Caitlin Radecki: Sourcing Manager in Columbus, OH
Caitlin Radecki
Sourcing Manager
Columbus | United States
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Industries
Fashion
Swim
Work experience
Justice, Ascena Enterprise Sourcing
Sourcing Manager | 07/2018 - Current
• 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
Men's Knit Tops, Bottoms & Graphics
SR. Production Coordinator | 08/2013 - 09/2017
• 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.