Trisha Muldoon: Technical Development Manager in AUSTIN, TX

Engineer, develop and implement a product sourcing strategy for Fine jewelry, Sterling Silver jewelry, Home Decor, Candles and Accessories to ensure the expansion of product lines and revenue for a $1 billion dollar valued luxury organization. Key Manager of all aspects of development, strategic vendor sourcing, certification, vendor management, tech pack creation, brand standard creation, continuous innovation, and product evolution. Implement strategies, processes and tools to ensure product consistency, product functionality, quality, and brand integrity. Intensive understanding of process, product, techniques, manufacturing, and ability to build strong internal and external cross functional partnerships to lead the balance of aesthetic goals, quality standards, vendor capabilities, and production requirements for all products developed. Generate critical business decision making, identify risks, and relevant mitigation strategies to ensure technical excellence for project completion from concept ideation to product in store. Experienced in domestic and overseas travel to source, develop, evaluate, monitor quality as well as onboard new factories for manufacturing of all Fine jewelry and Non jewelry products.

Directed a team responsible for creating, delivering and managing innovative solutions for product development and execution across Decorative Accessories in the home business. Establish and Manage development process by owning R&D, initiating specs, sample tracking, sample execution, factory allocation, process rollout, and diversifying supplier placements Managed, developed, prioritized a team to support the category of Dec Acc to ensure on time delivery of samples Identified the opportunities to improve design execution, quality and cost Traveled overseas to evaluate product execution while building vendor relationships