BRIAN KWAK
Wayne,NJ
Summary
Highly accomplished dynamic Director with strategic thinking and creative executive with proven history of success in product development, global sourcing, and global production. Adept at sourcing, costing, price negotiation, production planning and scheduling. Possesses strong analytical and decision-making abilities with expertise in project management. Excels in driving operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Global Production & Sourcing
Aden Anais Inc & HALO Innovation
01.2020 - Current
- Lead and Execute sourcing strategies to build a strong and diversified supplier matrix to support long term growth initiatives
- Manage supplier development activities to drive innovation, improve process and quality performance to reduce costs while improving production output and make final allocation decisions based on the analytics
- Expand global vendor matrix
- Work directly with fabric mills and trim suppliers on new developments and production orders, negotiating qualities, prices, and deliveries
- Implement non-existent time and action calendars from design concept through bulk production
- Negotiate and manage all vendor contracts
- Manage global QC Team & Setup and implement new quality control system with internal QC team and overseas factories based on the recent regulatory specific to product category
- Set up initial and final cost sheets to achieve the standard gross margin and negotiate final terms and prices
- Travel and work directly with overseas factories on monthly / yearly production capacity, prices, and bulk deliveries
Director of Product Development, Women's Collection & Men's Purple Label & RLX
Ralph Lauren
01.2017 - 01.2020
- Execute product development activities from initial design concept to TOP approval, and drive issue resolution
- Drive the business by component/product development to the desired price point, best LT and product quality as well as order placement to the right market / origin; Negotiate factory capacities and costing
- Consistent assessment and communication of impact of changed of cost, delivery, and product integrity
- Oversee & Sign off on all BOM maintenance after line opening and ensure consistency between product and all raw materials in T/P
- Analyze and manage all fabric platforming and monthly core item and actions and projected vs. actual buys
- Report and analyze seasonal metrics relating to development counts, adoption rates, and product category breakdown
- Lead line review meetings prior to each seasonal line opening; Attend weekly cross functional meetings and lead the team to conclusion
- Troubleshoot any and all emergencies that may interrupt the production flow, garment cost or garment delivery
- Travel overseas to existing/new factories to address production issues, seasonal fit recap, develop, source, and attend international trade shows
Director of Production
Marissa Webb
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Oversee all stages of production from product development through the complete manufacturing process
- Set up initial and final cost sheets achieving the standard gross margin. Improved all margins by 15-20% making record costing
- Negotiate and Sign-Off all prices and bulk quantities with mills and manufacturers domestically and overseas
- Established global sourcing strategy: source new suppliers based on business growth plans and introduce of new product categories
- Optimized sourcing procedures, generate and implement efficient sourcing and category management strategies to attain maximum efficiency and cost reduction; Source fabrics, trims, and materials per parameter and budgets, level of quality inside of USA and overseas
- Implement non-existent time and action calendar from design concept through production
- Traveled overseas to seek new resources and to monitor problematic styles in production and to evaluate factories for compliance and quality
SR Production Manager
Rousso Apparel Group / Nanette Lepore Play
01.2013 - 01.2016
Production Manager
Nygard International
01.2006 - 01.2013
Education
Bachelor Degree - International Business
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea05.2002
Skills
- Blue Cherry
- BM Maximizer
- AS400 PDM
- JOOR
- FLEX PLM
- MS NAV
- M/S Word, Power Point, Excel
- Adobe Pro
Personal Information
Title: HEAD OF GLOBAL PRODUCTION & GLOBAL SOURCING
Timeline
Director of Global Production & Sourcing
Aden Anais Inc & HALO Innovation
01.2020 - Current
Director of Product Development, Women's Collection & Men's Purple Label & RLX
Ralph Lauren
01.2017 - 01.2020
Director of Production
Marissa Webb
01.2016 - 01.2017
SR Production Manager
Rousso Apparel Group / Nanette Lepore Play
01.2013 - 01.2016
Production Manager
Nygard International
01.2006 - 01.2013
Bachelor Degree - International Business
Yonsei University
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