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Industry professional with over 13 years of experience in apparel retail and manufacturing. Participated in building strong multimillion dollar brands. Proven leader in developing product from concept to delivery. Product experience ranges from sportswear to tailored clothing to accessories. Serve as a key functional partner between design, production and merchandising. Take pride in being a leader as well as a dedicated team player. 

• Act as key cross functional partner between Design, Production and Merchandising teams to assist with the development and daily needs of the $300 million Custom business between three store divisions (Men’s Wearhouse, Moores Clothing, and Joseph A. Bank).
• Analyzing current assortment and developing new products/programs in the Custom business.
• Complete competitive costing analysis; recommend changes in product and facilities. Follow through and implement changes.
• Help with identifying and developing new business opportunities and initiatives.
• Key business partner in launching new collaborations with the NFL and NHL where custom linings were offered and resulted in additional $30 million in revenue.
• Communicated daily with mills and factories regarding all fabric and trim development.
• Responsible for accurate entry of all product development information into the PLM system.
• Work with Design team to follow up from market approved fabric to bulk production (lap dips, handlooms, production submits).

Product Development Manager – Custom Clothing

• Manage all Tailored PD business for Men’s Wearhouse, Moores Clothing, and K&G Superstores.
• Support the strategic direction in collaboration with Design, Sourcing, Production, and Merchandising teams.
• Complete competitive costing analysis; recommend changes in product and facilities. Follow through and implement changes.
• Help with identifying and developing new business opportunities and initiatives.
• Review costing at proto, market and production stages.
• Ensure all materials used and construction details meet cost parameter guidelines.
• Managed all bulk production styles; Built Bill of Materials and Tech Packs, 200 SKUs per season on average.
• Costing of bulk styles (CMT and FOB).
• Responsible for accurate entry of all product development information into the PLM system.
• Work with Design team to follow up from market approved fabric to bulk production (lap dips, handlooms, production submits).
• Review PPS and TOP samples thoroughly prior to shipment.

Product Development Specialist – Tailored Clothing

• Partnered closely with Design from inception, development and up to pre-production.
• Worked with Tech Design and Production to ensure development is moving forward and meeting key deadlines.
• Communicated daily with mills and factories regarding all fabric, trim, and garment styles in development.
• Manage approval of all development and production submits (trims, lap dips, handlooms, production submits).
• Responsible for accurate entry of all product development information into the PLM system.
• Managed all bulk production styles; Built Bill of Materials and Tech Packs.
• Costing of bulk styles (CMT and FOB).
• Attend fittings to review new development.

Product Development Specialist – Woven Shirts & Furnishings

Product Development Assistant

Find out detailed information about Gabriel Sionit,  in New York, NY

Gabriel Sionit: in New York, NY

Gabriel Sionit

Tailored Brands, Inc.

Tailored Brands, Inc.

Tailored Brands, Inc.

Tailored Brands, Inc.

Drexel University

Fashion Institute of Technology