University of North Texas

Certified Product Manager

Athens, Georgia, United States

Metabo HPT

Product Manager

Marketing Product Management Assistant

- Manage new product development & production of apparel styles for our flagship brands.
- Lead and develop strategies for departmental implementation of new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Product Life Management (PLM) software packages.
- Negotiate lower costs of production with foreign and domestic vendors/suppliers.
- Supervise & report supplier’s development methods/progress to guarantee conformance to established technical design and manufacturing standards.
- Managing work in product development processes, progress calendars, and acting timely for on time delivery of products.
- Improve delivery efficiency & accuracy of trims, fabrics, samples, and finished products from foreign/domestic suppliers by communicating directly & effectively.
-  Work in cross-functional team to allocate products to particular vendors based on design requirements & standards.
- Collaborate with multi-department teams, (i.e. Design, Sourcing, Quality Control, Marketing, and Product Development) sharing ideas, negotiating, and resolving discrepancies to produce consistent, high-quality products.

Miller International Inc.

Product Coordinator

- Created original & custom artwork for sublimation print designs & digital print art using Adobe Illustrator.
- Designed & created many of the company’s most innovative and popular styles, which continue to be top selling products online and in annual catalogs.
- Successfully executed new product launches each season.
- Created spec packs and tech packs for development.
- Increased company profits each season by removing productivity barriers, improving efficiency of production, and decreasing production costs.
- Led product design & trend meetings; presenting, influencing, and collaborating on design ideas & trend analyses based on extensive market research.
- Mentored/trained supervisors & all new employees in department.
- Decreased expenses by creating & updating inventory spreadsheets, proficiently writing purchase orders, and improving delivery efficiency of garment sewing, fabric, trimmings, and notions.
- Improved product consistency by tracking, inspecting, and performing color fastness testing and finished products received from suppliers.
- Finished jobs under budget by updating product sources to more price competitive suppliers & negotiating lower prices with foreign & domestic suppliers.
- Managed special decorations (i.e. rhinestones, monograms, and lettering each season; collaborating with vendor to order, control inventory, design, and develop new styles.
- Collaborated on the styling, design & layout of the company’s yearly advertising catalog.

Cheerleading Company  (cheerleading.com)

Product Development Specialist & Apparel Designer

- Create original artwork for sublimation print designs & digital print art using Adobe Illustrator.
- Design/create original logo artwork & develop company website layouts.
- Develop & produce a presentation of yearly trend analyses for the cheer and dance industry.
- Design original dance/cheerleading uniforms for U.S. and international institutions.
- Design custom dance/cheerleading uniforms for U.S. collegiate teams.
- Create annual trend reports to use for product development and design.

Self-Employed

Graphic and Apparel Designer (Freelance)

- Managed team responsible for over $23 million in yearly revenue.
- Demonstrated success in product launches & of marketing strategies.
- Led new product development by organizing multi-department meetings, sourcing materials, managing sample requests, analyzing market trend research, and overseeing merchandising operations.
- Developed original product packaging for private brands (e.g. Martha Stewart, PetSmart, and Petco).
- Successfully pitched new product development plans to top executives & investors.
- Managed an extensive product range, consisting of over 1,500 individual products.
- Increased company profits by conducting pricing & gross margin analyses.
- Developed marketing plans & merchandising planograms for every product line.
- Collaborated with senior management to implement development/marketing strategies.
- Worked closely with the sales team to explore new product opportunities to meet consumer needs.

Doskocil Manufacturing - d/b/a Petmate

Assistant Product Manager -Collar, leads, and containment

- Designed and developed cheerleading uniforms and custom dance uniforms
- Finished jobs under budget by sourcing new materials/textiles, negotiating lower costs, and developing a more streamlined process for garment development.
- Managed purchase order creation, contractor relations & compensation, financial accounting, and inventory control.
- Increased overall company standards of production, design, and quality control to make sure we were producing consistent, high-quality products.
- Managed quality control on custom garments.
- Mentored future leaders of the company & trained all new employees.
- Trained/taught colleagues how to create innovative garment designs.
- Performed as Manager On Duty.

Assistant Production / Design Manager

- Inventory control specialist.
- Improved work-flow by focusing on inventory management, efficient scheduling, and maintenance control of departments.
- Mentored & trained staff on standard operating procedures, helping new employees integrate themselves into particular departments that best fit their needs.
- Managed store warehouse & supervised product movement to the floor.
- Heightened standards for product replenishment & quality control by emphasizing effective communication & awareness.

Jennifer Bentz (Hensel)