Experience

Unlimited Footwear Group

• Netherlands
• Wholesale
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sustainability Supply Chain Manager

  • Feb 2023 - Present

  • Directly reporting to the COO of Unlimited Footwear Group. • Unlimited Footwear Group: Oakland Bay B.V., Huntington Beach B.V., Studio 360 B.V., Bullboxer B.V., Star Collections Distribution B.V., Shoes Unlimited B.V., Trend Design Shoe Fashion B.V., Unlimited Footwear Group B.V., Newport Footwear B.V., Serve&Volley Footwear B.V., RAW Footwear B.V., Star Collections B.V., Rehab Footwear B.V., Kidboxer B.V. • Brands, Licensed brands, Private label • Manage the sustainable strategy and ambitions within the organisation. • Responsible for setting up sustainability pillars including short- and long-term goals for the total organisation. • Sustainable reporting for different stakeholders ; ESG data, CSRD • Manage supplier network. Assess suppliers on their sustainability mindset and performance. Focus on responsible production. Keeping supplier policy, certificates and CoC up to date. • Review sustainability reports • Presenting updates, plans and new inspiration to the company via presentations and newsletters



HUMANOID

• Netherlands
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Sustainability

  • Jun 2017 - Feb 2023

  In addition to the position as Head of Production and Product Development• Directly reporting to the CEO of Ateliers Humanoid.• Manage, set goals and targets, monitor progress and inspire the sustainability team (members across the organisation: design/atelier/production/sales/marketing/office/stores).• Responsible for setting up sustainability pillars including short- and long-term goals for the total organisation.• Responsible for Humanoid Material policy and goals. Focus on only the best and most sustainable materials.• Tracing every products journey from farm to shop with a global traceability software system.• Manage supplier network. Assess suppliers on their sustainability mindset and performance. Focus on responsible production. Keeping supplier policy, certificates and CoC up to date.• Review sustainability reports and ensure they meet all legal and Humanoid requirements.• Presenting updates, plans and new inspiration to the company via presentations and newsletters• Weekly meetings with Management Team; advising on sustainability topics.

• Head of Production and Product Development

  • Oct 2016 - Feb 2023

  Directly reporting to the CEO of Ateliers Humanoid.• Manage, set goals and targets, monitor progress and inspire my team of Product Developers, Product Managers and Material Developer. Responsible for the department performance.• Creating and monitoring production planning.• Preparing and placing purchase orders.• Manage current supplier network and source new factories across Europe and Asia as applicable toscale production and improve costs.• Daily contact with suppliers world-wide and regular visits to production facilities• Responsible for quality assurance and quality control.• Sourcing raw materials for existing and new products.• Responsible for weekly shipping reports and in close contact with logistic partners and warehouse.• Responsible for pricing and budget management.• Work hand in hand with Head of Design, Atelier, Sales and Marketing to ensure an efficient process and communication flow between the different departments.• Weekly meetings with Management Team; presenting on current production status.• Head of Ateliers Humanoid Sustainability group.

• Production Manager

  • Mar 2016 - Oct 2016

  Partner with Product Developer to make sure all programs are finished on-time.• Work with factories to follow up on orders and introduce procedures, policies, controls, and calendars to ensure consistent product quality, timely delivery, and sound communication.• Visiting factories on regular base and leading supplier meetings in Arnhem office.• Making sure all prices are received on time and all design corrections reflect current costing.• Contact with logistic partners to ensure fast deliveries.• Responsible for creating and introducing Humanoid Production Manual and Humanoid Supplier Portal.• Responsible for creating and maintaining work instructions to safeguard quality and conformity.• Coordinating sustainability throughout total production process.



WE Fashion

• Netherlands
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Technician

  • Oct 2015 - Feb 2016

  • Partner with Design and Buying to facilitate the transition of apparel styles from design concept/first proto through production while maintaining fit, construction and quality intent. • Responsible for men’s jersey/knits and girls jersey/sweats/knits. • Build a block library to standardize fits; patterns and templates. • Create grade rules that are consistent with target market. • Advising suppliers in pattern-issues. • Analyse test reports to ensure both fabrics and finished garments meet the required standards. • Oversee the evaluation of all production samples with quality control teams in overseas factories offering technical solutions to release production.



Nike

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Technician Global Football Apparel

  • Dec 2013 - Nov 2015

  • Taking over lifestyle business (apparel worn during interviews, traveling and press-events) from our colleagues in the US, setting up processes and systems for EMEA. • Responsible for in total eighteen football clubs and federations among which Paris Saint Germain, Manchester City, Galatasaray, Atletico Madrid, France and USA. • Collaboration with design to review and assess initial concepts. Address key issues and challenges in fitting, construction, sustainability and manufacturing. Advise on fabrics, trims, prints and stitching’s to use. • Close collaboration with cross functional team (Asset management, Product Artist, Materials, Costing, Sourcing) • Creating tech packs, ensuring all development documentation is maintained. • Trim development; crest, zippers, buttons, draw cords, labels, prints. • Reviewing initial cost-sheets together with target FOB’s. • Communication with suppliers to lead to on-time delivery and development according to critical dates. • Review proto samples; ensure good quality, workmanship and consistency. • Constant focus on sustainability during entire product development process. • Tracking and facilitating samples. • Present samples to cross-functional team. • Checking test reports and ensure both fabrics and finished garments meet the required standard. • Tracking athlete feedback. • Staying on top of the newest market trends, new technologies and consumer needs. • Part of different Nike accelerate groups to make working processes more efficient. • Enrolled in several Nike+ courses among which Management + and Cross Cultural Communication.



marlies|dekkers

• Netherlands
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Garment Technician

  • Jan 2012 - Nov 2013

  • Making technical drawings out of sketches. • Creating material overviews and cost-sheets. • Establish and monitor size specifications. • Creating new patterns. • Measuring garments. • Facilitating fitting sessions on models. • Comment on fitting and updating patterns where needed. • Comment on fabrics, materials, construction and workmanship. • Direct communication with suppliers • Making technical drawings out of sketches. • Creating material overviews and cost-sheets. • Establish and monitor size specifications. • Creating new patterns. • Measuring garments. • Facilitating fitting sessions on models. • Comment on fitting and updating patterns where needed. • Comment on fabrics, materials, construction and workmanship. • Direct communication with suppliers



HEMA

• Netherlands
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern Naturally HEMA

  • Sep 2008 - Jan 2009

  • Repositioning plan sustainable line; Naturally HEMA • Repositioning plan sustainable line; Naturally HEMA



Clean Clothes Campaign

• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Jan 2008 - Jul 2008

  • Strategic plan for international support Fair Wear Foundation • Strategic plan for international support Fair Wear Foundation



J.C. RAGS

• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Jan 2007 - Sep 2007

  DEPT (womanswear) and J.C.Rags (menswear) DEPT (womanswear) and J.C.Rags (menswear)