Pearl Reyes
Product Development and Design Manager · Putnam Accessory Group
Los Angeles, CAIn My Own Words
10+ years experience in overseas product development and design management at a global fashion accessory and apparel company. Additional experience in domestic apparel and accessory development, accessory and apparel design, brand start-up, trade show planning, international and domestic sourcing, merchandising, travel coordination, marketing, brand building, public relations, social media, trend/product research, sales, and sales tools. Degrees in public relations and visual arts.
Specialties: Accessory and headwear product development, accessories and apparel design, licensing, sourcing, production, public relations, graphic design, technical specs, visual arts, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, social media.
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Product Development and Design Manager
Putnam Accessory Group2007 – Present
-Headwear and Accessory Product Development & Design Manager for Putnam Accessory Group, Inc. and Putnam Brands. -Coordinates samples, booth displays, travel and accommodations for trade shows. -Assists sales in providing samples, linesheets, pricing overviews and other sales tools. -Leads and assists design team in private label projects. -Possesses an understanding of the entire development process from concept to design hand off through production. -Communicates daily with the designers, and with overseas factories in China, Korea and India. -Experience in domestic apparel product development. -Participates in sourcing decisions based on volume, technique, fabrication and cost. -Coordinates with design department in generating and maintaining tech packages, art revisions and information. -Conducts fittings; provide proto, size run and confirmation sample approvals -Participates in proto and pre-production sample review meetings w/ Development, Design and Sales team members
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