Entesar N. Gabr
Brooklyn
Summary
Packaging Specialist with robust experience in product development and project management. Successfully leads projects from conception to market launch while aligning outcomes with client objectives. Facilitates effective communication among cross-functional teams to enhance collaboration throughout the product lifecycle.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate, Packaging and Trims
PVH Corp.
2025.02 - Current
Freelance Product Development & Project Management Specialist
Freelance
2024.05 - 2025.02
- Freelance professional with extensive experience in product development, project management, production processes, and packaging development.
- Project Management: Proficient in leading cross-functional teams, managing timelines, budgets, and resources to deliver projects on time and within scope.
- Managed projects from conception to completion, delivering high-quality outcomes aligned with client objectives.
- Product Development: Expertise in conceptualizing and designing innovative products that align with market trends and consumer needs.
- End-to-end product development support, from idea generation to prototyping and market launch.
- Comprehensive project management services, including planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting.
- Production Management: Strong understanding of production processes, quality control, and supply chain management to optimize efficiency and reduce costs.
- Production oversight to streamline operations and enhance productivity.
- Packaging Development: Skilled in creating functional and visually appealing packaging solutions while ensuring compliance with industry standards and sustainability practices.
- Innovative packaging design and development to enhance product presentation and protection.
- Consultation and strategic advice for businesses looking to improve their product development and project management processes.
Account Manager
nexgen|packaging, LLC
New York
2020.07 - 2024.04
- Prioritize projects based on business needs and customer requests, driving efficient execution and timely delivery.
- Collaborated with internal and external stakeholders to build strong relationships, fostering effective communication and project alignment.
- Partnered with product development to streamline product line creation, optimizing data flow and enhancing decision-making.
- Collaboration between Product Development, Customer Experience, Engineering, and more, ensuring everyone is on the same page.
- Kept new product introductions and end-of-life strategies on track, ensuring smooth transitions and alignment with business goals.
- Implement data governance and standard operating procedures to ensure consistent and reliable information.
- Executed product testing to meet established specifications and enhance reliability.
- Ensure strategies are exhausted globally within the regions per customers' needs.
Sales Support/ Product Development
nexgen|packaging, LLC
New York
2017.04 - 2020.07
- Manage product development process from initial request meetings to pricing, sampling, and final approval.
- Collaborated with departments and senior management to brainstorm new product ideas that meet customer-specific needs.
- Source components, and negotiate pricing to ensure that targets are met.
- Coordinated and maintained accurate flow and detailed tracking of project information.
- Communicated regularly with partners to align project details with product parameters.
- Obtain and record customers' approval on all launch parameter milestones.
- Verified adherence to packaging requirements to maintain quality control.
- Assured packaging quality standards were consistently met during production.
FlexPLM Coordinator: Rew material, lingerie
Victoria's Secret
New York
2016.05 - 2017.01
- Coordinated communication between cross-functional team and international suppliers to develop labeling and branding.
- Collect and negotiate costs, lead times, and minimums for every marketing item developed.
- Developed and maintained tracking boards and binders to visually represent project progress during meetings.
- Track and receive all samples and developments.
- Monitored and recorded testing procedures to ensure compliance.
- Evaluated color samples and communicated necessary adjustments to vendors.
- Work with suppliers and production team to ensure proper timing and delivery of approved samples.
- Create LB numbers and track them in FLEX PLM.
- Created Flex PLM guide for team use and onboarding of future hires.
FlexPLM Administration
Victoria's Secret
2016.03 - 2016.04
- Manage 100 products in the Flex PLM system from Concept to Merchant Buy.
- Implemented updates to Flex PLM based on product assortment changes for multiple seasons, supporting Merchant buy and adjustments as part of Speed, Read and React initiatives.
- Support Design by inputting the BOM (Bill of Materials) into the Flex PLM system.
- Facilitated PLM management system utilization, enhancing product tracking efficiency.
- Work with Product Development and Design during pass-off meetings to capture the seasonal development for sampling needs.
- Work with Print Stylist team on pre-production and design to capture/document color choices to be sampled for core replenishment and fashion sampling for season.
- Assist Project Managers with Design Review and Style Review meeting.
- Generated and published seasonal line assortment reports for cross-functional partners, aiding seasonal development across various product life-cycle stages.
Temp- Production Coordinator
New York & Company
2015.10 - 2015.12
- Communicated NY&C standards and issues with domestic and overseas vendors to ensure compliance.
- Entered PO data and tracked with overseas vendors to ensure on-time delivery.
- Maintaining and following up on time and action calendar for pre-production samples, lab dips, bulk fabric approvals and lab testing.
- Coordinated production issues with merchandising department to resolve challenges and maintain workflow.
- Managed production schedules and coordinated photo shoots for visual samples.
- Review weekly production and shipping reports to discuss/resolve issues with cross functional partners.
- Provide sales, production and shipping reports.
Freelance Product Developer for Tommy Hilfiger & Jonathan Adler Home
Global Brands Group (A member of the Fung Group)
Greater New York City Area
2014.11 - 2015.03
- Facilitated sample reviews for incoming products, documenting insights for the Director of PD.
- Monitored development and production timelines to ensure project progress.
- Supported product development team by managing development processes and samples.
- Work with seasonal deadlines and design time and action development calendar.
- Research market trends, to help with seasonal inspiration.
- Managed packaging (specs and swatches) sent to overseas factories, ensuring timely delivery and accuracy.
- Maintained updated product information on FlexPLM to support streamlined development processes.
Development and Production Intern
Jonathan Cohen Collection
Brooklyn
2014.01 - 2014.01
- Sourcing fabrics and trims.
- Communicate with factories on garments to meet the time and action calendar.
- Plan for Fashion Week by sending out invitations for press.
- Developed sales and cost sheets for garments, streamlining pricing and inventory processes.
- Helped approve lab dips and Strike-offs.
- Managed logistics for photo shoot, ensuring seamless execution and supporting creative team.
- Designed linesheet for buyers, enhancing presentation and facilitating sales discussions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Fashion Merchandising and Management with emphasis on Product Development
Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY2014-01
Skills
- Packaging Development
- Packaging Design
- Packaging Optimization
- Product Development
- Market Research
- Project Management
- Production processes
- Supplier Collaboration
- Vendor Negotiation
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Time management
- Problem solving
- Communication
Websites
Personal Information
Title: Product Developer/Production Specialist
Languages
- Arabic
- Spanish
- English, Native or Bilingual
- Arabic, Native or Bilingual
- Spanish, Elementary
Timeline
Associate, Packaging and Trims
PVH Corp.
2025.02 - Current
Freelance Product Development & Project Management Specialist
Freelance
2024.05 - 2025.02
Account Manager
nexgen|packaging, LLC
2020.07 - 2024.04
Sales Support/ Product Development
nexgen|packaging, LLC
2017.04 - 2020.07
FlexPLM Coordinator: Rew material, lingerie
Victoria's Secret
2016.05 - 2017.01
FlexPLM Administration
Victoria's Secret
2016.03 - 2016.04
Temp- Production Coordinator
New York & Company
2015.10 - 2015.12
Freelance Product Developer for Tommy Hilfiger & Jonathan Adler Home
Global Brands Group (A member of the Fung Group)
2014.11 - 2015.03
Development and Production Intern
Jonathan Cohen Collection
2014.01 - 2014.01
Bachelor of Science - Fashion Merchandising and Management with emphasis on Product Development
Fashion Institute of Technology