APPAREL DEVELOPER SPECIALIZED Professional Summary Innovate apparel development create new ideas improve performance, quality lead apparel development industry standards. Collaborate business counterparts drive operation process improvements maximize development efficiencies optimize growth potential profitability. Skills Organized Detailed Problem Solver Creative Proficient Adobe CS5 Flex PLM Excel Collaborative Innovative Driven Efficient Powerpoint MS Office Work History Apparel Developer Specialized Jan 2014 Current Company Name City State Establish new fast track business model JR fashion business across product categories juniors market. Work cross functional leadership establish new source needs. Set onboard new suppliers needed Nordstrom product requirements. Create tools gain speed development process also maintaining critical product testing Nordstrom requirements. Lead weekly status meetings upper management overview process, tracking, potential concerns ensure speed project successful Step support technical woven development projects covering outerwear, denim, soft dressing. Guided team new approaches working including costing tools, streamlining meetings optimizing new systems already set place. Work vendors issues arise needed steer projects back course. Sourcing areas include United States, China, India, Nicaragua Columbia. Manager Development Apparel Jan 2006 Jan 2014 Company Name City State Manager Apparel Development Technical apparel developer snowboarding outerwear, base layers, women's swim, board shorts, denim, woven shirts, t-shirts sweatshirts, graphics, printing, knits, technical performance basketball, track jackets, women's fashion knits tops bottoms, fashion original garments. Build tech packs communicate daily factories execute technical product assortments. Collaborate design marketing front provide front costing analysis design phase ensure product right first time eliminate added sample rounds improve delivery time customers. Reduced labor rates product 10% increasing profit Update workmanship sketches, material call outs technical images illustrator format tech packs factory Visit factories conduct workshops improve process reduce steps improve development time better response promo needs. Innovate process set create standard operation process wider audience reference allow category growth needed promo business unit expansion. Work athletes wear testing trials gain information product improvements. Coordinate manage fit sessions necessary cross functions review styles execute needs. Directly work suppliers manufacturers gain depth technical knowledge utilize information needed developments Lead costing, improvements technical quality standards ensure end results captured Provide input development calendar set new business unit business solutions along representation marketing, design, materials, planning, costing quality, sourcing make sure timelines accurate buy ready would met did! Selected work multiple high profile short timeline projects limited process guidance delivery excellent results including Olympics, All Star, Jeremy Scott Conduct weekly cross functional meetings allow better communication share information cross functions updates pertain greater team Mentor new team members implementing new business unit manual teaching development tasks Test product multiple stages development communicate results marketing show potential risks suggestions alleviate risk production Team focused always willing take extra tasks needed Sourcing work following regions Thailand, China, Indonesia, Turkey, US, India, Bangladesh, Nicaragua. Product Developer Production Assistant Jan 2003 Jan 2005 Company Name City State Plan purchase blanks finished goods private label needs. Update track OTB reporting ensure product needs met store needs meet sales requirements. Work sourcing agents develop new board shorts, prints, fleece, polo's, t- shirts, woven shirts woven shorts Send tech packs including specs, color standards, material needs, graphics product needs Manage fit sessions first prototype sample size extended size sets document final graded specs factory production documents Conduct quality testing needs development color tests, wash testing wear testing needed Work Screen-printing embroidery technicians ensure blank product passes embellishment testing needs Set concept surf shop Maui. Buying selected surf brands covering jr. men's, women's, accessories, surfboards skateboards. Selected stock blank suppliers produce private label program ensure margins met Sku volume buyer 700 est. volume 25 million annually. Consultant Jan 2003 Company Name City State Work local shop owner Roxy store improve assortment set OTB program. Review floor set improve merchandising. Set immediate buy strategy improve stock deficiencies work reduce assortment slow sellers improve turn time. Men's Surf Buyer Product Developer Jan 1999 Jan 2003 Company Name City State Buyer, Product Apparel Men's Surf Track maintain stock sales, gross margin reporting, location sales 7 retail stores Exceed sales month Manage slow selling merchandise sell backs, discounts, merchandise transfers exit strategies maintaining margin requirements. Merchandise stores week store visits Buy vendors keeping assortment fresh demand maintain sales month, vendor selection included Quiksilver, Billabong, Hurley, Volcom, Ripcurl, Lost, Split selected local surf brands Set monthly promotions drive business partnership brands provide incentive customers driving selected brands monthly buy Plan OTB seasonally well manage chase orders Attend trade shows action sports Establish build good vendor relationships Sku volume buyer 700 est. volume 1.5 million annually Develop private label board shorts, cargo shorts, aloha shirts sourcing agents Work surfers develop ultimate board shorts including testing materials, seam placements, fit thread stitches Shop marketplace research trends spot opportunity grow business Work closely store managers watch stock sales region quick reactions store need transfers well visit stores maximize merchandising potentials. Buyer Jan 1997 Jan 1999 Company Name City State Business planning Home décor department · Merchandise seasonal Christmas floor set 11 stores, communicate stores weekly · Observe sales weekly see items need replenishment flag slow sellers need help moving goods. Attend trade shows home goods review work suppliers best assortment opportunities gain margin incentive programs · Work store managers learn store needs areas improve · Determine advertising stories, plan volumes upcoming advertisements · Enter markdowns, maintain reporting needs · Sku volume buyer 1000 est. volume 5 million annually. Assistant Buyer Jan 1996 Jan 1997 Company Name City State Clerical buying departments Update reporting buyers women's, coats, cosmetics Work claims vendors returned merchandise Visit stores Merchandise floors improve sale opportunities based reporting's Sku volume buyer 1600 (covering women's apparel, cosmetics) 7 million annually. Education Bachelor Arts Sociology 1996 University Oregon City Skills adobe, advertisements, advertising, Business planning, business solutions, Clerical, color, concept, delivery, driving, fashion, fast, functional, graphics, Illustrator, leadership, marketing, market, materials, meetings, Mentor, merchandising, excel, word, developer, paint, PLM, profit, quality, quick, reporting, research, retail, RMS, selling, sales, stories, strategy, teaching, tops, trade shows, workshops Additional Information Interests: Snowboarding, surfing, yoga, skiing, hiking, running, exploring new areas travel finding new art