Director of Design and Merchandising Resume

SUMMARY

Innovative and creative design and merchandising leader with a keen eye for detail and the ability to conceptualize and translate ideas into seasonal fashion apparel for the young men’s and boys’ markets. Extensive experience developing sweater, woven, and knit lines to meet the needs of a demanding market. Inspire and lead a design and account staff to promote the adoption of new products into retail venues. Apply an innovative style, color, and design sense to facilitate millions of dollars in new sales over one season. Leverage comprehensive communication skills to work effectively with overseas factories as part of developing new ideas, identifying new fabrics, and communicating design vision. Collaborate with CAD designers as part of development efforts. Utilize Illustrator, Photoshop, and Excel to create design packages.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ABC MENSWEAR LTD., MIAMI, FL, 20xx-Present
Director, Design & Merchandising (‘xx-Present); Head Merchandiser/Designer (‘xx-‘xx)

Direct the Jacket Division for leading retailers, including Federated, JCPenney, Sears, Kohl’s, Mervyns, Urban Outfitters, Wal-Mart, The Buckle, and Tilly’s. Conceptualize, design, and merchandise fashionable and color-right lines for young men’s, men’s, boys’, and junior girls’ markets. Travel internationally on a consistent basis to source yarns and collaborate with factories and production teams.

* Successfully grew sweater volume from $40 million to $65 million in one season. Applied unique design sensibility to establish the vision from concept through pre-production samples.

* Boosted the boys’ business from 10% to 40% of total company volume. Worked with value department stores, including Kohl’s, JCPenney, and Sears.

* Created Trash Nouveau, a new high-end contemporary young men’s sweater line developed for Nordstrom’s, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdale’s, Metropark, and Dillard’s.

* Oversaw the efforts of the Hurley and Billabong design teams related to sweater ideas and yarn recommendations, which resulted in continued success over the past ten years.

* Developed stone-washed sweaters for The Buckle. Collaborated with sales staff to ensure designs met with client needs and expectations, resulting in The Buckle’s becoming one of Michael Gerald’s biggest accounts.

* Conferred with the national sales manager to create programs and packages for individual accounts based on needs, budgets, and customer demographics. Re-colored and merchandised each line.

* Devised and established a sophisticated line of rugged outdoor apparel, including sweaters and sweater jackets, a durable outdoor line sold to Kohl’s, Sears, and as a private label business.

PREVIOUS POSITIONS

BCD Winter Wear – Head Designer, Sweaters & Knit Shirts (20xx-20xx)
CDE Fashion – Designer, Young Men’s, Men’s, & Boys’ (20xx-20xx)

EDUCATION

Fashion Institute of Technology – AAS in Fashion Merchandising

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