Jessica Selby
Production/Account Management · Ethika
Irvine, CAIn My Own Words
Experienced Product Manager familiar with the complete product creation life cycle, from initial concept to distribution who obtains and provides the best quality, cost reduction and on-time delivery. Well-versed in negotiation, long-term relationships with suppliers, and the ability to meet deadlines. Ambitious, hardworking and a great team player.
Work Experience
Product Development Manager
Ethika2020 – Present
• Manages Men's and Licensing (NBA, MLS & Collabs) Product Development ensuring organization and timely execution of product initiatives. • Helps create seasonal calendars, collaborates with design, marketing & sales to make sure updates are being communicated and on track to meet crucial dates. • Maintain manufacture and internal relationships to ensure thorough communication on all product development. • Make all development comments and concerns are clearly communicated and resolved before production. • Recommend solutions for product fittings and quality control • Collaborate with development innovation and fabric souring in line with brand values. • Manages 360 SKU's every season. • Manages daily updates in development tracker, style list and factory email. • Negotiate cost
Global Sourcing & Production Manager
New Era Cap Co. Inc2017 – 2020
CA • Vendor Management • Manage overall product development & production for 42 Global Brand • Supply Chain Software (SAP, SNC, Partners. Brand ID, AS400, PLM) • Manage & oversee all communication with factory and brand partners as a • Experienced in offshore export point of contact for problem solving. regulations, international trade terms, • Negotiate cost across all overseas factories to achieve business unit margin import operations and U.S. Customs goals. rules. • Created vendor allocation plans. • Strategic thinking and strong • Manage all new development, sample revisions and approvals. communication skills • Maintain a relevant and current knowledge of fashion trends, global fabric • Sampling development, component development and new silhouettes. • Quality Control • Created and maintained SMS & Bulk Purchase orders in SAP. • Outlook, Word, Excel, Adobe Illustrator • Forecasting to identify any capacity & material issues. and PowerPoint. • Achieved 90% on time delivery & 98% on time development • Highly experienced with overseas suppliers • Managed on boarding process and created Sourcing & Production training manuals and SOP's.
Global Sourcing AND Production Manager
New Era Cap2011 – 2020
Managed overall product development & production process within action sports, streetwear and golf industry for 42 Global Brand Partners such as Supreme, North Face, Stussy, UNDFTD, HUF and Specialized. • Responsible for complete product creation life cycle, from initial concept to distribution. • Maintaining factory relationships and communication. • Received customer tech packs and send specs to factory. • Input daily updates in development and production tracker. • Create and follow Time and Action Calendars. • Manage new development, sample revisions and approvals for prototypes, PP's and TOP's. • Negotiate minimums, lead times and cost with factories to achieve business unit margin goals. • Create and maintain SMS and Bulk Production orders in SAP. • Forecasting to identify and capacity & material issues.
• Work cross-functionally with key account managers and design. • Created vendor allocation plans. • Achieved 90% on time delivery & 98% on time development • Managed on boarding process, created Sourcing & Production training manuals and SOP's.
Production Associate
New Era Cap Co. Inc2011 – 2017
Manage bulk production for 30 Global Brand Partners. Responsible for credit checks, order entry into SAP, along with maintaining a high level of customer service. • Worked closely with overseas factories to ensure all goods meet delivery and quality standards. Achieved 0% orders air prepaid. • Maintained and monitored accurate information in Work-In-Process (WIP) report. Communicated with related parties for approval if necessary. • Managed pre-production samples, approvals and revisions. • Tracked inventory shipments and prepared spreadsheets detailing item information. • Provided customer service to brand partner's by engaging in daily communication.
Production Coordinator
Quiksilver2009 – 2011
• Processed, reviewed and tracked replenishment orders. • Managed and tracked production samples from vendors. • Responsible for timely approvals of all styles based on production calendar. • Maintained WIP reports for PO tracking, costing and approval. • Communicated on a day to day basis with vendors on cost and delivery dates to insure on time delivery to stores. • Track seasonal inventory deliveries against calendars to identify any conflicts. • Use PLM System to create style numbers and manage data.
Production Coordinator
Quiksilver2009 – 2011
• Processed, reviewed and tracked replenishment orders. • Managed and tracked production samples from vendors. • Responsible for timely approvals of all styles based on production calendar. • Maintained WIP reports for PO tracking, costing and approval. • Communicated on a day to day basis with vendors on cost and delivery dates to insure on time delivery to stores. • Track seasonal inventory deliveries against calendars to identify any conflicts. • Use PLM System to create style numbers and manage data.
Product Developer
Disney2006 – 2009
• Responsible for artwork and sample tracking. • Managed all product packaging. • Send visual comments to vendors. • Creation and maintenance of styles in company database.
Product Developer
Disney2006 – 2009
• Responsible for artwork and sample tracking. • Managed all product packaging. • Send visual comments to vendors. • Creation and maintenance of styles in company database.
