Experience

Excell / Croscill / Glenoit

• United States
• Textile Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Oct 2007 - Present

  • Issue purchase orders based on forecast, customer sales and, promotions • Monitor purchase orders to maintain optimal shipping schedules • Perform analysis, compile information and reports to manage optimal inventory level of various products • Develop and train suppliers regarding specifications, quality, and packaging requirements • Trained overseas vendors in the use of TPM (web based Trading Partner Management System) • Schedule and provide oversight for quality inspections /product testing • Ensure that suppliers follow government legal requirements and various compliance • Maintain accurate cost records and resolve invoice discrepancies • Maximize customer service while minimizing inventory risks Show less

• • Nov 1991 - Oct 2007

  • Develop, evaluate and improve manufacturing processes and process flows. • Maintain all product specifications to insure they meet industry codes and internal and external requirements. • Apply quality standards for processing materials into partially finished or finished products. • Create, coordinate and implement all packaging procedures. • Reduce costs and optimize material utilization • Communicate with costing, purchasing, planning, manufacturing, engineering and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules and other considerations to facilitate production. • Confer with design staff concerning product design. • Give presentations to manufacturing plant to introduce new product line • Established and streamlined import specification, packaging, and quality control processes as company moved from a domestic base to an import base. • Develop specification forms with detailed line drawing of products. • Develop supporting documents, samples, and images for vendors • Develop and maintain vendor web manual and assign web access for vendors. • Check prototype and/or pre-production samples to ensure both sample and package comply with specification, quality standard, and international law. • Coordinate and direct clerical support functions for department. • Implement procedures for production of documents, work flow, and records maintenance. • Organize office operations through scheduling and monitoring daily work assignment of support personnel • Make decisions regarding hiring, evaluating, promoting, and terminating office personnel. • Responsible for training and development of associates • Help develop a new office by training Chinese associates in Shanghai. • Work to improve process to initiate, run and conclude major projects. • Work as a part of a team to establish and coordinate time line for new products. Show less



Ideal Fastener

• South Africa
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • 2014 - 2015

• • 2014 - 2015