Outdoor

FIDM Graduate 2009

Career Pursuit:
Design, Production, and
Merchandising Management

Oxnard, CA
A contemporary, youthful swimwear company, with a strong consumer-direct
fulfilment program, in addition to placement in hundreds of boutiques across the USA.
April 2016-November 2021
Operations Manager
• Managed production team
• Assessed project and resource requirements for each new swim line launch
• Actively participated in design of new launches
• Created and managed budgets
• Negotiated cost of goods with vendors
• Allocated all styles, cuts and quantities to the cutting and sewing facilities
• Supervised manufacturing to ensure size consistency across the brand
• Created and implemented standard processes for receiving goods, utilizing equipment, managing inventory and shipping product to online
customers and wholesale accounts
• Created the vision for the brands e-commerce fulfillment model
• Proficient in E-Commerce order systems (Shopify, Joor, AIMS)

Operations Manager

• Managed and maintained all business accounts
• Designed and worked with our team in Thailand to create new styles each season.
• Worked closely with production team in Thailand, confirming finished product was according to specs.

• Organized all E-Commerce shipments

• Created Industry trade show marketing program
• Handled customer service inquiries
• Maintained E-Commerce outlets with new items, images and pricing
• Facilitated weekly e-blasts for wholesale/retail categories

Co-Owner

• Wholesale account manager
• Developed brand plans for short and long-term marketing projects
• Effectively reduced cost of goods by negotiating vendor contracts
• Tracked and recorded all sales and P.O.'s
• Assisted with product development
• Consistently updated customers with press releases and new products
• Represented company at all tradeshows
• Presented new programs at quarterly buyer meetings

Brand Manager

• Managed the daily operations of the boutique
• Maintained and reconciled all purchase orders and cash deposits.
• Merchandised new inventory on sales floor and created visual displays.
•  Maximized sales opportunities and followed sales goals to optimize profit.

Manager

• Managed inventory and suppliers at the Inn Hotel Boutique.
• Operated the boutique, including opening and closing responsibilities

Buying /Visual Display Manager

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The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising