Senior Executive: Apparel & Textiles – Manufacturing, Mass Market Wholesale Sourcing and Software ExpertiseInnovative apparel and textile executive with over 30 years of experience in manufacturing, sourcing, and product development with a demonstrated ability to manage the global sourcing process, reduce costs, increase margins and develop new revenue streams. Hands on decision maker and strategic thinker, who has demonstrated the flexibility to successfully managed domestic manufacturing operations and create extensive Asian and North American supply chains. Intimate analytical understanding of the role of Information Technology to quantifiably impact costs and growth through the integration and utilization of MRP, CRM, EDI, accounting and e-commerce software in order to grow sales and analyze vital data for informed decision-making.• Soft goods production and management including manufacturing, planning, engineering, logistics and import/export. • Product development, costing, pricing, distribution, merchandising and licensing.• Driving sales to Mass Merchant and National Retail Chains, Specialty Stores and Fortune 500 Wholesale Manufacturers.• Managing relationships with customers, vendors, employees, shareholders, licensees, marketing partners and financiers.• Restructuring, turnaround management, change management, revitalizing and growing organizations through strategic business development, restructuring and acquisitions.• Transforming Business Information Systems through software development, systems analysis and integration of MRP, CRM, EDI, accounting and e-commerce.
Listed skills include Logistics, E Commerce, Sourcing, Production Planning, and 17 others.