Karina Ortega-Aguilar

• Received, reviewed and acknowledged purchase orders.
• Created and maintained WIP that easily displayed ship dates and sample due dates.
• Sent out production samples to buyers for approval.
• Attended fittings with design team and provided gathered feedback from website sales for better fit design according to customers.
• Maintained inventory records and shared with sales team.
• Streamlined shipping processes by implementing efficient tracking systems and inventory management techniques.
• Reduced delivery times for increased customer satisfaction by coordinating with carriers and optimizing shipment routes.
• Ensured timely deliveries with effective communication between warehouse staff, carriers, and customers.
• Maintained accurate documentation for all shipments, ensuring compliance with regulations and minimizing potential liabilities.

Production Coordinator

• Received and processed new purchase orders by gathering all garment details from pre production team.
• Created WIP for all purchase orders with ship dates and sample due dates.
• Reviewed garment construction, trims and measurements on all samples submitted from factories at all stages including FIT/PP/TOP.
• Reviewed trims and washes for approval or revisions.
• Attended fittings with designers and patternmakers taking notes and photos of garments.
• Submitted samples for approval to buyers.
• Communicated closely with factories providing fit comments.
• Successfully managed multiple buyer accounts simultaneously; communicating status on samples and ship dates.

Technical Designer:

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure cohesive branding across all marketing materials.
• Streamlined design processes, resulting in increased efficiency and faster project completion times.
• Created and updated tech packs for overseas factories.
• Received production samples from factory; measured and provided comments.
• Attended fittings with patternmakers and designers.
• Communicated with factories regarding garment corrections or updates at various stages in production like fit/ PP/ TOP.
• Followed up on all production samples.
• Provided grading specs at final fit stage.

Designer's Assistant

• Collaborated with cutting team to create preproduction samples, offering trims and instructions.
• Sourced for fabrics and trims for preproductions samples.
• Arranges samples for shows by photographing and labeling each one with sample details and information.
• Participated in production meetings providing details on garments, fabrics and trims.
• Worked closely with wash house and screen printers creating samples for future design meetings.

Trims Coordinator:

• Ran and maintained weekly and monthly trims inventory reports.
• Created, shared and maintained WIP report for open, and pending orders.
• Ran weekly cutting reports and created pivot tables in order to determine the trim qtys for orders.
• Coordinated with sewing contractors to ensure all trims were received on time.
• Created trim purchase orders and connected with suppliers.
• Soured new trims and novelty trims requested by customers for new product lines.

Invoice Approvals:

• Meticulously reviewed trim and fabric invoices before submitting to Accounts Payable.
• Created debit memos and chargeback paperworks to offset invoice errors.

Productions Coordinator:

• Received and processed purchase orders
• Coordinated production samples from PP stage to TOP.
• Followed up on Production Status

Shipping and Receiving:

• Sourced shipping quotes for best shipping costs while still meeting delivery dates.
• Created shipping labels using software programs for UPS and EDI systems.
• Transmitted EDI information for required shipments.
• Coordinated outbound and inbound shipments.
• Created packing slips and BOL paperwork.

Quality Control:

• Punched fabric upon arrival to ensure weight requirements were met.
• Cut fabric samples for sample makers.
• Measured production samples to ensure all specs were met.
• Prepared production samples for buyers and made necessary adjustments for approval.

Purchasing and Invoicing:

• Wrote purchase orders for fabric and trims, office supplies and any other necessary supplies.
• Worked with vendors on creating and sorting trims for new product lines.
• Created and submitted invoices for all shipped orders.
• Performed data entry to maintain accurate records of inventory levels and shipping and receiving logs for management reports.