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Product Development and Design Manager

Engineering & Production

10+ years experience in overseas product development and design management at a global fashion accessory and apparel company. Additional experience in domestic apparel and accessory development, accessory and apparel design, brand start-up, trade show planning, international and domestic sourcing, merchandising, travel coordination, marketing, brand building, public relations, social media, trend/product research, sales, and sales tools.
Degrees in public relations and visual arts.

Specialties: Accessory and headwear product development, accessories and apparel design, licensing, sourcing, production, public relations, graphic design, technical specs, visual arts, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, social media.

-Headwear and Accessory Product Development & Design Manager for Putnam Accessory Group, Inc. and Putnam Brands.
-Coordinates samples, booth displays, travel and accommodations for trade shows.
-Assists sales in providing samples, linesheets, pricing overviews and other sales tools.
-Leads and assists design team in private label projects.
-Possesses an understanding of the entire development process from concept to design hand off through production.
-Communicates daily with the designers, and with overseas factories in China, Korea and India.
-Experience in domestic apparel product development.
-Participates in sourcing decisions based on volume, technique, fabrication and cost.
-Coordinates with design department in generating and maintaining tech packages, art revisions and information.
-Conducts fittings; provide proto, size run and confirmation sample approvals
-Participates in proto and pre-production sample review meetings w/ Development, Design and Sales team members

Pearl Reyes is a Product Development and Design Manager at Putnam Accessory Group in Los Angeles, CA.

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