Experience

Pulse Merchandise Solutions

• Australia
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Manager

  • Feb 2021 - Present



Jai+Jii Accessories

• Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

• Sole Trader/Owner

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Online business selling cooler bags with view to expand products as exposure & demand grow. All facets, including concepting, design, cost negotiation, marketing & photography, website build & maintenance, social media presence, warehousing & order pick, pack & ship are all managed & executed by myself, with sourcing & bulk production being done by a factory in China. Online business selling cooler bags with view to expand products as exposure & demand grow. All facets, including concepting, design, cost negotiation, marketing & photography, website build & maintenance, social media presence, warehousing & order pick, pack & ship are all managed & executed by myself, with sourcing & bulk production being done by a factory in China.



Gold Coast SUNS

• Australia
• Spectator Sports
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Retail Coordinator

  • Jan 2020 - Feb 2021

  Manage & execute all facets of the retail operations, including buying & ordering, game day outlets & online shop for the Gold Coast SUNS. With the need for the AFL to create a hub in Queensland due to Covid-19, I have also managed & executed the game day merchandise sales for 4 other clubs, often on tight turnaround with as little as 24 hours to clear one team from multiple outlets & redress them as another. Manage & execute all facets of the retail operations, including buying & ordering, game day outlets & online shop for the Gold Coast SUNS. With the need for the AFL to create a hub in Queensland due to Covid-19, I have also managed & executed the game day merchandise sales for 4 other clubs, often on tight turnaround with as little as 24 hours to clear one team from multiple outlets & redress them as another.



Billabong

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production & Costing Coordinator - Billabong & Kustom Footwear

  • Nov 2018 - Jan 2020

  An extension to my existing role, I was tasked to add Kustom Footwear to my workload, & apply the experience & efficiencies from my work with Billabong Girls Accessories to improve GP Margin & help to grow the business.This includes management of production, ensuring SGS Testing is adequate for import into USA & European regions, & shipment coordination to these regionsI am also responsible for setting the seasonal Kustom Master Production Calendar.

• Production & Costing Coordinator - Billabong

  • Oct 2014 - Nov 2018

  Expanded duties to include product sourcing & costing, specialising in Girls Accessories - headwear, backpacks, bags, footwear, towels & miscellaneous product.I work with Design to achieve seasonal GP margin targets through supplier allocation choices, input into product build to price point, sourcing of materials & trims, & costing out/targeting & negotiating product FOB pricing with overseas suppliers.Negotiating & limiting liability costs, as well as the management of the HTS Code check process for Customs Clearance & application of Customs Duties for margin reporting are also important in this role.Global GP Margin Reporting including FX Hedge Effects for brand Billabong, all product & genders, & Salesman Sample spend analysis including setting of seasonal budget, in-season tracking & YoY comparisons are key reports submitted seasonally.I was also challenged with implementing multi-brand product for our own retail stores. To date I am the only person to have implemented product across more than 2 brands (currently 6 brands are involved) & successfully managed the program in large volume for an extended period of time. This is an on-going program that I am still responsible for. Show less

• Production Coordinator

  • Jul 2010 - Oct 2014

  Expanded duties to include more production related tasks while continuing to support the Sample Coordinator role.This included liasing with Customer Service to monitor & identify faulty product, inspecting & testing of faulty goods to determine action needed, liasing with Warehouse to rectify stock issues inhouse, & discussing manufacturing faults with overseas suppliers & negotiating go-forward action.I implemented the addition of ARPANSA UPF Testing & application to our rashguard range, & continue to manage this process in accordance with government requirements to this day.Customised report building became a key part of this role.The business adopted a new Software package for tech pack management in 2012 - PLM (Product Life Management) & I played a role in the integration of this system with the existing AS400 Stock Inventory software for style set up & maintenance Show less

• Sample Coordinator

  • Sep 2008 - Jul 2010

  Organisation of all Photoshoot & Salesman Samples for Billabong Garments & Accessories, both Mens & Girls, to be delivered seasonally within deadline.This included arranging sample purchase orders & communicating with internal departments & external forwarders all necessary information for receipt, pick & pack to Agents, & communication with external suppliers to ensure on-time delivery while problem solving any road blocks.I prepared reports, including Supplier Capacity, Range Distribution, & Design Handover to Calendar, & also checked bulk & sample invoices, & resolved discrepancies for payment authorisation.This role heavily relied on accurate maintenance of style records in Excel & AS400 Stock inventory systems Show less

• Shipping Coordinator

  • Aug 2006 - Sep 2008

  Responsible for multi-brand management of bulk goods being shipped from China, Hong Kong & India, which included receipt of Pre-Shipment documentation from overseas suppliers, analysis of Sales requirements, & issuing shipping instructions accordingly. I then needed to ensure bulk delivery delays were communicated with Sales Team & handled appropriately.There were a number of reports to prepare within this role, both set reports, & customised reports when asked to provide more specific information to various departments. Show less