Fashion

Director of sourcing and manufacturing

A multifaceted Senior Production/Development/Sourcing Manager with the proven ability to provide analytical, creative, and organizational manufacturing skills in a fast-paced apparel environment. Knowledgeable in all aspects of production, distribution channels, offshore factories, negotiation, staff management, profit analysis, and cost control. I am bilingual in both Chinese (Cantonese/Mandarin) and English.

?	Accomplished VP and Director level production apparel manager.
?	Skilled in staff development, team building, and managing operating budgets.
?	Effective negotiator for goods and services, closely monitoring vendor performance.
?	Coordinated manufacturing with domestic and offshore factories.
?	Well versed in merchandising, and managing products from design concept through product delivery. 
?	Experienced in allocation, planning, preproduction, production, and trend analysis for a variety of distribution channels including specialist, retail, department, and discount stores.
?	Multifaceted experience from small start-ups to multimillion dollar monthly shipping.


?	Manage Supply Chain:
?	Manage production teams, including managers and coordinators.
?	Establish and Monitor seasonal Time and Action calendars for in-house brand and private label clients.
?	Document and standardize business processes across all divisions and entire supply chain from product development to sample development to production to logistics.
?	 Establish systems and integrate in China with Los Angeles design and production operations.
?	Customs Compliance and logistics.
?	Manage Global Sourcing:
?	Identify best factories / countries to satisfy company expectations in design, quality, price, deliveries and production minimums.
?	Diversify source and supply to minimize country risk.
?	 Must have proven ability to increase revenues and profits through innovative global sourcing strategies of garments fabric and trim. 
?	Prepare and implement production capacity and strategic planning with fabric suppliers and factories on a global scale, spearheading initial and final costs based on difference between initial and final yield (consumption) and construction standards. 	
?	Key goal in sourcing to shrink costs and increase gross margins. Travel to all factories and mills.
?	 Ensure social compliance is adhered to in all factories for internal brands and as directed by private label retailers. 
?	Identify and implement cost-savings opportunities in terms of best practices for Design, Product Development, Pattern Making Production Controls, and Raw Materials.

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may fearnley: Director of sourcing and manufacturing in glendale, CA

may fearnley

secret charn llc

Hong kong university