Susie Guerrero: Product Development & Production Manager in Long Beach, CA

• Attend Concept, Proto Review and Adoption meetings. • Source and counter source fabrics. • Manage vendor new vendor setup and negotiate terms. • Own and maintain sampling development & production charts including all item details, vendor selection, proto and SMS sampling & production status. • Monitor on-time delivery of protos, SMS & production. • Work with cross functional teams to ensure deadlines are met. (Design, Tech Design, Merch.) • Manage product integrity including lab dips, hand looms, strike offs, wash targets, hand feel and shade bands & final QC inspection reports. • Manage fabric reservation process, confirm fabric availability for proto development. • Elevate and communicate high-risk potential order problems and issues. • Manage and create denim development & production calendar. • Manage style setup in PLM system for styles going into production. • Manage initial & final costing process. • Domestic and Import development & production.

• Full Package Imports & CMT • Work with Design lead and assist in developing seasonal washes. • Cut & Sew garments domestically for imported wash development. • Allocate and position fabric for development. • Allocate development to appropriate laundry/country of origin, redevelop washes across countries. • Develops sourcing strategy and allocation plan according to category needs with production team. • Own and maintain sampling development chart including all item details, vendor selection, proto and SMS sampling status. • Monitor on-time delivery of protos and SMS. • Follow through on the design development process. • Provide initial costing for costing team. • Own and maintain sampling development chart including all item details, vendor selection, proto and SMS sampling status. • Manage sample flow. • Elevate and communicate high-risk potential order problems and issues. • Test all initial fabrics & trim. Work with QA team and advise/solve issues in failed testing. • Source and counter source fabrics.

• Attend Concept, Proto Review and Adoption meetings. • Manage product integrity and order specification compliance (including lab dips, hand looms, strike offs, wash targets, hand feel and shade bands, etc) • Travel overseas to work with vendors on new developments. • Work with Design and Technical Services teams to develop production ready samples for quarterly design presentations. Coach and mentor PD Assistant • Manage SRS ordering and tracking process. • Monitor on-time delivery of protos and SRS. • Promote collaboration, communication, and teamwork within the brand between Merchandising, Product Development, Production, and Design. • Management of production timelines, reviewing reports and recommending solutions to exceptions. • Manage sample flow. • Source and counter source fabrics at different price points. • Confirm fabric and trim with factories. • Work with mills, vendors to provide technical advice and give direction for problem solving. • Manage fabric reservation process, confirm fabric availability for proto development. • Manage liability fabric, ensure development into those fabrics. • Develop the production placement plan & manage fabric reservations in conjunction with production team. • Support costing process by conducting initial cost negotiations so target prices are achieved. • Develop relationships with mentors, peers, and all Productions channels. • Elevate and communicate high-risk potential order problems and issues. • Oversee, maintain and report cost, delivery and adoption ratios for developed goods. • Develops and refines sourcing strategy and allocation plan according to category needs with production team.