Melissa Cuomo

- Oversee brand vision and product development for disposable dinnerware, drinking glasses, utensils, and catering products
- Maintain product categories; expand categories based on market trends, and manage inventory performance
- Review all new product design samples and ensure each product meets quality control standards
- Manage workflow between design, development, marketing, and sales
- Partner with vendors to find alternative solutions to meet company financial targets

- Set the overall global design direction from initial sketch concept through final production for Polo Ralph Lauren children’s accessories
- Determine silhouettes for handbags, backpacks, totes, and small leather goods
- Sketch collection and develop materials for collection
- Create product that is on brand, aspirational, commercially viable, by consistently seeking global innovation by researching the competition
- Develop product development calendar, meet development milestone deadlines, and construct solutions with factories or suppliers during the development process