Mike Lambert Email & Phone Number

Director of Business Development.Comprehensive Product Development, Global Sourcing, and Supply Chain Management Executive, including Vertical and Direct Retail experience for Mens, Ladies, Juniors, Womens, Childrens. Demonstrated success in all phases of Product Development, Pre-production, and Manufacturing from Initial Design Concept to final production, including Brand Enhancement, Factory Allocation, Global Sourcing, Quality Control, Social Compliance, Speed To Market, and Cost Negotiation. Strong technical skills including factory operations, cost engineering, and Fitting of Garments. Proven capabilities in ‘start up’ environments, improving companies MU%, fit, and quality levels; strong problem solving skills. Excellent communicator and strong negotiator with ‘team approach’ to management of subordinates as well as the ability to build and maintain collaborative, cross functional, relationships and institute front end alignment.Experience in multiple categories at various price points, ranging from Discounters to Mid to High End Retailers.Expertise in Denim and wet processing; experience in Home Furnishings, including Bedding and Bath.Strong leader with proven motivational abilities; knowledge of Lean Sigma Six methodologiesSpecialties: Product Development from Initial Concept, through sampling to final line edit; Global Sourcing, both strategic and tactical, strong price negotiation, management of supply chain, procurement, logistics, and operational procedures. Sourcing Guru.

Listed skills include Product Development, Sourcing, Apparel, Global Sourcing, and 15 others.

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  Director Of Business Development.

  A3 Apparel Usa

  May 2013 - Present

  A3 Apparel, which is a evolving Apparel Company whom believes in "Only the best or Nothing" Its not only a business for us but a passion which helps us satisfy our desire to produce apparel in best way possible & bring out our inner talent to construct garments in a way that isn't only meet the expectations of our clients but surpasses it. We work as a bridge between the West & East to help our clients having control over entire process form concept to a finished product with ease of mind. We… Show more A3 Apparel, which is a evolving Apparel Company whom believes in "Only the best or Nothing" Its not only a business for us but a passion which helps us satisfy our desire to produce apparel in best way possible & bring out our inner talent to construct garments in a way that isn't only meet the expectations of our clients but surpasses it. We work as a bridge between the West & East to help our clients having control over entire process form concept to a finished product with ease of mind. We specializes in many expertise like Manufacturing, Sourcing, Development,Supply, Inventory Management & more. We have a cooperate office in New York with global partnerships/links in Pakistan, China, Europe, India & more to help our clients achieve their goals. We can also offer DDP or LDP services. We have very dedicated teams in all our offices/locations to take care of all aspects of business from start to finish in professional manor. We offer our clients a wide variety of products, such as Knitted Apparel, Shirts, Polo's, Team Uniform, Jackets, Hoodies, Training Suits, Track Suits, Warm Ups, Sublimation Garments, Sailing, Winter Jackets & more. We also deal Licensed Apparel with logos and heavy embellishments for any Leagues or teams & very proud that we are currently producing garments for some of our buyers in US who are a proud licensed partner of MLB, NFL, NHL, NBA & over 650 colleges. Our products can be found in team stores, college bookstores, sports specialty shops and a host of other retailers around the world Show less