Delaney Martin
Irvine
Summary
Successfully execute seasonal goals, meet target calendar dates. Sucessully negotiate
costs with vendors to meet target FOB/margin targets. Work closely with PD teams to insure goals are met as a group and on time.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Product Development Associate
Pac Sun
03.2024 - Current
- Assisting in the development process and managing samples and logistics for Pac Sun owned brands
- Working with senior PD teams to insure samples are received and moved to tech design teams in a timely manner
- Working with design team and tech design team to push sample comments to the factories in a timely manner
- Coordinating lab dip and submit comments to insure factories are receiving comments to move forward expedentially
Logistics Manager
Stokehouse / Vissla
11.2023 - 01.2024
- Managed and coordinated delivery for all incoming shipments from overseas vendors
- Worked with internal and warehousing teams to insure shipments were processed expediently and received on time
- Processed and communicated all paperwork with freight forwarders to insure seamless deliveries with no delays
Product Development Manager
Vinci Brands / Incase / Incipio / GrifLin
03.2023 - 09.2023
- Managed the development process from implementation of styles through approval of TOP, including handling of individual style development from concept to material selection and approval of TOP's
- Collaborated with cross functional teams and factories to ensure deliverables are met according to merch calendar
- Established partnerships with internal teams and build efQiciencies/structure into existing processes
- Ability to build strong partnerships with factories to ensure delivery timelines are met and quality standards adhered to
- Worked closely with Merch and Design teams to ensure quality product and target margins are met while keeping design aesthetics in mind
- ConQidently managed pass off of designs to factories with seamless communication
- Ability to track all styles through the entire development process and production handoff
Product Developer
Skechers Inc.
12.2020 - 11.2021
- Worked closely with design team
- Manage development process for printed styles which included t-shirts, wovens and Qleece
- Manage daily communication with overseas and domestic factories in regard to development process
- Create and maintain each style in PLM system
- Distribute tech packs to overseas and domestic factories
- Track all development for assigned categories to ensure key calendar dates are met
- Participate in Qittings/product reviews and communicate all comments/changes to vendors
- Maintain development tracking sheets, product review/approval Qiles and lab dip approvals
- Work with design teams to review prototypes, sales samples, and pre-production samples
- Communicate with production team regarding potential issues that might affect delivery
Product Developer
Billabong USA
06.2020 - 09.2021
- Manage development process for printed categories
- Maintain daily development communication with overseas and domestic factories
- Create and maintain product line management system
- Distribute complete development tech packs to assigned vendors for development
- Track all development for assigned categories to ensure key calendar dates are met
- Participate in Qittings/product reviews and communicate all comments/changes to vendor
- Maintain development tracking sheets, costing and lab dip approvals
- Work with design teams to review prototypes, sales samples and pre-production samples
Product Developer M&D Manager
ASICS America
05.2015 - 11.2019
- Manage development process for accessories which included bags, backpacks, socks and small accessories
- Maintain daily development communication with factories
- Create and maintain Bill of Materials
- Assemble all necessary Qiles (tech packs, specs, BOM, art) and distribute the complete development packs to the assigned vendors for development
- Track all development for assigned categories to ensure key calendar dates are met
- Participate in product reviews and communicate all comments/changes to vendor
- Maintain development tracking sheets and all product review/approval Qiles
- Work with design teams to review prototypes, sales samples, and pre-production samples
- Communicate with production team regarding potential issues that might affect timelines and quality
- Work with trim suppliers to develop trims for all product categories
Product Developer Fleece
Vans
04.2014 - 05.2015
- Managed development process and manufacturing of men's, women's and boy's Qleece categorie
- Distribute tech packs, pitch sheets, art submissions and lab dips to assigned vendors
- Process lab dips, strike offs, fabric, and trim qualities
- Work with design teams to review prototypes, sales samples, and pre-production samples
- Update and maintain tech packs/BOM and specs during development cycle
Key Account Manager / Customer Service / Apparel Product Developer
Volcom - Costa Mesa / Electric San Clemente
12.2007 - 01.2014
- Managed Daily Customer Service needs for the largest accounts
- Coordinated purchase orders maintaining on time deliveries
- Worked with accounts to help provide updates and good communication
- Managed product development process for tee shirts, Qleece, bags and headwear for men's category
- Track all development for assigned categories
- Assist with compiling samples for trade shows, photo shoots etc
Education
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS - MERCHANDISE MANAGEMENT
Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising
Los Angeles, CASkills
- Product Development
- Product Line Management
- Merchandise Management
- Microsoft Office Products
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
Timeline
Product Development Associate
Pac Sun
03.2024 - Current
Logistics Manager
Stokehouse / Vissla
11.2023 - 01.2024
Product Development Manager
Vinci Brands / Incase / Incipio / GrifLin
03.2023 - 09.2023
Product Developer
Skechers Inc.
12.2020 - 11.2021
Product Developer
Billabong USA
06.2020 - 09.2021
Product Developer M&D Manager
ASICS America
05.2015 - 11.2019
Product Developer Fleece
Vans
04.2014 - 05.2015
Key Account Manager / Customer Service / Apparel Product Developer
Volcom - Costa Mesa / Electric San Clemente
12.2007 - 01.2014
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS - MERCHANDISE MANAGEMENT
Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising
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