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Carly Kovin

Philadelphia,PA

Summary

Product development professional with proven track record of leading cross-functional teams to develop innovative products. Adept at identifying market opportunities and translating them into actionable development plans, ensuring timely and successful launches. Recognized for collaborative approach, adaptability, and commitment to achieving outstanding results, leveraging skills in strategic planning and project management.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Product Development Manager - Party Decor/Supplies

Unique Industries
07.2023 - Current
  • Develop 50-100 new party items per program, approximately 15 programs per year
  • Develop products for Walmart, Dollar General, Five and Below, Meijers, and pOpshelf
  • Research seasonal trends by visiting competing stores in addition to ecommerce brands
  • Work closely with sales to determine the product assortment for each season
  • Collaborate with 8 different overseas factories to source items
  • Partner with creative team to ensure all design capability questions are addressed
  • Provide accurate product specs which the art team will utilize when creating concept sheets
  • Create mockup requests
  • Own the MPL (Master Product Listing) for each program from start to finish
  • Enter specs, counts, inners, masters, packaging info and factory notes onto the MPL
  • Create and send pricing requests
  • Coordinate with the Product Data team to initiate item set up
  • Create and maintain program progress reports and update sample tracker
  • Use vendor status sheets to update and communicate with vendors during the development process
  • Oversee due dates for eproofs and pre-production samples
  • Review pre-production samples with the art team to ensure quality, colors, and design are all correct before final approval
  • Review pre-production samples with the packaging team to ensure UPC, item number, colors, date codes and packaging are all correct before final approval
  • Partner with the QA team to ensure all items are compliant
  • Manage sample and web image requests
  • Assist in proofing the digital catalog
  • Maintain organized sample files and program records via Teamwork or Sharepoint

Merchandise Coordinator - Corporate Apparel

Alphabroder
07.2022 - 07.2023
  • Maintain communication with all retail and trade brand vendors (40 vendors)
  • Communicate with team members and suppliers to resolve issues related to assortment file modifications
  • Maintain detailed assortment files for suppliers and provide weekly updates
  • Assist in answering inquiries regarding product or inventory
  • Partner with the marketing team to create seasonal catalogs
  • Work with the marketing team to ensure items are correctly displayed on the web
  • Collaborate with the shipping team to ship any samples that vendors, potential customers, or internal employees may need
  • Partner with supply chain to ensure inventory is present before releasing styles on the web
  • Support P&SM, inventory management, and pricing teams with data uploads, price adjustments, and weekly system modifications
  • Analyze sales reports to conclude what products would sell best for each vendor
  • Maintain all new adds and drops for Spring and Fall launches
  • Set up new styles, colors, and sizes using data sheets provided by the vendor
  • Track samples for each season
  • Ship samples to photography and deco department
  • Evaluate samples to ensure they match the CADs from the vendor
  • Maintain and organize the sample closet
  • Partner with the Senior Merchandiser, Marketing, and suppliers to maintain a cohesive product sample process, including managing sample library
  • Utilize various software applications to analyze and prepare reports for supplier presentations
  • (FDM4, Business objects, Excel)

Associate Buyer - Corporate Promotional Products

You Ink It
10.2021 - 06.2022
  • Maintain and build relationships with vendors
  • Negotiate favorable costs, terms and conditions with all vendors
  • Request cost proposals
  • Ensure all items adhere to the timelines (within 30 days)
  • Check in items when they arrive in house and ensure there are no mistakes
  • Source quality products for all clients based on reliability, product quality, and cost efficiency
  • Monitor inventory levels with logistics
  • Pay for orders and actively track orders
  • Create and manage purchase orders
  • Provide support to the sales team including offering real time quotes from vendors
  • Staying up to date on all new trends in various markets
  • Maintain records of all transactions, PO’s, receipts, and payments
  • Schedule and verify purchase deliveries

Department Manager

Primark
09.2020 - 10.2021
  • Floor leadership displayed using various styles and techniques
  • Hire, train and coach employees
  • Analyzing reports to make commercial decisions
  • Performing commercial walks to ensure adequate product placement in addition to finding new ways to increase sales revenue within the department
  • Preform markdowns or markups
  • Opening and closing procedures
  • Merchandise product to push sales on best selling items or promote new items
  • Buying products for the department based on Top 5's, Top 44 and SAS reports
  • Managing a stockroom and current stock within the department
  • Act as a liaison between the District Manager, Store Manager, Assistant Manager, PNC, Cash Office and Visual Team

Education

Masters Degree in Fashion Business Management -

Philadelphia University
01.2019

Bachelors Degree in Marketing -

Philadelphia University
01.2018

Timeline

Product Development Manager - Party Decor/Supplies

Unique Industries
07.2023 - Current

Merchandise Coordinator - Corporate Apparel

Alphabroder
07.2022 - 07.2023

Associate Buyer - Corporate Promotional Products

You Ink It
10.2021 - 06.2022

Department Manager

Primark
09.2020 - 10.2021

Bachelors Degree in Marketing -

Philadelphia University

Masters Degree in Fashion Business Management -

Philadelphia University

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