Experience

Anaïk | Certified B Corp™

• France
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Traceability and Materials Manager

  • Oct 2021 - Present



QIMA

• Hong Kong
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Quality Assurance Manager and Technical Advisor

  • Jun 2019 - May 2020

  Lead the development and management of QIMA's new Quality Assurance business unit. Included creation and packaging of QA services for Clients with a particular focus on the textiles and apparel industries. Position acted to promote collaboration between Auditing and Inspection services with Key Account management, Sales, and Marketing. Creating custom documents, forms, and reports for specialized services and acts as a technical resource for activities taken in the textile industry. Lead the development and management of QIMA's new Quality Assurance business unit. Included creation and packaging of QA services for Clients with a particular focus on the textiles and apparel industries. Position acted to promote collaboration between Auditing and Inspection services with Key Account management, Sales, and Marketing. Creating custom documents, forms, and reports for specialized services and acts as a technical resource for activities taken in the textile industry.



Feiyang Skating Center

• Senior Manager, Coaching and Instruction

  • Jan 2017 - Feb 2019

  In order to accelerate the development of ice sports in China prior to the 2022 Beijing Winter Games, perform multiple duties ranging from general group instruction to individual tutoring in goaltending. Collaborate weekly with team coaches to assist in conducting group training sessions and provide instruction during games for all 13 Feiyang Youth Teams from ages 5 to 12. Conduct private training lessons for students to provide specific instruction ranging from Learn-to-Skate to Advanced Goaltending following USA Hockey methodology. Key contributor in the weeklong 2018 Bauer Advanced Skills Camp and the 2017 Los Angeles Kings Mini Camp prior to the first-ever National Hockey League game in China. Contribution Award recipient in 2017.



Walmart

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Subject Matter Expert, Product Safety

  • Sep 2014 - Sep 2016

  Responsible for the maintenance and improvement of the global Subject Matter Management System (SMMS), including the definition and tracking of KPIs. Managed all Product Safety team members which were comprised of a Technical Manager, a Quality Engineer, and an Administrator. Was responsible for working with merchandising teams within Sam’s Club and Hypermarket to improve, track, and measure private label supplier performance (80% Apparel, 10% Home Goods, 7% Hardlines, 3% Consumables). Managed training materials and programs for key stakeholders based on local and international company standards. Handled safety incidents as reported by stores initiated by government inspection bureaus.

• Sr. Manager, Product Safety and Quality

  • May 2014 - Sep 2016

  Developed and implemented Private Label Quality Assurance program based on global best practices in order bolster the existing program. Revised and managed testing protocols in conjunction with 3rd party laboratories. Managed Quality Assurance team, consisting of 2 Merchandise Quality Engineers. Created new specification document format for Sam’s Club division for all types of private label products, from food to disposables. Developed a new method of tracking data from 3rd party testing reports in order to assist merchandising teams address quality issues from the process of product development until in-store. Addressed customer complaints to initiate corrective action alongside merchandising.

• Sr. Project Manager

  • Dec 2013 - May 2014

  Investigated and created process maps of current practices regarding quality and compliance testing of products at Fresh Distribution Centers. Wrote new standardized processes for inspection that were implemented in all 11 Fresh Distribution Centers throughout China. Increased efficiency of quality inspection processes through training programs that allowed for more selective sampling and reduced redundancy.



Industrial Fiber Sales International, Inc.

• Business Development and Technical Sales

  • Apr 2012 - May 2013

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Industrial Fabrics Corporation

• Quality Assurance Manager

  • May 2011 - Apr 2012

  Separated from daily purchasing and material allotment duties to focus solely on manufacturing quality and incoming material quality. Managed internal and external corrective actions to determine root cause analysis and follow-up on evidence that the correction has been made and sustained. Took responsibility for maintenance and growth of the ISO 9001:2000 quality system, including revision and creation of dozens of SOPs and forms. Collaborated with Manufacturing and Sales teams on new product development efforts as sole textile scientist on staff. Maintained responsibility for discovery and approval of new vendors of yarn and fabric globally.

• Quality and Supply Chain Engineer

  • Apr 2010 - May 2011

  Took on additional responsibilities in addition to those of Purchasing Engineer, including management of the laboratory personnel, comprised of two technicians. Became the primary contact as liaison to the Clear Edge Shanghai Trading Company to find and approve trading partners in Shanghai for fabrics and yarns. Grew raw materials supplier base by 8% to ensure supply chain continuity and diversity, in addition to mitigating rising costs of raw materials based on oil market fluctuations. Primary point of contact to resolve quality issues with yarn and fabric suppliers globally throughout 8 countries.

• Purchasing Engineer

  • Jun 2008 - Apr 2010

  Responsible for the purchasing of yarn raw materials for company manufacturing processes from more than 25 vendors globally. Ensured on-time delivery of raw materials according to manufacturing plan. Tested new yarn and fabric products from vendors in company laboratory for approval and process quality control. Helped to develop a global purchasing platform for the Clear-Edge group of Gamma Holding to leverage world-wide purchasing power at manufacturing sites in the US, Australia, and Germany.



Cooley Group

• United States
• Textile Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research and Development Intern

  • Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

  Worked to test prototype coated-fabrics for physical properties and specifications conformityCreated prototype extruded fabrics on a miniature extrusion lineAssisted company to determine uses and defect levels of second-quality products to increase revenue, decrease waste, and decrease inventory Worked to test prototype coated-fabrics for physical properties and specifications conformityCreated prototype extruded fabrics on a miniature extrusion lineAssisted company to determine uses and defect levels of second-quality products to increase revenue, decrease waste, and decrease inventory



University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

• Research Intern

  • Oct 2004 - May 2006

  Worked with a local textile dyeing and finishing company to help reduce the use of toxic and odorous finishing chemicals.Engineer and manager for scanning electron microscopeResearcher on project involving dye-sensitized solar cells Worked with a local textile dyeing and finishing company to help reduce the use of toxic and odorous finishing chemicals.Engineer and manager for scanning electron microscopeResearcher on project involving dye-sensitized solar cells