Margaret H. WhitePortfolio: www.margarethwhitedesign.com

2632B Greenbrier Rd.Winston-Salem, NC 27104

white.h.margaret@gmail.com336-972-2218

Objective

To obtain a position in a high energy, creative work environment using my experience, analytical and interpersonal skills, in order to achieve company goals.

Professional Experience

Short temporary positions in the Triad:● King Textiles- (October2014- February 2015),( freelance /part-time).

Fabric Design and development for the 2016 Product Line introduction; designed fabric line from concept -including every pantone color needed to create each woven as the CEO requested- to final product design/pattern, including raw materials, technical specifications; create inspiration and mood boards for fabric designs based on what's trending and what is being seen in the market; color and trend forecasting; including raw materials and colorways; completed all concept and trend forecasting based on the CEO's vision for the line - created inspiration /mood boards to present before CEO choose what he liked or what he wanted to change; coordinated and communicated all aspects of the line to the CEO for manufacturing and production.

● Regal Fabrics- (Showtime December 2014)Served as a temporary administrative assistant, and helped keep everything visually in order and ready for each customer appointment.

● Phillips Collection (October 2014 market)Worked with lead designer to complete showroom set-up; served as a temporary market assistant during Furniture Market, and assisted with anything from greeting customers, administrative duties, to finalizing and processing sales orders for customers.

Microfibers (February 2015- February 2016) Design and Product development associate; Trend/color forecasting /CAD designer/textile fabric design(graphic) and development (Greige goods,type of dye color process/technique)

● Meet with sales reps and attend trade shows to purchase artwork for the next line● trend and color forecasting; New product development and innovation; CAD/ graphic design to complete all color work and any pattern components that need adjustment to appear oriented and chosen with the structure/layout and center position in mind; ● Enter all TSO strike-offs for prototypes, and ● communicate color stripe adjustment/ greige goods to print on/ pattern printing errors, etc. until the pattern is ready for production in all colorways chosen for each new fabric in the new line being launched.● Make sure that all sales reps are knowledgeable of the product and the trend or look its suppose to portray; ● create sales sheets and price lists / cost sheets and materials for ShowTime● Responsible for all of the custom color work for each new pattern in the new fabric line introduction. Compose color ways and arrange to work with screens while also working with the pattern and having to create multiple color combinations of up to 15 colors and have them visually appeal and work together with the dark to light rule of thumb and the way the pattern arrangement effects which color and which part of the design so it all coordinates and follows the rules; arranging GAMS light to dark; coordinate strike-offs and all color changes (i.e. weight, cast, color corrections) with TSO and finalize each color way for production.● Also, put together fabric combinations and marketing packages for the sales reps and show reps how to coordinate different fabrics from the line and pair them and show multiple ways to coordinate each fabric, providing options for customers and creating a story for the customer for each for visual presentation at High-Points semi-annual fabric market, Showtime.● Sit in on Showtime appointments / get customer feedback and suggestions based on their opinion of the line and collect what they would like to see in the next line ( evaluation and data also helps determine what fabric may need to be dropped or change color way or Greige good / base of the fabric); Document and communicate/ follow-up with reps and make sure to send them all special requests from accounts and sent to each rep while also putting these requests into the TSO list to have the special sample striked off for the rep to get to the right account.● Attend product development meetings and discuss feedback, ideas and new concepts for the next line to meet the needs and demands and suggestions of what customers would like to see more or less of and what they did and didn't like

OmnAvia Interiors February 2015- August 2015Marketing Associate and Design Manager

● Apply social media skills to help build an online presence for a growing young materials distributor. ● Answer the phone and provide customer service● Build email campaigns with CRM system ● Develop new ways to attract customers and provide convenience (i.e. added an online chat widget to the website)● Set appointments to visit prospective customers for a product presentation of all offerings that meet their need/interest● Developing and updating Facebook pages and Twitter accounts ● Responding to web-site inquiries ● Updating our company's dynamic web pages with new product offerings

-Design boards and interior schemes-CAD used for color perfection and web design appearance-Attend fabric markets and carpet vendors to choose new product offerings

● Personal design assistance for full-interior (aircraft interior design)Tidewater Sandals January 2014-September 2014Sales Coordinator; Customer Service Representative; Product Development and Design; Warehouse Manager● Processed/entered and approved all sales orders- wholesale, online, and drop-shipment accounts in a timely manner (entered and

shipped orders same day).● Processed and handled all phone orders/sales, customer requests, complaints, and inquiries to insure a positive experience and

100% customer satisfaction. ● Effectively and efficiently increased overall sales and sales volume by 60+% to meet company goals.● Worked directly with accounts/customers and sales representatives providing them with all necessary information and reports.

Managed inventory communication with sales representatives, and accounts; managed/ reported/ maintained all E-commerce inventory errors.

