AZIZE TULIN AKAN
Conway,SC
Summary
Fashion lover, dedicated and detail-oriented product develop associate with over 15 years experience in textile product development, production, sourcing, negotiating, pricing and vendor relationship. Conducted variety product categories including apparel, footwear, accessories and gifts. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the brand.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Product Development Associate
FINTEKS USA Inc.
New York, NY
02.2021 - 08.2024
- Managed collection and production developments from sampling to shipment (fabric, lab dip, trim, print, fitting sample approvals, size sets, and sales, pre-production sample development requests). Ensure all samples are shipped and delivered on time, as per the TAC plan, in requested quality and cost.
- Worked closely with design, buying, sales, merchandising, production, and quality departments.
- Collaborated and fostered relationships with factories and overseas offices.
- Entered development details, including timelines, costing information, color, and raw material standard library data in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM).
- Examined sample material on models, adjusting designs as needed to ensure desired results and avoid budget, providing analysis on cost reduction.
- Negotiated with vendors: terms, pricing, quality, and delivery based on budget and scheduled requirements (and settled with suppliers' damage claims, rejections, issues, return of materials, over shipment cancellations).
- Created order sheets, invoices, and agreements with suppliers.
- Sourced and ordered new products for each textile category in accordance with the brand's budget and objectives, while maintaining existing product assortments.
- Followed up fabric-garment tests and in-line, bulk, final inspections with third-party companies (like BV, SGS, Intertek, etc).
- Ensure that customer satisfaction is achieved in terms of the timely delivery of quality products and services.
Production Merchandiser
Zara Commercial Co., Ltd
Shanghai, CHINA
06.2017 - 11.2019
- Followed up collection and production from sampling to shipment
- Leaded seasonal costing activities; gather all prices and align to target price.
Senior Product Merchandiser
Smartex
Istanbul, TURKEY
06.2008 - 06.2019
- Developed product assortment plans for retail stores in the region.
Education
MBA - Financial Services Marketing Operations
Maltepe University
TURKEY09-2009
Bachelor of Science - Business Admission
Karadeniz Technical University
TURKEY08-1997
Skills
- Product Development & Merchandising
- Product Lifecycle Management
- Vendor & Supplier Management
- Trend Forecasting
- Market Research & Analysis
- Cost Negotiation
- Inventory Management
- Quality Control
- Strong Communication & Negotiation Skills
- Sourcing and buying
Languages
Turkish
Full Professional
Chinese (Mandarin)
Elementary
Timeline
Product Development Associate
FINTEKS USA Inc.
02.2021 - 08.2024
Production Merchandiser
Zara Commercial Co., Ltd
06.2017 - 11.2019
Senior Product Merchandiser
Smartex
06.2008 - 06.2019
MBA - Financial Services Marketing Operations
Maltepe University
Bachelor of Science - Business Admission
Karadeniz Technical University
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