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Product Developer with experience in footwear, accessories, and apparel.  I pride myself on my positive attitude, attention to detail, and thinking outside the box to create the best quality product for the brand and the consumer.  

- Accessories & Apparel
• Follow & execute the development calendar for in-line product
• Enter all product info into PLM / data integrity
• Communicate product updates/changes to necessary parties
• Work closely with design to keep development process running smoothly
• Manage sample process from prototype to production
• Costing: working to achieve and maintain target costing/margins
• Adapted with company and personnel changes and took on new categories as needed
• Categories: headwear, bags, belts, wallets, socks, footwear, woven bottoms, jackets, denim, fleece

Product Developer

• Own the creation & development of the product line for all leather & non-leather accessories (shoes, belts, bags, cold weather, gifts, cufflinks, etc.)
• Create & maintain effective working relationships & communicate on an ongoing basis with global markets & cross functional partners throughout the line development process
• Supports Manager to fulfill product needs & place orders
• Manage the sample process, footwear fit, material sourcing
• Traveled to Italy & London (visited shoe/handbag factories, & scarf mills)
• Manage the PD Assistant to make sure all reports & product information are up to date and correct

Product Development/Production Associate - Men's & Black Fleece Accessories

• Develop & detail all women's footwear(athletics, vulcanized, casuals, eva)
• Issue/update/track sample POs & weekly Line In Process reports
• Traveled to China- worked directly with China team to correct & approve samples / visited flip-flop, vulcanized, & casual footwear factories
• Confirm all samples prior to production
• Work closely with Design Director- detailing all footwear (color, materials, design details), spec sheets, trend research, inspiration boards
• Create and maintain spec sheets, tech packs, BOMs, and linesheets
• Communicate on a daily basis with agents, overseas teams, & sales

Product Development Coordinator - Women's Footwear

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Natalie Newman

American University of Rome

PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY