LINDA COMO
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
PROFESSIONAL
PROFILE
LOGISTICS/TRANSPORTATION
WRITTEN BUSINESS COMMUNCATION
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
QUALITY CONTROL/APPROVALS
MICROSOFT OFFICE SUITE/OUTLOOK
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
PRIORITIZING & ORGANIZATION
MULTITASKING & TIME MANAGEMENT
ADAPTABILITY & DEPENDABILITY
TEAMWORK & POSITIVE ATTITUDE
FAMILIARITY WITH MAC OS
PROFICIENCY ON ALL POPULAR SOCIAL
MEDIA PLATFORMS
PROBLEM SOLVING & CREATIVITY
ATTENTION TO DETAIL
FASHION INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY
NEW YORK, NY
BA, ADVERTISING & MARKETING
COMMUNICATIONS (2014)
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
DEAN’S LIST
PHI THETA KAPPA
ED2010@FIT CHAPTER SECRETARY
W27 NEWSPAPER WRITER
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR / BOND NO. 9 NY
JAN 2019 – APRIL 2020 / NEW YORK, NY
• Logistics - Quote, coordinate and secure transportation for domestic and international shipments of approved components & finished goods, via air, ocean and truck, utilizing various freight forwarders. Request and provide all shipment paperwork and safety documentation to all parties, prior to and post shipment, including receiving reports.
• Communication - Daily follow-up with vendors regarding purchase order fulfillment for all components and finished goods, pending/upcoming and in progress shipments, component approvals and transfer/sample requests. Follow up on order readiness once preships are approved.
• Approvals - Communicate approvals to vendors for all finished goods and components, including bulk fragrance solution, after preparing and distributing samples for evaluation and testing. Retain/organize all previously approved samples for later comparison.
• Management - Train and supervise interns and assistants in all filing, labeling, sample preparation, approval, receiving, & shipping procedures. Schedule and oversee Bond No. 9 chauffeur to arrange company-wide deliveries/pickups throughout New York City for all departments. Facilitate preparation/shipment of custom orders and finished goods from our flagship store with QC team.
• Inventory Management - Maintain a record of all shipments of finished product to warehouse in order to produce an updated reference for ongoing purchase order fulfillments. Analyze component transfer packing lists from the warehouse to all vendors, fillers, and within house, calling attention to any errors in quantities/items to be shipped. Maintain open purchase order report for all orders with vendors, updating to account for each shipment.
• Purchase Orders - Issue purchase orders to the warehouse for their receipt of custom orders and product into inventory. Send transfer requests for components/product to the warehouse and vendors for their shipment of necessary components for order fulfillments. Previously serving in a product
development role, gaining daily
insights into what it takes to create
exceptional, luxury fragrances. I have
interests in the beauty, jewelry,
fashion & entertainment industries,
with a desire to elevate my expertise
in successful brand creation and
management. I’m looking for a new
role I can be passionate about and
dedicate my time and energy
towards that utilizes my experience.
EDUCATION
EXPERTISE
TEACHER’S ASSISTANT / EARLY DISCOVERIES CDC
JAN 2008 – SEPT 2017 / PORT JEFFERSON, NY
• Stimulated self-reliance and problem solving while managing conflicts and complications
• Collaborated as part of a team to promote learning and encourage cooperative education
• Devised solutions to better implement regulations in a manner in line with agency goals PUBLIC RELATIONS INTERN / PARASOL MARKETING GROUP
JAN 2014 – MAY 2014 / NEW YORK, NY
• Researched and compiled preliminary competitive analysis for the agency
• Generated up-to-date media attendee briefing books for multiple client events concurrently
• Developed social media postings to share published, agency-garnered client press coverage
• Reproduced and helped maintain pending and in-progress press listings and placements WORK EXPERIENCE
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT / BOND NO. 9 NY
OCT 2017 – JAN 2019 / NEW YORK, NY
• Quality Control - Inspect and evaluate finished product components for approval, noting issues/defects with samples and preships in pre-production & production, prior to sale. Examine product preships to confirm approval prior to arranging shipment.
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• Product - Prepare factice and comps for photography, press events/meetings and for use as in-store display. Pull and send items for custom orders for crystallization. Prepare replacement components to supply to stores for damages.
• Filing/Organization - File paperwork for entire Product Development department, organizing by fragrance, vendor, type of file. Organize/label all samples & retains, including fragrance submissions.
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