Jennifer Beinash

About Jennifer Beinash

I’m a strategic product and design leader with extensive experience, currently driving innovation, fit and design excellence as Senior Manager, Design and Product Development at Ergobaby. I spearhead the end-to-end product lifecycle—from concept and fashion design through sourcing, costing, rigorous testing, tech packs, and manufacturing—to deliver premium, best-in-category products in global markets. I bridge creative vision with technical execution, leveraging patternmaking and fit expertise to deliver ergonomic, high-performing products. Exceptional and stable team leadership with retention rates near zero. My core competencies include: • Fit and function optimization and construction expertise. • Design Strategy, developing cohesive saleable on brand collections with high impact sales. • Trend Research, Color and Print Strategy and Development. • Fabric Sourcing, Costing Analysis, Vendor Management and Negotiations. • User focused design methodologies to uncover untapped consumer needs • Development calendars, WIP tracking, and PLM implementation • Leadership of high-impact, cross-functional teams that consistently exceed quality metrics. I excel at tackling complex process challenges with both big-picture vision and attention to detail. Leading with empathy, I empower my teams to innovate while ensuring alignment with organizational objectives. As a lifelong learner, I’ve invested in patternmaking, business strategy, design thinking, and language skills. I have proven to be adaptable across various product categories including lingerie, children’s sleepwear, womenswear, print design, baby products and technical knitting. Here’s a snapshot of my proudest achievements- Identified a Market opportunity and spearheaded development of the award-winning Aerloom FormaKnit baby carrier—featured on America by Design (S1E5)- Reinvigorated Belly Bandit’s shapewear portfolio with a comprehensive pregnancy and postpartum line, boosting brand reach and customer loyalty- Conducted deep consumer listening programs to design and launch Embrace, our best-in-class newborn baby carrier- Continuously reimagined and optimized the flagship Omni Deluxe carrier, driving sustained sales growth and category leadership- Expanded into hardgoods design, earning 100+ industry awards for the Metro 3 compact stroller, newborn-ready Bouncer, and High Chair- Revitalized Tula Baby’s design language by launching a carrier collection that blends streamlined silhouettes with material innovations. Let’s connect! j•••••••@gmail.com

Experience

1. Senior Manager, Design & Product Development

   Ergobaby

   Apr 2022 — Present

Education

• De Montforte University

  Foundation Bra Patternmaking Course

• Bard College

  B.A.

• UCLA

  Continuing Education, Business

• Fashion Institute of Technology

  Patternmaking

• Beverly Hills Lingual Institute

  Mandarin Chinese