Karina Santos
Queens,NY
Summary
Analytical associated product manager with 8 years of experience in the fast-paced corporate fashion industry. Expertise includes negotiating cost and delivery. Known as a creative problem-solver who excels in crisis management and demonstrates the ability to shift priorities and evolve as needed while providing the highest level of quality and service.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Product Manager
Saadia Group
07.2021 - 02.2024
- Coordinate with merchandise director and senior designer on each buy to negotiate and finalize cost from development to production stage to achieve marginal goals at retail targets.
- Collaborated with design team to source and track fabric and trim development after trend concept meetings.
- Monitored production and delivery schedule tracking WIP reports from factories overseas to maintain calendar dates.
- Provided support to technical designers at the beginning of each confirmed buy to identify priority styles facing longer production lead time.
- Facilitated and tracked lab dip approvals and bulk fabric approval completed by design team.
- Provided input at factory matrix after analyzing development execution, costing, and communication to diversify supplier base.
Production Coordinator
RTW Retail Winds
04.2016 - 03.2020
- Communicated on daily bases with overseas vendors regarding style development, production and delivery.
- Tracked fabric, trims submits to ensure approvals timeline will be meet.
- Collaborated with design on tracking celebrity line development samples to ensure execution was followed from initial TP.
- Attended fittings to ensure fit approval was meet as per calendar. Worked with Technical designers with any issues that will affect delivery.
- Managed purchase order entry and share with overseas factories
- Tracked photoshoot samples to meet deadline for meetings.
Education
Bachelor of Arts -
Queens College of The City University of New York
Flushing, NY06.2012
High School Diploma -
Richmond Hill High School
Richmond Hill, NY06.2004
Skills
- Product Lifecycle Management
- Product Vision and Strategy
- Critical Thinking
- Product Development
- Problem solver
- Cost strategies
Timeline
Associate Product Manager
Saadia Group
07.2021 - 02.2024
Production Coordinator
RTW Retail Winds
04.2016 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Arts -
Queens College of The City University of New York
High School Diploma -
Richmond Hill High School
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