Heather Halsey
Roxy Brand Lead Footwear Developer & Costing Analyst · Quiksilver Inc.
Mckinney, CA
Work Experience
Roxy Brand Lead Footwear Developer & Costing Analyst
Quiksilver Inc.2015 – 2016
Lead developer and costing Analyst for Roxy Inline global footwear team Building and maintaining direct factory and vendor relationships through product development PLMF system validations and management; maintaining and building footwear BOMs, product lines information, packaging requirements, and product specific labeling. Setting target costing, costing negotiations, and finding cost savings opportunities through analysis Responsible for footwear commercialization from prototype to Stage 3 handoff New tooling development Cross-functional communication throughout development lifecycle Customs duty classification of each footwear product and coordination with compliance for specific brand and country regulations Working with factory and vendor partners for product and material testing Working with factory and vendor partners for material and trim sourcing
Roxy, DC, Quiksilver - Footwear Developer 1 - SMU
Quiksilver Inc.2014 – 2015
Tri-branded Footwear Developer for SMU products Building and maintaining direct factory and vendor relationships through product development PLMF system validations and management; maintaining and building footwear BOMs, product lines information, packaging requirements, and product specific labeling. Setting target costing, costing negotiations, and finding cost savings opportunities through analysis New tooling development Cross-functional communication throughout development lifecycle Customs duty classification of each footwear product and coordination with compliance for specific brand and country regulations Working with factory and vendor partners for product and material testing Working with factory and vendor partners for material and trim sourcing
DC Shoes - Footwear Developer 1 - Women's & Youth
Quiksilver Inc.2012 – 2015
Product development for inline and SMU DC Footwear - all genders Building and maintaining direct factory relationships through product development PLMF system validations and management; maintaining and building footwear BOMs, product lines information, packaging requirements, and product specific labeling. Costing evaluation and advising of saving opportunities for improved profit margins New tooling development Cross-functional communication throughout development lifecycle Customs duty classification of each footwear product and coordination with compliance for specific brand and country regulations Managed product testing to ensure performance and quality; materials and construction
Footwear Process Coordinator
Reebok International LTD2007 – 2012
Provided support to the Always Classic Footwear Product Team (Development, Marketing, & Design) throughout the Product Creation Process Actively maintaining the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) System; maintained an average of 950 skus with less than 2% margin of error over career span Proactively communicated with Far East Operations and Reebok Lifestyles team to ensure the success of each season's Footwear product line Assistant Product Manager for Global Inline and Close to Marketing (CTM) Classic footwear product development; supporting retail fashion products, key account special make-ups and collaborations, extended regional and global footwear collections Recognizable projects managed: -PDM for the Reebok Classic The Pump 20th Anniversary Limited Edition Collection -PDM for the Reebok Classic Workout 25th Anniversary Collection; to be sold globally on February 15th, 2012 -PDM for the Reebok Classic Marvel Collaboration; to be sold globally July 2012 -Multiple project
Footwear Customer Service - Reebok
Reebok International LTD2005 – 2007
Account management for the Target Corporation; Reebok inflatables & Logo Athletic footwear Managed National Reebok footwear & apparel accounts Proactively communicating with the Reebok Sales team and Reebok Accounts to ensuring their complete satisfaction with our business partnership Assisted the production team and our logistics support to ensure a timely delivery of each order; provided weekly forecasting where possible
Lifestyles Department Intern
Davie Brown Entertainment2004 – 2005
Office assistant with product distribution and placement for clients; Reebok, Ethnies, Timberland, Splenda, Stoli Vodka, ect, through celebrity and media endorsements
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, Intern
Integrated Marketing Group2004 – 2004
Responsible for security access to event, guest assistance and crowd control during runway events
Summer Intern, Toyota Customer Support, Dealer Development
Toyota Motor Sales, USA2004 – 2004
Provided extensive research and supporting documents that have been used as a foundation for a service-training program; for the future and present, Toyota Regional District Managers Created a website user guide that has been a successful element for new and previous site users, and has increased the number of submissions to the site by previous region launches Developed three Field Operations reports that were used as the bases of further research of Toyota’s dealership service programs
Volunteer for Nike Run Hit Wonder - Los Angeles
Nike, Inc.2004 – 2004
Responsible for runner assistance during training events and promoting Nike throughout the event Event toured through Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, and Portland; the event was sold out in each city and is recognized as the largest 5k/10k race in the United States
Summer Intern, Retail Development Department, Signature Initiative
Toyota Motor Sales, USA2003 – 2003
Provided assistance in the development of the Signature process to formalize internal dealership functions Added to Signature process of increasing sales, profitability, customer satisfaction through administrative assignments
Summer Intern, Toyota Logistics Support: Port of Long Beach
Toyota Motor Sales, USA2001 – 2001
Provided support in logistic vehicle distribution Assisted in the process of vehicle shipment to dealers
Costume Character
Disneyland Resort1998 – 2000
Provided positive customer interaction with park guests Developed increased customer satisfaction at Disneyland Received Letter of Commendation from Park President, Cynthia Harris, for customer relations work
Sales Associate, Sales and Customer Relations - Huntington Beach, CA
Old Navy1996 – 1997
Assistance in opening a new location Provided customer service and worked as a sales cashier Objective was to exceed customer expectations in the sales process
Education
Bachelors of Science
California State University-Long Beach - College of Business Administration2000 – 2005
Bachelors of Science
Masters of Science in Sport Management and Certificate of Marketing
Southern New Hampshire University2007 – 2011
Masters of Science in Sport Management and Certificate of Marketing
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