Melissa Miller: in San Francisco, CA

• Manage internal and external teams and vendor relations • Create proposals, budgets, presentations, and schedules for multiple projects concurrently • Responsible for final design packages, collection of payment, install schedules, and permits • Source and track furniture and ancillary products for all projects • Maintain CRM systems • Able to creatively problem solve and find resolution with all involved parties • Maintain relationships with OEM and commercial wholesalers, overall over 5000 + vendors

• Supervise the private label and third party businesses for all Gap brands • Meet with Licensors to evaluate products + marketing campaigns for business development opportunities • Finalize contract terms related to legal agreements with International suppliers • Work across multiple departments and multiple vendors to successfully bring products to market • Scope new business markets and opportunities for brand growth

• Manage Apple product and marketing within Apple retail spaces, including carrier channels • Partner with creative teams, including designers, architects, + 3D production teams • Oversee timelines and budgets for projects • React quickly and effectively to inform teams of shifting priorities, changes in scope, and deliverables • Maintain Apple database content to ensure that data is current, accurate and available for cross-functional teams • Review site surveys for code requirements and travel to sites for evaluation

At Incase, I managed special projects and licensed collections which were sold at major consumer electronics retailers such as Apple, Best Buy and Target. Collaborations include: Collette, A.P.C., Shepard Fairey, Supreme, Arktip, Clare Rojas, ACE Hotel, Original Penguin, & Stussy. Licenses: Marc by Marc Jacobs, Andy Warhol Foundation, Mara Hoffman, and Volcom. * Specializing in iPhone, iPad, iPod, and exclusive soft good projects. * Build and manage product strategies, roadmaps, and product specifications for iPad tablets, iPhones, and MacBooks * Collaborate with engineers, product development, and marketing teams to assess value, usability, and feasibility of product features * Manage all costs and margins for product collections * Track all prototypes and confirm product is ready for production * Resolve all development and production issues * Work with OEM vendors * Work with forecasting team on commodity requirements * Assist brand marketing team with product launches via social, web and by business channel * Manage external clients + licensing programs, including Marc by Marc Jacobs license and Apple Exclusives program * Expert knowledge competitive and 3rd party products * Strong product, design, marketing, and analytical abilities http://www.fastcompany.com/design/2011/thirty-successful-company-designs

* Develop seasonal product ranges for mass retailers in USA and Global * Extensive development travel in Asia * Manage multiple development seasonal deliveries * Supervise direct reports * Negotiate cost of development sampling , mold fees, and final production * Source and research production locations * Work daily with overseas teams to provide solutions to development issues effectively * International travel to factories, mills, and vendors

* Develop seasonal product ranges for mass retailers in USA and Global * Extensive development travel in Asia * Manage multiple development seasonal deliveries * Supervise direct reports * Negotiate cost of development sampling , mold fees, and final production * Source and research production locations * Work daily with overseas teams to provide solutions to development issues effectively * International travel to factories, mills, and vendors

* Publish and maintain all project line plans for development * Communicate daily with cross-functional teams internally and overseas * Merchandise seasonal product collections by business channel * Perform market research and sell thru reporting * Analyze and report profit margins * Monitor development and ensure timely delivery to market * Organize product testing

* Manage the product development of licensed product in the USA and Europe * Approve all licensee vendors and contracts * Ensure that product is on trend and fulfills corporate directives * Establish and maintain multiple development and delivery calendars * Monitor development and ensure timely delivery to market * Approve all samples for final production * Present seasonal collections to internal sales teams

* Manage the product development of licensed product in the USA and Europe * Approve all licensee vendors and contracts * Ensure that product is on trend and fulfills corporate directives * Establish and maintain multiple development and delivery calendars * Monitor development and ensure timely delivery to market * Approve all samples for final production * Present seasonal collections to internal sales teams

* Developed exclusive and SMU products for key speciality accounts and global sale. * Focus and conceptualize designs, materials, and colors for seasonal product development * Prepare sketches and presentations to key accounts * Participate in concept and product range reviews * Merchandising product ranges for multiple business channels * Track and review samples * Keep all development records accurate for final development * Assist with large branded presentations to specialized accounts

* Developed exclusive and SMU products for key speciality accounts and global sale. * Focus and conceptualize designs, materials, and colors for seasonal product development * Prepare sketches and presentations to key accounts * Participate in concept and product range reviews * Merchandising product ranges for multiple business channels * Track and review samples * Keep all development records accurate for final development * Assist with large branded presentations to specialized accounts

* Developed exclusive and SMU products for key speciality accounts and global sale. * Focus and conceptualize designs, materials, and colors for seasonal product development * Prepare sketches and presentations to key accounts * Participate in concept and product range reviews * Merchandising product ranges for multiple business channels * Track and review samples * Keep all development records accurate for final development * Assist with large branded presentations to specialized accounts

* Manage the product development of apparel and footwear at overseas factories * Monitor factory production schedules * Partner with mills, vendors, and trim suppliers to resolve development issues * Visit factories to ensure quality production * Analyze factory capacity and performance to maximize brand profitability * Negotiate cost of development and production * Maintain weekly and monthly production reports