Manager Design

Colleen Chin

Address: Corona, Queens, NY *****

Email: ************@*****.*** Phone: 917-***-**** LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colleen-chin/ Merchandiser Product Development Fabric Research

• Product Development • Interpersonal Communication

• CAD Design • Partnership Management

• Fabric Trend Sourcing • Cross-Functional Teams Collaboration

• Research & Innovation • Manufacturing Process Development Degree: Master of Art, University of Southampton, UK Bachelor of Textile Design, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan Languages: English, Chinese

Technologies: Microsoft Office

Design Software (Penelope / Dobby Pro / Photoshop) Familiar with PLM

Industries: Fashion, Supply Chain

WORK HISTORY

Senior Merchandiser, Arvind Worldwide Inc, New York, USA 2011 – 2020

• Daily communication with the India office and retail brands driving positive solutions for business growth. I helped the company reached an 8% growth in revenues in sustainable products.

• I was the key liaison for the United States marketing operation and worked effectively with cross-functional partners. I generated an annual material volume of more than 4.5 million yards for top US brands and continued to grow annually by an average of 12%.

• Co-created and developed the new innovative fabric collections based on brands’ specific requests and lifestyles, with an average of a 20% adoption.

• Supported digital development program with Gap Inc.. Developing seasonal pattern work using CAD for approval on a direct to bulk model. Removing the needs for handlooms and sample yardages, resulted in reduced development cost and improved development leadtimes.

• Developed brand-specific CAD collections & stories based on the color trends and design briefs from brands, presenting four times annually in line with required calendar dates.

• Developed innovative fashion trends using the latest technologies and sustainable materials, for example, collaborate with J Crew for organic cotton and BCI cotton programs.

• Managed 11 key accounts - Gap, Banana Republic, PVH Heritage brands, Macy’s, Ann Taylor, Ralph Lauren, Kohl’s, JCPenney, J Crew, Madewell, Bonobos.

• Built, organized, and maintained fabric resource library monthly for accurate development key performance indicators.

• Controlled the budget for the ordering and purchasing of color standards to ensure on time execution of sampling.

• Attended fashion and apparel trade shows to maintain and develop my professional next work.

Chief Manager, Arvind Ltd, India 2008 – 2011

• Traveled frequently to the US for design works for brands, such as Ralph Lauren, Banana Republic, and Brooks Brothers.

• Owned regular meetings with brands to review the latest fashion trends, materials, and technologies.

• Created the customer specific collections together with Arvind design director and Italian consultant from Italy, with an adoption of 5%.

• Responsible for trend reporting, inspiration shopping and driving right first-time product development.

• Co-Created with Polo, Banana Republic, and Gap for new materials. The adoption of this co- created collection was 25%.

• Proactively offered brands suitable alternatives based on price, speed models, with increased flexibility and agility.

• Managed the development cycles if multiple customer calendars to ensure adherence.

• Curated bi-monthly trend information from the library resources.

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