Product Development Manager

EDUCATION

ACHIEVMENTS

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design

Product Development and

Fashion Merchandising Minors

Global Studies Concentration

PROFICIENT SKILLS:

-Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign

- Microsoft o ce applications

-Excel

-Knitting

-Sewing

-Pattern Making

-Print Design

-Painting, Drawing

Deans List: Fall 2014, Spring 2015,

Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2018

YMA FSF Scholarship: 2015, 2016

2015 Outstanding Sophomore Designer

CFDA Marist College nominated 2016,

2017, 2018

To work in a fashion related job that

enables me to utilize my current skills and

continue my learning experience while

contributing for my employer in fashion

design or product development.

OBJECTIVE

May 2017-Jan 2018

Jan 2018- May

Cell: 215-***-****

Email: ***********@*****.***

6 Bishop lane, Middleton MA

• Worked within the Product Development department assisting the knit and woven Global Sourcing teams as well as the Technical Designers, and Textile Designers.

• Was responsible for communicating with vendors and mills using PLM to approve lab dips, bulk samples and other sourcing needs.

• Created 10 CAD prints that were selected by our buyers to be in stores, using Illustrator and Photoshop

• Used Ned Graphics to change colors of CADs to be pantone colors

• Used a weaving software to create plaids and a knitting software to engineer various types of knits

• Measured and tracked t samples, pre-production samples, and top of production samples, and then created and updated tech packs for various styles

• Measured, documented, and photograph a t project for VP of Product Development

Destination XLGroup

Assistant CAD Designer, Product Development Intern

• Worked, as a buyer’s assistant, helping the stationary buying team at T.JX buying for both Marshals and TJ Maxx with daily tasks.

• Was responsible for reading daily reports and identi ed best selling items, along with product that was turning too slowly.

• I was responsible to make multiple buys based on the reports I was analyzing adding up to over $50,000

• Went to various vendors meeting, researched new products and company opportunities. Helped read reports, identify best selling products each week and report ndings to manager.

• Worked with a group of 5 other interns to create a presentation for opportunities for the company within hard home, and presented to the Manager of TJMaxx and Marshals home division

TJX Companies Inc

Hard Home buying intern

May 2016-August

• Fashion design intern, was responsible for labeling and organizing factory lace samples to be produced and maintained in the o ce for future reference

• Selected garments to be shown to customers like Journelle, Victoria Secret, Soma, and AdoreMe,

• Created look books and group sheets for these customers.

• Documented and photographed garments and assembled books for Designer’s reference.

• Merchandised showroom for potential client meetings Bennett and Company

Leingire Design Intern

Nordstrom’s Rack, Express, Mporium

Portfolio: http://sarahekatz.wixsite.com/website

RETAIL EXPERIENCE

May 2015-August

June 2014-

August 2017

Sarah Katz: Fashion Designer

EXPERIENCE

Marist College Graduation

May 2018: Overall G.P.A- 3.6

•Created Cut tickets, and delivered and communication with sample makers

• Sourcing leather, fabric, zippers, buckles and other material in preparation For fashion week

• Creating tech-packs, editing, and maintain with most current information

• Created a sourcing library online and physically. Tanya Taylor

Product Development Intern

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