morgan zornes carlson

• Developed comprehensive Bill of Materials (BOMs) for new styles, ensuring accuracy for prototype development. • Managed Measurement Specifications from prototype fitting to salesman sample approval, collaborating closely with designers. • Facilitated effective communication with factories to ensure timely and precise production order delivery. • Worked within cost parameters to develop styles that meet required profit margins, contributing to the company's financial goals.

• Build thorough and complete BOMs for each new style using PLM and provide to overseas vendors for prototype development based on information from Design and Line Managers • Responsible for all Measurement Specifications from initial prototype fitting to salesman sample approval, conduct fit sessions for assigned product • Communicate comments effectively to factories for accurate and timely development to deliver salesman samples in time for annual sales meeting • Develop styles within a costing parameter to obtain a required profit margin • Travel to Asia for prototype review and approval each season • Contracted to cover paternity and maternity leaves of team members

• Build thorough and complete BOMs for each new style using PLM and provide to overseas vendors for prototype development based on information from Design and Line Managers • Responsible for all Measurement Specifications from initial prototype fitting to salesman sample approval, conduct fit sessions for assigned product • Communicate comments effectively to factories for accurate and timely development to deliver salesman samples in time for annual sales meeting • Develop styles within a costing parameter to obtain a required profit margin • Travel to Asia for prototype review and approval each season

• Drive the direction for the brand’s Retail and Custom cycling and triathlon apparel lines for Men, Women and Youth in regard to design, development, merchandising, color direction, factory sourcing, fabric and trim sourcing for 400+ styles per year with annual profit of $8M • Responsible for assigning price listing, negotiating cost approvals and approving product margins for each style • Create and maintain all technical sketches and graphic artwork for each style using Adobe Illustrator as well as manage Visual Line Plan using InDesign • Maintain Measurement Specifications and accurate grading throughout product life cycle • Conduct fit sessions and communicate fit comments and pattern adjustments to factory effectively • Maintain tech packs in Microsoft Excel including detailed BOM, Measurement Specifications and all garment details & necessary sketches • Source fabrics and trims with domestic/international suppliers and maintain accurate database for internal use • Perform quality control review process for all production approvals • Manage Associate Product Developers • Manage contract apparel and graphic designers as needed • Presented product line bi-annually at Spring and Fall sales meetings at office headquarters in Greenville, South Carolina • Work closely with cycling and triathlon publications for accurate product reviews • Managed 35 Brand Ambassadors for our RideHincapie ambassador program • Travel to South America, Asia and Europe approximately 12 times per year

• Responsible for training and organizing team of 6 product developers and ensuring each adhered to Spyder’s development procedures; managed one men’s junior product developer • Implement new development procedures as needed in cooperation with other departments • Provide input and feedback in regards to product allocation and sourcing to the Operations/Sourcing Team • Build thorough and complete BOMs for each new style using Citrix GalleryWeb and provide to overseas vendors for prototype development based on information from Design and Merchandising • Maintain technical sketches for vendor reference using Adobe Illustrator • Responsible for all Measurement Specifications from initial prototype fitting through final production sample and conducting regular fit sessions for all styles • Communicate comments effectively to factories for accurate and timely development to deliver salesman samples in time for annual sales meeting • Develop styles within a costing parameter to obtain a required profit margin • Responsible for developing the most technical and profitable outerwear line at Spyder with 14 styles in the Top 20 Styles By Revenue • Travel to Asia and Europe for prototype review and approval each season

Work closely with Director of Product Development to finalize each season's Private Label apparel product line assortment and color palette after extensive trend research and buying trips • Create and maintain product packages and BOM for each new style using Gerber WebPDM and provide to vendors for development and costing • Create technical sketches for vendor style reference using Corel Designer • Responsible for creating and updating all Measurement Specifications for initial prototype fitting through final production sample • Conduct regular fit sessions with Private Label Apparel Buyer for all styles • Manage accurate filing of all samples after review and approval from prototype; fit; size set; pre-production through top of production • Responsible for color approvals of lab dips and bulk dyelots for production

• Create and maintain production spec packages using Gerber WebPDM based on design intent and approved costing goals • Create technical drawings for spec packages using Adobe Illustrator