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RESUME

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Product Manager - HomeMax, a Division of Yotrio                                                      2023-2024

  • Ovesaw the day-to-day of closet organization new product development and introduction

  • Implemented new processes, procedures and systems to document and communicate project milestones

  • Collaborated with retailer merchant team to determine best practices for marketing new items

  • Reviewed retail website product pages to ensure item details were correct, improving  and updating when needed

  • Directed and approved production packaging artwork to move to printing

  • Assembled prototypes and provided feedback to factory on quality and design

  • Requested and maintained quotes and product specifications for all new items

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Director, Product Development  - Allied Home                                                           2022-2023​​​​​

  • Oversee new product introduction process 

  • Conduct competitive review of market landscape to understand white spaces 

  • New product introduction process and 

  • Source new fabrics, trims, and packaging concepts with domestic and international suppliers

  • Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to develop product based on consumer trends and requests

  • Meet with customers to understand their needs and wants to determine best next steps

  • Vet new suppliers to improve product assortment and capabilities

  • Oversee photoshoots and find local photographers for lifestyle shots

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Assortment, Sample and Data Manager - North America,  Bekaert-Deslee                      2019-2022
• Oversee lifecycle management for yarns, qualities, materials and technologies based on consumption and trends
• Champion standardization of yarn color and quality assortment across business units to reduce inventory waste
• Lead a team of four in product development management
• Streamline processes to improve time to market
• Maintain price books for new collections and sell-off projects
• Collaborate with supply chain department to ensure in stock quantities to match supply needs
• Coordinate and manage trade show booth set-up for ISPA
• Lead monthly sales and design meetings to strengthen communication between the departments
• Communicate new research and development projects to the NA business unit, reporting feedback to headquarters
• Upgrade processes to improve speed to market and transparency between departments
• Schedule new SAP materials and sample orders for new collections


Contract - UX Research/Design and Textile Management                                              2018 -2019
• Conducted user experience testing for new Point-of-Sales app ShopKeep
• Advised clients to improve online selling techniques through updating post times, hashtag suggestions
• Performed heuristic review of current website to determine areas that require improvement
• Synthesized data to determine best solutions going forward
• Presented findings to stakeholders to move forward with design revisions
• Communicated with design studio for specifications, timelines and costing parameters
• Revised processes and procedures to improve production delivery schedules
• Designed, printed and marketed T-shirt and tote bag line

 

Director - Product Development & Production, WestPoint Home                                   2011-2018
• Motivated a team of 7 to develop home fashions for various retailers and national brands
• Strategically planned global manufacturing and sourcing projects with overseas factories to confirm on-time delivery
• Conducted competitive product analysis to understand retail landscape
• Maintained time and action calendars for development and production ensuring key milestoneswere met
• Participated in Six Sigma and Lean process training modules/Hoshin to increase clarity on role responsibilities
• Traveled to factories in India, China, Bahrain; Trade shows in Germany to vet new suppliers, review work-in-process, and source new qualities and technologies
• Responsible for department budget, hiring new employees, reviews and terminations


Manager - Product Development and Production Chenab USA                                      2007-2011
• Managed development projects for in-house collections as well as customers’ private label brands
• Approved strike-offs, sewn samples, weave trials, lab dips and trims before moving to sample process
• Arranged and budgeted for packaging photography shoots
• Maintained specifications for production sewing and fabric qualities
• Approved packaging variable information for marketing inserts, care labels, and law labels
• Communicated timelines and key milestones for development and production timelines
• Supervised contracted graphic designers as needed to complete projects


Manager – Design and Development, WC Designs                                                        2004-2007
• Styled Sigrid Olsen Home bedding, table linens and bath collection
• Approved strike offs, lab dips, tech swatches before moving to samples and production
• Maintained sample standards for production
• Tracked development and sample timelines to ensure on-time delivery for market presentations
• Collaborated with Dillard’s Department Store to produce home collection lines for Ponderosa and Back to School brands

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EDUCATION
Fashion Institute of Technology, New York - Textile and Surface Design, BFA

NC State, Fundamentals of Textiles, Certificate of Completion
General Assembly, New York - User Experience Research and Design, Immersive Certificate of Completion

Scrum Alliance, New York - Scrum Master

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