Tom Lin Email & Phone Number

Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada

- Simultaneously managed multiple projects for key clients, ensuring that all stages of product development are successfully executed within target timelines- Coordinated client development meetings with key stakeholders, to analyze market trends and develop competitive and successful products that surpass sales forecasts- Negotiated product pricing and certification costs with vendors by leveraging sales data, volume, and future collaboration opportunities, ultimately increasing margins by over 15%- Created and analyzed costing models to ensure profitability and competitive pricing- Actively communicated with cross-functional teams to provide, project updates, support, and consultation to keep the goals and interest of all teams aligned

Dongguan, Guangdong, China/Haiphong, Vietnam

Since joining Greenland International in 2006, I have specialized in developing and producing clients’ footwear products. Greenland supports well-known clients such as Camper, Clark’s, Michael Kors, and Coach.Managing brands of increasing profile, I serve as a dedicated product development contact for my clients. I lead a cross-functional team of design, administrative, and quality assurance staff. Cultivating relationships with my clients, I advise them on quality, materials, and trends. I travel internationally to fashion events in cities such as Milan, and I visit shoe factories in Vietnam.A few contributions I’m proud to highlight include:UGG® BRANDS (USA) ● Partnering with 20 other factories to produce UGG® brand products ● Expanding UGG® manufacturing volume from 500K to 2M pairs per year, generating considerable annual revenuePRETTY NANA BRANDS (ITALY)● Managing the launch of the new brand and traveling to Milan twice a year to research fashion trends● Coordinating the production of 100K shoes per year, across 50 styles per season, which we grew from 4K pairs in Season 1LUCA STEFANI (ITALY) | GABOR & CAMEL ACTIVE BRANDS (GERMANY) ● Administering the Luca Stefani brand with annual volumes of 200 styles, 600 SKUs, and 200K pairs produced● Representing Greenland International at the Canton Fair, the largest trade fair in China, where I secured valuable outsourcing relationships for manufacturing of Luca Stefani handbagsFeel free to connect with me right here on LinkedIn, or directly ✉ lin_tom@hotmail.com

Taipei City, Taiwan

At Dragon Apparel, I oversaw the Tommy Hilfiger Men’s Outerwear collection, partnering with the design team to create the Fall/Winter down-filled and ski jackets as well as the Spring/Summer light jackets. I successfully fulfilled multiple millions of dollars in orders each year.Within this role, I developed an expert-level understanding of down materials and down technology.

Taipei, Taiwan