Lizelle Clampett
Lead Technical Product Developer
Cape Town,WC
Summary
Accomplished Lead Technical Product Developer with a proven track record. Specializing in quality strategy implementation and product development. Ensures end product conforms to quality standards aligned to business strategy. Delivery of fabric and garment innovation outcomes to achieve innovation and sustainability targets. Skilled in competitive analysis and fostering collaborative relationships across business and supply base, demonstrating exceptional leadership and problem-solving abilities.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Technical Product Developer
Woolworths Pty Ltd
10.2023 - Current
- Lead in Product Development across Ladies Sleepwear, Undergarments, Shapewear, Seamfree, Lingerie, Socks and Hosiery.
- Works as the Technical Product Developer in Socks and Hosiery due to technical nature of product.
- Implement the integrated sourcing and production strategy within the product group strategy.
- Lead and inspire team to deliver to quality strategy. Quality, fit, comfort and style that exceeds the customer expectations.
- Resolve any issues related to sampling and technical assessment processes.
- Ensure that tech-packs are developed and handed over in time with all inputs incorporated in line with the required standards.
- Align quality standards across different product categories that incorporates innovation, value and sustainability.
- Work closely with buying, supply operations and manufacturers to deliver quality product to stores.
- Collaborate with manufacturers, to ascertain production details in line with quality promise.
- Implemented quality control processes throughout the entire product development lifecycle, resulting in a reduction of defects and returns and increase customer satisfaction.
- Review products and updates for company quality standard compliance.
- Monitor product quality and compliance to control processes, raise deviations and mitigate issues with suppliers, planning and buying teams.
- Respond to, and resolve, customer queries, and ensure that solutions are integrated into internal process.
- Supplier and factory visits for Vendor Capability Assessment and Social and Ethical Compliance.
Senior Garment Technologist
Woolworths Pty Ltd
01.2018 - 10.2023
- Senior Garment Technologist across dresses, knits and fleece in Womenswear.
- Create tech-packs for briefing suppliers that are aligned with required quality standards.
- Ensure tech-packs are handed over on time for accurate costings and on-time shipments.
- Conduct technical assessment of physical product samples to ensure product technical requirements are met.
- Feedback of fit and make-up comments to suppliers. Managing end to end process of sample requests to have product approved on time for production.
- Deliver product innovation in departments responsible for.
- Achieve departments innovation and sustainability targets.
- Grading updates with pattern office when grade rules changed and moved sizing from numeric to alpha in woven product categories.
- Respond to, and resolve, customer queries, and ensure that solutions are integrated into internal process.
- Supplier and factory visits for Vendor Capability Assessment and Social and Ethical Compliance.
Garment Technologist
Woolworths Pty Ltd
01.2011 - 01.2019
- Product Technologist across knitwear, swimwear, classic sets and fleece in Womenswear. Responsible for garment and fabric technology across all departments.
- Create tech-packs for briefing suppliers that are aligned with required quality standards.
- Ensure tech-packs are handed over on time for accurate costings and on-time shipments.
- Conduct technical assessment of physical product samples to ensure product technical requirements are met.
- Brief fabric for development, requesting of fabric performance and colour approval according to standards of physical tests prior to fabric production.
- Brief all yarns, gg, knitting structures across knitwear styles for development. Request yarn tests for physical and colour approval according to standards of physical tests prior to bulk knitting.
- Feedback of fit and make-up comments to suppliers. Managing end to end process of sample requests to have product approved on time for production.
- Set of garment and fabric approval process across groups for all technologist to work in similar way.
- Respond to, and resolve, customer queries, and ensure that solutions are integrated into internal process.
- Supplier and factory visits for Vendor Capability Assessment and Social and Ethical Compliance.
Fashion Merchandiser
Prima Diva Clothing
10.2008 - 12.2010
- Merchandiser for knitwear, knit tops and seamfree.
- Worked with Woolworths, Polo and Truworths.
- Take style briefs from buyers and designers to brief suppliers for product development.
- Physical sample fits and assessments for Garment/Product Technologists
- Fit feedback to factories for resubmission.
- Submission of lab dips, lab tests, trims and accessories to buyers and technologists for approval.
- Planning of shipments and critical path to align to PO/Contract delivery dates.
- Factory visits for sorting out of issues, speeding up of approval processes and product development.
- Quality checks and audits in Cape Town prior to delivering to retailers.
- Parcel tracking.
Store Manager
Brora
01.2006 - 09.2008
- Managed daily operations to ensure smooth functioning of the store, maintaining a clean, safe environment for customers and employees.
- Managed inventory control, cash control, and store opening and closing procedures.
- Assisted with hiring, training and mentoring new staff members.
- Completed point of sale opening and closing procedures.
Fashion Merchandiser
Fusion Imports and Design CC
12.2004 - 12.2005
- Merchandiser for t-shirts, chino's, jackets, casual pants.
- Worked with Foschini, Due South and Sportscene.
- Take style briefs from buyers and designers to brief suppliers for product development.
- Physical sample fits and assessments for Garment/Product Technologists
- Fit feedback to factories for resubmission.
- Submission of lab dips, lab tests, trims and accessories to buyers and technologists for approval.
- Planning of shipments and critical path to align to PO/Contract delivery dates.
- Quality checks and audits in Cape Town prior to delivering to retailers.
- Parcel tracking.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Consumer Science, Clothing And Textiles
University of Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch, South Africa 04.2001 -
Skills
Quality Strategy Implementation
Product Development
Tech-pack Development
Sample Management
Product Quality Control
Competitive Analysis
Innovation and Sustainability
Supplier Management
Quality and Risk Management
Project and Critical Path Management
Certification
NMDP Certificate University Of Stellenbosch (New Management Development Programme)
Leadership Competencies
- Self motivated : Understand myself and the impact I have on people I interact with.
- Lead : Passion and commitment for excellence, high performance, delivery focus, goal driven and flexible.
- Interact : Build strong networks and strategic relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Engages and connects people to enable delivery of plan required.
- Consistent in decision making and owning of this due to business understanding and commercial knowledge. Attention to detail and reacts to commercial issues.
- Effectively manage people to execute business strategy and operating plan in positive and consistent way.
Timeline
Lead Technical Product Developer
Woolworths Pty Ltd
10.2023 - Current
NMDP Certificate University Of Stellenbosch (New Management Development Programme)
09-2023
Senior Garment Technologist
Woolworths Pty Ltd
01.2018 - 10.2023
Garment Technologist
Woolworths Pty Ltd
01.2011 - 01.2019
Fashion Merchandiser
Prima Diva Clothing
10.2008 - 12.2010
Store Manager
Brora
01.2006 - 09.2008
Fashion Merchandiser
Fusion Imports and Design CC
12.2004 - 12.2005
Bachelor of Science - Consumer Science, Clothing And Textiles
University of Stellenbosch
04.2001 -
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