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Alma Luna

Lakewood,CA

Summary

Dynamic 16 years career pioneering in the Garment industry, and warehousing industry. My goals are to establish an environment where work can get work done in a correctly organized fashion. Able to work in fast paced environments and no supervision once trained to do my task at hand. Can be cross trained in different departments to meet company goals.Expert in vendor management and cost optimization, demonstrating a significant impact on product quality and timeline adherence.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Production Specialist

Gallery Department
Los Angeles, CA
03.2023 - Current
  • Oversee garment production and the manufacturing process from start to finish, including, but not limited to, strike-offs and lab dips, fabric quality, trim and labels, preproduction samples, and tops.
  • Manage the product creation process from design hand-off to production approval.
  • Issue purchase orders for all factories and vendors.
  • Manage the time and action (T&A) calendar to ensure all deadlines are met, including production schedules.
  • Garment costing.
  • Day-to-day vendor interaction and management on product stages, building strong relationships with suppliers.
  • Proactively resolves potential delays or production challenges to meet customer expectations and maintain delivery.
  • Monitor factory performance, and address any areas of

concern.

Production Manager

Heroine Sport
01.2020 - 01.2023
  • Manage Production T&A calendar/WIP to ensure all deadlines are met.
  • Place a purchase order for fabric, trims, and production.
  • Collaborate with suppliers and vendors to ensure the timely delivery of materials and products.
  • Requesting markers and yield for production.
  • Releasing fabric to cutting services, and issuing cutting tickets.
  • Maintain fabric and trim inventory.
  • Issuing purchase orders to vendors and contractors.
  • Attend fittings.
  • Approving all invoices.
  • Garment costing.
  • System data management.
  • Daily communication and follow-up with contractors and vendors.

Pre-production/ Production Assistant

Ashford Textiles
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Overseeing and maintaining fabric inventory.
  • Sourcing and purchasing all trim for production.
  • Requesting Markers and yield for production
  • Releasing fabric to cutting services, and issuing cutting tickets.
  • Coordinating import/export trucks to Mexico and generating their packing list.
  • Issuing purchase orders to vendors.
  • Approving invoices.
  • Order and data entry.
  • Updating production WIP daily.
  • Create and maintain Excel spreadsheets weekly, including line lists and inventory reports.
  • Daily communication and follow-up with buyers and factories.
  • Request TNA from factories, and maintain WIP to ensure timely delivery.

Product Development Coordinator

Blueprint Corp.
City of Commerce
01.2015 - 01.2019
  • Provided support in all areas related to fabric and sample development.
  • Responsible for handling multiple accounts: Christopher and Banks, Avenue, Dress Barn.
  • Ensure all deadlines are met for the delivery of development, SMS, and duplication of samples.
  • Responsible for all phases of the development cycle, from the initial concept and design of the product through prototypes and sales samples.
  • Maintain and utilize a cost matrix to ensure development fits into financial targets.
  • Request yields for cost purposes, sending all components overseas for costing.
  • Works closely with fabric and trim vendors.
  • Fabric sourcing overseas, and communication.
  • Work closely with design and production to ensure smooth production, distribution, and customer satisfaction.
  • Ensure duplicate lines are processed according to standard.
  • Work closely with the production team by passing and approving all components for production.
  • In charge of putting samples up to cut, sew, and sublimation.
  • Request a graded nest for layout approvals.
  • Create a PO for sample fabric or trim.
  • Update the product development WIP daily.
  • Collaborate with technical design to address any construction issues on a program level.
  • I crossed the train to work with multiple accounts if needed.

Trim Buyer/ Designer Assistant

3rd Street Apparel
City of Vernon, USA
01.2012 - 01.2015
  • Responsible for ordering trim, price tickets, poly bags, main label, care label, hangtags, and boxes for production.
  • Responsible for all purchase orders and follow-up.
  • Works closely with fabric and trim vendors, both domestic and overseas.
  • Sending out TOP/PP to customers.
  • Negotiated all prices with the vendor.
  • Reading and comprehending the customers' routing guide.
  • Organizing clothing samples, managing the sample room.
  • Trade Show Preparation (Magic Las Vegas/Market)
  • Sending out samples for garment dye and lab dips for approvals.
  • Managing style assignments.
  • Preparing all components for production.
  • Maintain all trim and fabric library.

Product Development coordinator /QC manager

New Name Inc.
Los Angeles, USA
01.2008 - 01.2012
  • Company Overview: Los Angeles CA
  • Communicating with all sales and costumers to ensure production is correct
  • Sending and approving all lab dips for production
  • Responsible for sending all samples for screen print
  • Responsible for sending out samples for Garment dye (mineral wash/pigment dye /garment wash, etc.)
  • Organizing clothing samples, managing the sample sewers
  • Managing styles assignments
  • Sending all Tops
  • Fabric testing
  • Los Angeles CA

Education

High school diploma -

Garfield High School
Los Angeles, CA

East La College -

East La College
East Los Angeles, CA

Skills

  • Computer skills
  • Mac
  • PC
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • N41
  • Vega
  • AIMS
  • NetSuite

Languages

  • English, Fluent
  • Spanish, Fluent

Timeline

Production Specialist

Gallery Department
03.2023 - Current

Production Manager

Heroine Sport
01.2020 - 01.2023

Pre-production/ Production Assistant

Ashford Textiles
01.2019 - 01.2020

Product Development Coordinator

Blueprint Corp.
01.2015 - 01.2019

Trim Buyer/ Designer Assistant

3rd Street Apparel
01.2012 - 01.2015

Product Development coordinator /QC manager

New Name Inc.
01.2008 - 01.2012

High school diploma -

Garfield High School

East La College -

East La College
Alma Luna