• Work directly with Buyers and Vendors to help create fashion collections.• Participate in development of product assortment offering to stores for pre-season and in season opportunity buys.• Ensure compliance with the design and compliance with the quality standards of the company's products. Approve and follow-up of all samples (pre-production, TOPs).• Assist the Buyer to achieve milestones on the collection development critical path calendar.• Support Buyers in the preparation of Line Reviews• Meet Vendors to discuss their products. • Provide competition research• Create and maintain product specifications sheets (e.g. SKU sheet)• Build trend boards for all the collections• Prepare and execute weekly markdown • Conduct weekly sales analysis.

• Create weekly purchase orders for over 50+ suppliers using SalesPad (full front-end order entry, purchasing, sales, and inventory management solution that integrates with Microsoft Dynamics GP).• Track shipments progress from point of departure to arrival at 3PL warehouse.• Coordinate with vendors for accurate and timely delivery of the product to Distribution Centers. Then, ensure timely delivery of goods from DC to Customers.• Work closely with 3PL team and coordinate efforts to ensure efficient order fulfillment.• Communicate with and respond to Tuango Customer Service Representatives on any delivery exception or requests.• Keep in sync the various systems and make corrective adjustments when necessary• Ensure accuracy of inventory quantities at distribution centers. • Assist in determining purchasing needs based on sales forecast.

• Build a trust relationship with merchants by understanding their needs, and providing them complete, fast and efficient support.• Coordinate the production of the deals with the Editorial team. Final review of all the Local deals and Gateways before launching on the website.• Manage multidisciplinary teams; editorial, graphic design, sales and customer service and be the link with the Merchant and the different actors throughout the process of the offer.• Train Merchants on all the necessary tools provided by Tuango, and provide them support.

• Research and be aware of new trends to be able to distinguish between desirable versus undesirable items.• Source suppliers via existing network, cold-calling, email, travel to trade shows and any other means necessary, in order to acquire desired products. Select and qualify products that meet Tuango’s standards.• Negotiate agreements with suppliers: terms of sale, price and profit margin.• Participate in the product planning and approval committee. • Coordinate with suppliers, receipt of all the required information to properly present their products to our audience. Enter all the requirements specification into Salesforce, in order to create deals.• Coordinate the production of the deals with the Editorial team. Final review of all the Boutique deals before launching on the website.• Resolve any issues that may arise with the offer and/or the supplier.• Assist in resolving any issues that may arise with the offer and keep the Boutique, Customer Service and Accounting teams updated.• Assist with Purchase Orders (P.O.): Create P.O.s and coordinate with the suppliers for accurate and timely delivery of the product to our DC. Review receiving reports and deal with any problem regarding product quality and quantities.

• Translate demand into production plan for the 3 AKER plants (located in the USA).• Participate actively on the new product introduction, roll out & promo processes to act as a bridge between sales/marketing and operation. • Design and generate monthly Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning reports (SIOP). • Monitor production planning to ensure consistency between SIOP, production plans and actual performance. • Lead capacity plant review (CPR) meetings with AKER plants. • Identify and suggest alternative scenarios on the choice of a production site for products that could optimize all costs.• Work closely with operations team to drive inventory optimization and safety stock.• Produce and maintaining documentation and standard operating procedures for master scheduling processes and systems.

• Communicate on a daily basis with Asian suppliers and product managers to track product orders completed and ready to be delivered. • Analyze and consolidate orders, then coordinate delivery with suppliers and freight forwarder. Approve the sea freight booking confirmation.• Enforce delivery windows. Develop solutions and alternatives in case of any urgent shipments on time deliveries. • Evaluate strategies and transportation costs for finished goods to optimize the loading of cargo container. • Allocate and monitor sales forecasts 800 skus for our independent retailers (analysis, performance report, change of status, etc.). • Produce various reports: upcoming shipments, PO not booked, defective performance report, every quarter shipments LCL / FCL, bulletin, price list.

• Supervise and report laboratory fabric tests from various suppliers around the world.• Transmit wholesalers’ laboratory fabric tests.• Facilitate and create a bond of trust with suppliers.• Develop and establish performance reports, quality control claims reports, evaluation forms, etc.• Supervision of repairs and modifications of samples (approximately 9,000 to 12,000 units), duplicates, for the salesmen meeting of the Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter 2012 season.• Completion of tax credit submissions for the scientific research and experimental development program (SR & ED, T661), for fiscal years 2009, 2010 and 2011. Total accumulated $ 150,000.• Development and coordination of a standards and procedures guide for suppliers of the company: ''Tribal Vendor Guide".

Project achievements:• Prospecting and meeting with new cutting and sewing subcontractors for the men and women clothing division.• Searching for new suppliers of material (fabrics).• Selecting a vendor to purchase a counting scale (work tools for the supply department). Quote request and negotiation of prices with suppliers.• Improving the efficiency for the position of supervisor of procurement and supplies.• Development of research and testing of new cleaning products for bags, accessories and leather coats for m0851 retailers.