Leslie Ferrick
Fabric R&D Senior Manager at Athleta
- Role
- Fabric R & d and Sustainability Senior Manager at Athleta
- Location
- Petaluma, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Leslie Ferrick
Motivated, results-oriented Materials R&D Senior Manager with extensive experience in developing technical fabrics, negotiating raw material costs and analyzing fabric mill test reports within the apparel industry. Skilled in creating and presenting seasonal fabric concept boards, maintaining fabric resource library and driving category growth by analyzing fabric costs and spend. Additionally experienced in Vendor Compliance, including customs and duty regulations, Product Development and Merchandising. Recognized for leadership in sustainability and innovation in performance fabrics.
Experience
Fabric R & d and Sustainability Senior Manager
Aug 2017 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US
Manage 2 of Athleta\'s company wide sustainability goals for materials and manufacturing working with internal partners, fiber suppliers, yarn spinners and fabric mills to help achieve aggressive targets for 2020 and helping to shape goals for 2025. To date have converted 60% of fabric spend to sustainable materials and have launched a water savings program for our denim product, developed dope dye key fabrics and recommended 5 mills to participate in a mill efficiency program for energy and water savings. Report quarterly results at company meetings and have led several sustainability training sessions for Athleta and Gap Inc.
Education
San Francisco State University
Bachelor of Arts (BA), BA Clothing and Textiles
Skills
- Apparel
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