Putnam Accessory Group
Product Development and Design Manager | 07/2007 - Current
-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