WAJEEHA SHEIKH

• Project Management: Reviewed and edited policies, procedures, and methodologies, ensuring alignment with strategic and operational goals.
• Processes and Communication Enhancement: Developed training materials, SOPs, and new workflow processes to facilitate a seamless transition and operational excellence.
• Costing: Restructured and streamlined cost charts. Reassigned accounts to managers for an efficient workflow.
• Vendor Matrix: Revised vendor matrix based on performance, capacity, quality, delivery, and development strength. The final matrix was based on data driven by company-wide feedback by vendor.
• WIP/CAP, TNA reports analysis, developed quality assurance program and policies, developed factory sourcing, compliance, and vendor onboarding policies.

• Vendor Relations: Established relationships with vendors and suppliers to secure favorable terms for materials or services.
• Research: Monitored market conditions and competitor activities to inform business decisions.
• Executive Meetings: Conducted regular meetings with the VP and President to review progress on strategic initiatives.
• Sourcing Trends & FTY Developments: Prepared presentations for board meetings, summarizing key developments at the factory level in Asia. Apprised the executives of factory sourcing trends.
• Customer Feedback: Analyzed customer feedback data to identify trends in product performance. Identified areas of improvement.
• Collaboration & Productivity: Coordinated resources across departments to maximize productivity levels. Facilitated collaboration between California and New York teams by encouraging open communication channels.
• WIP/CAP-CFT Meetings: Reviewed internal WIP/CAP reports weekly, and identified areas of risk, such as delivery delays and quality concerns. Held CFT meetings to discuss concerns and present resolutions.
• Costing: Obtained seasonal costing followed by final production/cost of products and allocated orders accordingly. Achieved seasonal IMU increases of 2-7% over 5 years.
• Direct Report: Managed teams of production managers, quality assurance, and technical design. Assisted and supported in areas of need.
• Travel: Traveled internationally to China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Held vendor meetings with a key focus on improved cost and faster delivery. Domestic travel to trade shows: Magic, Las Vegas, and Texworld NY.
• Clientele: Served over 20 clients with a team of 3 production managers, including Walmart, Kohl's, Stitch Fix, Macy's, TJX/Marshalls, Burlington, and Nordstrom/Nordstrom Rack, etc.
• Training: Hired trained production managers, technical designers and quality assurance associates.

Continuous progression of responsibilities over 8 year tenure with Vantage.

• Product Compliance & Quality Assurance: Ensure product compliance with applicable federal regulations and state rules to textiles, adult wearing apparel and decoration. AATCC, ASTM- CA Prop 65, CPSIA, CPSC. Collected valuable insight on upcoming regulations from SGS, AATCC, ASTM and Cotton Incorporated seminars.
• Direct Report: Technical design and quality assurance lab teams.
• Production: Oversaw production approvals at all stages, such as lab dips, strike-offs, mock-ups, PP's/TOP, and bulk dye lot testing, etc. Collaborated with design and inventory teams for major issues and found a resolution.
• Costing: Conduct cost negotiations for new development and with new factories. Maintained master cost log.
• Corporate Social Responsibility: Withheld annual FLA (Fair Labor Association) membership by holding factories responsible for annual audits and corrective action plans. Aided in training factories on this process. Annual renewals also included questionnaires and training module completions.
• Sourcing: Actively sourced factories that aligned with the company's code of conduct, costing, quality, and communication standards. Sourced continents based on world economic and trade trends.
• Travel: Traveled internationally to China, Pakistan, Vietnam and Taiwan. Held vendor meetings with a key focus on improved cost and faster delivery. Domestic travel to trade shows: Magic, Las Vegas, and Texworld NY.

• Supported Director of QA & Global Supply Chain on projects including CSR, product safety and compliance.
• Created technical drawings using CAD software for product development and manufacturing. Monitored production processes to ensure designs were being implemented correctly.
• Assisted with troubleshooting complex engineering issues related to design specifications.
• Performed detailed inspections of prototypes prior to release for mass production.
• Provided technical support throughout the entire product lifecycle from concept through launch.
• Generated reports detailing project progress and any changes made during development.
• Coordinated fittings, tracked comments, and transmitted evaluations and documentation to vendors.