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Versatile Product Development Director who spearheads development, production and global sourcing for Accessories and Apparel. A leader who prioritizes, cuts costs, maximizes profits and exceeds margin goals. Proven record of success directing new and multiple categories and price points for high volume brands and entrepreneurial designer environments. Extensive overseas travel for sourcing, negotiation, and overseeing production. Successfully convey design direction to factories, achieving aesthetic vision and quality.


Recruited to launch new handbag brand Covet for Stella & Dot while growing apparel and non-leather handbags, expanding from jewelry into a true lifestyle brand. Travel to Asia, Cambodia, Peru, India and New York for fabric and leather shows, sourcing brand-right materials. Manage product development budget, ensuring fabrics are developed within QC standards.
KEY CONTRIBUTIONS:
COVET by STELLA & DOT (Leather Line) & NON-LEATHER HANDBAG LINE:
• Relaunched underperforming non-leather handbag line in 2015 with measurable success in 2016.
• Exceeded IMU and margin goals for the first year’s launch of Covet for Stella & Dot.
• Grew handbag category 21% YOY.
• Sourced and negotiated costs, developing fabrics in Asia, India. Created brand DNA and timeline for production. Collaborated
with designers, researching and developing hardware and materials specific for the brand. Oversaw factories, ensuring
production timelines and quality.
• Strategized a plan of action for sourcing and production changes when discussion of US tariffs would rise; proposed plan would
stabilize costs and maintain profit margin.
APPAREL LINE:
• Exceeded margin and volume plan year to date; growing business from $0 to $20M.
• Sourced new and better manufacturers in China, Peru and Vietnam.
• Worked closely with QC to ensure fabric testing.
• Collaborated with Design to ensure correct construction for tech packs.
• Responding to enthusiastic customer response, added new colors to existing silhouettes.
• Strengthened and grew apparel collection featuring casual knitwear, sweaters and tunics whose versatility spans from casual
daywear to an evening out.
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ACCESSORIES LINE:
• Introduced hats, scarves and cold weather lines while managing existing accessories lines.
• Sourced and secured new factories for new lines.
• Exceeded margin 0.5-1% each season and grew from $10 to $24 million business.


Director of Product Development/Pre-Production & Global Sourcing, Accessories & Apparel 

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Barbara Konstantinidis

Stella & Dot | San Francisco, CA

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising

Siena College