Vice President, Fashion Designer
Kauaiana, Inc.
Kauai, Hawaii
Successfully operated multi-million $ clothing manufacturing corporation. Originated fashion designs 120 per year, created textile designs and merchandised collections.Product development of each item’s lifecycle from conception to market, skilled in engineering and construction, drafting patterns, grading, marker making, cutting, sample making, costing and pricing. Master scheduling, coordinated, documented and managed production of 150,000 units monthly in 7 different countries in Asia. Scheduled and tracked shipments of finished products for monthly imports. Purchased raw materials (300,000 yards annually) and supplies for timely assembly, for domestic and international garment production. Identified trends in the market place and assessed a product’s market. Conducted sales presentations on product awareness to sales representatives. Promoted products at national trade shows, generated new customers and maintained loyal accounts. Supervised a staff of 35 including departments of design, production, shipping and sales. Managed the overall daily operations of design and production of women’s sportswear. Created office and production efficiency systems. Determined the sequence of operations & delegated tasks. Critiqued products, accurate troubleshooter, furnished positive solutions, created new approaches for profitability, marketability.Projected sales and production forecasts. Evaluated cost analysis and overall financial analysis, profit and loss statements. Formulated $1.7 million annual budget and maintained them successfully. Negotiated prices for raw materials and contracted labor for manufacturing, established seasonal contracts. Calculated wholesale price of product line, prepared cost sheets. Procured leases for real estate, equipment, utilities, contracts for advertising and insurance. Prepared invoices, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, taxes, banking and factoring transactions, hiring, evaluating and terminating personnel.
