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Fashion

Lifestyle

Outdoor

Streetwear

Surf

Yoga

Fishing

Hiking

Traveling/exploring

Diving (currently a certified rescue diver)

Riding (motorcycles and bikes)

Sourcing / Supply Chain Leader

Logistics, Shipping & Operations

 - Strong ability to think strategically and anticipate road blocks in order to provide innovative options and creative solutions.

 - Ability to synthesize complex issues and communicate clear strategies and solutions to cross functional partners and leadership teams

 - very comfortable leading and navigating through change and ambiguity while providing clear direction and making measured decisions

 - building/coaching/developing strong, effective, and highly functional teams

 - cost engineering / cost negotiations

 - developing product and delighting the customer with solutions and innovations that they may not have thought about or realize they need

 - continuous process improvements and creating more efficient ways of working


• Providing industry insight and analysis to companies looking to evolve and scale their business
• End to end process and pipeline evaluation
• Product Development expert with a focus on Cost Engineering
• Strong ability to think strategically and anticipate road blocks in order to provide innovative options
and creative solutions.
• Ability to synthesize complex issues and communicate clear strategies/solutions to cross functional
partners and leadership teams
• very comfortable leading and navigating through change and ambiguity while providing clear direction
and making measured decisions
• build/coach/develop strong, effective, and highly functional teams

• Drove sourcing strategies across all categories
• Negotiated and reduced costs each season to achieve cost targets and increase margins
• Partnered with CFT leads to support brand initiatives through sourcing strategies
• Identified and proactively removed roadblocks so teams can move forward
• Continuous assessment and enhancement of processes and adherence to deliverables
• Built project plans and timelines ensuring key milestones were being captured and met

Director, Sourcing

• Develop and execute seasonal strategies
• Successfully operate through ambiguity while creating structure to guide teams to decisions and deliverables
• Analyze and implement process improvements to streamline team's workload and drive results

Director, Global Production / Product Development

Manage and guide production team to understand brand aesthetic, adhere to quality, and exceed
financial goals
• Partner with cross functional leads to develop and execute seasonal strategies
• Lead and motivate my team as we successfully manage and navigate through change in order to drive
results for Brand and Corporate initiatives
• Collaborate with cross functional leadership to build/improve processes within the organization

Senior Manager

• Implemented development calendars for each season
• Negotiated / confirmed prices and deliveries with all mills and factories
• Managed domestic production of Women's collection with local factories
• Sourced and produced Girl's collection overseas
• Oversaw all aspects of Production - costing, allocation, fit approvals, fabric/trim ordering, and on time
delivery

Head of Production

• Sourced and Developed each season's collection / deliveries
• Negotiated and confirmed prices and allocation, to ensure margin goals were met
• Managed all aspects of Production - from product development through production and delivery
• Assured on time deliveries; maintained WIP status reports; and approved all shipments
• Traveled overseas to work directly with all vendors on cost negotiations and product execution

Senior Manager - Sourcing / Production

• Launched 2 divisions - Chaps Layette and American Living Layette
• Managed product through entire lifecycle - from Design concept through production including
sourcing, development, price negotiations, factory allocation, approvals, etc.
• Liaised between Design, Merchandising, Sales, and overseas counterparts to ensure the best product
• Traveled overseas to work directly with vendors on price negotiations and development

Senior Product Manager

• Merchandised groups each season to suit the needs of our customers
• Designed and developed sweater collections for the career sportswear line
• Identified trends, negotiated pricing, sourced fabric - both domestic and overseas
• Bridged communication between Design team and Production department to ensure quality garments
and increased margins

Product Manager

• Managed the Isaac Mizrahi and Merona brands
• Oversaw all phases of production through our spoke offices and counterparts overseas
• Reacted with speed, efficiency and creativity to accommodate design and market/dept. changes,
increasing my business from $40M to $60M
• Tracked and managed financials on a weekly basis

Senior Associate Product Manager

• Merchandised and developed clothing lines for QVC with Buyers and Designers
• Coordinated all phases of production with factories in Asia
• Ensured product quality and timely delivery of goods

Merchandising / Production Coordinator

Find out detailed information about Hilda Chang, Sourcing / Supply Chain Leader in San Francisco, CA

Hilda Chang: Sourcing / Supply Chain Leader in San Francisco, CA

Hilda Chang

University of Wisconsin-Madison