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Development, Production, and Sourcing

Creative problem solver. Margin builder. Team leader. Quality improver. 
I believe in true partnerships that leave all parties productive, and profitable. 
Analytical thinking and creative problem solving have allowed me to consistently produce high quality apparel in a timely and cost effective manner.  
Specializing in contemporary cut-n-sew knitwear and fully fashioned sweaters. 

•	Product development / Production management
•	Fabric and trim development


•	Vertical apparel manufacturer
•	Private label – sales & project management
•	Product development and production oversight
•	Vendor and client relations
•	Raw materials and capacity planning
•	Directly managed team of six, with oversight of additional workforce of sixty
•	Trained and mentored assistant and associate level employees
•	Created and implemented processes and procedures – preproduction, production, quality control, shipping & receiving


Operations and Production Manager

•	Improved overall quality of goods
•	Consistently reduced cost of goods and improved margins 8-10%
•	Restructured the supply chain with a focus on reliability, quality, and scalability
•	Achieved manufacturing scale-up goals in response to rapid growth
•	Managed and mentored a team of three production assistants
•	Sourcing – manufacturing partners, and raw material suppliers
•	Fabric and trim development
•	Vendor relations, negotiations, and compliance – negotiate cost of goods, and terms
•	Created and implemented quality control process and procedures
•	Development of departmental processes and procedures – calendar, sample tracking, WIP


Production Manager

•	Product Development and Production Management for a retailer with thirty-two doors
•	Managed development and production for three in house brands
•	Co-managed team of ten buyers and assistant buyers with DMM (private label programs)
•	Trend forecasting
•	Consistently reduced cost of goods and improved IMU 5-12%
•	Sourcing – aligned company with offshore and domestic suppliers that met financial plans, and improved quality
•	Vendor relations, negotiations, and compliance – negotiated prices, terms, and performed on-site evaluations
•	Departmental development and strategy. Created SOPs for hand offs, and quality control


Private Label Manager

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Adam Sidell: Development, Production, and Sourcing in Redondo Beach, CA

Adam Sidell

Public Service Werks

We American Fashion Group

Joah Brown

South Moon Under

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising