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Tank Stream Design source and distribute a vast range of quality apparel, headwear, and resort products under brands Koorginal, Earth Nymph, and Pacific Creations. The apparel and resort products are uniquely developed, enabling personalised designs to meet consumers' needs.• Vendor consolidation and supplier relations• Project Manage the implementation of the PLM software.• Implementation of QC process and freelance team in China.• Strong negotiation skills to obtain competitive FOB prices in a challenging market.• Manage the Master Calendar for the Product Development and Production team.

Ringers Western is an authentic emerging country brand formed in the Kimberley region, Western Australia. The brand offers quality apparel and accessories for the country market worldwide.• Created, implemented, and managed the sell through reports to enable accurate stock control and inventory management. • Forecast and managed the product buy plan based on inventory sell through and OTB. • Established and built a supply base forming strong relationships and consistent sourcing. • Technically built product in collaboration the with Design team from concept to finished product, ensuring the seasonal margin targets were achieved without erosion. • Highly skilled in negotiating with international vendors to obtain competitive total product costs without sacrificing quality or design. • Created and managed the Master Calendar ensuring all critical deadline dates were achieved. • Managed, lead, and mentored Production and Development staff - 6 people

Element Skateboards is an International Skate Brand designs, manufactures, and sells products to 71 countries around the world. Elements product line is inclusive of - apparel, accessories, footwear, skateboard decks, and skate hardgoods• Technically built product in collaboration with Design team from concept, ensuring the seasonal margin target of 75% GP was achieved without erosion. With an annual product line of 980 styles, fabric + trims development, CMT and factory allocation were a pivotal focus. • Highly skilled at negotiating with international vendors to obtain competitive total product costs without sacrificing quality or design. Successfully built strong relationships with vendors in China, India, Mexico, Vietnam, and Mauritius. • Created and managed the brand Master Calendar ensuring all deadline dates were achieved. • Manage production from purchase order placement to stock in the warehouse. Strategically planned, maintained, and executed the production buying schedules and PO placement based on business demands. Ensured 100% of the product is delivered on time with the valuation of stock accurately maintained. • Lead, managed, and developed Product Development and Production staff of 5-8 people. • Improved production processes, reducing and streamlining the vendor base by 25%, and managing a supplier scorecard evaluation system. Reduced cost of goods by moving a major product category out of China to Mauritius, seasonal cost savings were A$87,000.

Kustom Footwear is a Surf Footwear brand foundered in Australia and now sold throughout the world. The business is a subsidiary of the Billabong Group.• Collaborate with Design Team, Merchant, and Sales Manager ensuring the seasonal plans meets styling, cost, forecast, RRP, and customer needs. • Create cost break-down files at style level to support the negotiation process achieving a seasonal 65% GP based on a wholesale model. Engineering an accurate cost breakdown allowing a competitive total product costs.• Create and manage Master Calendar for all departments to ensure deadline dates are achieved and maximum productivity. • Managed the production process from PO placement to delivery of stock into the warehouse. Ensuring the valuation of stock is accurately maintained, annual sku count of 720. • Manage and mentored Product Development and Planning staff of 4 people.

• Ensured all garments produced locally and offshore were delivered on time and to the companies quality standards. • Created and managed the Master Calendar, communicate with all relevant stakeholders - designers, fabric team, product development, management, sales, to ensure all deadlines are achieved• Manage the product development and production process, resolving cross functional challenges. • Negotiate garment total costs for both locally and offshore to ensure target margins of 69-75% GP were achieved. • Manage Product Development, Fit Tech team to ensure streamlined processes and maximum productivity

• Manage the Design + Development Department consisting of 23 staff - Production Co-ordinators, Sample Co-ordinators, Costing Co-ordinators, Patternmakers, Buyers, Sample Machinists, QC, Sample Cutters. Support all staff to ensure on-time delivery of sample ranges and bulk production for both local and offshore vendors • Create and manage Master Calendar to ensure all deadline dates are achieved. • Responsible for delivery on seasonal margin, successfully achieved by managing the product build and cost negotiations. Ensure valuation of stock is accurately maintained.

• Set-up of the Development and Production department as Fila was a new subsidiary business to Australia. Implement procedures and manuals to create efficiency in the development, planning, and manufacturing process. Employment and management of 6 staff in my department.

• Manage the sampling and production process from range concept to stock in the warehouse. Tasks included, sourcing and booking fabrics and trims, garment fit process, manage regional supplier base, create BOM’s, negotiate CMT prices, create bulk PO, and track deliveries.

• Assist Senior Designer to sketch designs, create storyboards, draft specifications sheets. Communicate with local suppliers and attend all client meetings.