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New York, Ny, Us

Administer end-to-end activities involved in leading sales, marketing, finance, payroll, design, operations, development, and production teams. Conduct comprehensive data analysis to uncover trends and tailor monthly DTC product launches accordingly. Computed payroll and submitted tax filing with CPA on quarterly and monthly basis. • Transformed a startup into a $2M/year revenue business in only 16months • Accomplished set KPIs and OKRs by achieving categorized and channelized sales goals. • Enabled seamless and accelerated growth towards $50M business by integrating scalability to products/shipping. • Championed efforts to grow IT/Tech in line with set requirements, boosting customer satisfaction with key apps/components, chats, and call centers.

Headed finance, IT, sales, operations, and design/production teams to maintain a seamless workflow. Leveraged multi-channel sales avenues to conceptualize sales vision and drive revenue growth. • Generated two new revenue streams, Internal Brand launch and DTC. • Maximized $50M sales by revitalizing sales methodology and techniques. • Succeeded in consolidating NY and LA office contracts and exceeding profit & loss levels. • Directed integration of new ERP, QuickBooks, and telecommunications system to optimize organizational efficiency.

Managed all aspects of payroll and financial elements. Held responsibility of sourcing and production from design sketch to bulk orders. Conducted domestic sampling with overseas production teams. • Overhauled sales and operations processes to surge growth in revenue. • Expanded business by 50% through incorporation of in-house value-added services. • Delivered top-notch service to a portfolio of clients including Badgley Mischka, Coach, Proenza Schouler, Club Monaco, and Jcrew.

Millburn, New Jersey, Us

Standardize their business model & deliver a full company restructure/reorganization plan. Departments included were Production, Tech, Sample Making, Design, Prod.Dev, Fabric and Trim Departments.

New York, Ny, Us

Director of Production -- Reported to Owner/CEOImprove all Current factories -- Facilitate new contracts from China, Vietnam and KoreaBuild 2 Designer brand lines (Norma Kamali and Alvin Valley). In addition, supervised private-label programs.Head staff of 32 people including IT, Finance, Fabric, Design, Prod.Development, Patternmaking, Tech Design and Production. Implemented new pattern software and scanning capabilities within entire Tech area.Spearheaded overhaul of another division; a Designer Sleepwear line sold in major USA department stores.Mantra >> Don't tell me how you CANNOT do it, tell me multi ways how you CAN do it!

Reported to Owner/DesignerIntroduce new Vendors Fabrics from all over Far East and EuropeSupervise Domestic and Import Production - from Design hand-off through receipt into Warehouse/D.C.Revolutionize shipping procedures and automate allocation/picking process.Upgrade ERP system; realizing proper and accurate WIP, ATS and Stock reports.Support Runway Shows.Execute Master Business Calendar. Accomplished "on time" production/design schedules which lead to $0 Cancellations for Fall and Holiday seasons!

Reported to President95% total business = outwear. All Dennis Basso outerwear business; including faux furs, leathers, poly-fils, quilted, micro-fleeces, therma-linings, removable linings, etc. All Fabrics sourced in China from Design/Italy trips. Most production placed in Dalian, Ningbo and Shanghai areas.Managed Production/Operations for $80 million firm. 3 domestic satellite offices and 1 international office.Daily interaction with all departments (Design, Sales, Production, QA, Logistics, etc..).24 staff members. 6 direct reports.Established and managed Time/Action calendar for all 7 divisions. All Divisions delivering new lines Monthly and outperforming Last Year figures.Successfully delivered one order (over 95,000 units) to QVC on time; managing 42 separate ocean containers over 3 states/ports and rework facilities.

Reported to Owner/DesignerEngineer New Office space/setup and execute with sub-contractors. Oversee all staff to run day-to-day business and guide both Domestic and Import teams.

Reported to Senior Vice PresidentCreate and Helm Master Global Production Plan for Collection and Ck Knitwear divisions. Orchestrate cross-department adherence to plan.Restructured Trim department resulting in error rates below 2% & full utilization of leftover sample fabrics.Researched and Found the 1997-1998 $1 million fabric loss (15%) and reduced the "unknown" fabric loss to below 2%.Worked with Global Logistics on consolidating all traffic lanes and revising freight load factors. Frt Cost Reduction of 15%.Assisted Sr. VP in transferring production roles to Italy licensee office.

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc, Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services

Business W/ Minor In Computer Science