Morgan Wolf: Product Development Manager in GREENSBORO, NC

Understand the competitive landscape and the company's customers including brands in the company's direct line of business and those that affect our product lines. Responsible for meeting market demands while understanding trend, color, price points and functionalities that create desire for Burlington's products. Assist in building product lines for different market segments. Analyze the line based on number styles, number of SKUs, fabric, color-ways, price points and profitability targets for each category.

Collaborated with Design and Merchandising teams to determine fit and aesthetics. Established and maintained fit and construction standards to ensure brand consistency and quality. Prepared and leaded fit sessions with Design and Merchandising, discuss fit history when presenting current fit and recommend alternative methods of construction or options for components when necessary. Resolved and communicated fit and construction issues to overseas factories within the development and production timelines. Managed daily communication and follow through with the Merchandising and Design team. Enhanced fit and quality through review of customer comments, competitive analysis, and conducting fit sessions.

Collaborate with Design and Merchandising teams in researching, designing and developing product by classification from concept through execution into bulk production Responsible for the creation of product silhouettes by efficiently creating sketches proposed concepts and finalizing those concepts Manage the updating of fit sample measurements and grading changes in tech packs and Master Data Files Make appropriate recommendations in collaboration with crossfunctional teams on matters pertaining to specs, pattern, construction methods and techniques to improve fit, balance, and overall quality of the garment Design and maintain process for documenting the history of fit evaluations, which has led to the increase of efficiency, visibility, accountability and the establishment of Key Performance Indicators Arrange performance reviews with Director of Operations to evaluate supplier performance