Meet Marlene Cohen, a product development leader with robust experience in global sourcing, production, supply chain, and merchandising in the apparel, accessories and jewelry industries. Marlene has worked for iconic retailers and wholesalers like Brooks Brothers, Saks Fifth Avenue, Walmart, and David Yurman.
Marlene has an in-depth background in the product development process from conceptualizing, merchandising, financial planning, and sourcing strategies all the way through production and achieving on-time delivery. Not only is Marlene driven by her passion for product but also the rewarding feeling of achieving and surpassing organizational goals. She achieves this through spearheading initiatives and driving growth. She focuses on motivating her team and building exceptional cross functional and vendor/supplier relationships. What can we say, Marlene is a hardworking, genuine leader who gives it her all, and has fun along the way!
From her resilience and flexibility, to having a limitless reservoir of determination and inspirational leadership, Marlene is the product development leader that will take your brand to the next level. If you are looking for a product executive, then Marlene is the leader you need. She is interested in all product categories from jewelry and accessories to apparel, including active performance wear as she is an avid bicyclist and plays paddle tennis. Marlene also sees herself leveraging her strengths in the expanding opportunities in the beauty and home spaces. Marlene supports sustainability and humanitarian initiatives. She sees herself fitting into companies of all sizes from small startups to large corporations.
Interested in Marlene’s product development skills? Connect with Marlene here or at EMERGING BLUE.