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n OVED APPAREL / O5GROUP (NEW YORK, NY):

Men’s Clothing BEN SHERMAN / DKNY WOVEN Sr. Production Manager, February 2022 ~ Current

- In charge of production of 150 styles, 1,000K QTY per quoter

- Execute sourcing strategy at a seasonal level. Own, monitor and manage factory allocation. Elevate concerns and issues to EVP as needed. Forecast and hindsight Vendor / Agent capacity and capabilities.

- Perform negotiations on pricing to ensure profitability; review and approve final buys.

- Monitor deliveries and approvals and WIP Reports weekly.

- Participates in all Product Team Meetings and Design / Sales touch base meeting weekly.

- Analyze current and historic sales/margins and market trends to assist customers in placing appropriate assortments at line previews and buy meetings.

- Organize weekly meetings with EVP to review current production standing and any outstanding issues.

- Collaborate with upper management on all costing and product placement with overseas factories.

- Responsible for all testing/Inspection and Quality control process to ensure all garments pass CPSIA protocol.

- Active involvement with Factories and compliance teams to get factories approved for various account specific programs. Handled accounts like Kohls, Macys, Marmaxx, Ross, Brand for Less, Saks, Norstrom Rack, SAKS, Burlington etc.

- Owner of the Production Flow; ensure on time shipping through following timeline; production, design, marketing, logistics.

- Communication with overseas vendors on all production details and costing.

- Management of production timelines, reviewing reports and recommending solutions to exceptions

Work out costing by style based on target prices

Managed projects according to timeline and seasonal changes.

Drove sales by developing business strategies, marketing plans and merchandise assortments.

Issue P.O's, cutting tickets, breakdowns based on delivery plans

Action calendar plan from bulk fabrics to shipping and follow-up same

Daily communication between buyers, factories, vendors and discuss and alert any issues which effects the delivery plans

Conduct weekly progress meetings based on WIP reports

Follow-up shipping, shipping documents, payments with Accounts and receiving departments.

Handled customer claims by directly dealing with manufacturers

Men’s Clothing Knit Sr. Production Manager, April 2019 ~ October 2021

- Manage and monitor all product files, approvals, orders and PTR.

- Handled accounts like Amazon, JCPenney, Sears, Kohls, Macys, Forever 21, Marmaxx, Ross, Burlington etc.

- Inventory Management; establish appropriate inventory turn for each product, aligned with business demand.

- Analyze business/demand projections vs inventory positions with considerations to needed safety stock levels to determine supply demand

- Negotiate cost with factory to company’s margin goal.

- Set monthly production quotas and tracked production in real-time.

- Develop new products ahead of time, T & A meet the company calendar.

- Prepared purchase orders invoices and budget reports.

- Set production schedules and established production specifications.

- Managing and developing a production team.

- Offer solution and report to upper manager to ongoing issues.

- Thorough communication with all departments in the divisions.

- Monitor team member with agents and vendors on testing and compliance requirements.

- Communication with overseas vendors on all production details and costing.

- Proactively manage timeliness throughout the production process.

- PO management and monitor – Ensure all suppliers are accepting new orders in a timely manner, confirm any PO changes regarding ship dates, quantity shifts/ cancellations and chase orders.

• Spearheaded innovative approaches to resource allocation and strategic planning.
• Directed work of lighting and sound crews to coordinate efficient production operations.
• Documented processes and drafted SOPs to comply with regulations and company policies.
• Drafted and distributed reports to assist board members with critical business decisions.
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Women’s Clothing Woven & Knit Production Manager / Director, February 2013 ~ January 2019

- Create and update fit comments and tech packs

- Handled accounts like JC Penney, Macys, Forever 21, Marmaxx, Ross, Burlington etc.

- Organize / keep all samples in orders

- Development and sourcing of new designs with designs team.

- Handle orders with China factory and USA buyers

- Set monthly production quotas and tracked production in real-time.

- Prepared sales samples per client requests.

- Maintained contact with clients to ensure timely fulfillment of orders.

- Prepared purchase orders invoices and budget reports.

- Maintain purchase and inventory records/data in ERP system

- Monitor and coordinate shipments with logistical companies

- Set production schedules and established production specifications.

- Administrating production costs, billing reports and budgets.

- Managing and developing a production team.

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Monitoring and managing the critical path through to final delivery.

- Maintain master list of products in production by account and category.

• Reduced process bottlenecks by training and coaching employees on practices, procedures and performance strategies.
• Devised processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels.
• Worked in matrix management environment with oversight of division level managers, operations, sales, finance, human resources, safety and compliance.
• Prepared annual budgets with controls to prevent overages and minimize unnecessary waste.
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In-house Sales (Assistant Manager / Manager), January 2008~November 2012

- Receive and place sales orders for assigned sales representatives into ERP system.

- Assisting customers with any inquiries about products, payments, invoices, return. Etc.

- Customize Sale Flyers each month to give to business salesperson and to mail out to own customers.

- Investigate potential problems with clients thorough consistent and clear communication

- Job training for new employees

- Translate for C.E.O. during the VIP visit from China.