Chapter 21
Careers in Apparel Design
and Production
408
Apparel Design 409
Fashion Designer 410
Assistant Designer 412
Sketching Employees 413
Sample Maker 414
Apparel Manufacturing 414
Pattern Maker 415
Pattern Grader 415
Marker Makers 415
Spreader 416
Cutter 416
Assorter 416
Sewing Machine Operator 416
Finisher 417
Trimmer and Inspector 417
Alteration Hand 418
Presser 418
Production Management 418
Product Manager 418
Plant Manager 419
Production Assistant 419
Supervisors 419
Piece Goods Buyer 419
Industrial Engineer 420
Costing Engineer 420
Quality Control Engineer 420
Plant Engineer 420
Sales and Distribution 420
Showroom Salesperson 421
Other Showroom Sales
Employees 421
Outside Sales Representative 421
Sales Manager 422
Market Research Employees 423
Jobs in Distribution 423
Top Management 423
Division Director 423
Administrative Employees 424
Apparel Design and Production
Careers 425
Chapter 22
Fashion Merchandising
and Other Retail Industry
Careers
428
Retail Job Generalities 430
Qualifications for Retail Work 431
Merchandise Planning and Buying 431
Retail Buyer 432
Buyers’ Schedules and Benefits 433
Qualifications to Be a Buyer 433
Assistant Retail Buyer 434
Resident Buying Office Buyer 434
Executive Trainee 435
Direct Selling 436
Retail Salesperson 436
Other Store Operations 437
Training Supervisor 437
Customer Service Representative 437
Alterations Expert 438
Comparison Shopper 438
Personal Shopper 438
Stock Clerk 438
Head of Stock 439
Checkout Cashier 440
Office Support Workers 440
Maintenance Workers 440
Security Guard 441
Retail Management 441
Merchandise Manager 441
Fashion Coordinator 441
Assistant Fashion Coordinator 443
Store or Site Manager 444
Other Retail Management 444
Fashion Merchandising and Other Retail
Industry Careers 446
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