MARIA MONTOYA
Harrison,NY
Summary
Product Management executive with 20+ years of leadership across apparel, technical materials, and global sourcing. Currently oversee $25M in annual combined revenue across global manufacturing platforms including Mexico, Jordan, Bangladesh, Taiwan, and Dominican Republic. Lead a 15-person cross-functional organization spanning materials, development, costing, sourcing, and commercialization. Personally direct all factory negotiations and customer pricing alignment to ensure IMU, AUC, and profitability targets are achieved. Proven ability to scale international operations, diversify manufacturing risk, launch new brand platforms, strengthen margin architecture, and align product innovation with financial and marketplace demand across wholesale and department store channels.
Overview
1
1
Language
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Director of Product Management
LA Brands, LLC
New York, NY
01.2015 - Current
- Lead global product development, materials strategy, costing architecture, and commercialization across men’s and women’s performance categories serving wholesale and department store channels.
- Oversee $25M annual product portfolio across manufacturing platforms in Mexico, Jordan, Bangladesh, Taiwan, and the Dominican Republic.
- Lead $12M FR platform representing 350,000 units annually through vertically integrated Mexico facility.
- Spearheaded expansion of Jordan operations, scaling business to $8M annually.
- Launched Free People Movement Sock Program (SP26 & Fall 26) supporting 50,000 2-packs (100,000 pairs).
- Personally manage all factory negotiations and direct customer pricing discussions across programs.
- Own IMU and AUC architecture ensuring consistent margin performance.
- Direct fabric research, sourcing, testing, and UL-certified FR compliance validation.
- Lead and mentor 15 direct reports across development, materials, and vendor management.
Senior Director, Product Development & Technical Design
Garan, Inc.
New York, NY
01.2011 - 01.2015
- Directed end-to-end development from concept through production readiness.
- Managed technical design standards including fit consistency and grading.
- Partnered with merchandising and sourcing to align cost targets with retailer expectations.
- Oversaw overseas vendor approvals and production execution.
- 99 Park Avenue
Director, Product Development & Management
Great China Empire
New York, NY
01.2005 - 01.2011
- Directed factory partnerships, costing strategy, and production coordination across Asia.
- Negotiated vendor pricing and capacity planning to support margin objectives.
- Oversaw material sourcing, approvals, and commercialization readiness.
- 1385 Broadway
Education
Bachelor’s Degree -
F.I.T
NYCSkills
- Enterprise Product Strategy Global Manufacturing Leadership Performance & FR Fabric Innovation Direct Factory & Customer Costing Authority IMU / AUC Margin Architecture Vendor Negotiation & Capacity Planning Commercialization & Production Readiness Development Calendar Governance UL Certification & Compliance Cross-Functional Executive Alignment Team Leadership & Organizational Development
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Languages: Spanish (Fluent), Portuguese (Fluent)
Personal Information
Title: SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
Timeline
Senior Director of Product Management
LA Brands, LLC
01.2015 - Current
Senior Director, Product Development & Technical Design
Garan, Inc.
01.2011 - 01.2015
Director, Product Development & Management
Great China Empire
01.2005 - 01.2011
Bachelor’s Degree -
F.I.T