* Develop and merchandise new quality of leathers and alternative materials, * Manage diverse selection of high profile accounts for promotion to new market* Consulting with tanneries on colors and quality criteria for seasonal market trends* Follow thru contracts from samples to production procedures

Specialized in Women's handbags, Men's and Women's Small leather goods, Gift sets, Belts.Licensed brands included Timberland, Kenneth Cole, Andrew Marc Men's as well as Private Labels.* Global sourcing diagnostics, opportunity assessments for savings/strategic sourcing initiatives, procurement strategy creation and redesign, price negotiation strategy and execution, * Achieved substantial reduction in raw materials cost through effective negotiation with overseas suppliers. Created and Implemented costing tools, production standards, and quality control methods minimized discrepancies during negotiations and cut overall production time by using more efficient ways of communicating.* Quality assurance and control management of materials and finished products* Conducted market research and performance evaluation: tracked current raw material market worldwide, cultivate knowledge of market trend and competition's performance* Develop new articles and analyze product performance and special Item project merchandising for designated chain/discount stores* Collaborated with Design, Product Development and Quality Control to identify material requirements and develop effective sourcing strategies. Oversaw product development process to ensure compliance and manufacturing capabilities.* Project Management: planned and coordinated product development teams to deliver against challenging deadlines and share communications and updated effectively using on sample and production status.* Travel to the China, Korea, Italy, France , Brazil and Argentina for improving factory's productivity especially on handling materials, attending leather shows and visiting tanneries for new articles and technical knowledge

specialized in Men’s & Women's Leather outerwear* Sourced and developed leather quality in various price point* Influenced on styles and selection of seasonal leather materials* Evaluated material selection and performance, negotiated price and project buying plan* coordinated overseas factory production and quality control

* Supervised overseas production, sourcing and procurement of leathers and fabrics* Established merchandising calendar and developed seasonal product line* Negotiated price and planned yearly bulk buying of materials and products* Issued yearly business analysis report * Travelled to China, Korea, Hong Kong and Europe for material sourcing and factory production supervising