Experience

Billionaire Boys Club & Ice Cream LLC

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sourcing / Production / Product Development

  • Feb 2008 - Present

  • Plan sourcing and strategize vendor matrix for all product categories & accessories • Negotiate prices, payment terms and placement for import/domestic buys while ensuring IMU • Monitor and maintain on-time bulk deliveries while ensuring quality compliance • Control developments and sampling to assure execution within timeframes for market/bulk • Responsible for development & production Time & Action calendars • Forecast and place seasonal production capacity reservations with vendors • Provide strategic direction to managers regarding product costing, including the negotiation and management of costs to meet internal business IMU goals • Lead the product development team through the execution of the sourcing strategy • Ensure that all products are engineered in accordance with cost targets • Manage and resolve quality issues, pre to post production • Control all International licensee’s business, from sampling to bulk orders • Supervise 5 production managers and college internship program Show less



American Eagle Outfitters (Men’s Knits and Accessories)

• NYC

• Product Development Manager

  • Nov 2007 - Jan 2008

  • Managed the complete development stage for department • Responsible for sourcing/allocating product packages to vendors • Liable for cost logs and pricing for division • Accountable for design/merchants staying on calendar • Handled all aspects/correspondence between vendors and internal team • Managed the complete development stage for department • Responsible for sourcing/allocating product packages to vendors • Liable for cost logs and pricing for division • Accountable for design/merchants staying on calendar • Handled all aspects/correspondence between vendors and internal team



Live Mechanics / Vokal / Lonsdale

• NYC

• Production Manager

  • Mar 2005 - Nov 2007

  (Men’s Urban Sportswear: Knits, Wovens, Denim, Outerwear, Sweaters, Accessories) • Follow through in ALL phases from concept to customer delivery • Allocate/counter source styles to appropriate vendors for developments & production • Negotiated prices with vendors to maintain season’s margins by delivery • Responsible for ALL production approvals and manage approvals on developments • Approval responsibilities on Quality, Fabric, Construction, Color, Washes, Strike-offs, Trims, Accessories, Packaging, etc. • Accountable in maintaining original ex-factory ship dates to meet customer shipping • Work closely with design in development stages while keeping team on calendar • Track all samples from protos, salesman samples, fit, pps, top’s, photo, to shipment samples • Responsible for Cost Sheets, WIP Reports, T&A’s, L/C’s, PO’s, Line Sheets • Liaison to Factories, Agents, Sales, Design, Technical Dept., International Offices, Merchandiser, Brand Manager, Warehouse, Traffic Department, Upper Management Show less



Champion

• NYC

• Production Manager

  • Jul 2003 - Mar 2005

  • Manage/Track/Follow-up on every production aspect • Quality control on all Proto, Fit, PPS, Production, Photo, and salesman samples • Handle all correspondence for testing & prod development for private labels for customers & licenses • Oversee technical department to assure timing is kept and delivery is not affected • Managed design team to assure all tech packs were completed on time and on calendar • Accountable for color standards, lab dips, shade bands, wash approvals & all quality • Responsible for placing buys and while assuring ex-factory ship dates are maintained for production • Work closely with sourcing, agents, factories, design, technical department, sales, and warehouse Show less



Adjmi Apparel Group

• United States
• Apparel & Fashion
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Production Coordinator

  • Sep 2002 - Jul 2003

  • Responsible for all production for private labels / licenses in department • Manage & track production from product development to ex-factory • In charge for all lab testing of fabrics, piece goods, & garments • Lab dips, shade bands, placement, aesthetics, and quality approvals • Accountable for all fit, preproduction, and production samples for all programs • Track and coordinate all overseas submits/samples for approval process • Responsible for creating care instructions and ordering hangtags & hangers • Create purchase orders, cost sheets, and letter of credits • Work closely with overseas factories, sales, design, sourcing, technical, and merchandiser Show less



Cote De France

• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production / Design Assistant / Tech Design / EDI Coordinator / Sale’s Assistant

  • 1998 - Sep 2002

  • Responsible for all consumer testing for private labels • Accountable for fit samples, lab dips, shade bands, preproduction and production testing • Construction /Technical support and measuring • Track production from start to finished garment • Maintain spec, style, and product packages in files • Manage all logistics, allocations and distributions for clothing • EDI computer contact for customers • Handle & Create purchase orders, ASN’s, invoices and bill of ladings • Pull and analyze retail link reports to monitor selling • Order all hangtags, care & main labels and create bar codes, UCC labels & address labels • In charge of maintaining all retailers purchases orders, cutting tickets and input sheets • Close communications with CEO, buyers, designers, sales, shipping, and overseas factories Show less