Nicole Deserio
Manager, Product Development | HOKA Apparel
- Role
- Product Development Manager at Deckers Brands
- Location
- Portland, OR, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Nicole Deserio
Serving premiere companies with end-to-end Apparel Product Development and consulting on sourcing strategies that are on brand, trend right, and cost aligned. I\'m an agile professional with a strong command of the product lifecycle who excels at driving multi-level projects from concept through commercialization in performance, lifestyle, fashion, outerwear, and accessories categories. Specialties: Bill of Materials, SMS development, lab dip color analysis, material sourcing & development, graphics & print, dye processes, multi-season calendar management, production, new program launches, operational excellence, standard operating procedure, trend shopping.
Experience
Product Development Manager
Nov 2019 — Present
Deckers Brands is a global leader in designing, marketing and distributing innovative footwear, apparel and accessories developed for both everyday casual lifestyle use and high performance activities. • Execute end to end development and commercialization of HOKA product from line brief through production for Apparel, Headwear, and Sock categories• Build development calendar and lead execution strategies to meet milestones• Diagnose, trouble shoot, and course correct issues impeding deliverables• Consult on sourcing strategy for appropriate fabric and trim developments to obtain optimal quality and price• Evaluate fittings in collaboration with Design, Product, and Technical to influence fit corrections • Ownership of BOM maintenance and Duty Classifications in Flex PLM• Approve lab dips, Confirmation swatches, and Bulk raw materials• Key contributor on operational issues, factory allocations, quality control matters, and general standards and procedures• Create SOP and onboarding tools for a growing team who are part of a $1 billion global brand
Education
The Association for Integrative Psychology
Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP)
2014 — 2015
Loyola Marymount University
Certification, Human Resources Management
2019 — 2019
Rutgers University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, American Studies, Minors: Communications and Political Science
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