Danielle Dodd Email & Phone Number

United States

• Tasked with revamping operations for residential and Commercial Divisions with the goal being improved customer service experience, increased sales/profitability, and smoother operations in the scheduling, estimating.
• Guided sales staff into proper vendor /correct product for working projects in vendor selection product sourcing/ cost price point, acceptable delivery and timing for client, while ensuring company profitability
• Directed installations with both internal team as well as subcontractors ensuring seamless customer experience, proper project payouts to subcontractors and acceptable profitability for the company
• Managed and trained Sales staff ensuring increased sales and profit margins in both retail showroom and main street commercial projects and clientele
• Directed estimating function ensuring proper project costing and profitability
• Managed Vendor base relationships, showroom product library and store product sourcing and placement

New York, New York, United States

• Newly expanded role with a focus on reporting savings metrics, FLEX PLM system roll out, and the Raw Materials Centralization of remaining J Crew Group Divisions
• Instrumental in the selection design/build and implementation of new PLM platform, as well as partnering with select group of high-level leaders in vetting viable platforms resulting in final choice for companywide.
• Responsible for delivering metrics and relevant financial rebate reporting in both verbal format at Quarterly Business Reviews as well as in Power Point presentation format annually to high level management
• Successfully established and negotiated rebate contracts with raw material vendor base resulting in $6 million in annual rebate
• Partnered with Procurement team and sourcing leaders in managing successful RFP process resulting in expanded vendor base for identified core materials as well as a 20% reduction in material costs.
• Created and rolled out 3 high level processes and centralized 3 new divisions simultaneously

770 Broadway New York, NY

• Successfully created and established a companywide central raw material department focused on product development, technical R & D, design team service, quality control and international vendor base management..
• Hired and managed a team of material professionals instrumental in partnering with cross functional design and merchandising teams in identifying all bulk production raw materials to ensure a more cost-effective.
• managed production material cost negotiations resulting in 15% seasonal material cost savings across all production material costs
• Cultivated highly successful vendor relationships by implementing focused vendor management processes and Direct vendor sourcing model.
• Cultivated strong vendor commitment to the brand resulting in improved material costs, significant savings in material liabilities and material manufacturing up charges.
• Centralized the management of all manufacturing partner communication all material testing/quality concerns, and the negotiation of all potential material charge backs

650 Madison Avenue

• Partnered closely with Department Director on all raw material process implementation. While managing the sourcing, research-development and Production of raw materials for all PRL Clothing Divisions. Attended.
• Managed trim process from design concept through production
• Partnered closely with department director in process creation, implementation and centralized roll out to all divisions
• Managed approval of material quality and color ensuring adherence to production calendar
• Negotiated and set pricing for materials with material vendor base for core programs
• Managed cost savings projects set by senior management for core items

Greater New York City Area

Greater New York City Area

Product/production specialist managing production and worldwide material purchase