Product Development

Kate Foster

New York, New York c. 917-***-**** e. adij30@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Extensive background in product development in NYC garment center. Offering: Cultivated relationships with vendors in the US and overseas. SKILLS

Ability to foresee potential problems before they arise Exceptional organization skills

Superb eye for color and details

WORK HISTORY

Kasper Group/ Jones Apparel, New York, NY Trim Research & Development 2014- present

• Source and develop trim for nine divisions, including Nine West Eveningwear, Macy’s Private label BARIII, and Childrenswear Dresses

• Meet with vendors for new developments, providing color standards and approving lab dips

• Oversee lab test reports, ensuring all requirements are met

• Daily e-mail communication with factories in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, and China

• Enter RMC in PLM, attaching the RMC to each style, sending trim sheets to factories

• Negotiate pricing to meet cost targets for each division

• Collaborate with sales, production, design, and technical teams on daily basis

• Attend seasonal line reviews to troubleshoot issues in advance of production

• Maintain EXCEL chart by factory, listing trim approval dates Elie Tahari, New York, NY Manager of Trim Development 2013-2014

• Sourced and developed innovative trim for all divisions, collaborating with Design to source new seasonal trims

• Chose zipper colors to match fabrics, developed DTM colors when no zipper color existed

• Conducted vendor meetings, researched new trim suppliers, negotiated price, delivery, and availability

• Attended LIP meetings to pass off selected trim information to production team

• Created and maintained trim library, sending out newly developed trim for strength and cleaning tests

Nanette Lepore, New York, NY Trim Manager 2004-2013

• Liaison between design and production. Evaluated all trims and linings working directly with pattern makers and designer to finalize best trim and lining quality for fit and design of garment

• Placed all domestic production purchase orders in A2000 including linings, buttons, lace trims, shoulder pads

• Managed independent contractors who created speciality trim

• Negotiated pricing for trims and linings, approving lab dips and bulk colors EDUCATION

Coursera online course, Sustainable Fashion, Copenhagen Business School Continuing Education, Textile Design, F.I.T. New York, NY M.F.A. Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY

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