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I am a driven professional seeking a long-term employment in a challenging and high-career growth environment.
•	Extensive knowledge of the process from concept to completion; including product design development, production, manufacturing, sourcing, marketing and public relations, operations, distribution and sales
•	Strong skills in communication, product delivery management, implementation of time and action calendars with an emphasis in lead times and critical deadlines 
•	Detail-oriented leader and team-player skilled in the formulation of effective troubleshooting solutions and efficient execution of all projects
•	Possess a high level of initiative and resourcefulness, and juggling multi-tasking projects
•	Expert in Microsoft Office Programs: Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
•	Fluent in Japanese
I hope to apply my strong skill-set and experience in an environment as a significant contributor, leader and producer.



•	Support and managed CEO and Vice President’s calendar
•	Organized and coordinated special projects pertaining to CEO and Vice President
•	Daily reports and communications with development team and customers
•	Traveled to customers to show different wash techniques
•	Interpreted customers wash directions and visualized it to finished garment form
•	Directed and managed wash development team
•	Responsible for customer costing based on developers formulas
•	Accountable for approving all wash samples before showing to customer


Product Development Manager

•	Daily communication with domestic vendors from product development to production
•	Responsible for time and action calendars to ensure critical deadlines; such as PP and bulk samples
•	Sourced all fabrics and trims
•	Participated in fit sessions with designers and production


Product Development and Production

•	Support the CEO and manufacturing product teams overseas in China and Vietnam
•	Responsible for communicating to US accounts from product development to production stage
•	Resolving and managing issues in all stages with US accounts
•	Presenting to customers new wash, fabric, trim and garment developments
•	Attended customer fit sessions for technical aspects and to approve all stages of samples
•	Negotiating prices with customers based on overseas target prices
•	Secured production by negotiating prices to accommodate customer
•	Worked with domestic wash and dye houses to collaborate on new wash ideas, samples and standards


Product Development Manager (US Region)

•	Daily management and communication to internal and external teams to ensure production deadlines
•	Continuously re-evaluating orders; adjusting quantities and communicating priorities to vendors
•	Managed pre-production and production process 
•	Developed and approved wash standards 
•	Worked closely with pattern makers and technical design 
•	Purchased and tested fabric and trim for production 
•	Managed all fit sessions with designers and production teams to achieve target dates






Production Manager Consultant

•	Support the CEO and product design teams
•	Support time and action calendars for programs managed
•	Daily communication with domestic vendors, wash houses, and contractors
•	Continuously re-evaluating orders; adjusting quantities and communicating priorities to vendors
•	Participated in all fit sessions with designers and production
•	Collaborated with wash and dye houses directly to develop wash standards and samples
•	Maintained internal tracking reports for bulk information, sample requests, and production WIP


Production Coordinator Consultant

•	Responsible for full completion of collections each season
•	Managed and oversaw a team that executes according to high performance standards
•	Coordinated activities of pre-production process and delegated responsibility to assistants
•	Worked closely with cross-functional teams including, pattern, production, costing, and, retail 
•	Support all time and action calendars for programs managed
•	Oversaw all fit sessions with designers and production
•	Consulted with designers on product specifications including aesthetic, design, color, and trends
•	Sourced all fabrics, details, and trims for non-denim, denim, and outerwear
•	Daily communication with domestic and international vendors
•	Accountable for negotiating prices with all vendors during product development stage
•	Collaborated with wash and dye houses directly to develop wash standards and samples

Product Development Associate

•	Worked closely with Product Development Associate, Senior Designer, and Senior Director of Design
•	Developed relationships in all channels from pattern, production, costing, and, retail
•	Aligned with team to meet department aesthetic, quality, and financial goals
•	Generated and maintained line sheets
•	Maintained detail sheets and pattern requests
•	Participated in daily design and pre-production meetings 
•	Attended meetings with fabric and trim vendors
•	Ordered and tracked sample fabric, trims, and styles for key meetings within calendar deadlines 
•	Responsible for sending out any purchase orders to wash and dye houses for testing

Product Development Assistant

Find out detailed information about Misa Monica Gravé,  in Los Angeles, CA

Misa Monica Gravé: in Los Angeles, CA

Misa Monica Gravé

Cali Denim Wash House

Child Of The Indigo

Excel Kind Industrial Limited, Global Link J.C. Inc.

McGuire Denim, LLC.

Child Of The Indigo

True Religion Brand Jeans

True Religion Brand Jeans

California Lutheran University

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising