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Operations Assistant

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Experienced Product Developer with 3.5 years of experience in product development, development strategy and innovation. Demonstrates strong critical thinking skills, problem solving abilities, vendor communication, and cross functional collaboration. Strong project management skills responsible for a high volume of seasonal styles while maintaining efficiency and multitasking various responsibilities including SMU projects. 

- Analyzed previous sales history and product turnover rates to inform future purchase orders for optimal inventory management
- Placed purchase orders with vendors for high volume, quick turn product
- Manged vendor relationships and facilitated store inventory and customer orders - Communicated with owner on daily basis of inventory levels and product status

- Developed and managed product assortment of casual and performance products from concept to completion
- Reviewed Merchandising Line Plan and Visual Line Plan to confirm that Style Name, color code, price, content, image, and category are correct to tech pack
- Created and updated product tech packs, comment sheets, and product files; Conducted sample reviews with internal teams and communicated revisions, reviewed quality control specifications, and costing. Handed over comments and revisions to vendors
- Successfully communicated key calendar dates, sample expectations, and technical product specifications to vendors. Communication via nightly Wechats, weekly phone calls, and trips to Asia.
- Deep and ongoing competitive research and analysis in various categories. Created and organized all technical information and analysis in matrixes
- Planned and tracked project status in Asana based calendars and communicated status to key stakeholders
- Led innovation and sourcing projects with various vendors compiling costing, limitations, and MOQ requirements
- Managed Stance innovation sock lab and technician. Managed request forms, lab technician work flow, machinery, created sample archive system, yarn inventory, monthly recap presentations, cross department collaboration, and more.
- Drove strategic design direction and concept development to offer design team support system to effectively execute designs

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Lauren Napoli is an Operations Assistant at Grounded in Vista, CA. View their experience, skills and work history on Malakye — the professional network for…

Lauren Napoli — Operations Assistant at Grounded — Vista, CA

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FIDM/ Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising

FIDM/ Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising