Vice President of Sourcing and Supplier Relations
Resume:
Ortley Beach, NJ *****
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PROFILE:
Award-winning International Executive with decades of professional experience in the global apparel industry, a comprehensive technical background and a proven track record of superior quality service, expert sourcing, materials management and state-of-the-art factory upgrades
EXPERTISE:
Strategic Operational experience strengths: Implementation of Worldwide Quality Assurance and Compliance Processes
Streamlining and Sustaining Account Initiatives
Cost Control and Negotiation, Personnel Administration/Team Building
PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Clayton Associates – Vice President of Sourcing and Supplier Relations - New Jersey September 2021 – Present
Responsible for Sourcing and Re-sourcing of All Product categories
Supports all Operational functions
Manages Global Logistical Process
Responsible for Supplier Relations (Domestic & International)
Attends/Visits Tradeshows and Supplier locations
Supports all Departments as needed
LPS Group – Independent Consultancy - New Jersey January 2014 – September 2021
Drive the operations of a premier start-up organization with a diverse portfolio of accounts and product categories ranging from Walmart, Aldi, Target, Costco, Family Dollar, TJX and supporting fast track growth with key Importers throughout the USA.
•Expertise in overall Operations. Sourcing (Components, trims, Factories) Suppliers, Buyers, Production Quality Assurance, Compliance and Vendor Compliance, Factory Audits (Caps) Management from Initial through sustaining the Compliance and or Certification Technical Design, Product Development, Warehouse and Logistics.
•Relationships with Apparel Buyers, Labs and many factory owners in China and offshore locations.
•Start-up Apparel operations/divisions. Lead internal Team(s) to streamline processes to increase company efficiencies.
Guide key sourcing of Apparel Categories – Intimates, Active, Sports, Day, Yoga, Sleepwear(s) as well as Socks in both seamless and cut and sew.
Enhance and sustain internal infrastructure on-site with team management, at Asian factories
Source new factories and provide them with targeted compliance education
Grow business and strengthen industry profile through trade show representation
Saramax Apparel Group – New York, NY April 2004 – January 2014
Executive Vice President - Sourcing & Production
Assumed ownership of extensive business operations, from execution of program placement through product delivery and quality control. Vital to the company’s achievement of $150-200 million in annual sales. Integral to the organization’s receipt of Wal-Mart’s coveted Vendor of the Year designation in 2012 and 2013 and its Quality Excellence Program recognition.
Directed key (45) domestic production, operation and technical design teams, as well as twelve Far East inspection and compliance personnel
Certified overseas factories for compliance and adherence to global client standards
Facilitated major program start-ups, while ensuring production efficiency and managing fittings, internal workflow and delivery
Assured product value and manufacturability
Achieved cutting-edge organizational reputation through partnerships with mills and suppliers and representation at industry trade shows
Built and maintained critical relationships by providing exemplary client service
FOUNDATIONAL EXPERIENCE: 1995 – 2003
Multi-faceted professional background, with titles including Product Development Team Leader, Manager, Design Technical Services, Sewing Engineer, Cost Estimator, Specification Technician and Cost Analyst, as well as associations with a variety of industry champions, including Bali Company, Bestform Intimates (VF Company), Maidenform, Inc. and Ralph Lauren Intimates
Engineered new products to achieve financial and technological efficiencies
Implemented a specialized fabric and component utilization process
Initiated standardization modules for offshore plants
Supervised safety programs in multiple offices
Developed sewing methods for utilization in production lines
Invented sew packages for plants and contractors
Instituted new costing system, based on contractor history bids and retails
Educated subsidiary employees on contemporary costing system
EDUCATION:
Richard Stockton College - Pomona, NJ Bachelor of Arts in Finance 1994
REFERENCES FURNISHED UPON REQUEST
Robert J. Farrell
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