I am a Sourcing Executive with a reputation for integrity, persistence, and a commitment to excellence. My background includes an impressive career projection with JCrew Group where I progressed through roles of increasing scope and responsibility through a series of promotions and recognized accomplishments. What has driven me throughout my career and has led to quanitifiable results for gross margin and cost targets is my ability to see the big picture and develop/execute sourcing strategies that keep the vision at the forefront of my sourcing strategy with both domestic and international factories and merchants in the retail market. My ability to work with cross-functional teams, factories, and vendors has elevated my reputation in the industry. Earning this reputation that has allowed me to implement rapid response throughout my supplier network and enabled me to negotiate favorable pricing, source new vendors, and build strong vendor networks that meet expectations for product quality, flexibility, consistency, and design. I have built and maintaintained profitable and positive supplier relationships that have lasted over 15 years. And have managed product and production teams for SKU-intensive lines of business that include swim, lounge (woven/knit), intimates, active, and sleep/boxer categories for retail, factory, and e-commerce channels. Specialties: Supplier Relationship Management, Sourcing, Project Management, Negotiations, Product Development, Product Lifecycle, Production, Seasonal Projections, Presentations, Team Building Professional Experience