Elison Pickett
Forward-Thinking Design and Merchandising Leader | Customer-Focused Business Builder | Keeping Apparel Brands at the Forefront of Consumer Buying Decisions
- Role
- Merchandiser Design Director at Peerless Clothing Inc
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Elison Pickett
With a nod to her grandmother’s classic and chic style, Elison Pickett has built a…
Experience
Merchandiser Design Director
May 2014 — Present · New York, NY, US
largest North American manufacturer of men’s / boys’ tailored, technical, and casual clothing)Following the migration of the sublicensed Outerwear business in house, recruited to integrate and lead design teams as responsibility scaled to the management of 13 brand programs concurrently. Oversees 15-member fabric ordering / purchasing, product development, and PR / marketing teams for men’s Tailored Clothing, Technical Outerwear, and Casual Outerwear. Dotted line to fit tech team. Manages relationships with +30 suppliers worldwide. Defined a unified collection strategy and standardized processes, reducing repetition and accelerating time-to-market. Onboarded Kenneth Cole and Ben Sherman clients. Worked closely with the Montreal office to project-manage SAP changes. Determines the season aesthetic, develops digital line sheets and selling tools, selects showrooms and market samples, meets with mills to develop fabrics, presents trends to brands, conducts line reviews with executive teams, sets the line, meets with licensing, plans collection SKUs, reviews samples, and signs off on each garment. Manages the garment pricing strategy to ensure the target margin for each brand. Outlines the corrective action process with factories and mills to ensure on-time delivery. Serves as an advisor to the C-suite. Navigated team through Covid-19. Accelerated booking timelines by 3-4 months to mitigate supply chain constraints. Led the GRS / RCS certification process, obtaining commitments across the supply chain. Contributor in driving supply chain expansion across Latin America, Asia, and Africa. Attends trade show seminars on global initiatives and product innovation. Designer brands: Ben Sherman, Calvin Klein, Chaps, DKNY, Kenneth Cole, Lauren, Ralph, Michael Kors, Michael Strahan, Psycho Bunny TailorRED, Tallia, and Tommy Hilfiger. Private-label partners: Bloomingdales, Lord & Taylor, Macy’s, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Brooks Brothers.
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