Director Global Sourcing, Manufacturing and Quality Control Resume
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Director of global sourcing across Asia, Central and South America, Turkey, Europe, Africa and New York. Focused on reducing costs in each process from product development to market. Expert in supply chain strategies, strategic alliances, fabric development and apparel manufacturing for quality (MFQ).
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• Increased retail initial mark up (IMU) from % to %
• Improved on time delivery from % to over %.
• Optimized supply chain efficiency Service Calendar from to weeks.
Technical Summary
Strategic Sourcing Lean Manufacturing Quality Assurance
Factory Compliance Product Development Technical Design
Inventory Management Supply Chain Management Customs Compliance
Director Global Sourcing Career Summary
Harold’s Clothing Stores May -November
Director, Global Sourcing, Manufacturing and Quality Control Dallas, TX
• Improved initial mark up (IMU) from % to % strategically sourcing and leveraging fabrics purchasing directly from new suppliers.
• Optimized supply chain efficiency reducing timeline from to weeks.
• Created replenishment program with weeks turn time from Asia to DC.
• Improved on time delivery from % to % by creating Product Management System (PMS) tracking product development from pre production to market.
• Achieved % sales improvements creating and directing roll out of new fit for men’s and woman’s tops and bottoms.
• Increased human rights audits and factory compliance procedures and C-PTAT certification to % of all suppliers and agents.
• Re-engineered Manufacturing for Quality (MFQ) programs throughout manufacturing for . AQL level.
• Created website and published Vendor’s Quality Manual for vendor access to improve quality submit and reduce turn time on production sample approvals.
• Created cost matrix analysis (e-sourcing) for improved communications and quick turn approvals on final costs for category merchants
• Reduced costs $K relocating technical design to Dallas from New York.
• Over $MM sales, Directed Sourcing, Technical Design and Patterns, Dallas and NY Manufacturing offices with leadership roles in China office.
HAGGAR CLOTHING COMPANY, December – February
Vice President Merchandising Haggar and Kenneth Cole Productions
• Researched style trends, globally sourced developing new fabrics and trims to meet target market needs in fabric performance, colors and market pricing.
• Spearheaded development of comfort fit waistband increasing category sales %.
• Sourced men’s and women’s knit and woven product Forever New (launch through Super Bowl ads). Roll out over $M, improved % Gross Margin goal to %.
• Developed exclusive components for knit and woven program Q for Life (longest running branded program at Hagger).
• Integrated “No Iron” developed fabrics for branded and private label over $M in initial sales.
• Developed, sourced and produced stretch fabrics in start up of Kenneth Cole Reaction line building brand to over $M.
• P&L responsibilities over $MM annual sales. Three direct reports and leadership role in Hong Kong Office.
Vice-President, Pre-Production (Haggar and private label manufacturing)
• Traveled extensively to mills and fabric shows globally sourcing fabrics.
• Over $K annual savings leading start up of change from US to Asia mills.
• Certified Asia, India and Middle Eastern mills for quality assurance and testing.
• $K savings with implementation of WEB PDM leveraging trim requirements.
• Established and led annual vendor performance and compliance meetings in Asia.
• Initiated Flammability (FR) program and lab testing for all product lines.
• Reduced lab testing and development turn time by weeks reducing cost $K.
• Assured all retail private label requirements for JCP, Wal-Mart, Dillard’s, Sports Authority, NFL, Nike and Kohl’s quality, color, fit specs and packaging were met.
• Directed Product Development, Technical Design, Marking, Pattern Making, Sample Room, Testing Labs and Service Calendar. Seven direct reports.
SALANT MANUFACTURING COMPANY May - November
Director, Quality Assurance Andalusia, AL
• Planned and directed start up of testing, Flammability (FR) program and color lab, purchasing equipment, services and training.
• Captured quality improvements over $K through reducing fabric defects.
• Reduced seconds in Guatemala facility from % to less than %.
EDUCATION: Christopher Newport University, BS Business Administration
Other: Guest Lecturer University of North Texas: School of Business NPD
Skills: Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Power Point, WEB PDM, AS,Arthur Planning System (APS), Manufacturing for Quality (MFQ), ERP, e-sourcing, Production Management Program (PMP) :
