deirdre belle
** * **** ** *******, NJ ***** 201-***-**** *************@*****.***
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Highly-motivated Product Development Manager with leadership experience in overseeing all
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aspect of product functions from concept to completion.
10 years of experience in apparel design aesthetic, product development and production process.
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Definitive abilities in leadership, effective communicator, organizational, decision making and
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strong analytical skills.
Excel in multi-tasking projects and work in a fast pace environment.
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KEY SKILLS
Product Management Report & Document Emails Records Management
Teambuilding Spreadsheet Preparation Meeting & Planning
EXPERIENCE
GUESS-contract, Los Angeles, CA 2009 to2012
Product Manager, Freelance
Managed daily development operations including; communicated with vendor to follow up on
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samples.
Maintained tracking and implemented design details in Enovia system.
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Provided production status report with updates utilizing Excel.
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Participated in tech pack and fit evaluation review meetings including send comments to finalize
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collection.
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CALVIN KLEIN, New York, NY 2008 to 2008
NAUTICA, New York, NY 2005 to 2007
Product Development Manager
Executed new development from domestic and international vendors.
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Assisted in negotiating fabrics and trims from mills.
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Communicated and follow up with internal/external vendors to ensure on time samples.
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Ensured lab dips, trims are submitted and approved to proceed into bulk.
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Evaluated development samples according to design details and submit changes via email to
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vendors.
Updated tech packs in Web PDM system.
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Monitored time and action calendar to meet production deadlines.
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Provided production status report with updates utilizing Excel.
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Maintained seasonal fabric reference library and vendor files documents.
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Led weekly meetings briefing with cross functional team on product initiatives.
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EDUCATION
PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN-, New York, NY 2005
NEW SCHOOL UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Business Administration, Design and Management
Major concentration in Product-Project Management
BERKELEY COLLEGE, Waldwick, NJ 2001
Associate of Applied Science, Fashion Marketing and Management
SKILLS
Proficient in Microsoft Office-Word, Excel and Power point
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Web PDM Software
Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop
Lotus and Group wise email software