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Product Development Operations and Innovations Manager

I can offer a combined 20+ years of sales and product experience starting in Core Retailer buying and management, and then moving into product development and management. At Surfside Sports, I was initially hired as a floor sales person. My passion and enthusiasm coupled with my ability to problem solve was recognized by the business owner and I was promoted to buyer and manager after 2 years. Over time, I took on the responsibility of hiring employees and visual merchandising. I was consistently one of the top salespersons at Surfside Sports. At Quiksilver, my employer saw potential and passion in me, and hired me on as an assistant merchandiser/developer without any previous experience in those roles. Within 4 months, I was promoted to Product Line Manager, handling the responsibilities of a merchandiser and developer for the Quiksilver snow softgoods assortment. In a fast-paced, self-starter environment, I learned and properly executed the development, merchandising, and presentation of a technical softgoods product line. My experience at L*Space and Nitro Circus as helped to evolve my organizational skills and I’ve been able to implement processes that didn’t exist when I first started. Working at small companies such as these has shaped me into a someone who wears a few different hats and adapts to meet the needs of the department. At Billabong, I was hired on with no previous experience in wetsuit development. Within a year, I learned the ins and outs of wetsuit material, construction, fit, and function while implementing multiple organizational tools to streamline the development process. Currently, at FutureStitch, I've learned how to manage multiple ongoing projects while meeting various GTM calendars.  I've been continually improving my time management and interpersonal commutation skills.

Create and Manage GTM calendars for set of customers and drive on-time execution through
project management.
• Utilize project management software to communicate and coordinate all dates and gates with
customers and cross-functional team members.
• Directly manage the development for a set of customers, to include onboarding, day to day
communication and project management to drive timely and accurate execution.
• Ensure product meets brand standards for quality, performance, and innovation and partner with
the factory to anticipate and prevent any issues.
• Ensure products meet or exceed pre-determined gross margin targets.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of development best practices and processes.
• Proactively communicate with design, sales, production and customers on all respective projects
and product developments.
• Identify product opportunities to help deliver growth within a brand.
• Manage costing and sampling communication and tracking process.
• Maintain a strong understanding of factory product offering and ability.
• Staying knowledgeable of competition and industry news and happenings.

Developed wetsuits and wetsuit accessories each season while meeting scheduled deliveries of
photoshoot samples, sales samples, and production.
• Collaborated with our fit tech and factory to ensure proper fitting and construction.
• Sourced new materials, technologies, vendors to meet pre-determined margin goals.
• Created and implemented multiple organizational tools to manage sample tracking, costing, and
line architecture.
• Managed tech pack handovers and updated sketches and tech packs along the development
process.
• Inputted and manage all data and costing in the PLMA system.
• Built and maintained global and regional costing line plans to ensure target margins are met.
• Proactively communicated with cross-functional partners to ensure our GTM strategy is
accomplished.
• Collaborated with global partners to optimize regional offering while meeting SKU count targets.
• Managed communication of all assortment changes and updates to international team.
• Partnered with planning to execute seasonal buys, ensuring global product and financial goals
were met.
• Assisted with the creation of seasonal catalogs including communication of photo sample status,
photoshop product updates, and proofing for accuracy of style names, #’s, product info and
images.

Product Developer

• Established and managed multiple development and merch calendars with the licensees.
• Worked with various artists to gather artwork assets while following established timelines.
• Created segmented offerings for the product to live successfully among different channels of
distribution while keeping on brand.
• Managed multiple product assortments with various licensees.
• Distributed proper assets to licensed partners based on the product brief and direction.
• Developed diverse product collections while meeting contractual guidelines.
• Assisted with market analysis and the creation of on-trend, brand & market right product.
• Built mood and color boards based on season and collection.

Consumer Products Merchandiser and Developer

• Create swim, apparel, and accessories tech packs and evaluate prototypes.
• Manage development tracker, comments, and costing line plan.
• Communicate with different vendors/suppliers to achieve final product goals.
• Partner closely with design and merchandising to achieve product goals and margins.
• Managed tech pack handovers and updated sketches and tech packs along the development
process.
• Inputted and manage all data and costing in the Full Circle PLM system.

• Participated in key account meetings, trade shows, and market travel.
• Created product briefs based on trend analysis and marketplace evaluation.
• Effectively analyzed performance results and market trends to help project and plan
future merchandising initiatives.
• Proposed and briefed seasonal assortment plan breadth, depth, price point, target cost,
SKU/sales allocation for each category and concept. Merchandised and presented cohesive
collections of technologies and aesthetics combined with trend and storytelling.
• Created and managed the price tiers and costing line plan.
• Built annual line plans and successfully executed merchandising strategies to achieve financial
targets.
• Communicated with all cross-functional partners (sales, design, marketing, and development) to
deliver product objectives.
• Upheld brand price positioning and managed the pricing strategy for the category.

Product Line Manager, Quiksilver and DC Men's Snow Softgoods

• Developed and merchandised 200 plus SKU’s of technical apparel and accessories for a
collection per season while meeting target margins and scheduled deliveries of photoshoot
samples, SMS, and production.
• Collaborated and communicated with cross-functional teams to deliver product objectives while
meeting calendar timelines.
• Effectively analyzed and applied materials and technologies based on cost, physical
characteristics, and function appropriate per style.
• Fit and evaluated samples to ensure proper design application and fit.
• Managed tech pack handovers and updated sketches along the development process.
• Created and managed the BOM, trim validation sheets, lab dip approval sheets, and strike offs.
• Sourced specific fabrics from different fabric mills.

Product Developer - Snow Softgoods and Accessories

• Quickly and efficiently learned the line list software of ACS and PLM2/PLMA.
• Learned and contributed to the different stages of development
• Achievement: Promoted to Product Line Manager within 4 months of employment.

Assistant Merchandiser and Developer - Snow Softgoods and Accessories

•	Bought snow product based on trend forecasting and product knowledge.
•	Hired, managed, and trained employees on daily tasks.
•	Planned, organized, and executed promotional events for the store.
•	Resolved customer concerns and improved customer service.
•	Created visual displays that enhance product appeal throughout store.

General Manager/ Buyer/ Visual Merchandiser

Contributed a regional article for Southern California snowboarding. 

Editor of the women's column for 2008-2009 season.

Contributing Editor

Contributed to a regional blog for Snowboarder mag.  Would make biweekly posts on their website regarding snowboarding in Southern California.

Regional Blogger

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Julieann Manfredi

FutureStitch Inc

Billabong USA

Nitro Circus

L*Space

Quiksilver

Quiksilver

Quiksilver

Surfside Sports

Transworld Snowboarding

SNOWBOARDER Magazine

UCI