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Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

•Managed trim developments on a seasonal basis and retained development calendars to guarantee target deadlines were achieved. •Established and maintained supplier relationships by on-boarding and educating suppliers on existing processes/expectations and ensured supplier performance met the company standards by administering a development trial run.•Broadened supplier base on a global level by researching local resources and supplier capabilities to improve cost and lead-time.•Developed and managed innovative quality program in partnership with a 3rd-party lab to conduct facility evaluations/audits that ensured quality was built into the raw material by monitoring the presence of restricted substances, taking a proactive approach that alleviated testing failures, production delays and potential sales loss due to harmful materials.•Rolled out the quality program to 50+ garment vendors and 200+ suppliers, located in 10+ countries. Conducted analysis that determined highest risk product categories, trim categories and regions then prioritized how program was rolled out, based on results. •Established tools to educate suppliers and vendors on how to prepare for audits and improve initial scores, resulting in a 30% increase of the quality program’s approved supplier base within an 18-month time frame.•Formally introduced and presented the purpose and benefits of the quality program to executive level leaders, stakeholders and other retailers gaining approval from all and resulting in closing supplier base for the Children’s division to only those that could achieve passing quality scores.•Researched trim trend and provided trim direction to design and garment vendors demonstrating how to best interpret each trend within pricing confines. •Achieved sustainability success from a trims perspective by promoting a more consistent message of “cold water wash” on garment care labels meant to encourage energy efficiencies after point of sale with all customers.

Greater Chicago Area

Provided clients with product information and tools that assisted in making necessary purchasing decisions on products of interest. •Acted as a liaison with internal sales staff to communicate client visit goals, develop showroom tour plans, reacting to changing client needs and follow up on client’s post visit questions. •Conducted client showroom tours encompassing presentations of product features and functions, product demonstrations, answering client questions and coordinating client orders.

Greater New York City Area

Developed all trims for multiple product lines ensuring each piece of trim met garment cost structure, quality standards and garment delivery requirements.•Analyzed garment cost structure and compared supplier quotes versus budgeted requirements as well as various suppliers capabilities, achieving the most desirable quality and cost.•Created and maintained relationships with domestic and international suppliers that promoted a setting where negotiations were achieved in a respectable manner.•Managed trim logistics by regularly tracking supplier orders and status of product development to ensure on-time delivery, while also compiling all order information into company-wide production system to provide the same level of visibility to each garment vendor.

Greater New York City Area

Created and managed company’s first internal bill of materials providing unprecedented visibility trim details and deliveries.•Maintained tracking report of all developments, providing weekly updates to higher-level leaders and overseas factories that ensured raw material timing also met garment delivery schedules.•Assisted in researching and sourcing raw materials to meet designers’ needs while remaining within the budgeted price point.