Liz Boscacci
About
Liz Boscacci is from San Francisco, California, United States. Liz works in the following industries: "Design". Liz is currently Director of Product Development at Casper, located in San Francisco, California. In Liz's previous role as a Senior Buyer & Product Developer at Design Within Reach, Liz worked in Greater New York City Area until Dec 2018. Prior to joining Design Within Reach, Liz was a Manager, Product Development at Design Within Reach and held the position of Manager, Product Development at Greater New York City Area. Prior to that, Liz was a Industrial Designer at Elevations Inc, based in South San Francisco, CA from Feb 2011 to Mar 2012. Liz started working as Furniture and Interior Design at freelance in Jan 2008. From Mar 2010 to Mar 2011, Liz was Sales at Vitra, based in New York, NY. Prior to that, Liz was a Fixture Designer at Gap, based in San Francisco, CA from Sep 2008 to Dec 2008. Liz started working as Lighting Design Intern at Blackbird in Petaluma, CA in Jan 2008.
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Liz Boscacci's current jobs
Oversee the development of high quality furniture and soft goods; quickly growing multiple ancillary product categories for Casper • My team of developers and I work with factories world-wide to prototype and produce innovative and proprietary Casper furniture and soft goods collections, including bed frames, bedding, sleeping pillows, and apparel that meet aesthetic, quality, performance, and financial expectations • Ownership of numerous ongoing deliverables in a fast-paced deadline driven environment • Collaborate closely with Casper Merchandising, Design, Marketing, and Senior Leadership throughout the brief writing, design, and development processes • Source factories, materials, and manage manufacturer relationships • Establish organizational standards for factory communication, quality control, and development / departmental record keeping • Collaborate with a small cross functional team to establish and implement critical high level processes and RACI ownership for a rapidly growing company • Hired and managed a full team of Product Developers with expertise in various product categories
Liz Boscacci's past jobs
Merchandising and product development of high quality home furnishings, managing core product categories • Identify, plan, and execute key product launches that are on-brand and financially meaningful - the continuous study of demand and competitive analyses informs strategies and initiatives • Creative direction of product development briefs and designer selection • Work closely with the DWR Product Development team and factories world-wide to produce furniture collections • Source off-shelf products and materials; and manage vendor relationships • Ownership of numerous ongoing deliverables in a fast-paced deadline driven environment • Collaborate with Product Development, Marketing, Sales, Customer Service, and Executive teams throughout the development and buying process
Worked with designers, buyers, and factories world-wide to prototype and produce exclusive furniture and home accessory collections under all Design Within Reach product categories • Developed products in materials such as wood, metal, ceramics, marble, glass, upholstery/soft goods, textiles, and floor coverings; utilizing a variety of manufacturing processes • Sourced factories, materials, new manufacturing processes, and managed vendor relationships • Established organizational standards for factory communication, quality control, and development and departmental record keeping • Hired and managed a rapidly growing team of Product Developers
Designed, developed, and marketed retail fixtures for major US brands • Design process included sketching and ideation, material selection, value engineering, model making, presentation renderings, and technical drawings suitable for mass production in overseas factories • Professional photography and editing; and digital catalog layout • Facilitated trade show design and installation
Independent design and management of interiors and product development projects • Assisted clients with interiors projects involving custom furniture design, space planning, and furniture and materials sourcing • Designed, manufactured, and marketed glassware that was sold through design retailers
Sales and visual merchandising for Vitra, manufacturer of superior quality modern and contemporary furniture by internationally renowned designers • Acquired in-depth knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes; and formed practical insights to the likes, dislikes, and needs of the modern design consumer
Designed retail fixtures for Gap stores worldwide • Produced retail fixture designs suitable for production; and sourced furniture for store placement in keeping with Gap’s modern, classic style
Lighting design intern • Designed high quality and domestically-made modern residential lighting • Sourced materials and manufacturing methods • Coordinated product testing and UL registration • Copywriting for marketing
Student Representative - California College of the Arts @ ICFF New York • Participated in the design, construction, and set-up of the CCA student furniture and product design display at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York City • Exhibited personal works and served as the selected representative of the school
Sales of high quality designer furnishings • Assisted in opening a large high-traffic modern furniture showroom • Maintained sales goals and exemplified superior customer service • Visual merchandising to reflect current concepts • Organized quarterly design events to attract clientele to the showroom • Formed practical insights to the likes, dislikes, and needs of the modern design consumer