Supriya Gupta

With over 4 years of experience, I have successfully worked as a Product Developer for both buyers and suppliers, handling a diverse range of products. My passion lies in garment development and production, where I have gained valuable expertise. Additionally, I have a strong interest in creating sustainable and re-creational fashion, recognizing the importance of ethical and environmentally conscious practices in the industry.

Product Developer | Difuzed | May 2021- Dec. 2021

• Take care for the correctness/clarity of the Tech packs sent out.
• Providing support and working closely with design, sales, licensing, purchase department, and suppliers to create the best commercial collections within the target timeline.
• Responsible for managing the product database system (PLM), keeping the system updated.
• Making sure that the product meets the right quality & functionality and addressing them in the sample phase to the involved departments
• On top of all supplier communication and follow-up.
• Contact person for producers, clients, and other internal departments during the sampling phase and is able to inform on all ongoing and outgoing projects.
• Early setting and price negotiation for the production process in consultation with the purchasing department. Also making sure that the products are within standards and deadlines to meet.

Tools used: MS Excel, PLM, Powerpoint, Word, Outlook

Junior Product Developer | Daily Paper | Feb 2020-May 2020

• Manage and follow up after sketch phase to warehouse delivery.
• Organise fitting sessions, and judge samples according to, measurements details and workmanship.
• Cost sheet, style spec and size specs creation for all products.
• Keeping updates on product development, samples & production status. Make sure all deadlines are met.
• On top of all supplier communication and follow up.
• Quality/ fabric testing, Making sure products are compliant.
• Advise Design on technical possibilities, solutions and limitations and pro-active in continuously improving the product.
• Judge, balance superior product design and commercial viability

Tools used: MS Excel, Power point, Word, Outlook

Sr. Product Developer for Calvin Klein Kids Denim | Dec. 2021- July 2022

• Reporting to the Senior Director Sourcing and Production
• Working on the development of the main collection.
• Advising design regarding technical possibilities and limitations
• Sending tech packs, comments and all changes on styles(proto/fit/sms/pps) to the vendors,
• Weekly meeting with the suppliers to control the status of the samples, follow up on deadlines for proto, SMS and bulk production
• Coordinating and ensuring that all the systems are updated and matching as per internal information (Excel, PLM, etc.).
• Taking a pro-active role in continuously improving the product in ways of quality and fit.
• Price negotiations.

Tools used: PLM, MS Excel, Power point, Word, Outlook