*Identify and mitigate high-risk areas within the production and delivery process*Recognize and evaluate new sourcing opportunities to determine the capabilities from a quality, pricing, product and delivery position*Develop and refine global sourcing strategies in conjunction with financial targets and forecasts *Improved Initial Markup by 1.3% or 130 basis points from 2016 to 2019*Implemented a comprehensive production calendar which is utilized by cross functional partners to ensure all critical deadlines are met*Perform factory evaluations prior to production placement and in production to ensure all factory compliance requirements are met for production quality and health and safety laws*Improved Vendor Compliance Manual to help better streamline company’s requirements, expectations, and penalties*Collaborate with Design/Merchandising on product and fabric trends requiring new resources*Participate in fittings to review fit, details, fabrics, etc. along with fit technician and designer*Created sample tracking WIP report to ensure on-time product delivery and communicate findings to merchandising team*Ensure all samples produced are against the specification provided by Design/Merchandising team

*Manage production process with weekly WIP report to ensure on-time delivery with factory *Identify and mitigate high-risk areas within the production and delivery process*Work with Vendor on final cost in order to meet margins, approve all invoices and apply any chargebacks*Review vendor guides for process/requirements for all new customers* Manage and execute purchase order process and ensure established dates are adhered to*Create, manage and distribute product line sheets*Manage confirmation sample process for customer *Collaboration with Planning department on style level forecasts*Manage Inline and SMU samples request*Daily communication with China office and Agents*Management of the coordination of sales samples between factories & sales team for meetings, trade shows & style outs*Liaison between marketing, sales, customer service & design departments*Work with importing depart to identify correct HTS code for product and related duty rates

Production Manager* Create tech pack, spec’s and garment construction*Maintain on time development of product, tracking all phases of development including; fabric, washes, color, strike off, fit, pre-pro samples and finalization of samples to ensure on time delivery.*Work with Vendor on final cost in order to meet price points*Facilitate all fabric and trim coordination for production, including purchase, development, and tracking deliveries *Issue purchase orders to contractors*Manage WIP schedule for all contractors – sewing, dye houses & screen printers*Obtaining TOPs from all contractors – sewing, dye houses & screen printer* QC factories*Receive final inventory receipts, communicate with shipping department*Communicating with our finishing department on packing & labeling for every different account *Approve all screen printing for productions*Approve all invoices, and apply any charge backs

Ran weekly WIP reports*Issue purchase orders to factories*Verifies bills from suppliers with purchase order*Work Closely with Production VP to support all area of communication with each factory and internal departments to ensure production is meeting delivery.*Work with apparel dept. with new product development & fitting.*Review Tech packs and measurements *Ensure all new samples/proto types are received on time*Work with Vendor on cost

Work with design & merchandising dept. with new product development & fitting session.*Maintain on time development of product, tracking all phases of development including; fabric, wash, color, strike off, fit, pre-proto samples and finalization of samples to ensure on time delivery.*Ensure screens are properly approved by in house screen coordinator.* Prepare and review Tech packs for complete and accurate information. *Communication with domestic/overseas factories on a daily basis*Work with Vendor on cost*Garment testing requirements*Work with design team to create new labels/trims/hangtags*Ran weekly WIP reports*Communicate with domestic/overseas vendors to coordinate production process and track delivery status of orders on a daily basis to ensuring deliveries: Store accounts Kitson, Gap baby & kids

Manage office duties: order entry, invoicing, fax, file*Allocate Orders*Enter and Track P.O's, maintain daily WIP reports *Work with Designer on new developments and fits*Tracked all phases of development; fabric, wash, color, strike off, fit, pre-proto samples and finalization of samples*Communication with domestic vendors to insure production is being delivered on time *Allocated styles, costing

Manage office duties: order entry, invoicing, fax, file, accounts payable/receivable*Assist in customer service*Manage sales rep*Send fabric package & company catalog upon request*Follow up on domestic production with contractors to insure production is being delivered on time*Source & buy fabric*Keep track of fabric inventory*Assist designer*Organize photo shoot & catalog