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, installation and product R&D departments• 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

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 roll out• 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• Created and maintained focused vendor matrix with both annual detailed spend, country of origin and payment terms• Successfully negotiated and managed material vendor payment terms on behalf of manufacturing partners

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. Accomplished structuring and leading the department to success resulting in significant raw material cost savings, improved companywide processes, reduced material costs and increased efficiencies• 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 application of design concepts• 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• Identified multiple areas of inefficiency surrounding material sampling process resulting in annual savings of approximately $10 million dollars in sampling costs• Developed central raw material library system utilized company wide• Created and Managed Materials seasonal calendar process resulting in timely completion of seasonal deliveries• Centralized material quality and color approval process resulting in improved material lead times and reduced material delays due to inefficiencies identified in the approval process

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 International and Domestic raw material exhibitions and performed seasonal market research in order to introduce innovative as well as cost saving concepts to all brands. • 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• Selected as subject matter expert, providing technical and material knowledge to domestic and overseas R&D staff members• Guided Junior staff in daily issues with trim vendors, worldwide offices, garment factories and design team members• partnered with production teams to ensure raw material vendor and manufacturing locations aligned with garment production location

Product/production specialist managing production and worldwide material purchase