Jeffrey Schechter Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

I co-launched a full-service wholesale merchandise company delivering made-on-demand products. I built the company from the ground up, offering a full life cycle solution for DTG, embroidery, screen printing, and sublimation for both corporate clients and direct-to-consumer (D2C) consumer sales channels. I effectively established and cultivated key vendor relationships with airports, major studios, music rights companies, and national beverage companies to drive product differentiation and competitive marketing positioning, while eliminating inventory risk. I also helmed all sourcing for the company, determined costing for 500+ products, and partnered with suppliers to offer value-added services and innovation to customers.• Recognized for keen eye in discovering new and unique products/decoration techniques.• Slashed Cost of Goods (COGS) by 20%, while enhancing the quality of blanks.• Negotiated impactful vendor agreements with industry leading corporate clients. ◦ Enabled clients to create customized and tailored products for consumers. ◦ Integrated on-demand software solutions for over 100 DTG and sublimated products. ◦ Collaborated with suppliers to automate workflow that reduced delivery times and errors.

In this role, I was a dynamic strategist of all operational functions, including customer relationship management, partnership development, full life cycle product management, sourcing, product costing, and negotiation of licensing deals with IP holders. I continuously identified areas for improvement, issued corrective action, and executed strategic action plans to empower brands, corporate clients, and individual consumers.• Streamlined product customization, decreasing in-house handling of each file by 25%. ◦ Researched best-in-class applications and software programs to present to the Chairman. ◦ Implemented selected software with enterprise systems. ◦ Enabled client personalization during the product design phase of production.• Directed, motivated, and mentored 15+ cross-functional employees.• Partnered with suppliers to cut COGS by 15% during role.• Conceptualized and optimized the digital printing workflow for on-demand customized products via a 3D web app.• Bolstered revenues by 25% in 6 months via strategic partnerships. ◦ Drafted, negotiated, and executed 15+ customized product agreements. ◦ Demonstrated value proposition of the product portfolio to clients.

In this position, I was a proactive leader of a wholesale manufacturing business with specialization in production for private label product lines, including the Home Shopping Network (HSN) and Stein Mart. • Supervised, developed, and coached 45+ cross-functional team members.• Catapulted revenues from $8M to $21M, while cutting overhead costs by 15%. ◦ Grew product styles per month by up to 15% through facilitation of new product development. ◦ Streamlined manufacturing operations to drive efficiency and cost control.• Substantially reduced time-to-market by 60 days through implementation of new enterprise software programs. ◦ Sourced, evaluated, and selected industry-best ERP systems and patternmaking software.• Saved $100K+ annually through maintaining exceptional vendor compliance rate of 98%. ◦ Significantly slashed chargebacks by 90% and enhanced efficiency via procedure updates. ◦ Designed in-house bar code, care, and shipping labels that eliminated unnecessary expenditures on 3rd party suppliers. Integrated bar code software with existing ERP systems.• Reduced COGS by up to 15% via strategic sourcing of raw materials. ◦ Pinpointed key locations and partners, traveled with agents to visit local textile markets and trade shows, negotiated and secured winning agreements, and met with suppliers in China and Sri Lanka.• Facilitated and negotiated client contract and cost agreements to continuously position company for YOY growth.◦ Defined customer requirements, deliveries, pricing, and vendor compliance standards. ◦ Negotiated with suppliers to meet and align margin requirements.• Consolidated multiple operations office into one centralized location. ◦ Reduced overall operating costs by 20% and overhead by 15%, while boosting efficiency. ◦ Coordinated infrastructure renovations and outlined plan to decrease transportation time. ◦ Brought primary sewing factory into the central space to improve quality and efficiency by 15%.