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Hillary Harper

Brooklyn

Summary

6 years of experience in Product Development. Expert in managing products throughout their entire development cycles with excellent attention to details. Known for well organized work in shared files and communication regarding all changes/updates to vendors and mills. Result oriented product developer proficient in negotiating costing with vendors and seeing results while presenting costing to cross functioning teams during milestone meetings. Experience lies with men's tailoring, boys and men's woven tops and sourcing cotton products.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Fabric Sourcing Associate

JOANN Fabrics And Crafts
11.2022 - Current
  • Maintained effective and lasting vendor relationships through dynamic communication, collaboration, and intelligent questioning skills.
  • Researched new vendors and partners to obtain most cost-effective pricing for goods.
  • Managed files housing all sku data.
  • Created and managed timing and action files for all vendors.
  • Lead weekly cross functioning team meetings to review process status,
  • Sourced new fabrications to present to our merchandising teams.

Assistant Manager - Product Development

Gap
12.2020 - 08.2022
  • Responsible for the development and management of outlet Men's woven tops and accessories.
  • Manages and organizes all sample, trim and artwork approvals from design.
  • Worked closely with design, merchandising, planning and import vendors.
  • Communicates all changes for all styles per season.
  • Owns costing as well as presenting cost options to cross functioning partners in our milestone meetings every season.
  • Owns and drives cross functioning teams to the lowest cost options.
  • Negotiates costing directly with vendors.
  • Manages multiple charts with updated information for leadership.

Product Development Assistant

Polo Ralph Lauren
09.2018 - 10.2020
  • Responsible for the development of all Boy's Woven shirts, hats and specials (MLB, Olympics).
  • Requested, tracked and received samples.
  • Communicated all updates and changes made on styles to vendors.
  • Workseddirectly with global partners to ensure the successful completion of samples.
  • Responsible for creating tech packs and developing products through bulk production.
  • Worked closely with design to develop new trims and artwork.
  • Reviewed, photos, washes, samples and submits with design for approval.
  • Maintained the physical library of samples and submits each season.
  • Managed multiple seasons different timelines of development.
  • Worked in multiple systems throughout the product lifecycle, including PLM, GFE and excel.

Product Development Assistant

Tailored Brands Inc.
02.2018 - 08.2018
  • Communicated with factories to schedule fabric swatch deliveries.
  • Approved/Rejected fabric samples.
  • Set up Fabric/Style records in PLM,
  • Created and managed tech packs.

Design Assistant

Tailored Brands Inc.
03.2017 - 02.2018
  • Attended weekly calls with buyers.
  • Organized fabric boards for presentation to buyers.
  • Prepped fabric for buyer's orders.
  • Received and updated fabric in PLM.
  • Updated and managed tech packs in PLM.
  • Handed off purchases to Product Development to begin orders.
  • Created mill cards
  • Maintained organization/labeling of all fabrics in the Fabric Library.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Fashion Merchandising

Kent State University
Kent, OH
12.2016

Skills

  • Inventory Management Skills
  • Price Structuring
  • Documentation Requirements
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel
  • Experience in multiple PLM systems

Timeline

Fabric Sourcing Associate

JOANN Fabrics And Crafts
11.2022 - Current

Assistant Manager - Product Development

Gap
12.2020 - 08.2022

Product Development Assistant

Polo Ralph Lauren
09.2018 - 10.2020

Product Development Assistant

Tailored Brands Inc.
02.2018 - 08.2018

Design Assistant

Tailored Brands Inc.
03.2017 - 02.2018

Bachelor of Science - Fashion Merchandising

Kent State University

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