Maggie Celestini: in Vacaville, CA

• Managed multimillion dollar Global Levi’s men’s knitwear, graphics and sweater businesses. • Recognized for the successful Spring ‘14 launch of new Global Levi’s California Brand. • Controlled the execution of all product development and sourcing activities. • Accountable for global pre-production activities and deliverables per published GTM calendar. • Utilized Global Costing Tool cost matrix by category to meet Brand financial COG targets. • Led and influenced the costing process negotiations. Cost engineer product to meet targets. • Executed sourcing strategies to meet optimal financial targets with international vendors. • Partnered with Design, Sourcing, Technician to develop prototypes, sales, production samples. • Supervised quality control for lab dips, strike-offs, handlooms, knit-downs, prints, fit sessions. • Managed Third Party Product Collaboration Strategy for men’s Sony Graphic Tees . • Traveled on sourcing and development trips overseas with cross functional team. • Trained, developed and mentored Product Developer Assistants.

• Managed women’s global and wholesale woven, knits and sweater businesses. • Successfully developed Low Touch Model for Brand based on Design’s inspirations and vision. • Ensured vendor placement in line with cost, quality and aesthetic goals and sourcing strategy.

• Developed a strategy and implemented a plan on how to distribute global salesmen samples. • Created new ways of working and processes for Licensee salesmen samples global distribution. • Instrumental in the development of tracking and monitoring sample production through SAP. • Educated all vendors on how to ship customer samples to all affiliates and distribution centers.

• Managed and executed pre-production activities for denim and woven bottom products. • Launched Women’s Dockers Golf Line meeting all calendar milestones and deliverables. • Educated and developed new vendor business model in Bahrain for Refined category. • Successfully piloted Direct to Vendor model for core product with Taiwanese vendor. • Established Development Pre-Production Standard Costs for proto making, samples, FOP. • Instrumental player in the development of new Global Commercial Sample Process.

• Planned seasonal and monthly inventory requirements based on forecast and demand. • Executed inventory strategies to achieve customer service targets. • Managed and replenished inventory in compliance with monthly sales.

• Developed concept brief, line development, product assortment planning, forecast, price book. • Managed sample process ensuring on time delivery for market and sales meeting. • Effectively communicated and presented seasonal line to salesforce and retail accounts.

• Tracked and monitored accurately seasonal developments to ensure on time sample delivery. • Managed pre-production tools and samples logs with accuracy prior to bulk issuance. • Monitored and tracked seasonal metrics data for category.