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RENEE VANDERHORST

Brooklyn

Summary

Hardworking Sales Associate committed to driving high sales in both slow and busy shifts. Organized and patient individual polished in handling customer complaints and replenishing stock. Flexible and outgoing team player commended for demonstrating honesty and integrity with customers, team members and supervisors.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience

Work History

Product Development & Costing Associate

Tailored Brands, NY
01.2021 - Current
  • Manage all mens sports, dress, & formal shirts & Furnishings underwear, ties, and accessories under Labels, Kenneth Cole, Joseph Abboud, Egara, Pronto Formal, Wilke Rodriguez For Menswearhouse Stores & Moores Stores. https://www.menswearhouse.com & https://www.mooresclothing.ca
  • Day to day communications with factories throughout development process
  • Ownership and accountability to cross-functional meetings
  • Collect Fabric Spec Forms and input into PLM, build BOMs with all details & Sketches
  • Request fabric FDS and build material records pre buy meetings, confirm prices are valid, Create/manage BOM templates, Associate sewing details to the product.
  • Manage label placement sketches and Style, Detail Library with design, Build new TP seasonal and copy over core/JP TP in line with timing to issue intents to book fabrications.
  • Track samples for style outs with production team, communicate status weekly, Review PP, TOP sample for materials, trims, packaging, etc.
  • Manage costing, freights and tariffs for all products.
  • Follow testing and approvals for all garments, Maintain seasonal garment office samples & organization of space.

Account Executive, Production

Cockpit USA, New York, NY
New York
01.2017 - 01.2020
  • Manage Wholesale accounts, coordinate samples, monitor and issue PO for production to fill orders. Handle day to day communication with Domestic factory through production process. In charge of QC for Sheepskin Jackets. Visit factory and make corrections as needed.

Product development & Production

R&M Richards, New York, NY
New York
01.2015 - 01.2017
  • Manage all trim approvals, fabric samples, & lab dips. Enter client POs, fabric POs. Handle day to day operations with Export factories & Domestic factories. Manage issues with fabric mills regarding cut able width & markers.

Production, Product Development, Technical Design

TALBOTS, New York, NY
New York
01.2009 - 01.2015
  • Oversee day to day operations and efficient coordination of product development. Develop production ready product that meet desired aesthetics and business requirements from creative design & merchant direction , including sourcing fabric options & trims that meet Initial Mark Up targets. Developed effective processes among the cross functional teams, managed cross functional meetings, adhere to design and product calendars. Worked closely with logistics for best shipping method to meet in-house delivery.
  • Supervised Woven Tops Product Development Coordinators.

Technical Designer/Product Development

24SEVEN AGENCY/GROMWELL AGENCY, New York, NY
New York
01.2005 - 01.2009
  • Measure fit samples and make fit and/or construction comments as necessary for all garments after fit session. Identified fit & construction issues, translated corrections through Technical drawings, updated fit and grade Specifications consistent with standards for overseas factories.

JONES OF NY, New York, NY
New York
01.2006 - 01.2007

POLO JEANS CO, RALPH LAUREN, New York, NY
New York
01.2002 - 01.2005

Production Coordinator Dog Apparel

European Home Designs, NY
01.2020
  • Manage technical design for all styles, day to day communication with factories, oversee production status, keep shipments on due dates to customers. Manage projects for private labels. Create line sheets, catalogs for the sales team. Manage daily office duties and cross functional meetings.
  • Pandemic lay-off

Product Coordinator/Product Development

TALBOTS, New York, NY
New York
  • Oversaw day-to-day operations and efficient coordination of production development. Interpreted merchant requirements and developed requirements into illustrations using computer software. Worked closely with design to develop necessary trims. Communicated with vendors, designers, factory representatives and professionals. Tracked samples and attended meetings with cross-functional partners (sourcing and merchants) to ensure deadlines are met. Worked with sample makers to create proto sample and make sure design aesthetics are met.

Technical Designer

TALBOTS, New York, NY
New York
  • Woven Pants, Refined, Casual & Suiting

Education

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Skills

  • Adobe and Photoshop Power Point Microsoft office, MS Word, Excel, PLM, PDM - Fluent in English & Spanish

Accomplishments

  • Awarded Shears Award, recognizing great work ethics, leadership and hard work with a positive attitude

Timeline

Product Development & Costing Associate

Tailored Brands, NY
01.2021 - Current

Production Coordinator Dog Apparel

European Home Designs, NY
01.2020

Account Executive, Production

Cockpit USA, New York, NY
01.2017 - 01.2020

Product development & Production

R&M Richards, New York, NY
01.2015 - 01.2017

Production, Product Development, Technical Design

TALBOTS, New York, NY
01.2009 - 01.2015

JONES OF NY, New York, NY
01.2006 - 01.2007

Technical Designer/Product Development

24SEVEN AGENCY/GROMWELL AGENCY, New York, NY
01.2005 - 01.2009

POLO JEANS CO, RALPH LAUREN, New York, NY
01.2002 - 01.2005

Product Coordinator/Product Development

TALBOTS, New York, NY

Technical Designer

TALBOTS, New York, NY

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