Experience

CV. Rubicon 8 Asia

• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Strategic Sourcing Manager

  • Oct 2022 - Present



The Timroon Group

• United States
• Outsourcing/Offshoring
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Merchandising (Sourcing and PD) Manager

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  Sourcing Strategy Rationalize the global raw material, trims, and finished goods source base and find improvement opportunities with a focus on strategic partnerships, risk mitigation, and business continuity Maintain an understanding of brand aesthetic and collaborate with Design and Product Engineering to support the development of the product line for faster speed to market Support or attend sourcing/development trips to collaborate on fit/quality/cost alignment. Regularly influence leadership team decisions and initiatives Costing Excellence Drive a transparent, standards-driven, knowledge-based costing process Partner with the cost engineering team to evolve transparent costing and facilitate analytics to identify cost optimization opportunities Lead the cross-functional cost engineering/optimization process – inclusive of pre-costing methodologies Leverage and contribute to the brand portfolio cost negotiations Production and Capacity Planning Lead the strategic execution of short, medium and long term capacity planning in partnership with the production management team Optimize responsive capabilities inclusive of raw material staging, replenishment and vendor-managed inventory programs Establish best practices Contribute to best in class, KPI-driven vendor scorecards to inform source base allocation and strategies Continuously review and lead the team to identify process and system opportunities to increase speed to market, improve product execution, foster innovation, and drive down costs Partner with product management teams on supplier agreements, new vendor approval process, and production, quality, and sustainability metrics



Article

• Canada
• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Sourcing Manager

  • Oct 2021 - Jul 2022

  - increased the velocity of product development and brought new products to market faster. - reviews the initial design and provides feedback on function, quality, and cost engineering opportunities on new product development initiatives. - worked with vendors to design for more cost effective alternatives and worked through bill of materials. - managed the local auditors to schedule periodic production checks and CAPA verifications. - sourced new vendors that meets the brands price and quality standards to fill the product gaps. - audits new suppliers and preparing them to work with brand. - implements supplier excellence and continuous improvement plans with vendors to increase quality and decrease lead time. - works closely with HQ team to address customer quality issues.



D01 Korea Co. Ltd

• Ho Chi Minh, VIetnam

• Sales -FOB Manager

  • Nov 2016 - Dec 2019

  - Work closely with cross-functional departments including marketing, development, factory, suppliers and testing to resolve product issues from design packages to commercialisation. - Develop concepts and creative strategies that fulfil objectives of category briefs. -Ensure Design team achieves all product milestones in a fast paced creation environment. - - Participate in the creation of seasonal Creative Direction strategies of brands. - Design and develop solutions to achieve commercialisation of iconic silhouettes. - Act as an innovative solution provider for the category.



Premium Deluxe design

• Ho Chi Minh City

• Supply Chain Manager

  • Feb 2016 - Aug 2016

  Purchase Order Management a. Manage POs from Client to supplies b. PO Summary Record Management c. Work with Quality Control team for shipment schedule and monthly inspection d. Communicate with Crayola Planners for schedule confirmation, changes and updates. Indonesia, delivery schedule of all POs- ETD,ETA, Supply Chain of Pos) schedule Product Development and Management: Oversee all aspects of the product from quotations, timeline management, artwork, dummy samples, pilot samples, purchase order release while delivering on time. Supplier Management: Manage key suppliers in Vietnam/ Indonesia/Thailand Supplier Payments: Manage supplier payment to and from client. Team Management: Manage Supply Chain Specialists under Sourcing & Supply Chain Department and Collaborate with Engineering Department



William E. Connor & Associates Ltd.

• Hong Kong
• Manufacturing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Merchandise Manager

  • Oct 2013 - 2016

  1. Familiar with the market attributes and understand client’s preference. 2. Tracks on monthly booking & shipment status of the division 3. Source new potential vendors and identify other product opportunities for clients so as to drive more business. 4.. Supervise and guide a team of merchandisers to meet client’s needs and expectation. 1. Familiar with the market attributes and understand client’s preference. 2. Tracks on monthly booking & shipment status of the division 3. Source new potential vendors and identify other product opportunities for clients so as to drive more business. 4.. Supervise and guide a team of merchandisers to meet client’s needs and expectation.



Epic Group

• Hong Kong
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Development Manager

  • Oct 2012 - Oct 2013

   Handles all sample requests from Development to Fitting Stage for all accounts.  Schedules all sample submissions.  Coordinates with designers and apparel technician on design, construction and fitting issues.  Reviews and approve sample washes.  Reviews samples prior to dispatch.  Coordinates with production team (Vietnam and Bangladesh) on samples’ patterns and reference samples  Handles all sample requests from Development to Fitting Stage for all accounts.  Schedules all sample submissions.  Coordinates with designers and apparel technician on design, construction and fitting issues.  Reviews and approve sample washes.  Reviews samples prior to dispatch.  Coordinates with production team (Vietnam and Bangladesh) on samples’ patterns and reference samples



William E. Connor & Associates Ltd.

• Hong Kong
• Manufacturing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Merchandiser

  • Jan 2006 - Apr 2012

   Meets with vendors and discusses upcoming season’s trends in colors and designs so they can be more prepared.  handles costing and order booking / placements  in charge of sample submissions & follow ups with vendors  follows up comments/approval with buyer for items submitted  meets with buyers during costing trip and developmental trip  Negotiates with buyers, vendors and contractors for best costs to procure orders.  negotiates with buyers and vendors for best deliveries of bulk orders  coordinates with buyers for relevant production, delivery and quality issues  Monitors production & shipments  Reviews samples to ensure conformity to requirements and prepares necessary forms for laboratory testing.  Conducts pre-production meeting with our QA officer, vendors/factories before start of bulk production.