Cynthia Lam
New York,NY
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Extensive experience in management with a demonstrated track record working on projects that require high creativity, resourcefulness and significant multi-tasking. I work well independently or with a team, interacting positively with clients, and implementing procedures to improve productivity while ensuring quality results.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales Production Coordinator
GINA GROUP LLC
New York, NY
01.2014 - Current
- Manage accounts: Laundry by Shelli Segal,Tahari, Daisy Fuentes, Nordstrom, Disney,Sanrio
- Assist the President of Fashion Accessories and Handbags to keep him abreast of major delays in production, cost challenges and factory negligence
- Result driven, negotiating lowest cost to meet 40 to 50% markup
- Actively creating processes for seamless Production flow
- Shopping the market, sourcing relevant trends to stay updated on current competition
- Collaborate with design and sales to analyze top ranking styles generating highest margins
- Ensure authorized products are sold only to approved accounts consistent with brand standards
Product Coordinator
CALVIN KLEIN
New York, NY
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Supervised the flow of the Women’s collection produced within the atelier
- Assist patternmaker's in transferring patterns and cutting fabrics
- Source trims and supplies in the garment district
- Visit local factories for pickup and drop offs of sample garments for Fashion week
- Provide style consumption, fabric, trims, sketch and patterns to create cut tickets for production.
- Ensured all look samples are prepared and accounted for before the fashion show
- Assist back stage, unpack, organize looks and wardrobe assist
Production Manager
DELTA CHILDREN’S PRODUCTS
New York, NY
01.2010 - 01.2013
- Managed SOS - Organize this mess Children’s Storage Dept
- Attended Hong Kong Toy Fair to enhance knowledge on fresh innovative ideas from new vendors
- Responsible for oversight of Final production orders utilizing company’s in house Blue Cherry system
- Traveled overseas to meet factories, source new trends,negotiate costing, and resolve production quality issues
- Visited LA warehouses for QC checks
- Reviewed CTL test reports to confirm products meet required children safety codes before shipment release.
Production Manager
IDEA NUOVA
New York, NY
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Managed the production for Stationary, Stuffed toys, accessories and backpacks
- Coordinated licensee approvals, lab dips, photo shoots and advertising samples with overseas counterparties
- Assisted in all internal quality control processes, from the daily review of samples prior to mass production to ensuring that all end products passed law required testing before releasing shipments
- Created & maintained daily spreadsheets for all issued purchase orders, tech packs, LC payments, sales commitments and price tickets within Apparel Data System.
Production Manager
Polo Ralph Lauren
New York, NY
01.2004 - 01.2006
- Managed the Production calendar and sourcing of two major brands: Men’s Golf/Tennis & RLX
- Reviewed costing of sourced performance materials along with production costs with the head of Product Development and Design team
- Controlled inventory levels for Global Licensees as well as Polo Ralph Laurens internal departments to reduce bottom line liabilities.
Education
BACHELOR OF ART - Fashion, Buying and Merchandising
FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
01.1995
Skills
- Proficient in MS Windows,MS Word/Excel,Powerpoint,Microsoft outlook
- Apparel Data System
- BlueCherry
- Sewn 2000
- Simparel
- PLM
- Workflow Management
- Production Reporting
- Deadline Management
- Creating Purchase Orders
- Client Relations
Timeline
Sales Production Coordinator
GINA GROUP LLC
01.2014 - Current
Product Coordinator
CALVIN KLEIN
01.2013 - 01.2014
Production Manager
DELTA CHILDREN’S PRODUCTS
01.2010 - 01.2013
Production Manager
IDEA NUOVA
01.2007 - 01.2009
Production Manager
Polo Ralph Lauren
01.2004 - 01.2006
BACHELOR OF ART - Fashion, Buying and Merchandising
FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
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