Chelsea Thoms

Product & Merchandising I Product to Market Innovator I Process Analyst

Bozeman | United States

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Interests

Baking

Beer tasting

Bird watching

Vegetable gardening

Nature walks with my Australian Shepherd

Industries

Fashion

Lifestyle

Outdoor

Run

Snow

Streetwear

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Work experience

Summit Resource International

Director of Cat Apparel, Lifestyle Division | 02/2024 - Current

Leading team of 7 in Design, Development, and Tech; 600 styles / 1400 SKUs annually; 20% total revenue fast-track (SMUs)
Build seasonal lineplan for Caterpillar Lifestyle Apparel & Accessories (wholesale); create product and merchandising initiatives to escalate long-term global brand strategy
Provide lineplan recommendations to Exec & Sales to empower them to provide work-class product and support across strategic sales channels
Build seasonal targets for factory cost and sell price/margin mix
GTM calendar creation; oversee milestone achievement to hit KPIs
Take creative and aesthetic decisions

Summit Resource International

Merchandiser / Planner - CAT Apparel Lifestyle Division | 07/2022 - 02/2024

Summit Resource International

Costing Manager & SMU Product Developer | 09/2021 - 06/2022

Create SMU Tech Packs; manage from concept through production
Cost engineer product for wholesale success for mid-tier retailers

VOORMI

Production And Inventory Control Manager | 10/2020 - 12/2021

Build lineplan; schedule production materials and approval milestones
Create .ai flat sketches, tech packs, develop trim, approve fit
Refocused team toward long-term goals of delivering improved product on a consumer-focused GTM calendar

Lucky Brand

Production Manager | 10/2019 - 10/2020

Allocated product for best success in quality and cost within a global sourcing base
Cultivated effective relationships with internal teams and manufacturing network to ensure improved results and problem solving was always a priority
+98% TOP approvals, +.5-1.5%IMU improvements 2019 to LY
+99% one-time shipments for $6.6M COG / 465k units quarterly business

Lucky Brand

Associate Production Manager | 10/2017 - 10/2019

Reset category requirements manufacturing partners to elevate communication and execution for $2M COG / 375k units quarterly
Implemented cost matrix initiative to save $120k in 1st quarter

Melt Wearhouse

Production Manager | 06/2017 - 09/2017

Wholesale Women’s fast fashion production management X-China

BCBGMAXAZRIAGROUP

Senior Production Coordinator - Dress Division | 07/2015 - 06/2017

Evaluated cost breakdowns for efficiencies
Challenged patternmaker and marker to find efficiency in material usage in high-cost materials like placement embroidered lace
WIP management for on-time deliveries

BCBGMAXAZRIAGROUP

Production Coordinator | 04/2015 - 06/2015

Lafayette Textile, Apparel Group

Product Development & Production Assistant | 09/2013 - 09/2014

Full-package product development and local production management
Learned semi-vertical manufacturing via company-manufactured fabric

GoldenGreen

Pre-Production Account Manager / Product Developer | 03/2013 - 09/2013

Full-package private label product development and local production management for off-price accounts
Learned semi-vertical manufacturing via on-site cutting & sewing facility

FIDM Los Angeles

Alumni | 07/2011 - 03/2013

Scott X Scott

Assistant Designer / Operations Assistant | 07/2012 - 01/2013

Branded product development and local production operations support
Sourced local manufacturing, print, and wet process

Sunsets, Inc.

Design Intern | 09/2011 - 07/2012

Step 'N Out Formal Wear

Seamstress/ Bridal Consultant | 03/2009 - 09/2010

Education history

FIDM Los Angeles

Associate of Arts (AA) | 2011 - 2013

Connections

William Senter

Martha Bernstein

Account Executive
Bulldog Creative

Massimo Trentin

Italy B2B Sales-Net Manager & Junior sales account
Alpinestars S.p.a. Auto Race Gear Unit

Christy Cham

John Morgan

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