Vivian Chen

1. Attending global shows (including China, India, Vietnam and Germany) to source products for new product development. 2. Provide detail product specifications, provide clear request to global factories to get price quotes 3. Working with multi factories on product developments to get best price deal. 4. Set up and review costing line up to secure get price for best customer margin.

• Create and develop new product concepts and expand product lines, resulting in numerous new orders. Source product material and new vendors through trade shows and online resource. • Review cost quotation and calculate preliminary cost estimate. • Responsible for managing all facets of the product life cycle, from concept to end-of-life. • Direct and coordinate activities with project staff to ensure timely project progress and meeting prescribed budget. • Manage the process of supplying engineered die lines to graphic designers. • Approve package shape and size optimization based on retail partner shelf space constraints and efficient pallet pattern analysis. • Set up inspection standard with China office and vendors.

• Establish delivery expectations with design and sales departments, and manage traffic control for the whole project from start to end. Work with design department to prepare specifications and release technical packages to vendors. Select fabrics and review materials with the quality assurance specialists, and approve samples. • Create product and packaging specifications and other technical documents for cross functional teams and vendors. • Sample products with marketing department to obtain license approval for Carter’s and Disney. Work in conjunction with marketing department to get license program product approvals. • Manage sample development and production process for overseas office and vendors. • Manage vendor approvals based on production capacity, production design specialty, and pricing. • Calculate sell margins, control costs and maintain profit margin. ` • Negotiate prices with vendors and factories in China. • Negotiate delivery schedules with vendors, and ensure on time delivery by trouble shooting and resolving various issues, including revision of project development strategy. • Extensive travel experience to China for production onsite approval.

• Establish system to automate, standardize and streamline packaging development. Develop diverse and scalable packaging specification models that encompass various products, brands and retailers. These databases/models provide resources for future packaging development, and serve as management tools for domestic and overseas vendors. This initiative is endorsed by company executives, and results in cost savings of more than $125,000 annually, while improving quality and accuracy • Successfully consolidate the packaging functions for the merge of CoCalo and Kids Line. Manage all new packaging processes and reconstruct working templates to meet the increased complexity of packaging projects due to the merger. • Mange all label approvals with Marketing, Sales, and Compliance Quality Assurance pertaining to all artworks and inserts. • Oversee photo shoots for inserts. Work closely with packaging designers to approve technical specifications and select packaging suppliers. • Improve quality and profitability through early identification of potential production issues and proactive engagement with factories. • Review all new packaging ideas with executives, including company president. Provide insights on costing, regulation, retailer habits and timeline. • Manage the packaging teams in overseas offices. Establish work flow and templates, train new employees, and monitor work with local vendors and print shops. • Consistently multi-task on more than 20 collections (10 to 15 products per collection), by utilizing effective time management skills and building collaborative relationships with other departments and vendors. • Lead successful packaging brand refresh initiatives for all national and major retailers.