sr footwear linebuilder resume example

Responsible for the design and development for 7 Women's Private Brand footwear lines, all catering to different brand DNAs and targeting different customers: ANA, Arizona, Worthington, Liz Claiborne, St. Johns Bay, East 5th, Brand C.

Manage and oversee a team of 3; 2 assistants and one coordinator

Manage all design development through various suppliers oversea; at times up to 15 different factories. Handle all daily communication with these factories as well as our IBO and ensure development needs adhered to corporate deadlines

Through shopping both internationally and domestically, I compile trend reports and color palettes for each season that pertained to each brands need and present them to the VP of design and PD for final approval

Oversee my team on submission of all design spec sheets to our oversea suppliers and filter through any questions or concerns

Travel oversees to China at least 2x a year to oversee and finalize all development submitted to our factories. During that trip, I would visit vendors, visit the domestic market for materials and hardware as well as shop HK for additional trend direction

Work directly with TD on reviewing, correcting and confirming all fit samples and pattern corrections through the development lifecycle

Oversee the team in all confirmation approvals for production sign off

Responsible for Implementing footwear processes within my first year in this role ie: confirmation forms, linesheet layout, picture sheet format, labeling systems

Assisted in finalization of all packaging for brand re-launches and keeping our suppliers and vendors informed of these changes

Collaborate with VP of Product Development on creating the footwear calendar for the year based on design needs for 2x a year

Worked closely with sourcing to ensure our factory matrix was balanced

Collaborated with sourcing to ensure all development was built into our given margin goals and discussing dual transfers as needed or factory shifts per product.

Assort and merchandise each brand presentation, independently and then together categorically, to make sure the assortment presented to the buy team is balanced not only from a trend perspective but from a category perspective based on needs and what drives sales

Manage relationship with all of our indirect vendors and ensure all output of development is driven for brand success from a design and costing perspective. I then would attend all market week appointments with the buy team to see the final product and work the final assortment with the buy team