendor meetings, I observe the selection of fabric and vendor negotiations. I also learned the importance of professional communication with over sea vendors. As an intern for Men’s Merchandising department I was responsible for all incoming samples and shipping samples. I would input and update pricing, cost, and quantity into PLM software. I partnered with the design team on updating CADS for the line sheet using Illustrator and Photoshop. When the team would travel over seas I was in charge of updating all tech packs and line sheets and ensuring easy access for the team. Most importantly, I sat through sales meetings and learned the mathematical aspects of merchandising. Other duties are as follows: • • Maintenance of archives; samples and fabric deliveries • Accountable for PLM revisions; delivery dates, cost and pricing • Assist the design team in updating Cads for the line sheet • Participated in vendor meetings with the Product Development team. • Participated in Sales Meetings and Key Rep meetings with the Merchandising team • Maintaining an organization of tech packs and line sheets. • Maintaining an organization of fabric samples and final production samples.