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Passionate apparel raw material developer with 6 years of experience. Proficient in collaboration with apparel brands on seasonal developments and designs. Developed fabric & garment knowledge packs from working in a vertically integrated apparel manufacturer in Asia. Managed a 5-man cross functional team in product development, sourcing, production planning, and research.

?	Led a cross-functional team of 5 in product development, sourcing, production planning, and research. Facilitated 400% sales growth within 3 years.
?	Established a one-stop development unit for active loungewear and bedding products by uniting the garment division. Created 60+ prototypes, commercialized 36 products, and generated 11 million revenues in two years.
?	Co-developed NFL jerseys with the garment unit and became a nominated fabric vendor for a tier-one US jersey brand. Earned orders from 4 overseas garment vendors included own garment factory.
?	Strengthened fabric R&D capability and acquired technical perspectives by building strategic partnerships with the supply chain. Introduced at least 4 innovative products quarterly.
?	Reduced fabric costs by 17% by fabric engineering, volume allocation, price negotiation, and supply chain management. Increased product margin also met client’s pricing target.
?	Directed bulk production plan in the forecast, allocation, capacity, material, and quality assurance to deliver a 95% on-time rate.

Product Development Manager

?	Managed 4 sourcing projects to align with style development schedules in one single season. Accomplished 16 fabrics & trims developments and turned into $600K in orders.
?	Managed seasonal fabric developments for tier-one apparel brands in China and tier-one activewear retailers in Russia, launched 36+ fabrics annually.
?	Strategically developed 2 core fabrics by consolidating with spinning, mill, dyehouse, and laboratory. Earned 4 consecutive seasonal orders.
?	Accomplished fabric developments by designing and customizing production sequences. Overcame 90% of obstacles by collaborating production or outsourcing manufacturing partners & vendors.
?	Outperformed 20 other overseas suppliers in innovation & delivery and was invited to a private development presentation by a NY fashion maker.
?	Brought in at least 3 buyers from each of the apparel trade shows by performing development presentations.

Product Developer

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Edward Fan

Tex-Ray (Shanghai) Industrial Co. Ltd

Tex-Ray Industrial Co. Ltd

California State University of Los Angeles