Susie Guerrero: Product Development & Production Manager in Long Beach, CA
Susie Guerrero
Product Development & Production Manager
Long Beach | United States
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Pistola
Product Development & Production Manager | 01/2021 - Current
• 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.
7 for All Mankind (Delta Galil Premium Brands)
Denim Product Development Manager | 08/2018 - Current
• 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.
Lucky Brand
Associate Product Development Manager | 06/2014 - 07/2018
• 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.
Bebe
Production Assistant | 09/2013 - 06/2014
• Issuing and updating Purchase Order to vendors domestically and overseas via air or boat.
• Issuing purchase orders with final cost when costs are confirmed.
• Reaching out to vendors for development cost, deliveries and minimums.
• Updating cost when styles are changed and negotiated.
• Setting up and updating BOM's to send updates to vendors to begin production process.
• Working closely with merchant teams for all reorders and new order inquiries for domestic retail
stores, international stores and web exclusives.
• Updating weekly sample TOP report for photo shoots.
• Running weekly and daily receipts reports to ensure timely receipt of product.
• Entering weekly receipt projections.
• Distributing weekly WIP reports.
• Organize TOP/PP/Proto samples.
• Attending fittings.
• Oversee approvals from lab dips to TOP samples.
• Attending weekly progress meeting with merchants.
• Flag and communicate delays and potential issues.
True Religion Brand Jeans
Pre-Production Coordinator | 10/2011 - 02/2013
• Taking part in product development and sampling stages for all existing and new product.
• Creating purchase orders for fabrics, trims, and product on a daily basis.
• Providing weekly WIP reports to managers.
• Tracking product (1,500-3,000 units per season) from proto to final production.
• Distributing and shipping product to overseas showrooms.
• Working closely with designers, patternmakers, and vendors to ensure product execution within a
timely manner.
• Communicating daily with vendors domestically and overseas.
• Following up with lab dips to ensure color execution. Getting wash approvals.
• Going to wash and dye houses to oversee product and new development.