Kellie Eunyoung Lim Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Communicate with factories regularly to ensure on-time delivery of goods With practical knowledge of the apparel manufacturing process, do planning, costing, product development, quality control and delivery scheduling. • Communicate effectively with merchandising, sourcing, design, sales, accounting, and logistics staff. • Overview next season's possible order styles and source fabrics and other materials.

Vernon, Ca

- Manage costing with vendors and working with buyer for pricing/ approvals/ negotiation. - Manage drop shipping fabric. (door to door- Korea to China/ Korea to Cambodia, Vietnam, China to China )- Work with buyers using EDI ( GS1/ GXS Catalogue ) Companies worked with: Belk, Catos- Excellent Follow up/ communicating skill. (Making own WIP/ PMS * Production management system and follow up closely)- Direct overseas team throughout pre production process to production.(Follow-up with vendors to ensure that development and production samples are executed correctly and timely- Manage Lab Dip/ Bulk/ Fit sample/ PP/ TOP : Advise fit / Lab Dip/ sewing / garment/ bulk fabric comment to vendor - Create PO's in PMS and Excel. Keep the system updated with the latest revisions. - Create and update the Cost Sheet Spreadsheets. - Work closely with designers to get their creations into development packages and sent to suppliers in Asia. - Advise vendors of salesman sample including show samples in production requirements. - Attend weekly review meetings, providing input and recommendations to production-related questions - Negotiate and confirm final production costs with vendors according to management approval - Investigate, recommend, and provide solutions to resolve quality issues with overseas vendors.- Assign products to vendors for development based on knowledge of vendors’ expertise - Review production and final production checklists for accuracy, quality compliance, and completeness - Review and approve trim sheets and label instructions - Communicate with vendors/factories to ensure letters of credit, payment related documents, production sample delivery, development items, shipping documents, and cost sheets are completed accurately and on-time- New vendor set-up /On-boarding- Determine deliveries for each style/ season

Vernon, Ca

- Directed overseas team throughout pre production process to production.- Customer Service – Communicated w/ buyer and sales people directly. Companies worked with: Wetseal, Ross, Charlotte Russe, Delias- Managed costing and worked with buyer for pricing.- Excellent Follow up/ communicating skill. (made own WIP and followed up closely)- Review Lab Dip/ Bulk/ Fit sample/ PP/ TOP before it send to buyers for approval.- Advised fit / sewing / garment/ fabric comment to vendor.- Working with factor for invoices. (inquiries, get approval #)- Review testing results relating to fabric content , quality performance, and washing instructions - Work with the Production Assistant Manager to hire and evaluate employees; Recommend employees for promotions and termination

Los Angeles, Ca

- In charge of Delia’s/ Maurices/ Torrid/ Tilly’s/ Wetseal/ Forever 21/ Alloy/ Buckle/Nordstrom accounts. (Many cases From product development to production) Reviewed and confirmed designers’ tech pack instructions to executed production development buyers requested. -Facilitate weekly production update with cross-functional team: review reports prepared by the Assistant Production Manager prior to the meeting. - Directed overseas team throughout product development process to production.- Managed costing and worked with buyer for pricing.- Communicated and directed vendors/factories to ensure letters of credit, payment related documents, production sample delivery, development items, shipping documents, and cost sheets are completed accurately and on-time - Managed drop shipping fabric. (door to door- Korea to China/ Korea to Cambodia, Vietnam)- Excellent Follow up/ communicating skill. ( making own WIP and follow up closely)- Managed Lab Dip/ Bulk/ Fit sample/ PP/ TOP before it's sent to buyers.- Advised fit / sewing / garment/ fabric comment to vendor.- Ensure trim sheets and sewing details are provided to factories according to the time and action calendar - Worked with factor for invoices. (inquiries, get approval #)- Handed and managed deposits/ balance invoice for each vendors for each style.- Directed overseas team throughout pre production process to production.- Customer Service – Communicated w/ buyer and sales people directly.- Managed costing and worked with buyer for pricing.- Excellent Follow up/ communicating skill. (made own WIP and followed up closely)- Review Lab Dip/ Bulk/ Fit sample/ PP/ TOP before it send to buyers for approval.- Negotiate and confirm final production costs with vendors.- Advised fit / sewing / garment/ fabric comment to vendor.- Working with factor for invoices. (inquiries, get approval #)- Review testing results relating to fabric content , quality performance, and washing instructions

Vernon, Ca

- Designs in hats, bags and other accessories for all age groups resulting in increased client sales- Presented in-depth story boards; predicting international and national market trend- Direct overseas team throughout the product development process. and communicating contractors and vendors overseas.- Create PO's in PMS and keep the system updated with the latest revisions. - Strategically targeted designs to acquire new markets such as forever 21, and various retailers. - Derived market trends from web, print, and broadcast media research.- Communicating with clients , have meeting with them for product development.- Developed High-end fashion jewelry line –Inspiration-

Los Angeles, Ca

- Collaborate with Design Director on seasonal line and product for private label customers (Susan Laurence and various retailer/ wholesaler)- Send out design packages and follow up with overseas team. - Responsible for managing yarns: lab dips, test of yarns and finished garments - Work with sales and senior level team on designs and presentations for individual accounts. - Initiate product development process with NY team.- Direct overseas team throughout the product development process.- Create and manage a strict Time & Action calendar.

Los Angeles, Ca

- Managing wash library and fabric library.- Responsible for Sourcing trims and fabric- Researching vintage denim and style.- Researching global trends and street style.- Creating Story Boards and Inspiration Boards.- Skilled in Adobe Photoshop for design projects, graphic projects.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba

Graphic/ Web Design Courses - Dream Weaver, Photoshop, Illustrator