Product Development Project

Kathleen Cotilletta

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Project Management and Product Development professional with experience working in luxury consumer goods and working knowledge of Supply Management and Purchasing. Excel at liaising between cross functional teams and executing project milestones. Successfully developed and led launch of Tiffany T Collection, resulting in highest revenue from a new collection for Tiffany & Co.

Professional Experience:

Tiffany and Co, New York, NY June 2013 – Present

Senior Analyst – Project Management, Product Development o Direct and organize the product development process from jewelry concept design to commercialization. o Manage and oversee the activation of two new collections per year, including the most successful launch of a new collection, Tiffany T Collection which lifted sales 3%. o Coordinate the lifecycle process of over 620 SKUs, across 12 international and domestic vendors per year. o Conduct, organize and prepare timeline and product focused weekly meetings amongst 13 other cross functional teams as well as our domestic and international vendor base. o Present new product and project developments to senior management in weekly meetings to align expectations and influence product strategy.

o Conduct market research and develop strategies to differentiate product from competitors. o Negotiate and align costing from 15 vendors to cross functional partners, while maintaining budget plans. o Selected from 15 other Senior Analyst to train and mentor new hires in Product Development. o Improve project calendars and milestone trackers for visibility and easy comprehension among senior management, cross functional teams and vendors.

Analyst – Supply Management, Elsa Peretti Collection October 2011 – June 2013 o Facilitated and lead monthly Supply/Demand meetings to analyze Peretti vendor business plans and proactively outline yearly/monthly commitments from all vendors. o Evaluated vendor facility constraints, by building value add reports to understand a vendor’s production capacity.

o Produced and presented New Product Launch calendar to team leaders during milestone meetings to outline critical dates.

o Demonstrated ability to be flexible and prioritize ad hoc reporting in addition to meeting daily business needs. Saks Fifth Avenue, New York, NY February 2010 – October 2011 Merchandise Assistant - Saks Direct, Women’s Premier Designer RTW and Evening Dresses o Managed and provided mentorship to the Product Coordinator position and the weekly sample photography process.

o Coordinated head-to-toe styling, product pricing and purchase order receipts between vendors, buying teams, and online merchant operations team while successfully meeting website deadlines. o Winning Project Manager for the annual Holiday Gift Guide Contest showcasing ability to analyze relevant data, coordinate and compile project deliverables, and present the final project to all Saks.com senior leadership.

Tom James Company, New York, NY August 2009 – January 2010 Professional Clothier

o Built a business of 40+ clients in first two months through prospecting, obtaining referrals, and telemarketing. o Managed the Profit/Loss statement, resulting in a profit in 2009. Education:

Babson College, Babson Park, MA

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, May 2009 Gemological Institute of America

Accredited Jewelry Professional, August 2015

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