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4+ years experience in wholesale and retail fabric imports. Looking to begin career in apparel production utilizing existing knowledge of oversea production, import experience, and language of textiles and garment structures.

•	Oversaw team of 7 production assistants to meet order fulfillment goals on daily, weekly, and monthly bases.
•	Maintained detailed records of goods ordered and received.
•	Established new systems for checking goods received from overseas mills.
•	Improved customs clearance time on all import shipments with steam-lined chart of tariff codes for all products.
•	Negotiated contracts with shipping carriers for efficient and cost-effective distribution.
•	Recommended modifications to products, packaging, production processes to improve consistency and quality.
•	Coordinated and participated in trade shows: booth, product prep, and wholesale orders.
•	Handled daily payment processing: invoices, e-commerce sales in Quickbooks, Paypal and Shopify.
•	Consistently communication with mill in India for timely receipt of samples, production demands, and follow-up.

Import Coordinator

•	Worked in tandem with VP to manage $500k+ wholesale textile orders from domestic converters.
•	Ensured full compliance for import transactions: issuances of clearance instructions, monitoring, record keeping and auditing.
•	Interfaced with customs brokers, suppliers and service providers to ensure consistency with processes.
•	Negotiated with freight forwarders for best distribution rates.
•	Developed systems for calculating on-hand inventories of fabric at domestic warehouse facility.
•	Utilized knowledge of weave structures and fiber contents to identify best tariff codes to clear under.
•	Aided in dye programs: approved and matched samples and organized library of swatches.


Imports Manager

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Karen Lembke

Coral & Tusk

Tisa Inc.

California College of the Arts