Wayne Friedman Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Greater Los Angeles Area

With my history of global sourcing, product development and operational strategies, I reduced costs, improved quality, streamlined processes, and boosted profit margins. I continue to ensure that all phases of product development, planning, production, and delivery exceed company expectations in price and quality.Experience & Expertise::*Evaluating Vendor Performance*Quality Assurance and Quality Control*Margin improvements*Strategizing Vendor Matrix*Tracking Global Events/Trade Legislation*First Sale Customs Valuation*US Customs Duty Drawbacks*Copyright Registration for original Art and Graphics*Building effective and sustainable vendor relationships*Developing and maintaining the T&A calendar, to ensure timely turnovers of all development stages in the seasonal calendars and take corrective actions to accelerate late development issues to prevent delays.*Developing and implementing strategic global sourcing / procurement strategies*Building alliances with key suppliers for improved cost, quality, and on-time delivery*Negotiating contracts to reduce costs and improve purchasing power *Building and managing international supplier bases in response to changing market conditions*Developing, motivating and leading teams to surpass business and project goals

New York And Los Angeles

Freelance Sourcing, Production, Product Development, QA/QC, Technical Design

Greater New York City Area

Corporate Brands: Members Only, XOXOCorporate Licenses: Perry Ellis Outerwear, Perry Ellis Boys, FUBU Boys, Brooks Brothers GolfPrivate Label: JCPenney, Sears, K-Mart, DHCSourced and evaluated factories in over 30 countries for production capabilities. Published the QA and Operations manual including product performance specifications, quality assurance procedures, and social and legal compliance.