Product Management and Sourcing Professional

Deborah Torriente

Westchester County, New York *************@*****.*** 646-***-****

SUMMARY

Highly motivated business professional with a desire to take on new challenges. With a strong work ethic and interpersonal skills. I easily adapt to new work environments. With extensive supervising experience I can lead others while mastering new skills. Recognized at Party City Holdings for my organizational management techniques. I have been responsible for the management of 2,363 SKUS, while developing and maintaining 100+ new products annually.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Party City Holdings

Thematic Product Manager Woodcliff Lake, NJ / Hybrid March 2021 - Present

Responsible for the execution of the Category plan to achieve business goals.

Leads pricing negotiations and generates multiple solutions and options.

Responsible for the product development process from ideation to production.

Partners proactively & collaboratively to meet margin and inventory goals.

Reviews vendor quotes and analyses margins to determine product viability.

Ultimate accountability for database accuracy, printed catalogs, and communication.

Manages warehouse and troubleshoots quality and testing issues.

Randa Accessories

Sourcing Coordinator New York, NY April 2017 – July 2020

Create and maintains multiple program schedules and timelines simultaneously to meet deadlines across multiple seasons and clients.

Negotiate costing and program details with factory partners both overseas and domestically for multi-sku programs.

Gain a deep understanding of each client’s unique brand guidelines to maintain consistency throughout the entire project.

Create and maintain production files to increase job efficiency and ensure that files and elements are easy to locate for all involved teams.

Establish consistent cross-functional partnerships with multiple teams.

Build spec sheets and tech packs across various product categories.

Assistant Merchandiser April 2016 – April 2017

Provide operational and administrative support to buyers and merchants.

Input purchase orders.

Ensure timely delivery of merchandise through consistent communication with the vendors.

Create line sheets.

Managed and track samples.

R&S Sales Co

Office Manager/Shipping Clerk New York, NY Dec. 2012 – April 2016

Utilize knowledge to plan, quote, dispatch LTL and Truckload carriers to end users.

Interact with various freight forwarders to schedule pickup and delivery.

Work with carriers to alleviate refused deliveries, damaged freight issues and freight claims.

Monitor customs clearance and regulatory holds and follow up with customers as needed.

Tracked Inventory for future orders.

Handled all Customer Service complaints.

Responsible for handling all incoming calls and directing to correct dept.

Handled all incoming and outgoing mail, packages and any office machine repairs needed.

Responsible for keeping track of employee’s attendance, vacation days, ordering office supplies and made sure office appearance was clean for guests.

EDUCATION

Norman Thomas High School New York, NY - May 1989

SKILLS

• AS400 • Widen • ABS

• Adobe Creative Cloud • Microsoft Office Suite • Product Lifecycle Management

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