Work closely with Temola on business development, Marketing, production planning, inventory control, product development and line building for the denim identification business. Temola is a leading producer of leather and leather like patches for blue jeans manufacturers, retailers and brands in North America and Asia.

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the world's largest supplier of apparel identification. Responsibilities included sales support and training, product line marketing, including product development, innovation, collateral development and sales support. Supply chain development and management of domestic and international outsourced and in-house manufactured products.Increased gross margins by 10% by optimizing Far Eastern, Mexican and US in-house manufacturing and outsourcing after conducting multiple scenario business… Show more the world's largest supplier of apparel identification. Responsibilities included sales support and training, product line marketing, including product development, innovation, collateral development and sales support. Supply chain development and management of domestic and international outsourced and in-house manufactured products.Increased gross margins by 10% by optimizing Far Eastern, Mexican and US in-house manufacturing and outsourcing after conducting multiple scenario business case analysis.Prevented existing Avery Dennison and Paxar suppliers from serving the competition by successfully integrating the established supply chains. Show less

Prior to Avery Dennison acquiring Paxar($800 Million in Sales), Paxar was the world's largest supplier of apparel identification.

Managed all aspects of the product line including sampling, pricing, manufacturing, international raw material sourcing, international distribution, international manufacturing, marketing, customer service, complaint resolution, and sales support resulting in excess of $2 million gross contribution.; Medike is a family owned, niche market manufacturing and marketing company specializing in identification for the apparel industry, specifically leather and leather like labeling for the… Show more Managed all aspects of the product line including sampling, pricing, manufacturing, international raw material sourcing, international distribution, international manufacturing, marketing, customer service, complaint resolution, and sales support resulting in excess of $2 million gross contribution.; Medike is a family owned, niche market manufacturing and marketing company specializing in identification for the apparel industry, specifically leather and leather like labeling for the denim industry.Other Positions Held Within Medike; Sold and established the following National Accounts: Wrangler, Lee, Levi Strauss & Co., GAP, Limited Express, Calvin Klein and others yielding sales in excess of $9,000,000.Increased Company market penetration from insignificant to 35+-% in six years and increased sales from $3.5 million to $14 million by 1998.Recruited and managed sales and broker network, company sales person, art and customer service function.Developed sales and marketing plans and budgets. Developed reporting systems to track performance. Developed, modified and maintained sales compensation plans and budgets. Assumed raw material purchasing function in 2000. Reduced major component raw material costs 30%, reduced inventory levels 30% and established in-stock, just-in-time programs with major suppliers. Developed and distributed marketing samples and sales collateral, positioning the company as the leader in the denim identification market.Identified market needs, developed and successfully introduced multiple products and innovations to meet changing market conditions resulting in millions of dollars in revenue. Developed and administered pricing procedures. Show less