Kerri Toomey

• Drive project completion by coordinating cross-functional teams, integrating tasks and activities, managing timelines and resources, identifying risks and mitigation plans, and establishing ongoing communications throughout the project to deliver the new product on time and budget.
• Launch new product for Staples Brands Group as well as resource current products
• Knowledge and ability to utilize a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tool, to develop comprehensive project plan that outlines key tasks, milestones & stakeholders
• · Reported project status to leadership team weekly

• Managed project lifecycles from beginning to end resulting in successful product launches

• Analyzed customer data to uncover trends and insights, resulting in improved customer service and product development

• Determined product specifications and performance targets for an RFQ using project briefs to deliver to our vendors

• Led sample reviews with our customers

• Presented information at cross functional meetings

• Assisted in on boarding new vendors

• Reviewed third party test reports and validated spec information from vendor. Worked with vendor on next steps if there is a failure.

•Collaborated with the Quality, Merchandising, PM, Inventory, Asia Sourcing Team and Vendors to react quickly to quality issues

•Reviewed and edited packaging artwork for Staples Brand and Coastwide

•Traveled internationally to work on new product development for launch for filing and red rope to

• Develop product based on customers needs while maintaining the integrity of TJX private label and license brand requirements/ specifications through the entire product life cycle

• Manage timeline to ensure all product will launch on time

• Sourced new fabrics and trims to elevate and differentiate product

•Ensured styling details were clearly communicated and understood by Agents/Vendor

• Negotiate costing with vendors

• Traveled domestically to communicate company and program vision to agents and vendors & support product development process

• Present product to buyers and merchandise managers on a monthly basis in order to fulfill the needs of ten divisions globally