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Australia

Kensington, Victoria, Au

Spring Hill, Queensland, Au

Chadstone, Vic, Au

Chadstone, Vic, Au

Melbourne, Vic, Au

Melbourne, Vic, Au

• Chair 4 TFIA Standards & Product Safety Committee Meetings annually• Liaise with Standards Australia on relevant textile standard development and revisions

Alexandria, New South Wales, Au

Abbotsford, Victoria, Au

• Strategic business planning for the technical area to support growth and transition to overseas sourcing for JAG• Initiate and implement a new approach in the structure and layout of manuals for manufacturers covering QA and testing standards, care labelling and compliance etc, resulting in an easy to use ‘self help’ tool and a subsequent improvement in business outcomes • Building a relationship of trust and integrity with the various brand stakeholders, shifting the focus of the QA team from a service pool to being an integral part of the development process, resulting in a decrease in queries and mishaps • Support the developed and maintaining fit blocks, and introduction improved technical packs comprising the review and up-date of grade rules

Melbourne, Victoria, Au

• Supporting all 6 Just Group apparel brands regarding process improvement and development of new and improved tools in support of quality assurance and product related compliance• Managing staff training encompassing fit approvals, care label selection, fabric testing and compliance• Strategic business planning for the technical area to support growth and transition to overseas sourcing• Leadership of 9 garment technicians (men’s, women’s & children’s apparel; children’s nightwear – for Jacqui E, Portmans, Just Jeans, Peter Alexander and Jay Jays) • Initiated and implemented a new approach in the structure and layout of manuals for manufacturers covering QA and testing standards, care labelling and children’s nightwear compliance etc, resulting in an easy to use ‘self help’ tool and a subsequent improvement in business outcomes • Building a relationship of trust and integrity with the various brand stakeholders, shifting the focus of the QA team from a service pool to being an integral part of the development process, resulting in a decrease in queries and mishaps• Developed and maintaining fit blocks, and introducing improved technical packs comprising the review and up-date of grade rules

• Technical and fit approval from development to production• Developing and maintaining fit blocks, testing and manufacturing standards, publication of QA Manuals, introduction of improved tools (i.e. technical pack) • Strategic business planning for the technical area to support growth and transition to overseas sourcing.• Overseeing 6 garment technicians (men’s & women’s apparel). • Set-up of fitting blocks and establishing grade rules for the Menswear portfolio.

Alexandria, New South Wales, Au

• Supervise a team of 20 technicians, pattern makers, cutters and machinists.• Technical and fit approval for Sportscraft and Saba (womenswear and menswear).• Develop and maintain fit blocks, testing and manufacturing standards.• Liaise with design team in Sydney and technical teams in the China sourcing offices (Hong Kong and Shanghai). • Strategic business planning for the technical area to support growth.

New York , Us

• Research and support for the design team. Support the Asian retail and wholesale buying team.• Supervision of salesman sample development; planning and monitoring of sample production schedules. • Technical and fit approval of the European and Asian lines for production. • Liaise with design and technical team in the German design centre. • Supervise pattern makers and technical team in the Shenzhen sample room and merchandisers in the Hong Kong office.• Follow-up with manufacturers in China. • Successfully translated the European fit block silhouettes for the Asian market

Mahwah, New Jersey, Us

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General Manager (Hong Kong)• Reporting to the Board of Directors in relation to the profitability of the Hong Kong operations of TMS.• Consulting the Bangladesh office on product development, production management and quality assurance. Train staff on customer relations management• Supervising various staff teams in Hong Kong and Beijing, comprising of merchandising, quality control, procurement, finance, shipping and office administration • Development of strategic market development and sales plans• Client relationship management• Supervision of salesman sample development; planning and monitoring of production schedules, quality control and bulk shipments• Reviewing price negotiations with manufacturers and suppliers and the preparation of annual budget for TMS Hong Kong• Manufacturer and supplier sourcing• Successfully introduced the Bangladesh operations to European customersChief Representative – Beijing Office• Coordination of local agencies and legal entities for the incorporation and registration process of the Beijing operations • Coordination of contractors for the decoration and fitting out of the office premises• Staff selection and training

Breganze, Vi, It

Mba, International Business

Diploma In Fashion Design And Apparel, Fashion/Apparel Design