Chad Heit: in Fountain Valley, CA
Chad Heit
Fountain Valley | United States
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Matix Clothing LLC
VP of Merchandising and Design | 07/2012 - 05/2015
• Managed all aspects of apparel development, production and design from concept to completion on all categories.
• Established seasonal forecast and provided analysis based on market knowledge and sales budget. Recommended pricing strategies for specific product categories and identify where margin-building opportunities may lie.
• Ensured seamless interaction between merchandising, production and design to deliver a product line that is designed, developed and manufactured to meet product requirements, market needs, margin goals, and calendar timelines.
• Built and oversaw key financial targets for the men’s business and maintained a strategic line plan to ensure efficient and profitable growth for all categories, while maximizing sku productivity.
• Created and maintained department financial budgets for production and design.
• Researched market to identify trends that where relevant to the brands DNA while maximizing sales within existing and emerging distribution.
• Assisted CFO/COO to negotiate better terms and payment types from all suppliers.
• Collaborated with the art director on all lifestyle and product shoots to create seasonal catalogs, with emphasis on brand story and marketed products.
• Monitored the vendor matrix regarding performance standards such as costs, quality, on time delivery, product compliance and overall service consistency.
• Worked with Sr. Production and Sourcing Manager to ensure on-time production, shipment and arrival of finished goods, including travel to factories to foster great relationships with our suppliers and overseas partners.
• Set category margin goals for Sr. Production and Sourcing Manager based on established wholesales and retail IMU margins.
Education history
Cal State Fullerton
degree | 1993 - 1998
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