Kelly Mccormick Email & Phone Number

Chicago, IL, US

Vancouver, BC, CA

Launched a luxury lifestyle brand in North America. Makers of bedding & sleepwear made from Australian Merino wool, the world’s only source for tonight’s best sleep and an even happier and healthier tomorrow.More Info:shleepwell.co

US

• Direct and manage the global sourcing, production, raw materials, product development and quality assurance functions for handbag/accessory division.
• Manage both NY and overseas offices. Successfully introduced and directed various global process and system improvements
• Work alongside cross functional teams of Sales, Planning, and Design on speed to market opportunities to support the major re branding and elevation strategy
• Built and established a quality assurance team in Asia to partner with all factories
• Manage long/short term capacity & financial plans based on corporate projections
• Manage factory matrix of 25 factories, communicating annual projections and allocations

New York, New York, US

• Built and led the Factory Outlet team to achieve creative aesthetics, margin objectives, and quality standards. Led new collection architecture, major re-branding project and product elevation strategy implementation.
• Achieved margin improvement in collaboration with Design and Merchandising through raw material evaluation and value engineering to support brand elevation strategy
• Adjusted and enhanced communication and development process to support diversified sourcing from China to Vietnam to achieve a 40% production volume
• Spearheaded Costing and PD organizational merger, providing improved communication and information flow to global cross-functional teams

New York, New York, US

• Led a product development, engineering and technical design team focused on commercialization of handbag innovation for product pipeline.
• Transformed regional engineering function to a unified global function by creating leadership team, identifying best practices and process improvements
• Developed and launched a new training curriculum for hybrid product development and engineering role

New York, New York, US

• Developed and managed team responsible for 45% of brand innovation.
• Partnered with Design and Merchandising integrating PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) to development process providing synergistic transition.

• Led apparel design and product development resulting in sales growth.
• Directed apparel sourcing, development and production in 9 countries to ensure on time deliveries, margin expectations and quality standards
• Established and managed a denim design team to support silhouette and wash innovation

Hong Kong, HK

Managed the development, costing and production of a multi category apparel wholesale organization.

US

Forecasted trends, created line, developed leather and fabric outwear for key wholesale clients.