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Centric Brands - Izod & Merrell Men's/Women'sFabric R&D Manager Knits
May. 2022New York, New York, United States• Sources fabrics and trims globally to meet aesthetic, price point, and performance standards, ensuring alignment with brand vision and seasonal trends.
• Works cross functionally with both mills and factories to facilitate newness and innovation in raw materials and leverage pricing
• Manages raw material strategy to optimize garment costs and speed to market, maintaining a core raw material library.
• Lead project to help gain savings of over $300k seasonally by updating both shipping/packaging and trim by using more sustainable items
• Utilizes technical expertise for problem-solving in raw material and garment testing • Supports and drives company initiatives from sustainability to cost savings/negotiations
• Strategizes sourcing with VP of Raw Materials on best fabric platforming strategies within the company matrix
• Developed SOP for all fabric submissions from development and testing to approval in order to educate new overseas hubs
• Directs the process for all marketing trims by coordinating with both art departments and trim suppliers • Attends fabric shows domestically and abroad to adapt trends for the brand • Fosters a positive and supportive team environment, demonstrating shared values and high standards consistently.
• Assembles and communicates tracking T&A calendar dates with overseas office and all cross-functional teams
Macy'sSenior Associate Manager Fabric R&D, ALL RTW - KNIT, WOVENS AND ACTIVE
May. 2016New York City Metropolitan Area• Strategized sourcing with Director of Raw Material for all 9 RTW private brands and mens/womens active for both knits and wovens
• Executed sourcing and negotiated griege contracts to achieve cost savings and sustainability goals across RTW and Active categories to achieve a $1.3 mil dollar cost savings
• Developed strategic plans to condense fabrications where there were cross-brand synchronicities
• Worked cross functionally with both mills and factories to facilitate newness in raw materials and leverage of pricing
• Collaborated with design teams to actualize fabric inspiration and selection for each season
• Curated a comprehensive fabric library and facilitated cross-brand fabric platforming initiatives.
• Conducted quality assessments and risk evaluations to ensure raw materials met garment care and regulatory standards.
• Presented trend reports and collaborated with design teams to integrate seasonal inspirations into fabric selections for all brands and aesthetics
• Worked on the sustainability committee to push visibility and company goals with Macy’s garment vendors and mills
• Built strong relationships with local and foreign mills/vendors to oversee fabric selection for all brands and across FOBs
• Taught textile classes to EDP teams and Buying teams to help them gain a better understanding of textiles/yarns and fibers
• Attended fabric shows both domestic and abroad and visited mill showrooms for seasonal trend prep
• Lead Intern program for the team
Calvin KleinProduct Development /Design Assistant
Nov. 2013 - May. 2016NYC, NYProduct Development Associate Men’s Knits and Sweaters
• Coordinated and aligned design expectations to all mills/vendors and overseas partners
• Managed all tech pack creation before and after proto development for design team • Supported men’s design team in all aspect of style creation process • Executed sketch/design updates for bulk product and sent to factories seasonally
• Helped implement changes to the seasonal time and action calendar for retail product development team
• Curated a new off-site art file sharing process for all retail design teams creating an over $40K savings per year
• Assisted in fit sessions for style “make” and fit comments
• Tracked and sent comments for all submits/protos to vendors/mills
• Created tracking charts used by overseas teams to help manage T&A calendar dates
PVHFabric Sourcing Assistant
Apr. 2013 - Nov. 2013NYCPVH Worldwide, Heritage Brands, NYC, NY 3/13-11/13
Global Raw Materials/Fabric Sourcing Assistant
• Reported directly to Fabric Sourcing Director and Color Director
• Updated all fabric sourcing teams with WEB PDM allocations, color approvals and WIP updates
• Maintained communications for all team members including overseas hubs
• Facilitated lab dip, color approval and standard approval execution for all PVH Brands
• Created fabric spreadsheets for all performance testing and quality call-outs
• Assisted in R&D for fabric quality and construction developments for design in all Heritage Brands
Bloomingdale'sVisual Merchandiser and Sales Lead
Dec. 2012 - Apr. 2013Greater New York City AreaZadig & Voltaire – Bloomingdale’s Flagship, NYC, NY 12/12-3/13
Sales Professional/Shop Merchandiser
• Maintained visual standards for the Z & V shop inside Bloomingdale’s • Created business by using client based selling techniques and excellent customer service
• Executed merchandise floor changes as per corporate standards reporting directly to US visual team
Catherine MalandrinoAssistant to the fabric buyer
Oct. 2012 - Dec. 2012New York, NYAssisted Head Fabric Buyer with daily tasks, including updating work in progress(WIP) spreadsheets, organizing all fabric and trim approvals by delivery vendor and manufacturer, sourced trim such as threads, gross grain, batting, zippers and crystal embellishments, and had sample embroidery fabric made for sample patterns. Reported directly to head fabric buyer.
Nanette LeporeProduction/E=Commerce Assistant/Sample Coordinator
Oct. 2011 - Sep. 2012Nanette Leporehelped maintain high quality expectations of fabric quality and fit quality by assisting all personnel in production department, including Head Trim Buyer and Head Domestic Fabric buyer. Also assisted head quality control manager and Director of Manufacturing. Freelanced for the design department to organize and handle all the samples coming in and out of the sample/reference closet. Assisted also with shipment, organization, and photo shoots for E-commerce.
DSTM BerlinDesign Assistant
Jul. 2009 - Aug. 2010mock up patterns, illustrations, press packets, travel arrangements for market in Paris, store allocation of product, cut work for leather goods, label making, accessory design, public relations, fabric and trim sourcing
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