Christine G.
Sr. Apparel Product Developer/Design - Men\'s at Orvis
- Role
- Sr Apparel Product Developer - Men\'s at Orvis
- Location
- Cohoes, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Christine G.
Accomplished, well rounded professional with successful experience in apparel product development, management, sourcing and merchandising for companies marketing consumer products through multiple distribution channels. Strengths in applying business background as well as creative abilities to achieving goals for design integrity, product presentation and product mix as well as gross margins, high quality standards, and inventory availability. Excellent communication, organizational, analytical, and leadership skills.
Experience
Sr Apparel Product Developer - Men\'s
Jan 2010 — Present
Responsible for analyzing internal sales and market trends with the goal of bringing high quality, innovative new product and marketing ideas for men’s sportswear. Annual volume:$33M• Successful collaboration with various cross-functional departments such as inventory, sourcing, technical design, advertising and collateral to deliver the best product to the customer.• Achieved an overall increase of +22% over LY and +11% over plan in 2010 for men’s woven’s, sweaters and sweatshirts.• Travel to factories and tradeshows, domestic and overseas, to strengthen vendor partnerships, establish new sources, to gain understanding of sourcing challenges and market trends. • Increased item buying power by building a stronger partnership between catalog and retail divisions. • Appointed catalog Merchandiser for Orvis UK Men’s. Responsible for driving sales through determining the ‘big picture’ plan for each effort, determining percent of space by sub category based on previous years contribution, sku analysis, new product selection, COG’s managment, catalog density and e-mail marketing.
Education
Norwich University
Master of International Relations
Le Moyne College
Bachelor's degree, Marketing
Le Moyne College
Bachelor of Arts - BS, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Norwich University
Master's degree, International Relations and Affairs
Le Moyne College
Bachelor's degree, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
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