SE-GAE SHIN: SENIOR APPAREL DEVELOPER-PERFORMANCE & LIFESTYLE in Watertown, MA
SE-GAE SHIN
SENIOR APPAREL DEVELOPER-PERFORMANCE & LIFESTYLE
Watertown | United States
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Puma USA
Senior Apparel Product Developer (Lifestyle) | PUMA SE - Boston, USA | 04/2013 - Current
- Manage entire product development process and implement all necessary steps during proto stages through commercialization. This includes creating, managing and updating tech packs, delegating changes to other team members such PLM, Design, Fabric/Trim Development, Sourcing/Operations teams and manufacturers.
- Provide technical & innovative solution support to design
- Built close relationships with PUMA regional merchandising team & PUMA Group Sourcing to ensure exceptional products & prices
- Responsible for global retail / outlet and wholesale with a focus on American & Canadian regional needs (SMU)
- Key accounts include: Macys, Footlocker ,TJX, JC Penney, Kohl's, Bonton & others
- Regularly achieved margin goals & efficiency targets FOB of the product while maintaining high quality standards
- Constantly and effectively owned and managed seasonal calendars and deadlines
- Experienced in both vertical retail & wholesale structures
- Coached and mentored junior developers
PUMA
SENIOR APPAREL DEVELOPER-PERFORMANCE & LIFESTYLE | 07/2011 - Current
* Outdoor & Sailing business unit moved from German Coprorate HQ to International HQ in Boston
- Managed prototyping process that addressed the desired; function, design direction, market appeal and commercial viability
- Checked of prototypes and salesman samples for quality, size, fit and in direct collaboration with design team to conduct all fitting sessions
- Worked closely with professional sailors on “Oracle Team USA” and consequtive Volvo Ocean Race campaigns to get weartesting feedback that influeced final designs
- FOB cost negotiation & analysis of the product & sign off of all pricing within budgeted margins
- Frequent visits to manufacturering facilities during the development process to manage relationships
and control samples
- Responsible for global retail / outlet and wholesale with a focus on American & Canadian regional needs (SMU) - Key accounts include: Macys, Footlocker ,TJX, JC Penney, Bonton & others
- Regularly achieved margin goals & efficiency targets FOB of
Puma USA
Senior Apparel Product Developer - Outdoor & Sailing | PUMA SE - Boston, USA | 05/2012 - 05/2013
* Outdoor & Sailing business unit moved from German Coprorate HQ to International HQ in Boston
- Managed prototyping process that addressed the desired; function, design direction, market appeal and commercial viability
- Checked of prototypes and salesman samples for quality, size, fit and in direct collaboration with design team to conduct all fitting sessions
- Worked closely with professional sailors on “Oracle Team USA” and consequtive Volvo Ocean Race campaigns to get weartesting feedback that influeced final designs
- Suggest progressive technical solutions and innovations to improvement of the product
- FOB cost negotiation & analysis of the product & sign off of all pricing within budgeted margins
- Frequent visits to manufacturering facilities during the development process to manage relationships and control samples
PUMA SE
Apparel Product Developer - Outdoor & Sailing | PUMA SE - Herzogenaurach, Germany | 07/2011 - 05/2012
- Managed prototyping process that addressed the desired; function, design direction, market appeal and commercial viability
- Checked of prototypes and salesman samples for quality, size, fit and in direct collaboration with design team to conduct all fitting sessions
- Worked closely with professional sailors on “Oracle Team USA” and consequtive Volvo Ocean Race campaigns to get weartesting feedback that influeced final designs
- FOB cost negotiation & analysis of the product & sign off of all pricing within budgeted margins
- Frequent visits to manufacturering facilities during the development process to manage relationships
and control samples
LAFUMA, France
Apparel Product Developer - Alpine outdoor,Ski,Trekking,Trail collection | Lafuma S.A. - France | 04/2008 - 06/2011
- Coordinated apparel collection development ranging from base layers to technical outerwear product - Created technical files for prototyping and handed off to manufacturers
- Managed progression of multiple sample requests through to validtion of bulk product
- Regularly monitored market to bring progressive solutions and innovations to process
- Worked closely with professional skiers, mountaineers and trail runners to understand their product needs
- Liaised daily with manufacturers to ensure delivery and highest quality of finished garment for collection launch
- Approved fabric labdips & design/ development of trims
- Graphic design creation of textiles
LAFUMA S.A
APPAREL DEVELOPER - Outdoor, Ski,Trekking, Trail collection | 06/2008 - 06/2011
- Coordinated apparel collection development ranging from base layers to technical outerwear product - Created technical files for prototyping and handed off to manufacturers
- Managed progression of multiple sample requests through to validtion of bulk product
- Regularly monitored market to bring progressive solutions and innovations to process
- Worked closely with professional skiers, mountaineers and trail runners to understand their product needs - Liaised daily with manufacturers to ensure delivery and highest quality of finished garment for
collection launch
- Approved fabric labdips & design/ development of trims - Graphic design creation of textiles
LG fashion, Lafuma Korea
DESIGNER | 01/2008 - 01/2008
Designer of outdoor apparel range.
Knomo Bag London
INTERN, TEXTILE DESIGNER | 01/2007 - 01/2007
- Refer to the reference letter in joined file.
Peclers Paris
INTERN, STYLISTE | 01/2006 - 01/2006
- Creation of print for trend book «Flash» / - Reserch Trend
Le Coq Sportif-France
INTERN, STYLISTE | 01/2006 - 01/2006
- Color range / - Creation of print / - Technical file
Studio Tord Boontje- France
INTERN, DESIGNER | 01/2006 - 01/2006
Participated Swaroveski “ Winterwonderland” project which exhibited in Head office Austria Innsbruck.
KBS (Korean Broadcasting system)
Assistance Producer | 01/2004 - 01/2004
Casting actors and locations.
Assist shotting set up.
Make story board.
Education history
Ecole supérieure d'art de Mulhouse
DNSEP: Diplôme National supérieure d’expression | 2002 - 2007
ESA ( Current HEAR ) - Mulhouse, Strasbourg
DNSEP | 2005 - 2007
ESA ( Current HEAR ) - Mulhouse, Strasbourg
DNAP | 2002 - 2005
Séoul art high school
Lycée | 1999 - 2001
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