Sales Manager

Seeking full time position that allows me to effectively utilize my

experience and expertise in Product Development & Design

WORK EXPERIENCE:

July 07- Current

PRIMROSE DESIGN STUDIO

Self Employed: Freelance Designer + Product Developer

. Apparel design studio and consulting firm: Freelance design +

Product development services for fashion companies & entrepreneurs

. Duties range from design concept, product development, graphic

design, CADS, production management, sourcing and technical/fit

services

. Prior clients: The Gap / Sound Girl / TGO Denim / Michael Mikael /

American Eagle Outfitters / DD Ranchwear- Design

Fifi Cashmere- Technical Design/ Shardann Collection- Production &

Sourcing, Ocean Crowne-Graphic Design

May 11 - Oct 12

VERGE APPAREL, Los Angeles, CA

Head Designer + Merchandising + Partner

. Young Contemporary Branded Label- Chich & Private Label

. Managed and oversaw all design facets of the branded product and

private label development

. Merchandised all collections accordingly, based on sales needs and

demands of the market

. Responsible for all design & graphic development of products and it's

execution

. Developed the brand identity, logos, created seasonal concepts, trend

direction, fabric development, packaging & trim design

. Generated techpacks, including specs, bill of materials and

corresponded daily with overseas office on development & production

. Communicate sampling requests directly to overseas partners, factories

and vendors

. Implemented and managed a T&A calendar & sampling charts for

development & production

. Reviewed & negotiated all costing of product and set margins

. Managed fittings and kept records current with all approvals, submits

& comments (i.e. hardware, strike offs, fabric development)

. Tracked and monitored sales samples and it's distribution to multiple

sales territories

. Oversaw all technical fittings and managed a technical designer-

reviewed & approved all comments

. Creative direction for all seasonal photo-shoots, including

recruitment & management of a creative team

. Developed season look book layouts, line-sheets and all marketing

materials

. Maintained all online presence such as social media sites, website and

branding via the internet

. Travel to market trade shows to merchandise collection, displays and

promote the brand and company

. Attend sales meetings with buyers and initiate press collaborations

with bloggers and magazines

. Recruited & managed a sales staff of four territories

. Recruited & managed a technical designer and interns

Apr 08 - Mar 09

RADCLIFFE DENIM, New York, NY

Design Director

. A Division of Pentland International Brands, Women's Contemporary

Sportswear Collection + Premium Denim Line

. Fully responsible for the entire product design process, includes:

creating seasonal trend direction, product design, fabric

selection, sourcing, package & trim design, artwork development,

sketching, presentations and merchandising of the line

. Generate tech packs with fit specifications, wash, construction

details, trim & fabric information

. Lead fit sessions for proto correction and provides fit comments

. Meets independently with vendors to research new factory resources for

development

. Responsible for researching and identifying new trends, in fabrics,

techniques, silhouettes, and color

. Travel and Shop international market twice a year for trend direction

and inspiration

. Attend fabric shows for direction and purchased fabric yardages

. Travel to overseas factories to oversee development and production

process

. Ensures that product is consistent with market trends as well as the

brand image and story

. Merchandises and presents the collection each season to Sales / Owners

. Participate in presentations to buyers, and press

. Provide creative direction on all photo shoots, website and brand

imaging

. Management and recruitment of freelance design & technical help

Oct 06 - July 07

LOVELY PEOPLE, New York, NY

Head Designer- Apparel

. Women's Contemporary Shoes + Clothing Collection-Company Closed

. All Design, product development, fabric selection, sourcing,

sketching, merchandising of product and presentations

. Responsible for entire product design process, from conception to the

execution, daily communication with factories & vendors

. Provides tech packs with initial fit, construction details, and bill

of materials

. Held role as technical designer, lead fit sessions for proto

corrections

. Worked closely with patternmaker and sample house to execute

domestically made styles

. Responsible for researching and identifying new trends, in fabrics,

techniques, silhouettes, and color

. Shop vintage and current market for design direction and inspiration

. Research & sourced new factories/vendors locally and internationally

. Presents the collection each season to Owner & Sales

. Supervises an assistant/ interns & graphic designer, provides

direction for all packaging and trim designs

. Works closely with footwear team to collaborate and make sure each

product is consistent in design aesthetic

. In charge of management and recruitment of interns and freelance help

Nov 04 - Oct 06

MARITHE & FRANCOIS GIRBAUD, New York, NY

Senior Designer- Women's (May 06- Oct 06)

Designer- Women's (Nov 04 -May 06)

. Women's European Contemporary + Premium Denim + Teen/Urban Lines

. Responsible for designing and merchandising of all women's labels.