● Warehouse manager; delivered all sales order/ picking tickets and coordinated/communicated all specific order instructions and tasks to the warehouse employees; Managed warehouse employees and insured requested tasks, shipping timeliness, and order specifics, were executed efficiently and effectively to prevent error.

● Set-up all new wholesale customer accounts, gathered credit information for credit terms, and gathered credit card information for the Accounts Receivable/Billing department.

● Handled all invoicing errors/ questions and requests/ answered all pricing questions; worked directly with the billing department to make sure invoices are fixed and that the updated invoice is promptly delivered to each customer.

● Answered all Tidewater phone calls and questions, serving as the customer service representative.● Managed/recorded customer feedback for future product design/ production, adjustments and improvements (i.e. comfort, fit

issues, trends in sales volume per SKU, inventory status, construction/ manufacturing errors and consistency in which product errors are recurring; sales analysis and customer feedback).

o Worked to increase PR and brand recognition by allowing customers to share photos in their Tidewater Sandals; began a Facebook album on our Facebook page of customer photos that have been sent in of them wearing their Tidewater Sandals.

o Marketing with People Stylewatch, InStyle, WWD (Women’s Wear Daily), and other forms of print media to help growth of brand recognition; obtained free opportunities/ advertisements with WWD, People Style Watch, Footwear News;

▪ WWD- 2015 Line Launch announcement; Footwear News, managed to get an editorial; ▪ YTC (Your True Colors) reached out to the editor of this new publication, resulting in a feature in the new

publications monthly catalog and the “Great Finds” section at the cost of the publisher.● Handled sales representatives new line launch materials; sent out samples and sales kits, catalogs/pricing and information.● Designed the product line from concept and inspiration/ mood boards to final product; wore the product samples for analysis of

comfort and fit before production and manufacturing.● Maintained product recommendations list for replacement styles based on sold out inventory styles/sizes. ● Made product recommendations specific to a wholesale/retail account and their brand image- also, assisted accounts with order

placement based on “Best sellers;” and customers’ brand image/ products that fit one’s branding/marketing strategies.● Issued and processed all Return Authorizations (RA’s) and Credit memos. Received in returns and shipped out the style/size

requested for an exchange for the returned merchandise ● Planned/forecasted product line for 2015; Created and Developed mood/inspiration boards for design. Developed the 2015

product line; (communicating & visiting manufacturer in New York)● Designed/developed a first time exclusive Tidewater beach bag line, five different styles and patterns; choose and constructed the

entirety of the bags; fabrics to dimensions, construction/aesthetics (colors/design, and more).● Trend analysis and color forecasting (color palettes for multiple color ways in each style/pattern); choose patterns and collaborate

with visual designer to mock-up the pattern for manufacturer/ production● Initiated update and Re-designed/ built/sewed the aesthetics for the trade show booth. Designed/developed a first time Tidewater

exclusive line of beach bags.

M.A. Trading, Inc. July 2013-January 2014 Consultant (Part-Time; working from home)- Rug Design and Color/ Trend Forecasting● Developed and designed a collection of rugs better fit for the American market in terms of design and color; Designed new rugs

based on current trends for the expansion of the company’s line; Color forecastingSchnadig International, High-Point Furniture Market October 2013 Temporary Market Assistant ● Served as an assistant to encourage/sell, show and represent the newly introduced exclusive accessory line, just launched at the

October 2013 market, to accounts. The bright, tailored accessory line, Live. Love. Laugh, was designed by a Portugal designer, Ana Cordeiro.

Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, Taylorsville NC October 2012-July 2013Product Coordinator- Accessories● Product Development: Developed home décor accessories; organized and maintained all accessories/ lighting/ bedding/ rugs/ wall

art; managed over 50 vendors, coordinating development and ordering of floor samples and prototypes; handled production problems, for customers and company owned/ licensed stores and independent accounts, stores; composed purchase orders; tracked shipments; maintained vendor contract agreements; processed personal accommodation orders, shipped e-commerce accessory items to customers and managed e-commerce accessory items; coordinated drop shipment information, developed/assigned SKU’s, maintained all internal databases and entered SKU’s into MAPICS, kept track of inventory & sales reports for re-order

● Accessorized/ planned 70 showroom settings for October 2012/ April 2013 High Point furniture marketEducation

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC August 2012; Cum Laude Textiles, B.S., FTM: Fashion and Textiles Management, Concentration: Retail and Supply Chain Management

Mar del Plata, Argentina (Bilingual exchange) June 2007 Innsbruck, Austria (Study Abroad- History of Nazi Germany; Introduction to Drawing) July 2010 Skills

● Microsoft Office skills; Excel; Adobe Creative Suites; Trend and Color Forecasting/Color matching● Purchase Order Composition; Sales/Marketing tactics; Order entry; Data Analysis● Marketing e-blasts, campaigns, automation marketing, website and visual design● MAPICS/POINTMAN/NetSuite/CRM● Master Product Database● Extensive travel including Europe, Latin America, South America, and the United States