Caitlin Radecki: Sourcing Manager in Columbus, OH

• Architect and manager of fabric and liability tracking process for total company to allow for complete visibility to financial positions which is shared with finance and leaders each month. • Collaborated with cross functional partners to ensure business needs were met while maintaining design product integrity. • Lead vendor costing trips, by growing partnerships and cost negotiation's for new product AUC needs. • Facilitated the growth of direct reports who owned certain categories of the business under my direction. • Managed several categories in the business including woven & knit tops, bottoms, dresses, license product & outwear. • In spearheading new sourcing department fostered relationships with Design and Merchants to build best working practices • Took over" Every Day Value" collection growing the penetration to 36% of the apparel business in just over one year • Built separate PLC timing for Every Day Values in order to allow for more reaction to the business needs • Developed and initiated sample tracking process to streamline and expedite proficiency • Fostered vendor and factory relationships through overseas travel

• Responsible for training all new talent on the Men's knit team. • Oversaw the coaching and development of multiple reports on the team. • Monitored vendor capacity vs sourcing strategy for areas of business to ensure business needs were met. • Project team member on the Bamboo Rose Application updates • Worked to move production to new countries of origin in order to help overall company margin goals Production Coordinator- Women's Swim & Men's Graphics & Polos • Created yearly developmental and production calendar. • Created new processes to achieve growing business needs. • Implemented graphic blanks tracking chart for visibility on all owned inventory in DC and overseas • Negotiated Graphic AUC's to meet department needs Dual Gender Sweaters & Women's Swim • Responsible for total company sweater yarn management to ensure yarn platforming against multiple categories. • Redefined the Swim business processes through the introduction of a new vendor and new business strategy. • Worked to chase in season best sellers by developing chase scenario plans prior to start of the season Women's Performance & Swim • Worked with vendors on fabric development to offer newness in categories. • Developed yearly development calendar in order to allow for all development and production needs to be met Women's Dressy Sweaters • Contributed to continued growth by creating chase strategies to react to ever changing business needs. • Responsible for ensuring all orders were sent to the appropriate vendors coming off of milestone overseas buying trip Production Assistant -Dual Gender Knits/Sweaters • Collaborative team member that helped to launch this new area of business within the company.