Tessa Ghenender: Production & PD Manager in Laguna Beach, CA

• Create seasonal calendars utilized by cross functional teams as well as manufacturing partners to complete samples and bulk production by set deadlines • Maintaining and negotiating costs/MOQS at factory level to ensure target margins are hit each season • Weekly WIP meetings with cross functional teams to provide delivery updates from each factory • Sourcing new factories to keep costs and lead times competitive • International factory visits to over-seas production and build relationships • Launched apparel as a new category and brought women’s tee shirts from conception to go to market in under 6 months to aid in hitting sales goals • Style maintenance in Full Circle • Utilize problem solving skills to address delays and introduce products into the market quicker