Joe V Turner Email and Phone Number

Oversee and develop new customers, products, establish new wholesale distributors world wide. Work with both graphic and product designers on new products and innovative packaging.

MIC APPAREL INC. Los Angeles CA from October 2001 to December 2009.President- Responsible for the P & L and daily activities : plan, direct and implement sales,marketing, merchandising and administration for the company's branded and private-labeloutwear business. - Recruit, hire train, and supervise staff of 6, including Graphics Designer, Office Manager, Warehouse and Sales staff. - Manage final cost of product and sales pricing , including markup, inventory levels and operational costs. - Travel to Hong Kong, China and other Asian locations frequently to monitor production and manage private label sales. - Manage product development for JC Penny, Family Dollar, Costco and Shopko / Pamida.ACCOMPLISHMENTS: - Took a new start-up with no sales or organization to high volume of $11,500,000.00 that included JC Penny and Costco. - Implemented computer program to monitor Los Angeles office, China Office and US sales offices.

BJI INDUSTRIES (Braxton Jeans) Los Angeles, CA / Dallas, TX from July 1983 to August 2001.President- Responsible for the P & L and daily activities : plan, direct and implement sales,marketing, merchandising and administration for the company's branded and private-labelgarments. - Recruit, hire, train, and supervise staff of 21-23, including Graphic Designer, Office Manager, Warehouse, and Sales staff, manage temporally staffing. - Source factories in Asia, negotiate final pricing. - Manage final cost of product and sales pricing , including markup, inventory levels and operational costs. - Visited New York design staff and sales office once each month and major retailer's stores frequently - Travel to Hong Kong, China and other Asian locations frequently to monitor production and manage private label sales. - Forecast and develop budge, implement programs to monitor all phases of operations. - Manage product development for JC Penny, Wal-mart, Value City, Ames, Factory 2-U, Target, Casual Male and Wards. - Initiated agreement to acquire the licenses for Rigo, J.G Hook and Boss America. - developed Private label flannel program for Wards, Factory 2-U and Ames. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: - Established the company's private label division. - Increased corporate revenues from 3.5million to 88Million.

HOWARD'S BRANDISCOUNT, INC. Monroe LA from 1970 to 1983.Senior Vice President / General Merchandise Manager - Soft Lines - Responsible for P & L,day-to day operations, including formulation and execution of sales and inventory plans,inventory investments and the development and implementation of advertising and salespromotions for a 100-store mass merchandising retail chain with annual sales over 960million. Advanced from Buyer and Merchandise Manger / Buyer Soft Lines to Senior VicePresident. - Supervised two Divisional Merchandise Managers, two Merchandise Distributors. seven field Supervisors, 450 Fashion center employees and Re-Buy Department. - Negotiated and Approved all direct merchandise imports. - Developed React Report to monitor sales by SKU corporately and by store. - Installed UPC scan system in all stores in 1979 - Created modular display program to enhance visual appearance, increase sales and control inventory