Working with apparel manufacturer to source capable factories, train and prepare for customer compliance and factory assessment requirements. Managing China team as well as working with agent partners overseas. Expanding country of origin beyond China to better position and leverage sourcing opportunities. Specialize with Target Corporation requirements. Work directly with Target Minneapolis, TSS Shanghai, and TSS Hong Kong. Attend all applicable Target summit, trained and knowledgeable of the various factory assessment and compliance requirements to produce for Target. These requirements include social compliance, responsible sourcing (waste water, chemical, and environmental) factory assessment (QAFA) audits, and HIGGS / SCAN. 20+ years experience traveling to Asia and sub-continent countries. Currently traveling to Asia every 3 months to address current client needs, source new factories based on capability need as well as work directly with clients China based associates, agent partners, and Target sourcing and merchandising teams.

Key accounts - Target, VF Imagewear, Menards, Meijer, Ariat. Expanded business throughout my portfolio through new business assortments as well as multi-channel expansion. Overseas experience for factory training, social compliance audits, and production review.

Created, implemented, and executed a newly created social compliance program for a New York based apparel vendor. Multiple trips to China to train overseas agents and factories, review audits, and rate current factory matrix for production placement recommendations. Assisted manufacturers with preparation for producing direct to retail owned brand apparel.

Intimate apparel and sleepwear owned brand senior manager.

Indentify, develop, a support a consistent and reliable vendor matrix for merchant and designers needs.

Launched new Mossimo brand for mens and drove a 16% mature growth increase for newly created Pro Spirit brand in ladies active.