Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

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Extensive experience in product development, merchandising, sourcing, purchasing, manufacturing, production, forecasting and  demand planning. Successfully developing merchandise, supply plans and managing inventory levels for finished goods to achieve business and financial objectives.

- Collaborate with merchandising and sales team in developing assortment plans by providing key inputs on capability and capacity along with past sales performance.
- Develop forecast and demand plans to support customers need and company service level.
- Prepare open to buy , and plan seasonal promotion as well as markdown and liquidation.
- Prepare reports and analysis to identify areas for growth opportunity, and investigate root cause of variance for better decision making and future development.
- Place buys and set up reorder level based on customer need, suppliers lead time and order minimum, review monthly inventory level to maintain safety stock.
- Manage raw materials inventory for quick production turns, special orders and replenishment.
- Communicate with suppliers daily to ensure on time delivery, resolve quality issue and expedite open orders when necessary.

Merchandise Planner

- Responsible for expand sourcing base and locate new suppliers both domestic and international. 
- Identify areas of opportunity to consolidate and streamline purchasing - related activities to improve cost saving.
- Negotiate product and services cost, improved supply chain performance, and enhance product and service quality.
- Successfully launched private label catalog and expand private label business to over $300,000 in 2 years.
- Assist launch new product lines to existing assortments to generate more than 10% in sales growth.
- Coordinate production planning, review and approval of materials to ensure products are met company standards and requirements.
- Authorize shipping method, shipment schedule in accordance to delivery timeline.

Vendor Manager

- Negotiate contracts and pricing, allocate production and issue purchase orders to the appropriate vendors.
- Work in collaboration with design, quality control to ensure country of origin sourcing as well as cut/sew and material synergies.
- Analyze and determine cost reduction opportunities by leveraging volumes and optimizing suppliers base.
- Create purchase order, monitor production and approval process, as goods are being manufactured and ensured that all agreed upon specifications are being met.
- Identify new vendors, maintain existing vendor relationship and mange vendor performance.
- Travel to supplier locations to evaluate performance capabilities, production capacity and compliance with company policies.

Senior Planning Analyst

- Lead development of market and competitive analysis, execute sourcing strategy to strengthen current market position and identify potential opportunities.
- Manage development calendars and deadlines to ensure that samples and products accuracy and deliver on time for sales meeting presentation and catalog photo shoot.
- Initiate costing, negotiate pricing and determine price point to ensure gross margins are within company profit goals.
- Coordinate all aspect of product development from design inception to hand off to production team.
- Worked in conjunction with marketing team to establish product definition for catalog and marketing programs.

Product Manager

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