Coco Powell: Global Senior Production Manager in Costa Mesa, California
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Brixton
Global Senior Production Manager | 01/2022 - Current
Maintains positive communication with Demand Planning and Sales Operations Departments to quickly and efficiently convert demand to purchase orders.
Manages bulk seasonal inline order process- coordinates with development to ensure production specs are updated with Supply Partners, confirms PPS and TOP samples, negotiates EFDs with factories, negotiates delivery dates with sales team, and monitors production status to ensure EFDs are met.
Directs Global Purchasing Specialists to generate and maintain ERP Purchase Orders.
Maintains weekly seasonal WIP reports to accurately communicate EFD and delivery status to all internal customers, and ensures ERP is updated to reflect status.
Reviews customer manuals and oversee proper VAS, price ticketing processes and procedures to ensure customer tickets arrive at our factories and our distribution facility in time to hit customer ship dates.
Assists Director of Sourcing & Logistics on special projects as needed.
Works with Warehouse Manager on receiving and flow of inbound product to ensure proper planning in the warehouse.
Analysis of seasonal buys, validation of SOs to POs and system information accuracy.
Rastaclat
Production Manager | 09/2021 - 01/2022
Ran and analyzed accurate reports for sales, production, and inventory control through ERP System – Full Circle.
Entered, issued, and updated all finished goods, raw materials, and salesman samples purchase orders.
Corresponded daily with international factories to ensure on time production schedules and exit factory dates were met.
Officiated weekly meetings with Production, Sales, Ops and Warehouse teams reviewing upcoming schedules, delays, testing, and ticketing requirements.
Performed weekly check of Majors’ sales orders to ensure required compliance documents for outgoing PO’s are on file.
Ordered all tickets and stickers through various vendors and coordinate shipping of tickets and stickers.
Coordinated with third party logistics center (3PL) for all in-house ticketing needs.
Confirmed shipments as ready and approved shipping documents.
Reviewed status and location of shipments to update warehouse teams of product movement to help warehouse capacity planning.
Coordinated with distributors and factories for international drop shipments.
Managed receiving and movement of raw materials PO’s, and actualized packaging when invoices were received.
Audited production invoices for accuracy and worked with accounting department on three-way match invoice processing.
Responsible for all Finished Goods quality control per company standards.
Practiced high standards for quality control and maintained records for all incoming shipments.
Reviewed and approved TOP’s prior to shipment.
Performed QC testing on product upon arrival. Updated QC report findings with manager and submitted results to all parties.
Notified all departments of non-passing QC results and proceeded with problem-solving process: worked with factory for solutions, invoicing credits, and new deliverable dates while gathering all sales cancel dates to present solutions to the team.
Sourced and established new vendors for tee shirt program; development through production.

Pelagic Inc.
Production Manager | 08/2018 - 09/2021
Responsible for ordering and managing all domestic tee production, and procurement of all international and trims production.
Created, managed and maintained buy/timeline calendars for inline and SMU product.
Worked closely with the design team from development to QC of finished production.
Reviewed tech packs for accuracy ensuring production reflects Pelagic’s quality standards.
Edited seasonal inline and SMU catalogs for accuracy prior to print.
Trained over 10 colleagues in various departments with functionality of our style system and assisted with educating on most efficient ways to utilize our system’s tools.
Entered over 100 styles’ information into our system seasonally and as needed for SMUs.
Communicated daily with multiple vendors ensuring on time deliveries.
Uploaded images to our FC system using self-taught skills in Photoshop and Illustrator.
Constantly reviewed production summary reports, ETAs, and system information ensuring accurate information.
Managed line guide of all style information and costing.
Communicated daily with marketing and customer service teams regarding product updates/ETAs.
Collaborated with e-commerce team and creative director writing high-impact messaging and marketing initiatives for our website.
INKWRIGHT LLC
Account Representative | 07/2020 - 01/2021
Maintained customer accounts by communicating daily with clients, processing orders, coordinating production, solving client issues and assisting with accounting.
Collaborated with other departments to ensure client’s needs are met.

Volcom
Production Manager | 08/2008 - 09/2017
Consistently achieved on time production and quality of product.
Effectively managed import and domestic vendors from PO placement until delivery.
Trained and educated employees in production, customer service, design, merchandising and pre-production to use our Full Circle product system.
Supervised 3 production assistants in the department improving the team’s productivity.
Managed inventory of domestic tees and fleece in multiple locations.
Approved all import bookings and coordinated with logistics using the most cost-efficient ship mode.
Developed time and action calendars for purchasing to arrange most effective buy calendar.
Monitored sales orders and assisted customer service with their order entries.
Created and developed over 150 styles monthly for SMU business in our Full Circle system.
Selected as team member of Volcom University designed to improve workplace for employees.
Assured quality of product by issuing precise design comments on all samples.
Ordered, tracked, and oversaw bill of materials for each style and controls bulk inventory of trims.
The Irvine Company
Customer Service Representative | 05/2008 - 08/2008
Accurately prepared short-term rental leasing furnishings and arranged utilities for all Irvine Company apartments.
Managed all leasing budgets, move in/out checklists for each rental, and resolved all customer complaints/issues.
Education history
La Sierra University
| 2003 - 2006
California State University, Fullerton
BA | 2006 - 2008
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