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Ashley Whitener

Ashley Whitener

Kansas City,MO

Summary

Motivated professional with 15 years’ experience in operating a global supply chain for the most well-known apparel and supplement brands. Strong strategic planner, problem solver, and effective team leader. Committed to engaging new avenues of supply chain while delivering results and improving revenue.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Chief Operating Officer - Director of Sourcing

MTAR LLC
Kansas City, MO
02.2011 - 05.2023
  • Cultivate production schedules to allow for on time performance on all accounts with a 96% retention rate.
  • Repositioned logistics contracts to save company $100,000 USD in Q1.
  • Between 2011 - 2023 our business tripled in sales while increasing margins from 10% to 18.5%.
  • Negotiate costs with vendors and transportation partners, domestically and internationally.
  • Proactively identify and solve complex problems that could impact operations and business directions.
  • International Accord for Pakistan: Spearheading the implementation, starting in Karachi and will be throughout the region by 2030. Our focus is the Punjab area due to the amount of collegiate business in the region.
  • Closely work with CEO and CFO to review profit/loss statements and manage costing.
  • Create and maintain productive relationships and clear communication channels across organization domestically and internationally (Pakistan, China and Guatemala).
  • Administer customs documentation and proper ISF filling along with HTS code verification for imported products. Along with ensuring our partners are C-TPAT compliant.
  • Launched international compliance calendars so factories would remain compliant.
  • Created and standardized testing requirements for all factories based on Proposition 65, including but not limited the Code of Federal Regulations for textile flammability.
  • Successfully direct key projects which result in future partnerships, orders and more profitability for the company.
  • Analyze client forecasting to ensure raw materials are in house on a 12-month cycle.
  • Maintaining close relationships with sales team to ensure end of year goals are met.
  • International travel to factories to manage production lines and experience culture.

Merchandising Specialist - Assistant Buyer

OMNI Apparel (formerly Zorrel International)
Kansas City, MO
08.2007 - 02.2011
  • Managed sourcing and buying of raw fabric.
  • Upheld direct communications for all international factories while optimizing on time performance.
  • Coordinated production schedules for raw materials to be implemented into stitching lines throughout Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.
  • Monitored inventory.
  • Direct point of contact for providing booking forms for quality control and third-party audits.
  • Direct point of contact for all international purchasing.
  • Standardized the checking process for content, country of origin and registration numbers through the Federal Trade Commission.
  • Key role in gathering shipping data and ensuring documents were received and filed for Free Trade Zone.
  • Standardized company forecasts to properly purchase raw material 12 months in advance.
  • Assisted in creating new style numbers and inventory numbers for the warehousing system.
  • Managed visual merchandising on trade-show booths while training domestic sales reps on how to sell product.

Education

JCCC-Degree - Fashion Merchandising and Design

Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, KS
12.2008

Textiles

University of Kansas-Edwards Campus
Overland Park, KS
12.2008

Skills

  • Executive leadership and operations
  • Profit maximization and complex negotiations
  • Supply chain analysis
  • Strategic planning and execution
  • Strong decision making skills
  • C-TPAT experience
  • Review of international wires
  • Client relationship and development
  • Thrive under pressure
  • Manage compliance and product testing
  • Manage global sourcing, procurement, imports and logistics

Certification

  • Association for supply chain management organization.
  • ASCM ID - 2470175

Timeline

Chief Operating Officer - Director of Sourcing

MTAR LLC
02.2011 - 05.2023

Merchandising Specialist - Assistant Buyer

OMNI Apparel (formerly Zorrel International)
08.2007 - 02.2011

JCCC-Degree - Fashion Merchandising and Design

Johnson County Community College

Textiles

University of Kansas-Edwards Campus

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