SARAH SHIN

• Sourced and launched Human Pet Bed, generating opportunities in Sam’s Club Ecom and attracting international interest.
• Drove redevelopment of travel pillows by collaborating with mills for innovative cooling fabrication.
• Managed cross-functional initiatives for big box retailer programs, leading sourcing and development projects.
• Ensured timely production of goods while adhering to quality standards.
• Reviewed cost sheets for accuracy and resolved initial challenges.
• Negotiated departmental costs and streamlined financial data organization within systems.
• Maintained daily communication with overseas partners to oversee program details.
• Collaborated with sales teams on targets, development, and sampling processes.

• Cultivated supplier relationships through daily communication and cross-functional coordination to enhance production.
• Drove continuous evaluation and development of processes to boost efficiency.
• Issued and managed monthly buys and purchase orders, collaborating with planners for assortment adjustments.
• Provided timely updates on production status to maintain team visibility.
• Planned deliveries proactively to mitigate risks associated with launches.
• Collaborated with Brand and Community teams to identify monthly marketing needs.

• Executed sourcing strategies for multiple brands, achieving IMU goals efficiently.
• Analyzed cost challenges, identifying improvement opportunities through collaboration across functions.
• Negotiated seasonal buys, maximizing gross margin via volume leverage and product re-engineering.
• Communicated daily with overseas offices and factories to resolve cost updates and issues.
• Managed a robust vendor matrix, enhancing partnerships through accurate forecasts and capacity assessments.
• Facilitated cross-functional interactions to drive efficiencies and maintain product quality standards.
• Collaborated with fabric developers to source comparable fabrication, resulting in successful test orders.

Streamlined costing charts and established systems with patternmaker to optimize yield consumption.

• Executed sourcing strategies across multiple brands to achieve IMU goals.
• Analyzed cost challenges and identified improvement opportunities with designers and merchandisers.
• Negotiated seasonal buys, maximizing gross margin through volume leverage and product re-engineering.
• Managed a robust vendor matrix to strengthen partnerships via capacity forecasting and allocation.

• Conducted seasonal costing, budgeting, and order allocation while managing PO revisions and maintenance.
• Facilitated daily communication with factories, addressing production updates and issues.
• Led weekly cross-functional meetings with tech, design, and merchandisers to review style updates and progress.
• Monitored weekly progress reports to assess production metrics and ensure timely delivery.

• Managed costing across multiple seasons, ensuring accurate financial tracking through margin summaries.
• Collaborated with product development teams to drive innovative fabric and trim advancements.
• Facilitated daily vendor communication for timely updates on costing and production issues.
• Coordinated with sales, merchandisers, and factories to maintain precise pricing charts for all styles.
• Tracked and generated buy-sheets detailing comprehensive order information and delivery schedules.
• Conducted weekly cross-functional meetings to review project progress and implement corrective actions.
• Liaised between factories, mills, and sales teams to ensure seamless production communication.
• Regularly updated production partners to align on order statuses and necessary adjustments.

• Optimized procurement processes through effective management of seasonal costing, budgeting, and order allocation.
• Facilitated daily communication with factories to address production updates and resolve issues.
• Analyzed work in progress reports to enhance performance measurement and delivery coordination.
• Conducted weekly cross-functional meetings to review style progress and identify necessary corrective actions.
• Maintained shipping logs while coordinating with DHL for expedited shipments of delayed production.
• Issued and managed purchase orders to ensure efficient order fulfillment.
• Liaised between factories and customers to align on production timelines and expectations.
• Streamlined follow-up processes with factories to boost overall production efficiency.