Lisa Huggins

Experience

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  RICHS

  Oct 1993 - Jan 1995

  Sales Associate

  Sales AssociateOct. 1993-Jan. 1995 Rich’s Department Store Atlanta, GA• Responsible for providing foundation information and sales assistance to customers• Maintained monthly sales goals• Developed product trends and information bulletin board for associates.

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  Lovable

  Jan 1995 - Aug 1997

  Product Systems Analyst

  Product Systems Analyst• Responsible for creating and maintaining the Bill of Materials (BOM) for all intimate products. • Created and maintained the packaging bill of materials.• Supported costing department to ensure correct material usage.

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  Vanity Fair Intimates

  Aug 1997 - Apr 2003

  Pattern Design Engineer

  Pattern Design EngineerOct. 2000- April 2003 • Graded intimate apparel (bras and pants) on Gerber CAD system for Vanity Fair Brand and for private label.• Provided Senior Engineer measurements for all styles for production specifications.• Ensure deadlines were met with Senior Engineer and discuss ways to improve production time.• Worked with Designer to resolve initial pattern issues concerning grading of product. Assistant Product Merchandise ManagerSept. 1998- Oct.2000 • Set up styles in WebPDM to create line sheets and track styles to meet deadlines.• Sample coordinator (ordered and tracked samples) for Senior Sales Reps and line meetings. Communicated changes to sample production department.• Created design trend boards and color boards for Sales, Line meetings and Designers.• Assisted the Product Merchandise Managers in selection of colors and pattern prints for seasonal line. Approved lab dips and print strike-offs.• Worked with Cost Engineer and Designers to meet required profit margins.• Worked with fabric vendors to make sure they understood quality and scheduling requirements. Bill of Materials Aug. 1997 -Sept. 1998 • Create and maintained Bill of Materials (BOM) for intimate apparel (bras and pants)• Communicated material changes from design, costing and engineering to apparel teams.• Analyze SKU’s to determine which inventory styles to keep or drop for each season. Show less

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  Moving Comfort

  May 2003 - May 2011

  Pattern Design Engineer (Contract)

  • Graded bra patterns by hand and by Optiex CAD system of wired, molded and soft-cups bras, with size ranges from A to DD across all lines of business.• Assisted Senior Designer with intimate pattern changes due to fittings on live models.• Provided all measurements for styles for productions specifications for Tech Packs.• Ensured and approved that all manufactures patterns matched Moving Comfort patterns in order to proceed with production.

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  The Found Market

  Oct 2009 - now

  Designer-Technical Designer

  • Designed and created upcycled home objects for local and national retailers (Sundance) & City of Decatur.• Project management: determined timeline, estimated and ordered materials, and sub-contracted piecework.• Operated commercial studio, inventory management and invoicing• Interior design work on 1910 estate in Chattanooga, TN. Outsourced re-upholsteringpieces of covered furniture.• Designed, created and decorated commercial spaces for the Holidays

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  New Balance

  Jun 2011 - Jan 2018

  Pattern Design Engineer (Contract)

  • Assisted with pattern changes due to intimate apparel fittings on live models.• Graded bra patterns, both wired, molded and soft-cups, with size ranges from A to DD across all lines of business using the Gerber CAD system.• Provided style measurements for production specifications for Tech Packs.• Worked with Senior Designer to ensure pattern delivery deadlines for overseas production.• Ensured all pattern formats aligned with all manufacturing computer systems.• Reviewed and measured fit garments and TOP submits Show less