Mark Valdez Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Wa, Us

Taipei City , Neihu District, Tw

Quang Viet Enterprise is one of the world’s leading suppliers of garments for the outdoor sports industry. We manufacturer for some of the top global brands in down outerwear, bonded, seam sealed and basic and technical garments.QVE's expertise strength is in the attention to detail partnering with brand product creation teams on creative, tailored, collaborative innovative construction details. Our willingness to seek out efficient methods in executing new ideas and technology on seam sealed, thermoball, padded, bonded, soft shell, down jackets is a craft. Gore-tex certification gives our operations the ability to produce a variety of technical construction detail requirements for existing and yet to be seen products.460 sewing lines, and over 18,000 workers in multiple MCO's, we manufacture for the most recognizable outerwear/sportswear brands. We have proven our reputation as one of the largest sustainable responsible manufacturing groups. We are proud to produce the highest quality garments/technologies demanded by the most discerning brands in the outdoor, hospitality and fashion industry.QVE is committed to safeguarding the environment and ensuring we stay at the top of the industry, not only in manufacturing but in community responsibility. Our history of innovation and fast response (problem solving speed, not just fast communication) with right first time results. If you need ideas on opportunities that need collaboration on innovation, then lets talk? We strive to improve business development through all media platforms and brand appropriate marketing strategies while interfacing with customers on a daily basis regarding product type expertise and capabilities. We offer solid vertical supply knit/woven/down operations with added value with supply chain owned operations in EU and SE Asia.. Click on the 7 minute B2B video to see how we stand above and beyond our manufacturing partners.

Taipei City, Taiwan, Tw

Top One Down and Feather is one of the global leaders in the collecting and processing of some of the finest natural washed grey/white goose/duck down and feather materials. We manufacture some of the highest quality down and their blends. We have been responsibly sourcing and sustainably processing down while driving innovation within the market. We have a leadership team in place and a reputation as one of the most reliable and most responsible suppliers of down and feather raw material of all fllls, weights, and contents to uphold process and supply in the industry. The RDS (Responsible Down Standard) manufacturing is a statement to the why, how come, and solid reasons that outerwear sportswear brands and all compliant garment factories do rely on the breadth of our responsible down product that we offer the industry.We offer added value via the vertical manufacturing relationship with our parent group Quang Viet Enterprise. QVE is an established 25+ years garment manufacturing leader and the #1 Down Garment supplier in the world for sportswear and outerwear. We meet and exceed any product type requirements and our innovation to work with you on all aspects of business development is unsurpassed.We are a reliable and responsible down supplier. As you might expect our finished products become part of some of the most recognizable finest and most prestigious brands in the sports, fashion and hospitality industry. Established in 2014 in a modern, brand new, manufacturing facility in Jiang Su Province, China that has been committed to safeguarding the environment and leading transparency in ensuring the welfare of animals, which has contributed, to our certification with RDS (Responsible Down Standard) approval. We produce the highest quality down technologies demanded by the most discerning brands. We value our partnerships and work with sustainable garment factories world wide that brands desire.Click on the 7 minute B2B below to see for yourself.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Mark created and managed product creation timelines with Executive team and Global Sales Teams to develop and launch a unique K2 Alpine Outerwear product line. Coordinated milestones, establish deliverables against financial goals. Initiated the Gore and Cocona license agreements for K2 Sports. Managed the product development design cycle for both RIDE OW and K2 OW as well as all accessories.Lead the financial model process for all divisions and utilized its data as a clear planning tool for goals and product needs. Worked with planning, design, and the factories to develop innovative, market targeted, capable technologies and products and insure on time delivery at a competitive price. Mark acted as focal point across sales, marketing, and operations for product related communications. Held operations lead for budget level responsibility for activities and functions related to all apparel/accessories product.Traveled often sustaining and maintaining a portfolio of manufacturers and material suppliers that efficiently and effectively met quality, delivery and value needs. Mark was able to work across teams to set product cost targets to be competitive.Mark thorough feature selection, team comp analysis, factory selection and price negotiation was able to buy ready sales samples in the product development cycle. Mark managed product creation positions and hired design direction for the product/silos. Mark in collaboration with the team organized briefs, line lists that most effectively meet the needs of the market and hit our brand positioning strategies. We organized, recruited, trained and develop a highly effective, efficient, and motivated staff to maximize the potential of the department. Provided clear responsibilities and rewards that were appropriate.

Hallandale, Florida, Us

Mark led business partners/colleagues on needs of the Zumba® apparel brand and aligning global direction. I was responsible for implementing new opportunities, processes, procedures internally and create growth and improvement. I created, lead, and managed a development/production calendar based on brand initiatives.Mark is able to balance between strategic thinking and action to get after the right global organization alignment. Evaluate current processes and make recommendations for redundancy. Optimizing and continuous examination for better, smarter, faster ways of doing business. Traveled often to manufacturing locations across the globe to evaluate vendors and determine areas of improvement.

