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VICE PRESIDENT OF INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS

Highly effective  operations executive  with extensive  background in both soft  and hard goods  manufacturing for both  domestic and overseas  production.

Sourcing
Compliance
Quality Assurance
Testing
Product Development

•	Directed quality assurance, compliance, testing, and parts departments 
•	Developed strategies and standard operating procedures for the departments

DIRECTOR OF COMPLIANCE AND QUALITY ASSURANCE

•	Evaluated and issued performance scorecards to suppliers
•	Evaluated suppliers for facility, ethical standards, and security audits 
•	Conducted regulatory requirement approvals for international and domestic packaging and product labeling
•	Established testing protocols for hardline and softline consumer goods, to meet US and regional regulatory requirements
•	Ensured products met customer required 3rd party testing requirements
•	Managed license facility agreements for Disney, Marvel, Sanrio, Hasbro, DC, RealTree, and Fishouflage
•	Reviewed QA reports to determine if shipments needed reworked or were confirmed to ship
•	Provided support to department heads to ensure a clear understanding of best practices, and calcified their interactions with the other departments
•	Investigated product claims and determined liability 
•	Managed US Coastguard personal floatation device (PFD) approvals for UL and ULC
•	Managed testing of private label products for Walmart, Kmart, Target, Bass Pro, and other retailers

DIRECTOR OF COMPLIANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL

•	Developed processes and policies for sourcing, compliance, product development, testing, production, and quality assurance departments.
•	Developed the processes and policies for the Shanghai Liaison Office
•	Conducted supplier training and support to ensure clear communication
•	Reduced costs by sourcing new suppliers in the hardline and softline categories
•	Managed product life-cycle for licensed, private label, and branded products in the categories of apparel, camping, hunting, fishing, and PFDs.
•	Created global security compliance procedure and forms for compliance with CTPAT and GSV 
•	Created proven product recall plan daily to comply with CPSIA regulations  
•	Created supplier liability agreements and training materials 
•	Arranged product drop shipments to North America, South America, and Asia

Developed the workflow and standard practices for sample room, patternmakers, product developers, and production department.

DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION

•Developed the production department workflow and vendor training guide for the Americas regional office.
•Thoroughly trained, managed, and provided support to production coordinators
•Conducted supplier training and support to ensure clear communication between suppliers and the regional office.
•Reduced costs of goods per unit by reviewing actual costs of supplies and services.
•Worked closely with IS department on developing the database mapping for the production department.
•Initiated and followed up on projects to increase the efficiency for the production department on a global scale.
•Developed domestic and international routing procedures for Central and North American region for shipments to Europe, Canada, and USA.

PRODUCTION MANAGER

•Managed production department for European shipments to Carrefour stores.
•Trained direct reports on production department procedures.
•Reduced the costs of IMUs by reviewing detailed cost sheets and improving final markup.

•Developed and implemented tools to track materials purchasing, production, quality and delivery.
•Reduced costs of materials to ensure finished garments would meet their margins. 
•Developed materials routing instructions for overseas production.
•Negotiated shipping charges with nominated forwarders to reduce transportation costs.
•Trained staff and QA on how to test fabric and utilize electronic submission tools.
•Managed materials and quality for Wal-Mart Orders and largest accounts
•Company became Wal-Mart Supplier of the Year for 2006.

FABRIC PURCHASING AND COLOR SPECIALIST

•Sourced suppliers for several categories of garments to ensure margins were met.
•Developed and revised processes to make Shanghai Office work flow more efficient
•Trained staff to manage label inventory levels, follow-up the development, production, and quality inspections.
•Arranged drop shipments and documents to sportswear retailers in Switzerland, Germany, France, Netherlands, Australia, Japan, Korea, and USA. 
•Worked directly with vendors and shipping agents to determine cost-effective vessel, air, and/or trucking methods.

OPERATIONS MANAGER

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THOMAS BIELEK: VICE PRESIDENT OF INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS in La Canada Flintridge, CA

THOMAS BIELEK

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