Noel Bell

Product Development Manager

2017 – Present

• Manage $70M business across knit and woven apparel, denim, outerwear and accessory categories • Lead cost negotiation and development trips in Hong Kong & India • Built multi-phase sourcing strategy to streamline supplier base and improve product margins • Identified opportunity to move production from China to India before new tariffs became effective • Leverage technical garment knowledge to identify opportunity and solutions • Lead weekly sales analysis by class and SKU to identify risks and opportunities within assortment • Establish new product category opportunities through competitive market trend research • Set pricing for new categories and develop promotional strategies for total assortment; collaborate with design and buying teams to ensure development meets department IMU and margin targets • Drove $2M additional sales by updating outerwear assortment to fill white space opportunities • Oversee production process utilizing PLM system and maintain BOM throughout product lifecycle • Monitor and track production calendar ensuring all approvals and deadlines are met for on-time product delivery • Developed and promoted Assistant and Associate Product Managers through personalized projects and individual areas of ownership within business to empower team and drive results • Built cross functional relationships with buyers, planners, suppliers, technical and design teams • 2017 Make Magic Award winner for building cross functional relationships; improving efficiency

Associate Business Strategy Manager

2016 – 2017

• Developed pre-season financial targets for $200M businesses across 5 departments, 8 product teams and 4 Buyers • Improved replenishment performance by revamping production flows to maximize inventory • Collaborated on seasonal assortment strategies with cross functional teams • Managed open-to buy and advised recommendations to Product and Buying teams • Managed in season performance through business deep dives to offer proactive solutions

Associate Product Manager

2014 – 2016

• Drove additional $1M sweaters sales, on flat receipts by adjusting regional flow to address climate needs • Managed $30M knit & sweater categories from developing seasonal class plans and SKU plans through on the floor sales performance • Identified regional flow opportunity within knit category, leading to category AUR improvement of $2 • Acted as manager on vendor cost negotiation trip to Asia with departmental Director & Division VP • 2015 Make Magic Awards for driving results; triple crown winner within Men’s

Product Development Assistant

2012 – 2014

• Collaborated with cross- functional teams including licensing and marketing teams for Greg Norman Golf apparel • Communicated daily with overseas teams in Hong Kong and Taipei to ensure all deadlines and approvals were met • Managed lab dip approvals and collaborated with design team on all communication and updates to overseas merchandising teams • Managed and tracked all samples and approvals to ensure integrity of performance claims • Created POs and tracked status for on-time delivery and sales • Built and maintained all seasonal line lists in preparation for market • Presented weekly analysis of sales performance on style/ SKU level in business meetings • 2013 Make Magic Award for driving results • Executive Development Program Graduate

Freelance Production and Merchandising Assistant

2012 – 2012

Freelance Production Assistant

2011 – 2012

• Assisted in Costing and PO maintenance

Freelance Sales Assistant

2011 – 2011

Bachelor of Business Administration in Fashion Merchandising

2011

Bachelor of Business Administration in Fashion Merchandising