Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising

Merchandise Coordinator- Skincare at SEPHORA

San Francisco, California, United States

- Prepare for all brand meetings (schedule meetings, prepare reports and agenda, order lunches)
- Conduct weekly and monthly reports (including sku, location, collection and subclass), send out Vendor monthly reports, and adhoc reports for merchant team
- Communicate consistently with internal and external stakeholders
- Assortments: sku creation and maintenance, track artwork deadlines
- Oversee comp collection and organization: requesting comps from vendors, organizing comps, and owning them when requested from other departments
- Handle monthly Vendor Damage and Tester recovery, tester allocation requests, Running tester reports, Gratis Collection, and Co-Op Collection
- Manage hotline online

SEPHORA

Merchandise Coordinator- Skincare

- Work with the cross functional team and supplier partners on product development deliverables – from concept to booking.
- Maintain PO reviews and approvals for vendors, and cross functional team.
- Managed on-time deliveries, PO changes, ticketing issues through EDI and work with vendor to problem solve issues that may come up.
- Responsible for vendor onboarding to ensure team is clear on companies testing protocols, shipping requirements, invoicing etc.
- Track and maintain WIP reports for weekly tracking from vendors partners
- Items set up in inernal system to ensure product will be valid for reporting and sales.
- Developed technical expertise across multiple systems and is lead in training new vendors on boarding

Transformco

Operational Production, Sourcing Assistant

- Performed analysis required relevant to garment production and costing responsible for the initiation of garment development to vendors from prototypes through production.
- Made a course of action for ensuring the consistency of the fit, specification, quality and construction of the product are up to Hypercel standards
- Execute to allocation plan for conceptual development samples and ensure that product meets design aesthetic, sku/style plan and meets global sourcing strategy.
- Requests, monitor calendar deadlines and workflow with cross-functional partners regarding Research & Development on raw material yardage needs and timing and delivers final hand off.
- Support Product Development team on all development activities as outlined in the go-to-market calendar Support product developer with data entry involving costing updates, approvals of strike-offs/samples/lab dips, communicates revisions/updates in a timely manner.
- Daily communications with overseas agent, production team, and internal cross-functional partners Collaborate cross-functionally on execution of product as defined by briefs.
- Tracked seasonal fabric/finish developments, and support organization of pre-production tracking developments.
- Attended required meetings and provide updates/ advice to all partners on development needs and status.

Product Development and Sourcing Assistant- Swim and Outerwear Mens, Womens, Kids

- Research and conceptual development of product lines.
- Assists in-ensuring that product is consistent with market trends as well as business strategy.
- Designed product - includes preparing and updating sketches in detail, assorting pattern and
colors in the line.
- Creates/updatesBOM’s in accordance with the sample production timeline to ensure that samples are produced and delivered each season.
- Sample fits and line edits.
- Collaborated with CAD team for layout and colorways on and prints.
- Reviewed production submits in partnership with cross-functional team – ensures aesthetic and execution are in line with season.
- Presented to cross functional teams at milestone meetings.
- Execute to allocation plan for conceptual development samples and ensure that product meets design aesthetic, sku/style plan and meets global sourcing strategy.

Sears Stores

Associate Product Development Designer Womens Swimwear

- Research and conceptual development of product lines.
- Assists in-ensuring that product is consistent with market trends as well as business strategy.
- Designed product - includes preparing and updating sketches in detail, assorting pattern and
colors in the line.
- Creates/updatesBOM’s in accordance with the sample production timeline to ensure that samples are produced and delivered each season.
- Sample fits and line edits.
- Collaborated with CAD team for layout and colorways on and prints.
- Reviewed production submits in partnership with cross-functional team – ensures aesthetic and execution are in line with season.
- Presented to cross functional teams at milestone meetings.

Sears

Associate Product development Designer- Simply Emma brand and plus sizes

- Develop new ideas, silhouettes, color, concepts & trims for the upcoming season to support brand vision (DNA).
-  Create mood boards & visuals for presentations.
-  Source  new fabrics & trims for the upcoming season.
-  Approves/comments on submits. Fabric, print strike offs, trims for sample stage & bulk.

Associate Product development Designer -ATTENTION brand & Simply Styles (knits)

- Created & updated through design process all development pages & product decks.
-  Develop new ideas, silhouettes, color, concepts & trims for the upcoming season to support brand vision (DNA).
-  Create mood boards & visuals for presentations.
-  Source  new fabrics & trims for the upcoming season.
-  Worked with production team and international merchant teams to support product development.
-  Communicated daily via e-mail with overseas partners regarding sample tracking, approvals, and comments in a timely manner in order to avoid late ISD.

Kmart

Associate Designer-Jaclyn Smith brand

- Manage $30M across all missy, plus, and national brands for intamate apparel department.
- Generated weekly financial reports (sales, markdowns and receipt)
-  Worked in tandem with the buyers and associate buyers to organize the presentation for business and line reviews and provide an explanation of strategy and entry/exit plans.
-  Assist with project management/development for brand development.
-  Assist in the development, selection, and negotiation of product to include cost, subsidy and terms.
-  Created and manages the input of advertising plan
-  Partner with planning team to strategize and implement sales plan for the season to meet overall company goals, and manage OTB throughout the season
-  Work daily with inventory team to ensure efficient store allocation.

Assistant Designer- Jaclyn Smith and ATTENTION brand womens RTW

- Generated weekly financial reports (sales, markdowns and receipt)
- Worked in tandem with the buyers and associate buyers to organize the presentation for business and line reviews and provide explanation of strategy and entry/exit plans.
- Assist with project management/development for brand development.
- Assist in the development, selection, and negotiation of product to include cost, subsidy and terms.
- Created and manages the input of advertising plan
- Approved advertising turns-ins and proofs photos and written

Assistant buyer  - Intimate Apparel

- Conduct fit sessions on new and current products
- Updating CAD designs for working seasons
- Conduct trend research for brand and future seasons
- Work with marketing for design concepts for upcoming marketing campaigns
- Drive daily development process through communication with global vendor base throughout product’s life cycle. Actively highlight development issues and propose resolutions to meet deadlines and make product Production-friendly

Cheeky Gals

Fashion Designer Womens RTW

- Mange $500k womens department which included RTW, Knits, Wovens and Outerwear.
- Generated weekly financial reports like sales, markdowns and receipt.
-  Direct business and line review meetings to evaluate sales, markdowns, receipts and best/worst sellers.
-  Work tandem with overseas vendor and factories
-  Assists in the development, selection, and negotiation of product to include cost, subsidy and terms.
-  Ran and updated WIP reports for working season
-  Help develop product for Apparel including sourcing and monitoring the delivery of product and quality control.
-  Analyze weekly financial reports to assess sales, margin, and inventory positions to implement online promotions and manage markdowns that will maximize sales margin

Peter Saechao