WRAP program assistant

• May 2022 - Present

Sales Representative

• Oct 2019 - May 2022

Owner/Lead Designer

• Jan 2007 - May 2022

• Designing garments from inception to the finished product.• Textile selection and meetings with customers to create contracts and purchase desired materials and notions.• Drafting using flat pattern method, draping method and computer aided design software.• Use of Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign and Adobe Illustrator for all promotional and presentation purposes• Proficient in sketching and visually bringing the clients vision of the garment to life. • Business responsibilities including writing contracts for specific garments and handling of payments. • Measurements of client and fittings for fit throughout the construction process.• Proficiency in sewing abilities as well as the use of a surging machine.

Advanced Buyer

• Jun 2017 - Jul 2019

• Interaction and problem solving with the Program Management, Engineering, Design Teams and Costing departments as well as all Plants to ensure that material is available on time, at or below business case target price points for parts and tooling.• Ensure Supplier Safety Stock at all supplier locations for program needs.• Track and work with both Corporate and Plant Level Quality Departments to ensure PPAP is on time per program timing objectives. • Issue and Process Logistics Data Sheets for Packaging and Logistics.• Facilitate and Conduct Design Reviews between Suppliers and Program Teams.• Completed specific on-site assignments to support the plants through three major launches for BMW, Daimler and Volvo programs. • Ensure material and tooling availability on new programs to meet timing through interaction with supply base and all other internal organizations.• Daily work conducted in PLM, SAP, SDS, MechBase, Microsoft Outlook and other Company Specific Portals and Databases.• Travel to all Plants in the US and Canada to gain a one-on-one relationship with personnel and to obtain a comprehensive perspective of products made and plant level needs. • Manage Database activities to ensure timely creation of scheduling agreements to ensure the plants are able to schedule material deliveries.• Provide timely feedback to the costing department on new or existing programs as well as customer and engineering changes.

Accounts Payable Specialist

• Jan 2016 - Jun 2017

• Purchasing department support to verify pricing and quantity variances between invoices and orders.• Understanding and application of complex coding systems including re-coding from the previous systems to Microsoft GP Dynamics.• Communication and direct interaction with plants to ensure accurate and timely goods receipts. Organize, process, and distribute all checks for invoice payments. • Create MS Excel spreadsheets using formulas and pivot tables on a daily basis. • Daily use of all Microsoft Office programs to efficiently and accurately pay vendor invoices as well as to stay highly organized.• Use of excellent communication skills to speak directly with vendors and plant managers both via email and telephone. • Process and file monthly and quarterly rebates and commissions.• Effective team participation to ensure the success of the entire department. • Use of strong organizational skills required to handle multiple entities and multiple tasks simultaneously.