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Los Angeles, CA, US

Los Angeles, CA, US

• Oversee all aspects of sourcing, product development, fit correction and sampling process, production and logistics
• Reinvigorated core program to account for 47% of wholesale orders in 2022 and achieve company and wholesale sales goals
• Overhauled calendar, process and manufacturing strategy to completely achieve delivery and IMU goals resulting in most profitable year
• Work closely with Founders and designers during line conception and development to proactively troubleshoot styles and resolve construction or costing issues
• Execute QC process, working with QC team, third party services, factories and suppliers to insure company standards
• Manage and cultivate vendor relationships, sourcing new suppliers and manufacturing partners when strategic

• Draft, communicate and execute seasonal Time & Action calendars for product development and production ensuring adherence to milestones and delivery commitments
• Develop and review new strategies for sourcing, garment construction, production and calendar, tailored to individual client
• Analyze costing and budget to find opportunities for improved margin
• Calculate and review cut-totals for most strategic and cost effective fabric purchase and cutting plan
• Source and develop relationships between manufacturing partners, suppliers and client
• Manage technical designer functions, including tech pack updates, fit and pattern corrections, and implement size scale/ graded specs

US

• Request, review and negotiate all costing with factories to achieve margin goals established by VP’s of Production and Sales
• Issue, update and finalize all PO’s with Production Coordinators
• Enter and maintain all style and raw material details in PLM system
• Manage factory capacity and cross checks against allocation plans and factory capacity
• Execute counter sourcing process to resolve margin, MOQ, quality or costing issues
• Initiate fast pivots in development and production plans in response to covid closures and supply chain delays

New York, NY, US

• Successfully managed company growth from $2M per year to 12M, proactively securing additional global manufacturing partners to accommodate increased need in production capacity in all categories.
• Expanded overseas production from 20% to 95% of allocation for greater efficiency and profit margin.
• Established and drove time and action calendars from SMS pass off, fittings, raw materials and bulk orders, and delivery to DC.
• Completed and reviewed costing with President and CPO and negotiate to ensure 60- 65% margin requirements are met.
• Managed and executed raw materials process from development to delivery.
• Provided guidance to design/PD team to reconcile aesthetic direction with fiscal goals.

New York, US

• Director of Product Development March 2013- October 2014
• Direct and drive work flow of all Tibi fabric sourcing and product development for 12 yearly deliveries, including 2 annual runway collections
• Create and issue T&A Calendar from initial concept to salesman sample stage, managing all key due dates to design, tech design, merchandising and sales.
• Oversee sourcing and purchase of fabrics, yarns, leathers, and lining qualities aligned with brand's vision, identity and fiscal goals.
• Issue targets and negotiate all costs, surcharges and minimums prior to release of purchase orders.
• Review costing with VP of Product Development and Production to ensure 60- 65% margin requirements are met.

IN

• MTC/RK Industries is an awarding-winning private label manufacturer that produces high quality cotton fabric and garments. Clients include Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hillfiger, JCrew, and Levis. Our high tech facility in.
• NYC based liaison for vertical manufacturer of high quality woven cotton fabric and apparel, with washing, dyeing spraying, and embroidery capabilities.
• Manage communication between factory, mills and washhouses in India and clients such as Ralph Lauren, JCrew, and Levis.
• Oversee development, production and sourcing of fabric and garments with regards to each account's T&A calendar while providing brand-specific attention to detail.
• Consult with each design team to provide the best utilization of factory capabilities for their stylistic needs.
• Partner with in-house designer to research and develop new trends, fabrics and CADs for each client.

New York, New York, US

• Source and secure approval for all non FOB trims and garment accessories within the parameters of approved costing and delivery
• Purchase and maintain a strategic position of basic trims, pocketing, fusibles and branding for sampling and bulk production
• Source and book materials for accessories, pocketing, and made to order trims
• Manage and track trim orders, manufacture, and delivery to factories in Trim WIP
• Conduct weekly meetings with Production teams to review Trim WIPS and discuss areas of concern, style changes or delivery issues
• Review all tech packs, fit comments and cuttersmusts for style changes and accuracy