Stacy Pesarchik: Fabric Sourcing Manager in Brooklyn, NY

-Collaborate with 16 designers to develop fabrics for 30+ different labels and advise them how to best execute each woven pattern in order to achieve each label’s aesthetic, performance standards, and target fabric price -Negotiate fabric prices with mills and rework fabric contents, constructions, and finishes as needed to ensure those fabric price targets are achieved -Attend fabric shows to keep abreast of fabric trends and innovations -Maintain all fabric details in Web PDM -Manage associate -Travel internationally to build mill relationships and assess their range of capabilities -Selected as a lead member for the corporate initiative of establishing a Core Fabric Library for the entire PVH corporation

-Interpreted and communicated new fabric/ yarn innovations and market trends to the design team -Managed all new seasonal fabric developments in adherence with the timing of the Corporate Calendar -Partnered with Production to resolve any costing/bulk minimum issues through negotiations, fabric counter developments, or use of alternate mill resources -Reviewed bulk lab dips and bulk dye lots for all ‘off library’ color developments -Traveled to the Far East to visit mill, factory, and overseas offices to work through fabric production issues and source for new fabrics -Sourced and developed all new specialty fabric developments for the newly launched Limited Bridal and Yoga line -Created fabric presentation boards for 6 categories -Sourced and developed fabric/yarns that achieved the aesthetic vision of the brand, met QA requirements, and delivered within costing targets -Initiated fabric/yarn lab testing and wear tests as needed -Reviewed testing for fabric and garment and approved recommended care codes -Ordered seasonal sample yardage for all proto / line presentation samples -Organized and maintained fabric library and seasonal Fabric Status Reports for each category

-Collaborated with fabric and design teams to find fabric, trim, and garment construction options to get garment costs to fall within cost constraints while maintaining aesthetic vision of the brand -Attended weekly fit sessions to observe style changes and to ensure costs accurately reflected changes and that fit deadlines were met -Led cross functional ‘weekly recap’ and costing meetings