"Homeschool Snowboarding" is a new technical outerwear brand whose foundation is seam sealed performance outerwear. It also has a unique assortment of moisture management mid-layer and base layer product, as well as accessories. The brand as taken innovate steps involving the Cocona Inc 37.5 brand technology in setting never before heard of standards in regards to breathability, rainwear aspects of the productI Find out more at homeschoolsnowboarding.com or thirtysevenfive.comMark introduced suppliers/contractors to launch this apparel brand and worked directly on the product creation process with the owner and technical engineer from conception to delivery. I created a source strategy and built vendor and multiple supplier relationships by using constant interaction in all aspects why, how, and life.Mark in collaboration with the owner developed seasonal calendars, innovative technical fabrications, suggested garment innovations, created bill of materials, negotiated costs, forecast and set production buy plans. Gave input on marketing line plans, and collaborated to the overall business financial plan on getting this new outerwear apparel business set in motion.Mark lead multiple trips to SE Asia to create and build the right partners for a tailored sourcing, costing, development, demand planning, material/trim solution approach to meet the domestic business challenges encompassing launching a new brand. I was the key point person in all aspects of negotiation facilitation, minimums, complexity, pre-costing, merchandising, manufacturing, operations, financing, quality assurance, inventory management and vendor supplier relationships.

Beaverton, Or, Us

Mark created seasonal team strategies and sourcing direction for a $300 million USA Kids business and an $80 million USA regional inspired product business. I mentored a complex category team, as well as managed a sourcing analyst that in years to come became a huge success in the brands future. Ability to communicate with a cross functional team and stay positive in all dips in creation careened my success and as a result upper management used me as a resource to lead and guide.Mark providing reports to the Category Business leader that became pilots in other categories. My role in the commercialization process through gates and dates events for overseas production from product concept to delivery after years in the overseas offices lead a revenue impact that was lauded. My ability to direct and lead international business strategies, source plans, vendor selection, contract negotiations, long range forecasting, and contractor development for global services did not go unnoticed.. My technical resource to others as well as ability to manage conflict resolution was noticed. Skilled with proven financial results in working with global sourcing operations, finance, category leaders in setting and executing margin targets. I took the lead with a small pilot team responsible for planning, executing, and developing new cost sheet requirements for all global contractors in the USA region. My coss cultural communication skills that bridge many boundaries has been a strength of mine over the years.

Beaverton, Or, Us

Set strategy, sourced, costed as well as help lay the foundation to build a $600 million business for Men's Sportswear. In addition took on the Special Make Up sourcing/costing duties to help the team. Collaborated on concurrent product innovation launches from innovation discovery and testing, to hands on product commercialization. Provided strategic direction, pricing expertise and direction to sales, design, planning, and marketing. Led outside vendors to ensure thorough and efficient application to understand and share cost accountability. Traveled quarterly internationally to multiple countries and directed a liaison team across the globe to excel and grow. Provided on going feedback and collaboration with home office product creation team to achieve team results.

Beaverton, Or, Us

Led a team of 6 product developers that quick turned, commercialized and oversaw delivery, special requests of all NBA and College game day team uniforms that were under Nike contract. Shared my comprehensive knowledge of product design and development process from inception through production involving costing, fabrics, embellishments, construction details, and pattern making. Worked directly with Sports Marketing and College athletic departments. Built and maintained a flexible domestic and international supplier contractor base to make sure complex multiple team product with short delivery dates was on time.

Beaverton, Or, Us

Expatriate in Hoh Chi Minh City - Foreign Services - Trained and developed multiple apparel manufactures, suppliers, and liason staff for daily operations, cost negotaiation, delivery, quality control and compliance to all international regulations and customer requirements. Liaison office for home offices in Europe, USA and Asia Pacific Region.

Beaverton, Or, Us

Commercialized Olympic Sport Apparel for Collegiate all school contracts. Ability to read, understand and interpret specification sheets, design sketches, technical drawings and patterns. Proven technical resource to others.

Beaverton, Or, Us

Expatriate San Jose Costa Rica - Foreign Services - Started up and helped hire, train new national staff to launch regional office. Liaison office for Home offices in Europe, USA and Asia Pacific Region.

Beaverton, Or, Us

Expatriate in Santiago Chile - Foreign Services - Established new contractors and built the Latin American Region into a viable source base for global production. Started up, helped hire, trained national staff to launch office. Regional Production/Development Liaison office for Europe, USA and Asia Pacific Region.

Beaverton, Or, Us

Expatriate Bangkok - Foreign Services - Shared operational resources from home office to factory, and directed delivery product creation to support Nike's sales and marketing programs. Presenting and communicating across all levels of the Nike matrix to ensure that clients needs are evaluated and understood.

Beaverton, Or, Us

Apparel Product Developer for Basketball which included all of Jordan, Force, and Flight product. Ability to read understand, and interpret specification sheets, design sketches, technical drawings and patterns.

Seattle, Washington, Us

This was my first introduction in the apparel world working with a small team of cut and sew experts, production was done locally in Seattle for a privately owned brand that was started in 1972 that has made high end/custom sleeping bag, down jackets to this date for expeditions and mountaineers and outdoor enthusiasts. Amazing attention to detail product.