Katie Hayes

Working as a partner to Furniture & Luggage buying teams with product development process; competitive assortment analysis, product and design trends, sample management and evaluation, and traveling domestically and internationally for markets and sourcing trips.

Collaboration with cross-functional teams to achieve product development goals on design, quality, value and timeline.

Informal leadership of peer Product Development Managers in process and execution as well as seasonal cross-category trend and theme alignment and strategy.

Designing housewares products for private label brands in both Sears and Kmart retail formats with a focus on home decor and storage products. I work closely with my cross functional partners to support product development and merchandising strategies; communicating with domestic and international product development partners.

Assisted in the development of product specification drawings and 3D models in AutoCad and SolidWorks for use in production and sourcing of private label products sold in Sears and Kmart. I worked primarily in furniture, lighting, storage, and decorative accessory product categories.

Assisted in the development of product specification drawings for use in production and sourcing of private label products sold in Sears and Kmart. I worked primarily on lighting, furniture and decorative accessory product categories.