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Highly accomplished, dedicated apparel industry professional with extensive experience in apparel and accessories development and manufacturing. Strong problem solver and communicator. Solid leadership skills and successful team-building capabilities to manage and train teams to achieve their professional best. Highly motivated, goal oriented self-starter. Team player and capable of performing independently in a fast-paced environment. Areas of expertise include: 
Manufacturing – Product Development - Project Management - Team Management – Garment Construction – Quality Control - Private Label Accounts – Decision Making – Multi-tasking


Product Developer for Soft Goods lines (MTB apparel, Moto/MTB gloves, tees, fleece, caps) involved in all aspects of development.
-Daily communication with vendors (domestic and international)
-Responsible for design comp accuracy and hand off to vendor
-Approvals: fit, construction, lab dips, print strike-offs, trim, packaging, color matching (panels and across product lines) for SMS through bulk production
-Catalog and organize libraries of approvals, fabrics, trim, packaging, etc...
-BOM creation and maintenance 
-Input into PLM system (Filemaker, Centric)
-Responsible for collecting Certificates of Conformity from all vendors confirming compliance of US Customs and REACH regulations
-Coordination of wear tests with athletes for product feedback

Product Developer - Soft Goods

-Co-Supervised Production Team and drove team timelines and task lists.
-Drove the R&D/product development cycle for all product lines (Snowsports, Sun Protection, Hunting, Workwear and Tactical) as well as SMU.
- Main contact communicating with domestic and international factories (20+) on product details (R&D through Bulk Production including QC issues). 
-Responsible for product costing and factory negotiations to maintain profit margins. 
-Maintained all product specification database, managed tech packs working closely with Technical Design and factories to communicate product specifications. 
-Executed all product approvals including fittings and color/print approvals to ensure proper construction, fit and color specs prior to both Salesman Sample production and final bulk production.
-Maintained approved reference sample set for QC Department, provided training to staff on new products and worked closely with them on quality issues.

Production Coordinator

Managed retail location, wholesale sales of jewelry line, jewelry designer

Store Manager/Wholesale Sales/Designer

Managed all processes for cut-to-order production of an upscale Missy/Petites/Women’s sportswear line made in Tencel/Lyocell. Trim buyer; assisted Design with sourcing.  
Worked closely with domestic factories (cutting, sewing, dying & finishing). Quality Control for all production assuring strict guidelines were met for customers like Nordstrom Catalog, Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, Coldwater Creek, Talbots, Boston Proper.

Production Manager

Maintained all accounts for an upscale Missy/Petites/Women’s sportswear line made in Tencel/Lyocell including Nordstrom Catalog, Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, Coldwater Creek, Talbots, Boston Proper. Assisted with Sales. Managed Private Label account garment exclusives. Worked closely with Nordstrom Catalog Quality Control staff on strict guidelines to get each order released to ship.

Account Executive

Managed West Coast territory accounts for a junior denim sportswear line (majors and specialty). Managed Los Angeles showroom. Assisted designer with trend research, line merchandising and fit sessions.

West Coast Sales Manager

Managed independent multi-line (15-20) high-end contemporary sportswear showroom. 
Showroom and road sales to high-end specialty boutiques.

Showroom Sales/Manager

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Brooks College