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HEINZ ALTMANN

Winston-Salem,NC

Summary

Innovation driven textile manager specializing in results-driven business leadership. Skilled in leading effective global and cross-functional teams both domestically and overseas. Seeking an opportunity to apply experience in strategic, positive leadership, and forward-thinking supply chain operations teams.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

SENIOR MANAGER, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Hanesbrands, Inc
Winston-Salem, NC
01.2006 - 12.2021
  • Directed Hanes Hosiery Operations, Engineering, and Product Development
  • Responsible for Hanes product sourced from China, El Salvador, and Vietnam — Advanced responsibilities to influence over $1.3 billion in sales
  • Managed domestic manufacturing in Clarksville, AR, Rural Hall, and Hickory, NC
  • Responsible for product strategy and implementation of new product into the supply chain
  • Managed cross-functional team for B2B success consisting of 14 engineers and designers throughout the US, China and Vietnam
  • Led the integration of the Champion brand into the Hanesbrands portfolio and acted as a liaison with the Hong Kong buying team
  • Implemented the Product Sustainability Effort, reducing nylon and polyester waste from landfills
  • Consolidation of multiple design & development centers and cultures into the Hanesbrands business.

SENIOR MANAGER

Sarah Lee Branded Apparel
Winston-Salem, NC
01.1999 - 01.2006
  • Evaluated hiring, firing and promotions requests.
  • Managed large-scale projects and introduced new systems, tools, and processes to achieve challenging objectives.
  • Determined priorities and set policies for Hosiery, Socks, and Santoni knitting operations
  • Supervised and directed purchasing, dyeing, and yarn development teams to keep projects on-track and tasks prioritized
  • Shipped at 95% on time and complete
  • Served as technical knitting expert on Hanes executive committee

DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY

Ridgeview, Inc
Newton, NC
01.1994 - 01.1999
  • Performed frequent visual inspections to root out tolerance and compliance issues
  • Identified defects and implemented quality assurance manual
  • Partnered with yarn suppliers to reduce material costs by 20% over 3 years
  • Lead the development of all new hosiery and technical support socks

SUPERVISOR

Quaker Fabrics
Fall River, MA
01.1990 - 01.1994
  • Recruited to manage yarn spinning and operations
  • Learned how to manage a wide and diverse employee base of both English and non-English speakers
  • Responsible for 150 production employees on three shifts
  • Developed an automated production schedule for improved accuracy and timeliness of raw materials
  • Responsible for day-to-day operations and scheduling

Education

Master of Business Administration - Operations And Supply Chain Management

Pfeiffer University
Charlotte, NC
05.1997

Bachelor of Science - Textile Engineering

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC
05.1989

Skills

  • Champion of standardization and schedule adherence
  • Compression hosiery and shapewear category leader
  • Granted twelve US patents
  • Management of product claim substantiation for marketing and sales team

Affiliations

AATCC

Catawba Community College Instructor

"Hosiery 101" Leader

Who's who in textile leaders


Timeline

SENIOR MANAGER, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Hanesbrands, Inc
01.2006 - 12.2021

SENIOR MANAGER

Sarah Lee Branded Apparel
01.1999 - 01.2006

DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY

Ridgeview, Inc
01.1994 - 01.1999

SUPERVISOR

Quaker Fabrics
01.1990 - 01.1994

Master of Business Administration - Operations And Supply Chain Management

Pfeiffer University

Bachelor of Science - Textile Engineering

North Carolina State University

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