*Process RFQ's to develop custom furniture product for Palecek Hospitality division. *Manage the development process for Hospitality requests for Furniture, Accessories and Lighting categories. *Value engineer items to meet Customers budget. *Manage multiple projects from inception to delivery. *Partner with Cross Functional teams to ensure deadlines are met and to ensure we deliver quality product. *Work with Quality Assurance teams to make sure products go through performance testing to meet Hospitality testing standards. ie: Stability tests, 300 lb impact tests.

• Responsible for the development of Pet Apparel- Sweaters/T-shirts and Accessories- Beds/Carriers• Accountable for sourcing new suppliers, new materials, Supplier Production and QC. • Identified opportunities and implement cost saving measures through alternative product sourcing.• Find cost engineering options on product as needed. • Foresee risks involved in any project, raising alerts and plan pro-active activities. • Managed factory allocation in-order to leverage materials and factory capacity. • Partnered with Design team to properly execute designs• Manage sampling timelines to meet customer meeting dates.• Reviewed samples with design to ensure sample met design specifications.• Worked with testing labs to ensure customers safety testing requirements are met. • Monitored projected and confirmed buys to ensure minimum order quantities are met.• In-Country visits to factories to conduct face to face cost negotiations, source new materials in open market and conduct in line inspections for in season production.• Managed Assistant Production Manager

PRODUCTION & SOURCING::•Complete understanding of Accessories Production; working with leather and fabric materials for handbags, small leather goods, belts and hair accessories •Worked directly with Merchants and Designers on product development to determine seasonal needs of the Customer•Partnered with factories to source appropriate materials for Customer needs•Pre-cost with factories to present best cost options to Customer as well as counter cost with multiple factories.SEASONAL MANAGEMENT:•Managed Accessories business that contributed to $1.9m volume annually•Oversaw purchase order placement process for managed Accounts. •Managed day to day factory and client communications •Worked closely with factories to ensure production strategies and initiatives were clearly understood and properly executed.•Developed smart sourcing strategies for product placement based on factory expertise in product execution, delivery and competitive cost •Managed work in progress reports, delivery and quality issues and provided solutions•Traveled domestically to meet with clients face to face CUSTOMERS:Lands End Anthropologie Urban OutfittersFree PeoplePendleton Lucky Brand

• Developed sourcing strategies for Pottery Barn Kids to support corporate objectives.• Analyzed market and vendor core competencies to minimize sourcing and production risks.• Negotiated cost, timelines, volume/promotional discounts and claims.• Program and supplier management to effectively complete the production life cycle.• Appropriately sourced and placed production of textiles and decorative accessories in Hong Kong, Shanghai, India, Taiwan, Thailand, Portugal, Turkey and US.• Contributed 26% cost savings for Window and Bath categories to meet a total savings of $1,267,213 for Textile department.• Managed quality improvement to decrease the rate of returns due to quality by 10 basis points.• Achieved a 97% on-time delivery of shipments for overall Textile and Decorative Accessories department.• Monitored the season’s production process, communicate status to Merchant and Design teams, identify potential risks involved and provide recommendations to solve issues.• Partnered with cross-functional teams including Merchandising, Product Development, Quality Assurance, Customs and Inventory Management to manage deliverables.

• Provide day to day support to President, Vice President and Business Manager• Support a team of Electrical Engineers on specific projects. Coordinate travel, meetings and lunch presentations. • Prioritize, execute and manage special projects as necessary• Accountable for coordinating all shipping needs (personal and business needs)• Updated company brochure information. Collaborate with Web Consultant to update company website. Partner with vendors to produce marketing collateral• Set up special events for all internal and external functions.

• Assisted in managing the production and shipment of goods for Domestic, Canada and On-line business• Fast tracked key items and buys from concept to the stores. • Daily and weekly tracking of departmental shipments and communicating their status with merchandising and planning. • Prepared packages for costing and counter sourcing • Reviewed samples received from factories to ensure garment specs are met, checked for barcode and retail price accuracy • Owned approvals of fabric, colors and trims. • Attended fit sessions and obtained knowledge of fit and construction. • Ensured the accuracy of purchase orders and system detail on order

Managed a production timeline for salesman samples. Visited local sewing contractors to ensure factories were compliant with Cut Loose standard of operation. Managed and developed schedules with factories for an on-time delivery of samples. Packed and shipped samples to Sales Representatives for showroom displays and tradeshows.