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San Diego, CA, US

Greater Los Angeles, California, United States

*Develop and implement testing & safety requirements for wide range of consumer products*Audit Domestic and International factories, Maintain required certifications*Review with relevant teams on design and safety to ensure compliance*Partner with sales and major customers to ensure product safety, factory compliance and sustainabile function*Manage.

Greater San Diego Area

• Managed product quality globally including product engineering, mills, factories & 3rd party testing.
• Managed factory Social and Environment Compliance programs.
• Coached and developed 10-person team to meet department objectives in USA, Hong Kong, China & Bangladesh Offices.
• Developed a comprehensive Global Quality methodology for Dupo and Final inspections.
• Established processes relating to Component inspections and testing.
• Assisted Supply Chain Director in facilitating component sourcing and dispatching for new product launch in lieu of staff shortage.

Greater San Diego Area

• Replaced Hong Kong agent to build 5-person Supply Chain team in house
• Develop and execute global sourcing strategies ensuring all factories meet Cost, Compliance, Capability, Capacity requirements.
• Managed the relationship with vendors and mills, spearheading factory allocation, delivery lead times, logistics
• Lead the Design for Manufacturability team reviewing all designs and product specifications to ensure QA and manufacturing viability.
• Set all product and production standards, monitor WIP reports
• Monitors pre and post production issues to include all compliance for the end customer.

Greater San Diego Area

• Manage Global sourcing for Dog/Cat apparel, travel accessories, bedding (2k Skus annually).
• Execute global sourcing strategies while balancing supplier expertise, cost and risk.
• Negotiate costing for multiple businesses leveraging extensive knowledge of global cost drivers.
• Negotiate the best costs without compromising the brand's quality or on-time deliveries.
• Execute the development and communication of time and action calendars and ensures teams in compliance of required dates.
• Work closely with key partners in development, raw materials development, and quality to allocate production, which leverages the best capabilities of vendor base.

Irvine, CA

• Comprehensive development of Accessories from design through bulk production
• Source appropriate factories based on product needs, timing, pricing
• Ensure materials used support the required costing to maximize price versus target cost
• Set and Maintain production standards for each product
• Develop product specific packaging and trim needs
• Developer of 2 award winning products

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Maintain detailed records of product cost sheets, timing and action calendars
• Negotiate program placement, price and delivery for Private Label programs
• Source all appropriate fabrics and trims required
• Detail Fit based on Customer needs

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Direct sample to stock execution of all branded design requirements for each season.
• Ensure all technical specification packages are complete and updated, ensure fit and design details are met including lab dips, test requirements.
• Set and maintain production standards.
• Ensure proper suppliers in use for each product category, negotiate program placement.
• Maintain detailed product cost sheets, set timing and action calendars and manage WIP reports.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Source all production for knit/woven private label loungewear and home textile products
• Negotiate all program pricing and delivery for large volume private label programs
• Analysis of inventory for EDI programs to insure product availability
• Established technical packaging guides, standards for production and quality assurance programs for Dupro and Final inspections.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Sourced knitwear for branded mens/boys golf division from Sample to Stock
• Evaluating factories for quality, capability and capacity
• Negotiated all prices, placed orders and followed all production until arrival
• Review all product components for quality, color and testing

Greater New York City Area

Aa, Fashion Merchandising

Aas, Business