Experience

Trimark Sportswear Group Inc.

• Canada
• Apparel & Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Supply Chain Purchasing/Imports Specialist

  • Jun 2014 - Present

  • Expertly support and manage Supply Chain functions /operations • Worked of efficient and strategic Inventory control • Purchasing Order issuing and maintaining shipments.• Contributing to Product Development team to assist selecting vendors/origins for duty savings• Increased Profit margins creating relationships with forwarders and negotiating rates. • Consistently champion the most cost-effective solutions negotiating vendor pricing with new and existing vendors• Played an instrumental role in developing B2B -SKU creation system for new styles/ new seasons that will flow into all internal/ external systems and platforms• Provided High level of managing to all Incoming international shipments/logistics and domestic shipments.• Maintained and rebuilt relationships with vendors and internal teams/personnel • Work with many ERP systems & platforms and constantly suggesting functions to improve efficiency for supply chain managing • Manage compliance work working with Customs Brokers for HTS classifications /duties • Managing special customs orders with short deadlines • Communications with vendors /Global buying service/forwarders /Brokers • Continuing to work on Duty Draw back claims annually and contributes to saving more than $ 130000 average annually• Assisting shipping department prepare Export shipping docs for outgoing international shipments



Guru Sportswear

• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Purchasing Manager

  • Aug 2010 - Jan 2013

  • Consolidated both local and international vendors from a total of 50 to 25, which reduced administration costs and secured better pricing.• Identified an opportunity to cut costs by analyzing the impact of creating SKU’s. Developed and introduced SKU’s on a new software system. Established and created all SKU’S for raw materials and finished goods.• Saved $100,000 annually by advocating and securing an exclusive fabric quality with better pricing.• Developed and implemented an automated ordering system that resulted in 25% cost savings.• Maintained and rebuilt relationships with vendors and department heads. Worked with Accounts Payable to improve vendor credit terms and payment turnarounds, and opened communication with department heads for production lines for just-in-time deliveries.• Negotiated a new rebate structure with vendors which produced savings.• Created and introduced a successful plan to shift from manual replenishment to Apparel Production & Management software model. Implemented the new model, which led the company to reduce the purchasing and inventory expenditure in a cost efficient process by 35%.• Reduced delivery times by switching from weekly to daily projections for transportation and production runs.• Introduced inventory cycle counts to maintain inventory accuracy and efficient inventory control.



Dominion Regalia Ltd

• Purchasing Manager

  • Sep 2001 - Jul 2010

  • Managed the purchasing department, imports, exports activities, and reviewed invoices and approvals.• Developed special order plan, monitored order cycles, and negotiated standard and special pricing.• Implemented controls and procedures that centralized purchasing and inventory control.• Improved material delivery by working directly with supplier base to purchase inventory at discounted rates. Engaged and contracted vendors to provide supplier retained stock and vendors agreed to invoicing only at time of sale. • Managed the $15 million “Poppy Campaign Canada” annual project and $3 million Molson Parasol project. Oversaw sales forecast, budgets, purchasing and deliveries for production. Liaised with the Production team to ensure seamless execution of the project.• Constantly negotiated with vendors for discounts and better pricing (Make vs. Buy product), which saved the company nearly $200,000 per year.• Negotiated a new rebate structure which produced savings. • Prepared reports, budgets, and presentations. Reconciled invoices, and accounts payable.• Introduced quality control procedures and established a team to regularly monitor quality.