Timothy Manning Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Responsible for managing a staff, administering SKU flows, and negotiating cost for the department. Developing a vendor base and sourcing strategy with high growth potential for expanding retail outlet. Travel internationally to identify new and innovative factory sources and communicate sourcing strategy direct to vendors.Applying knowledge of manufacturing processes, textile finishing, wet process and quality control.Maintaining a consistent record of exceeding department goals of cost reduction and lower product return rate – having increased IMU margin by 3%. Balancing the design team’s aesthetic and the merchants’ cost parameters and business needs.Establish and manage all calendar deadlines, and ensure that all deliveries are on time.

San Francisco, California, Us

Manage product development process through negotiations with sourcing base to achieve divisional financial strategy per quarter.Develop sourcing strategy and category calendar to manage product flow from inception through production.Advise design and technical departments with manufacturing expertise to problem solve, and develop product in a cost effective manner.Analyze data to produce seasonal and annual hindsight and forecasting. Conduct seasonal wash trips to vendor's facilities to review product and negotiate on sight.Travel internationally and domestically to determine vendor’s strengths and capacities to meet production needs.Create reports and presentations for Senior VP and Merchants.Effective verbal and written communication skills for addressing technical and non-technical audiences, with a commitment to consistency

Chicago, Il, Us

Negotiated to achieve buyer’s desired quality, delivery and pricing objectives for bottom line impact, at a volume of $230 million.Confirmed order placement through sourcing channels.Managed costing process to achieve markup goals.Provided creative problem solving to insure equitable solutions for buyers and suppliers. Worked with team to analyze and proactively respond to trade negotiations, testing protocol, production integrity, and cycle timeline and garment specifications.Traveled domestically and internationally to evaluate worldwide denim/woven vendors. Partnered with global sourcing teams on strategic planning and vendor matrix. Created summary reports for ongoing sourcing analyses.

Wilmington, De, Us

Developed technical spec packages via Web/PDM system.Communicated fit comments to vendors/ factories for approvals and corrections. Approved fit, trims and construction. Established standards and garment specifications and construction. Conducted fit sessions, coordinated multi-sourced products and developed and graded patterns. Contributed to development and production of denim wash at vendor facility in conjunction with NY base design studio. Traveled internationally to resolve development and sourcing issues.

Sourced vendors, sample approval, developed grading and garment specifications. Supplied technical support in fabrics, fit and garment construction. Implemented and developed company policies and procedures.Responsible for first through production pattern makers for junior denim products.