Christopher Lorusso Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

New York, New York, Us

New York, New York, Us

Secaucus, Nj, Us

• Responsible for 262 million units per year at an average AUC of $2.71• Reduced AUC by ~6 % or $0.18 or ~$48M, from $2.94 in 2012 to $2.76 in 2013. 2014 AUC of 2.71 ~8%, $0.23 reduction $61M, despite significant shift in product mix and strong macroeconomic headwinds.• Re-organized the sourcing teams to a Basics and Fashion model, Introduced Capacity planning and vendors score cards to measure performance• Introduced vendor bidding process which was responsible for over 50% of the savings in AUC for 2013• Consolidated the vendor based; reduced by 55%, country migration away from China• Key voice in the development of long and short range business planning and strategy.• Responsible to help guide the team through a successful implementation of SAP in 2014

Montreal, Quebec, Ca

Hired by private equity firm to improve processes within global distribution, operations, logistics, and procurement departments. Lead efforts to reduce overhead, streamline operations, improve merchandising, and launch new denim brand. Manage initiative to improve private-label pricing by refining sourcing structure. • Established highly efficient product development process linking design and production operations.• Streamlined sourcing functions by eliminating use of agents and offering factory-direct sourcing. • Reduced overhead while strengthening QC by adjusting operations/staffing of China office.• Decreased headcount by 20 and boosted efficiency by creating new tech area and transitioning patternmaking to overseas factories.

Key member of executive team credited with company-wide upgrade of core business computer system; recommended advantages and benefits of enhanced technology. Promoted rapidly through a series of increasingly responsible management positions. In charge of 22 million woven garments per year across 12 brands, comprising all aspects of garment manufacturing. Held hands-on and management accountability in all operational functions throughout the organization. Report directly to the CEO of Wholesale Apparel and oversee 14 direct and 120 indirect reports.

Established and staffed production office in Guatemala. Partnered with warehouse, design, and sales teams on quality, pricing, delivery, cost control, and factory allocation efforts. Facilitated weekly status review meetings to evaluate markups, samples, and deliveries. • Increased production from 500K to 4M pieces annually in 4 years without increasing overhead costs by restructuring preproduction and production processes. • Managed $740M in sales volume across moderate and better labels.• Established faster organization by transitioning sample / pattern making functions to overseas facilities