-Managed a diversified team of 3 production and logistics coordinators. Provided annual performance reviews with written and verbal feedback. The team consistency received feedback from upper management for being highly efficient. -Created SOP guidelines and process flows for complex production and logistics that included the production and inventory management of 30K units per month. Improved efficiency 80% by reducing vendor errors. -Worked directly with CEO, VP of Finance, Merchandising & Design, Ecommerce, Marketing, Sales, Customer Service, Warehouse Manager, Licensees, Distributors, Vendors and Factories. -Handled 30-50 global vendors including agents, suppliers and factories at a given time.-Created gross profit and delivery reports to ensure on-time delivery from factories and monthly shipment dollars were received and shipped on-time to customers. -Monitored (WIP) Work In Progress/Production Report schedules to hit target calendar dates ensuring on-time delivery for samples and bulk production for assigned products and suppliers. -Enforced Quality Control protocols and technical requirements related to testing of fabric, trims, and garments and other production materials to meet CPSIA and Prop65 requirements. -Developed inventory tracking and management system to track sales samples to high volume bulk production that required 100 complex touchpoints. The inventory tracking system reduced error rate by 50% and increased production efficiency by 80%. -Created buy plans and maintained distributors and licensees bulk production orders globally including: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Europe, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Korea, South Africa and USA. -Approved and classified bookings with overseas & domestic vendors along with the forwarders and brokers on filing entries to get shipments customs clearance and delivered to the main distribution centers.

-Promoted to Production Manager. Lead a global production team of five production coordinators.-Handled all global production for three major brands: Billabong, Element and Dakine.-Responsible to lead a team from inception through on-time delivery including, budgeting, forecasting, pricing, regulations and sales support for the company.-Global management of vendors including agents, suppliers and factories in: Bangladesh, China, Cambodia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Korea, and Mexico.-Maintained PLM buy plans for distributors and licensees bulk production orders globally including: Canada and USA. Improved efficiency 100% in tracking all global orders.-Responsible for training production team to input data into Gross Profit reports and actualize cost. This effectively improved efficiency 100% to secure balancing for month-end reports.-Input SGS Testing results for each product to ensure products met the US guidelines on Prop65 (flammable) and Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA).-Monitored Work in Progress (WIP) report schedules to hit target calendar dates ensuring on-time delivery for samples and bulk production for assigned products and suppliers.

-Responsible to lead a team from inception through on-time delivery including, budgeting, forecasting, pricing, regulations and sales support for the company. -Managed a diversified team of 3 production coordinators. Provided annual performance reviews with written and verbal feedback. The team consistency received feedback from upper management for being highly efficient. -Monitored Work in Progress (WIP) report schedules to hit target calendar dates ensuring on time delivery. for samples and bulk production for assigned products and suppliers. -Communicated daily with overseas and domestic vendors while issuing purchase orders from sales samples to bulk production. -Regulated vendor compliance instructions and enforcement according to the Knowledge of Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). Enforced Quality Control protocols and technical requirements related to testing of fabric, trims, and garments and other production materials. -Created gross profit and delivery reports to ensure on time delivery from factories and monthly shipment dollars were received and shipped on time to customers. -Actualized packing lists and facilitate logistics through style matrices and samples with the logistics coordinators.

-Responsible for SMU’s, Accessories, Wetsuits, Rash guards, Swimwear, and Sportswear in Men’s, Junior’s, Boy’s, Kid’s, and Girl’s divisions. -Daily interactions with vendors, merchandisers, designers, sales, pattern makers, and warehouse. Coordinated and track bulk production from over 30 foreign and domestic vendors. -Issued over 500 purchase orders per season covering an estimated 100 styles. Tracked all samples from Pre-Production to Top of Production samples. -Experience with product development, costing, matrix creation, work in process reports, time dependents, cut & sold, and fabric statistics. -Assisted accounting with invoicing issues. Issued credit and debit memos to suppliers and factories. -Created and issue charge-backs to vendors for defective products, missed ship windows and/or breach of company policies and procedures. -Managed inventory wholesale product and overseeing planning of stock inventory on a daily basis.-Regulated vendor compliance instructions and enforcement according to the Knowledge of Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). -Facilitated logistics coordination through style matrices and samples with the logistics coordinators.