SHOPPED GLOBAL COMPETITIVE MARKETS TO CONCEPTUALIZE COLLECTIONS & ARTICULATE/PRESENT SEASONAL DESIGN, TREND, PRINT/GRAPHIC & COLOR DIRECTION TO SVPS AND CROSS FUNCTIONAL TEAMS INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY. ALONG WITH DESIGN DIRECTOR, WE CREATED A SPACE FOR CROSS FUNCTIONAL TEAMS TO IMMERSE THEMSELVES IN PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE OF OVERALL KEY TRENDS OF STYLE, FIT, FABRICS, AND COLOR SEASONALLY. MAINTAINED A DIALOGUE WITH DESIGN DIRECTOR & MERCH TEAMS TO DESIGN INTO AND CREATE NEWNESS TO NEW AND EXISTING BUSINESS TO THE BRAND. MAINTAINED A CONSISTENT DIALOGUE WITH DIRECT & CROSS FUNCTIONAL TEAMS TO ADHERE TO SEASONAL CALENDAR DATES. COLLABORATED WITH EXTERNAL BRANDS ON SEASONAL DENIM LAUNCHES FOR EXCLUSIVE NAMESAKE DIFFUSION LINES WITH PACSUN. TECHNICALLY ILLUSTRATE DESIGN DETAILS FOR INTERNAL & EXTERNAL TECH TEAMS. MANAGED AND COLLABORATED WITH DIRECT INTERNAL DESIGNERS & PD TEAMS FOR SEASONAL COLLECTION HAND OFF AND COMMUNICATIONS TO CROSS FUNCTIONAL TEAMS IN HOUSE AND OVERSEAS. MANAGED AND APPROVED A CLEAR DIRECTION FOR SEASONAL AND RUNNING FITS,COLOR, TRIM, FABRIC AND HARDWARE. TRAVELED CONSISTENTLY TO VENDORS IN ASIA TO PRODUCE AND APPROVE SEASONAL SAMPLES FOR CONCEPT MEETINGS AND PRODUCTION APPROVALS.