. Worked in all product categories consisting of knitwear, sweaters,

wovens,

active wear and outerwear

. Specialized team member for Denim

. Held role as Color/Lab dip Manager

. Daily communication with overseas vendors on development & production

issues

. Attended sales/merchandising meetings

. Responsible for the design of several top selling products

. Worked closely with the design team and VP of design on each season's

concept

. Made sure the collections were consistent with the French/Global

parent company

. Works closely with Graphic Designer and recommends graphic direction

for each

season and provides graphic information sheets to factories

. Provides vendors/factories with technical packages, including detailed

fabric,

construction, trim and spec information

. Traveled to overseas factories to alleviate production issues

. Attends fit sessions to provide direction on look and styling

. Responsible for recruiting and managing a team of freelancers

. Promoted from Designer to Senior Designer after two years

Feb 03- Nov 04

FRx DENIM, New York, NY?

Associate / Designer- Menswear Collection & Women's Tops Categories

. Men & Women's Contemporary Collection + Premium Denim Line

. Responsible for designing and following up on Women's tops and all

Men's

categories including denim, woven bottoms, woven tops, knitwear,

sweaters,

leather and outerwear

. Involved in every aspect of the design process, from initial concept

to production

. Prepared technical packages with spec & construction details, sourced

fabrics,

presentation sketches, and created detailed line sheets

. Communicated daily with overseas vendors, attended fittings, and

provided specs, fit & pattern comments

. Responsible for the approval of fabrics, knit downs, trims, strike

offs, and labels for production

. Tracked and managed all sales samples and distribution to national and

international sales territories

. Met independently with vendors to source new factories and fabric

mills

. Worked directly with domestic agents to assist with development and

production issues

. Researched trends and traveled for shopping research. Tracked and

coordinated sales samples

. Responsible for researching future/current trends in color,

silhouette, fabrics, yarns & prints

. Monitored sales and made sure the product was consistent with the

trends and business strategy

. Held role as Color lab dip supervisor for the design team

. Held role as Graphics manager for the design team

. Produced several top selling styles

. Attended sales meetings to provide insight on product's styling and

fit

. Worked closely with design director to collaborate on season's

concepts/themes and color palettes

. Helped styled and put together each season's rig and presentation

board

. Actively participated in the organization, concept and styling of each

season's photo shoots

. Participated in organizing & attending market trade shows

. In charge of training all new assistants and recruiting & hiring of

intern staff and freelancers

Feb 00 - Feb 03 GEOFFREY BEENE, New York, NY?

Associate Designer- Men's Knits & Sweaters (February 01-February 03)

Assistant Designer, Men's Knits & Sweaters (February 00-February 01)

. A division of Phillips Van Heusen brands

. Responsible for the design of several top selling styles

. Prepared sketches in I-Graphix and worked on PDM tech packages for

production

. Worked with U4ia CAD system to prepare visual presentations and

detailed line sheets, during sales/buy meetings

. Worked daily with the merchandising, sourcing-production and technical

departments

. Promoted from Assistant to Associate Designer within one year

Oct 99 - Jan 00 CALVIN KLEIN JEANS, New York, NY

Freelance Assistant to Product Development Manager- Women's Knits &

Sweaters

. Assisted Product Manager/ Designer with development of collection

. Organized all technical packages, fabrications for pass off to

production

July 99 - Oct 99 J.CREW, New York, NY

Freelance Assistant Designer- Men's Knits & Sweaters

. Assisted Men's Knitwear & Sweaters Design Director with designs for

collection and basics programs

. Organized all color & swatch libraries for the Men's team, worked as

liaison for the design director and production

RELATED SKILLS:

Computer proficiency in Illustrator, Photoshop, Microsoft Excel, Word,

Outlook, Entourage, U4ia, Web PDM, I-Graphix, Apps, Website development,

Social Media marketing

Technical knowledge in apparel construction, sewing, textiles, draping and

patternmaking

EDUCATION:

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THE FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

New York, NY

AAS-Associates Degree in Fashion Design

Exclusive1-year accelerated program

Winter 2000

PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF TEXTILE & DESIGN

Philadelphia, PA

Textile Fundamental Certificate: Subjects included

Woven Design, Knit Design, Color Theory, Print Technique

Spring 13 - Spring 2014

SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY

B.A-Bachelor's degree in General Studies

Concentration Fashion Merchandising Management

President's List, Summa Cum Laude

LINKS:

www.primrosedesignstudio.com

www.coroflot.com/primrosestudio

~References & Portfolio Available upon Request~

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