Ryan Lupton Email & Phone Number

San Francisco Bay Area

Huntington Beach, California

Established product test packages and guidelines based on company and global regulatory requirements• Provided restricted substance and performance standards for multiple products including casual and performance apparel and footwear • Determined product testing limits based on best practices to meet the highest global standards • Collaborated with cross functional teams on fabric development and product feedback to identify risk and potential production issues • Created vendor assessment program and provided training on testing processes. This led to 75% less test failures after 3 monthsCreated and implemented the Quality Assurance Processes and Procedures which led to 35% less audit rejections after 6 months• Composed clear and concise quality inspection criteria regarding critical, major, and minor defects for vendors and inspection teams • Developed the budget, staffing plan, and training program for Certified Inspection and 3rd Party Inspection Process• Managed a team of 12 international inspectors across 4 countries • Applied proper statistical standard sampling analysis Constructed a process driven reporting system• Produced an analytical overview of vendor and product quality to optimize production decisions which have improved delivery times by 15% over the last year. • Implemented a Vendor score card system to provide performance feedback to internal and external teams• Provided corrective and preventative action guides providing vendors with industry process best practices• Overseas travel to directly communicate factory process improvements and overall vendor performance

Greater Los Angeles Area

Establish and update quality assurance processes and standards• Assess all fabric and garment testing procedures to assure quality requirements are met and confirm compliance of company regulations• Write and implement quality standard operating procedures• Standardization of audit procedures and standards leading to the number of rejections reduced by 35% by providing a clear understanding of quality requirements to inspector and vendors. • Analyze statistically driven quality audit reports to make strategic decisions and monitor performance• Implementation of a risk bases AQL sampling plan to improve auditing accuracyManagement of domestic and overseas vendors• Develop relationships with all levels within a vendors organization to effectively communicate quality standards• Ongoing monthly reporting to factories and contractors on KPI scoring• Travel to domestic and overseas factories and mills to confirm compliance and resolve any production issues• Monitor vendor compliance to confirm that vendors can meet capacity, quality, and safety requirements• Provide training and guidance on best practices and action plansLead Quality Assurance Department• Set strategic departmental goals to align with company plan• Supervise audits for cutting, sewing, laundry, finishing, and returns• Communicate and problem solve across departments within the company on quality performance• Cross-functional team communication and reporting to improve product quality and safety• Manage quality of domestic and import vendors with CMT and Full Package Production• Oversee Quality Team that includes two supervisors and twelve inspectors

Greater Los Angeles Area

Apparel production and account manager for clients needing tailored sourcing solutions.• Client costing / Sourcing negotiation• Fabric and garment engineering• Fabric and garment testing management• Global trend analysis and understanding• Employee management and development• Inter-department collaboration