ALISON BATES
Project Management & FlexPLM SME
Salt Lake City,UT
Summary
Results-driven Design Manager with over twenty five years' experience, specializing in various aspects of Apparel Product Development and Manufacturing processes. Collaborative partner with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
PROJECT MANAGER
The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints
Salt Lake City, UT
01.2015 - Current
- Develop and initiate projects, manage costs, and monitor performance of contracted designers.
- Collaborate with Product Managers to ensure that tasks outlined on project plans meet organizational needs.
- Oversee high profile projects for Product Managers through ideation, designing, and scheduling phases.
- Collaborate with project teams specializing in design and launch activities.
FlexPLM SME
The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints
Salt Lake City, UT
11.2021 - Current
- Constructed, edited and tested computer system programs.
- Collaborated with product managers and engineering team to document and set up products in new computer program.
- Worked closely with product management team to learn daily duties.
- Managed implementation of product lifecycle software.
Production Manager
The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints
Salt Lake City, UT
08.2019 - 10.2021
- Determined suitable crew requirements, scheduled employees and worked with Human Resources to meet changing production schedules.
- Assessed manufacturing processes and recommended improvements to increase productivity.
- Applied lean practices to balance workflow and eliminate unnecessary steps.
- Managed continuous improvement initiatives to drive gains in quality, flow and output.
- Standardized production procedures, job roles and quality assurance guidelines.
- Completed and submitted monthly and yearly reports to support executive decision making.
- Addressed personnel issues and scheduling conflicts promptly.
TECHNICAL DESIGNER/ PATTERN MAKER
The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints
Salt Lake City, UT
01.2000 - 01.2015
- Incorporated changes and corrections when making production patterns.
- Collaborated with designers to complete initial patterns and maintain styling.
- Added details to outlined parts to show where to joint pieces and position accessories such as buttonholes and pockets.
- Developed master patterns for sizes piece based on industry-recognized charts and standard measuring systems.
- Optimized final fit and production dimensions by calculating size differences and issues such as dye absorption known to affect final material stretch.
- Fit garments on live models to approve fit and production.
- Determined best layout of pattern pieces to minimize waste of material.
- Computed dimensions of patterns according to sizes.
Design Relations Manager
The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints
Salt Lake City, UT
04.2022 - Current
- Identified opportunities for new products and improvements to existing products to increase sales.
- Directed concept design, feature definitions and production support.
- Maintained internal product knowledge database.
- Identified opportunities for new products and improvements to existing products to increase sales.
- Created product roadmaps to help guide product development processes and align with overall business goals.
Education
Associate of Arts - Fashion Design
Fashion Institute of Design And Merchandising
Los Angeles, CA06.1991
Skills
- Lean manufacturing and design
- Project planning and development
- Strategic planning
- Procedure development
- Functional & Business Requirements
- Advanced understanding of FlexPLM
- Advanced understanding of Gerber Accumark Softwear
- Waterfall methodology
- MS Office
- Advanced understanding of Gerber Accumark Softwear
- Waterfall methodology
- MS Office
- Data Analysis / Trend Assessment
- Technical Assessment
- Advanced understanding of Gerber Accumark Softwear
- Waterfall methodology
- MS Office
- Advanced understanding of Gerber Accumark Softwear
- Waterfall methodology
- MS Office
- Advanced understanding of Gerber Accumark Softwear
- Waterfall methodology
- MS Office
- Advanced understanding of Gerber Accumark Softwear
- Waterfall methodology
- MS Office
- Apparel knowledge
- Apparel Design
- Good Telephone Etiquette
- Planning and Coordination
- Organization and Time Management
- Decision Making
- Attention to Detail
- Multitasking Abilities
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
Additional Information
Work Portfolio available upon request - Includes highlights of specific project initiatives and development.
Work Availability
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Quote
Every problem is a gift—without problems we would not grow.
Tony Robbins
Timeline
Design Relations Manager
The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints
04.2022 - Current
FlexPLM SME
The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints
11.2021 - Current
Production Manager
The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints
08.2019 - 10.2021
PROJECT MANAGER
The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints
01.2015 - Current
TECHNICAL DESIGNER/ PATTERN MAKER
The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints
01.2000 - 01.2015
Associate of Arts - Fashion Design
Fashion Institute of Design And Merchandising
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