Erica Heck

Responsible for tracking both domestic and international sampling and production of all garments from conception to completion. Manage team of four, including Tech Design and Product Development. Daily interaction with Design and Production Teams. Work with Designers to ensure best fabric/trim options for the best cost. Manage internal calendar. Daily interaction with Sales and Operations Team. Work closely with Operations to improve day-to-day business/communication between departments. Maintain complete Tech Packs for each season. Direct all Fittings and send Visual Comments for all styles. Build and manage Design and Development Calendar. Source all fabrics and trims. Communicate directly with all overseas and domestic vendors. Frequent overseas travel (4-8 times yearly). Allocate vendors based on Line Plan. Created Vendor “Report Card” for entire Alpinestars Vendor Base. Create and manage seasonal T&A and WIP reports. Issue Trim Projection Purchase Orders. Maintain all fabric and trim development seasonal library. Cost negotiation to achieve best possible margin.

Responsible for taking design from concept to salesman sample production. Fabric and Trim sourcing. Update Line Lists, Overviews, and Salesman Sample tracking sheet. Update and maintain complete Tech Package. Maintain WIP reports. Prepare line for Photo Shoot. Work with overseas vendors to develop quality, on-time samples.

Responsible for tracking production of all garments from conception to completion. Source all fabrics and trims overseas. Communicate directly with all overseas vendors. Negotiate costs to achieve best possible margin. Maintain Style Master. Frequent International travel. Oversee Design and Production Calendar. Create Purchase Orders. Develop seasonal sku plan. Managed a team of eight.

Initiated communication with overseas vendors. Negotiate costs to achieve best possible margin. International travel to meet with vendors. Developed sample tracking tool. Created comment tracking protocol.

Manage daily activities of busy apparel Buying Department. Responsible for purchasing $25 Million + Inventory. Meet directly with seller's agents. Negotiate costs to achieve best possible margin. Create and track Purchase Orders. Inspect and approve Goods Received. Track and manage Inventory. Reconcile invoices against goods received. Attend various trade shows.

Receive product from designers for re-coloring and development. Send samples/CADS overseas for counter samples. Track all samples for sales staff and showroom. Work directly with overseas to negotiate costs for all products. Source product from various overseas factories.

Product development; develop new styles from conception to completion. Work directly with overseas vendors; Negotiate costs, etc. Manage major jewelry showroom; Merchandise product, track all samples. Customer projects; Pull product, merchandise boards, re-color items, request samples.