Functional Skills

Customer Service
Communications
Product Data Management
Product Design
Product Development

Software Skills

Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Microsoft Excel
Google Docs
Google Sheets
Microsoft OneDrive

Sector Experience

Consumer Goods
Manufacturing
Retail

Experience

Brand Collective (Designworks) Design
DESIGNER & PRODUCT DEVELOPER
7/2023 - 12/2024
EVERLAST BRAND
Duties & Responsibilities
• Designed and developed seasonal ranges in line with customer requirements
• Designed new pitches to present to customers to secure new business
• Ongoing trend and seasonal forecasting
• Created and maintained production tech packs
• Liaised with offshore factories ensuring product submissions are meeting standards, including quality fabric swatches, lab dips, print strike offs and trims
• Liaised with QA and garment techs regarding fit and styling throughout the production process
• Tracked submissions and approvals, maintaining PLM system and critical path to ensure deadlines were met
• Ensured global licensor approvals for all designs
• Ensured designs worked within financial parameters and achieved margin requirements
• Presented seasonal ranges to department store buyers
Achievements
• Implemented a new PLM design, development and costing process in conjunction with the Planning and Business Improvement team

Brand Collective (designworks) Design
JUNIOR DESIGNER & PRODUCT DEVELOPER
6/2022 - 7/2023
EVERLAST & UMBRO BRANDS
Duties & Responsibilities
• Designed and developed seasonal ranges in line with customer requirements
• Ongoing trend and seasonal forecasting
• Created and maintained production tech packs
• Coordinated the sourcing of fabrics and trims in line with the design brief
• Liaised with the Senior Designer to advise comments on fabric qualities, lab dips, prints & trims to send to offshore factories
• Tracked submissions and approvals, maintaining PLM system and critical path to ensure deadlines were met
• Assisted the Senior Designer, Design Manager and Account Manager with meeting preparations and presenting seasonal ranges to department store buyers
• Ensured global licensor approvals for all designs, across brands
Achievements
• Designed a yardage print for Everlast Girls Fleece Range with an average weekly sell through of 13.8% over the first 8 weeks
• Relaunched Everlast Men’s & Women’s Underwear program which has become a $10m wholesale business

Brand Collective (Designworks) Design
DESIGN ASSISTANT
9/2019 - 6/2022
EVERLAST, AUSTRALIAN OPEN, TARGET & DUNLOP BRANDS
Duties & Responsibilities
• Created and maintained production tech packs
• Coordinated the sourcing of fabrics and trims in line with the design brief
• Liaised with the Senior Designer to advise comments on fabric qualities, lab dips, prints & trims to send to offshore factories
• Tracked submissions and approvals, maintaining PLM system and critical path to ensure deadlines were met
• Registered daily receipt of samples and development submissions
• Developed and maintained materials and trim library
• Ensured global licensor approvals for all brands
Achievements
• Assisted in developing performance styles worn by Australian doubles player Max Purcell at the 2020 Australian Open and the 2020 Masters 1000 in Rome, Italy
• Assisted with an Australian Open Fan Merchandise apparel range which had a sell through performance of over 90% during a two week event

2XU Other
ASSISTANT PRODUCT DEVELOPER & GARMENT TECHNICIAN
8/2018 - 8/2019
Duties & Responsibilities
• Seasonal trend and colour research
• Created and updated tech packs for new styles in both Excel and Techpacker
• Designed print yardages and finalised artwork for placement prints
• Liaised with offshore factories to aid in the development of trims
• Managed submission tracker and kept trim & fabric libraries up to date
• Assisted with compression and apparel fabric testing using an Intron Tesile machine, in conjunction with RMIT University
• Assisted in measuring samples for fittings
Achievements
• Developed a yardage print for a seasonal crop and compression tight that was featured on a WGSN trend report
• Assisted in developing compression apparel worn by AFL players

Thorogood Sport (TCA) Design
DESIGN ASSISTANT & CUSTOMER SERVICE
10/2016 - 7/2018
Duties & Responsibilities
• Managed the Critical Path for all style orders
• Managed and commented on lab dips, strike offs, bulk trims and bulk fabric submissions
• Updated tech packs, as required
• Managed fit sample library
• Assisted in measuring garments for fittings
• Assisted with photoshoots - steaming garments, setting out outfits and dressing models
• Managed seasonal sample sales
• Managed online customer accounts on Amazon and eBay, ensuring high ratings and brand consistency
• Provided prompt and professional customer support, resolving inquiries and complaints effectively
• Processed returns and refunds, ensuring a seamless experience for customers
• Implemented and managed a complaints log system to track and resolve issues efficiently
Achievements
• Achieve a 100% feedback rating on the TCA eBay account