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Stanley 1913Senior Product Developer
Apr. 2024Seattle, Washington, United States- Spearheads the transformation of conceptual designs into tangible products within Programs, demonstrating a commitment to innovation and creativity.
- Oversees the comprehensive development process of new products, including color, material, and finish selection, ensuring alignment with seasonal themes and trends.
- Drives the approval process for color, materials, and finishes, maintaining a meticulous eye for detail and quality in all aspects of product development.
- Develops and maintains detailed project tracking systems and calendars within Programs, ensuring seamless coordination and timely execution of deliverables.
- Leads the creation of new items, meticulously compiling technical specifications and Bill of Materials (BOM), and effectively communicates requirements to manufacturing partners.
- Fosters transparent communication with internal factory managers and supplier partners, fostering strong collaborative relationships to streamline processes and enhance efficiency.
- Collaborates with internal teams and external vendors to obtain pricing, item details, and necessary templates, facilitating smooth development processes.
- Plays an active role in quality assurance, conducting thorough reviews of samples and shipments to maintain the highest standards of excellence.
- Maintains accurate status tracking and communication with all stakeholders, fostering accountability and transparency throughout the development process.
- Efficiently manages physical samples, ensuring accessibility and organization while overseeing seasonal storage and archival processes.
- Drives the execution of projects and workflows that impact multiple internal clients and external customers, demonstrating adaptability and agility in meeting diverse needs.
- Brings a proactive approach to execution, emphasizing clear communication and accountability to deliver exceptional results.
Stanley 1913Product Developer
Nov. 2022Seattle, Washington, United States• Supports the Product Creation team and leads the daily tasks associated with bringing to life new concepts and designs.
• Manages end to end development of new products, colors, materials, finishes, and product graphics.
• Responsible for color, material and finish development and approval for seasonal development.
• Builds and maintains seasonal project tracking and calendars.
• Responsible for new item creation, complete tech pack and BOM requirements, and communication to factories.
• Proactively manages product development process, communicates relevant details such as timeline, samples needed, creative guidelines, and product integrity standards.
• Maintains open communication with our internal factory managers and supplier partners.
• Works with internal teams and external vendors to get pricing, item details, templates, and any other pertinent details during development.
• Responsible to confirm all new products meet testing requirements and testing documentation is completed and recorded.
• Actively participates in quality reviews of samples and shipments. • Responsible for accurate tracking and communication of status to all stakeholders.
• Manages physical samples on and offsite. • Ensure development samples are organized, accessible, and managed through seasonal storage and archives.
• Manages projects / processes / workflows that typically impact multiple internal clients and many external customers. • Brings accountability, clear communication, and proactive execution.
NordstromAssociate Print Designer
Jul. 2021 - Nov. 2022Seattle, Washington, United StatesCreates new, original prints and pattern designs for target market
Re-renders styles and create repeats with limited information
Presents and communicates visually to team patterns and color concepts
Delivers results within budget expectations and understand financial impact of decisions
Conducts research to support print design and color pattern direction
Researches and reports on industry print and art related trend direction, color direction, and technique innovations
Soft SurroundingsDesigner/Product Development for Home & Non-Apparel and Associate Textile Designer
Oct. 2020 - Jul. 2021St. Louis City County, Missouri, United StatesDesigns all Home and Non-Apparel products from development to finished product (35% of the business) Works with 2 other textile designers in desgning all of the prints and yarn dyes for Apparel. Designs all of the embroidery needs for Apparel Provides design/print development packages in complete layout principles to vendors with print, size, and color standards Completes timely aprpoval of all strike-o s and samples for coloration and design
BelkAssociate Textile Designer
Jan. 2019 - Jul. 2020
BelkAssistant Textile Designer
Jul. 2017 - Jan. 2019
Renfro CorpDesign Assistant Intern
May. 2017 - Jul. 2017
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