Robin Zfenix
Garden City,MI
Summary
Knowledgeable in Automotive Color and Materials with solid background in Color Theory. Previously worked for a Ford Supplier in Color and Construction of Automotive Carpet. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining strong attention to detail and organization. Passionate about cars with a strong desire to return to the Automotive Industry.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Color and Construction Development Associate
Autoneum North America, Inc.
07.2021 - 08.2024
- Interfaced with automotive OEM customers (Ford, GM, Stellantis) to obtain appearance, construction, and color approvals for carpet and floor mats
- Evaluated and assessed carpet colors under specified illuminants D65, Fluorescent, and Horizon to determine correct color matches for OEM submission
- Managed Autoneum library of color and construction masters
- Led development team and tier II suppliers in color and appearance direction to understand various colors and materials, provided color and appearance directions to pre-qualify samples before submitting to the customer
- Responsible for AAR approval for all Autoneum and Tier II manufactured visual items to support PPAP approval for successful and timely launches
- Responsible for measurement of colors using BYK spectrophotometer and keeping a database for all approved carpet colors
- Responsible for shipping approved samples and AAR parts to plants, suppliers, and customers
- Visual and mechanical color evaluation of all approved carpet and components
Jewelry Designer
Bioworld Merchandising
01.2016 - 05.2019
- Designed licensed jewelry for retailers world-wide such as Hot Topic, Spencer's, Box Lunch, Torrid, Walmart, Target, and various comic book stores; Licenses include: DC Comics, Marvel, Harry Potter, Star Wars, Disney, Looney Tunes, and Nintendo
- Kept up with current market trends and translated them into licensed merchandise
- Collaborated with my design team to come up with design strategies for new projects
- Managed and updated design library in PLM
- Maintained rapport with factories overseas to communicate design changes and specifications
- Held weekly meetings with buyers to assess customer needs
- Researched current licenses and educated fellow designers about details to improve our business
Quality Assurance - Color Analyst
Meijer Corporate
09.2007 - 01.2014
- Ensured color quality and matching for Meijer own brand apparel and textiles
- Compared samples against Pantone color standards and approved or rejected accordingly
- Matched trim colors, prints, embroideries and appliques to main body fabric
- Ensured cohesive color matching across all garments for each season
- Evaluated fabric colors with a spectrophotometer using Data Color software lab readings
- Evaluated fabric colors visually under a light box, using TL84 and D65 illuminants
- Maintained rapport with vendors overseas while communicating color changes based on pass/fail data
- Collaborated with Product Development to discuss color issues and fabrication limitations by material
- Worked closely with the PD teams and gained general knowledge in how they perform their roles
- Assisted in the Hardlines and Home Textiles color evaluations including plastics, prints and paper
- Maintained a grading system for vendor performance using Microsoft Excel
- Presented Vendor Report Card results to agents and provided suggestions for improvement
- Conducted presentations for store directors to educate them about the Color Analyst's job role
- Assisted in the development of Product Lifecycle Management and trained coworkers
- Maintained a company credit card; Responsible for retrieving and analyzing apparel
Education
Master of Science - Apparel Product Development & Merchandising Technology
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI12.2015
Bachelor of Science - Apparel and Textile Design
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI05.2007
Skills
- Problem-Solving
- Organization
- Efficiency
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Disciplined
- Action-oriented
- Strategic Thinking
- Analytical Skills
- Leadership
- Integrity
- Adherence to Rules, Processes, and Procedures
- Microsoft Word
- Outlook
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- Farnsworth-Munsell 100 Hue Test TES 8 Superior Discrimination
Websites
Timeline
Color and Construction Development Associate
Autoneum North America, Inc.
07.2021 - 08.2024
Jewelry Designer
Bioworld Merchandising
01.2016 - 05.2019
Quality Assurance - Color Analyst
Meijer Corporate
09.2007 - 01.2014
Bachelor of Science - Apparel and Textile Design
Michigan State University
Master of Science - Apparel Product Development & Merchandising Technology
Central Michigan University
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