Jennifer Johansson

• Managed development on three brands with diversified margin goals & customer base • Responsible for price negotiations to meet goals • Margin Management, group level • Recommend enhancements to designs and materials that will maintain esthetic and achieve financial goals • Order and track proto and sales samples in accordance with the corporate calendar • Review all proto types, market samples and recommend necessary changes to design to promote quality • Recognize technical and quality issues and resolve them with the team • Negotiate lead times and resolve MOQ • Responsible for accuracy and final approval of Product Profile Sheets • Partner with design on development ideas • Work closely with vendors / agent to determine appropriate materials to meet designs needs • Proactive in making changes to components without drastically altering design integrity in order to meet margin goals • Manage all final approvals with vendors / agent • Communicate daily with overseas agent, design, production, and merchandising • Direct customs team on determining duty rates • Identify areas for the visual merchandising team to develop new packaging

• Secured sample yardage for both wovens design teams and negotiated better pricing and lead times • Met with mills/vendors to manage developments and establish relationships • Identified opportunities to add newness through innovative finishing, weaving, and construction through trend research at fabric shows • Developed a strong understanding of the fabric/trim element in the design process with limited guidance or support in the absence of a fabric director • Worked closely with design directors to fill open issues in the line and select a range of options - Recognized opportunities for counter sourcing and upgrading existing qualities - Worked on developing a good, better, best strategy in fabric with a pricing structure • Partnered with production team to communicate updates on fabric pricing and developments across all commodities as well as seasonal fabric pass off while staying on track with the corporate calendar • Maintained seasonal textile update spreadsheet for cross functional team meetings • Managed the fabric/trim library to make it a more conducive tool for the design team Creative Design Coordinator- Assistant to VP of Design • Managed both design teams budgets– reported issues as well as forecasted future FY budget allocation • Assisted with trend inspiration presentation research: trade articles of interest, color palette direction, organized design elements, fabric swatches, and detail textures for VP of Design • Coordinated all design product reviews according to the corporate calendar and recapped topside issues

• Supervised staff of 10-12 employees, analyzed sales reports for optimal sell-through for all five stores, merchandising, styling

• Managed own portfolio of client accounts (majors, specialty, and off-price), managed samples for PR