Director of Development & Production
Resume:
Summary
Seasoned professional in apparel development, production and sourcing. With a proven track record of domestic and international private, licensed apparel and hard/soft goods projects. Experience in managing multiple teams under full package, CMT and licensee companies to secure timely deliveries that are cost effective and quality approved.
Skills
Domestic & international sourcing, development & production
Production costing and planning
Fabric/trim development
Trend forecasting
Wash and finishing processes
Licensee management
Team, brand and account management
E-commerce management
Wholesale sales/account management
Programs/Software: PLM systems, Perfect Fit, Adobe, Microsoft Office, QuickBooks & more
Education
CSULA
Fashion Merchandising
2013 –
Volunteering
Cal. State Univ. L.A
Intern Mentor
2014-2017
Senior Portfolio Committee Member
2014-2017
Long Beach City College
Intern Mentor
2018-2020
Senior Portfolio Committee Member
2018-2020
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexis-antuna-7b082372/
Experience
Director of Development & Production
New Fashion Products
Jan. 2018 –
Directly responsible for the development, sourcing and production of Men's and Women's full package denim and wovens; international and domestic. Brands Managed: Patagonia, Bonobos, Yeezy, Eileen Fisher, Brooks Brothers, AYR and American Giant. Manage 9 teams under development, production, wash, sewing and logistics. Work with mills and washhouses to develop new programs.
Pre-Production / Development Manager
Winstar Textiles Inc.
June 2017 – Jan 2018
Oversee pre-production and development for brands GUESS, Marciano, G by GUESS, Current Elliot and Joie; international and domestic. Execute all changes and problem solve potential production issues for each brand. Responsible for sourcing fabrics/trims and communicating with mills on new developments for every brand's needs.
Retail & Licensing Manager
BandMerch
June 2017 – Sept. 2017
In charge of maintaining, creating and presenting artist merch for The Misfits, Jon Bon Jovi, Joan Jett, Anderson Paak and several other artists. Managed artist merch deck to be presented for accounts like Hot Topic, Target and Nordstrom. Managed Jon Bon Jovi’s clothing line, HeartNDagger by creating all social media, website and email assets for promo. Also assisted in the development and production of HeartNDagger denim, wovens and accessories.
Development / Production Coordinator
Vector Apparel Projects
Aug. 2014 – June 2017
Point of contact for all brand art direction and representation for inhouse wholesale lines LA Relaxed and Bleusalt; sold at boutiques, TK Maxx and Whole Foods. Worked with local mills to produce fabric and trim that was certified ecofriendly and ethically made. Managed social media and ecommerce site for LA Relaxed and Bleusalt, by creating all marketing assets and onboarding/tracking all new products on ecommerce platforms. Managed production and development for all the company’s private label manufacturing.
Development / Production Coordinator
J.A.K Design Corp.
May 2011 – 2015
Managed multiple inhouse wholesale brands and private label development and production. Worked with multiple contractors to execute full package production of private label accounts as well as managing all sourcing needs. Attended trade shows and met with buyers to extend the reach our inhouse lines and also meeting with big box stores to plan private label manufacturing.
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