Jennifer O'Halloran
New York
Summary
Strategic thinker with a background in product development and project management, adept at aligning product vision with business goals to achieve market success.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
PROJECT MANAGER
Ceres Technologies
Saugerties
09.2023 - 07.2024
- Set project timelines, tracked progress, budgeted, and coordinated with other departments and teams to meet goals
- Managed purchase orders and sample process
- Communicated with key stakeholders to determine project requirements and objectives
- Coordinated resolving build issues that involved design, material, and vendor issues
- Collaborated with engineers on design builds
- Investigated and resolved operational problems, such as material use variances and bottlenecks
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
HomeWorx by Slatkin & Co.
Remote (New York)
09.2022 - 04.2023
- Communicated daily with overseas factories tracking finished goods and raw materials
- Worked with key accounts for home fragrance/personal care products: Kohls, QVC, Home Depot, T.J. Maxx, Nordstrom, Ulta
- Created purchase orders, managed updates, and collaborated with vendors
- Managed sample process and maintained updates on master production files
- Created BOMs and managed POs
- Managed packaging artwork, development, and vendor communication
INSIDE SALES COORDINATOR
Jouer Cosmetics
Remote (Los Angeles)
03.2022 - 10.2022
- Managed/onboarded accounts, setup documents, and handled sample coordination
- Supported key accounts - Sephora, Amazon, Anthropologie, Revolve
- Prepared product pitch decks, presentation slides, and coordinated product launches & gratis orders
- Uploaded images and product information to customer portals
- Created and maintained line sheets
SALES & OPERATIONS COORDINATOR/CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE LEAD
Hudson Harvest
Remote (Kingston)
03.2019 - 03.2022
- Managed central ordering line, and text platforms, addressing all customer service issues and questions
- Generated meetings and led deals to successful closure
- Managed sales pipeline in Hubspot
- Handled SKU creation, order entry, and managed standing order process
- Monitored sales and customer service inbox
- Onboarded and managed grocery and restaurant accounts
- Managed and updated Retail Catalog
- Maintained product list updates
- Received and issued vendor purchase orders
MERCHANDISING & PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Gilwood International
Hybrid (Kingston)
03.2016 - 09.2018
- Managed accounts/generated sales & maintained development & fabric samples
- Scheduled meetings, appointments, and events
- Executive Assistant to President Design Director
- Managed calendars and coordinated travel arrangements
- Monitored and managed email inboxes
- Researched trends and curated collections
- Communicated development sample comments to overseas office
- Presented the collection to designers and Fabric R&D teams of following key accounts: GAP, Old Navy, Banana Republic, Lands' End, Abercrombie & Fitch, Levi's, Tommy Hilfiger, Karl Lagerfeld, Calvin Klein, John Varvatos
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & PRODUCTION MANAGER
Tonner Doll Co.
Kingston
05.2011 - 02.2016
- Managed licensed product, accessories, collectibles, and toys for retail accounts, Target, Walmart, and E-commerce
- Created product descriptions
- Generated SKUs/UPC#s and coordinated all aspects of production
- Reviewed quotes and issued purchase orders
- Handled the packaging proofing and approval process
- Oversaw sample process and communicated comments to overseas factories
- Prepared spec folders
Education
Bachelor of Science - APPAREL & TEXTILES, FASHION MERCHANDISING
State University of New York College at Oneonta
Oneonta, NY05.2003
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Cross-collaboration
- Time management
- Organizational
- Product Development Lifecycle
- Vendor management
- Stakeholder communication
- Trend Analysis
- Project management
Accomplishments
Demonstrated strong project management skills by coordinating the successful launch of a new product.
Timeline
PROJECT MANAGER
Ceres Technologies
09.2023 - 07.2024
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
HomeWorx by Slatkin & Co.
09.2022 - 04.2023
INSIDE SALES COORDINATOR
Jouer Cosmetics
03.2022 - 10.2022
SALES & OPERATIONS COORDINATOR/CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE LEAD
Hudson Harvest
03.2019 - 03.2022
MERCHANDISING & PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Gilwood International
03.2016 - 09.2018
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & PRODUCTION MANAGER
Tonner Doll Co.
05.2011 - 02.2016
Bachelor of Science - APPAREL & TEXTILES, FASHION MERCHANDISING
State University of New York College at Oneonta