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Director of Production

Engineering & Production

FACTORIES/SOURCING
*	Participated in the vetting of new factories by visiting and meeting the facility prior to sending any orders
*	Developed collaborative relationships with business partners, key vendors and suppliers to assess capabilities, capacity, growth & long-range planning
*	Counter-sourced if necessary to achieve design aesthetic and or timely delivery while maintaining competitive price
*	Worked closely with factory executives and managers to maintain production calendar for on time deliveries
*	Managed factories production schedules to execute deliveries by the 20th of each month to meet inbound warehouse directive
*	Scheduled weekly meetings with factories to review production with their team alongside our production team via video call
*	Visited factories locally, Tijuana and Ensenada 3-4 times a month to have a hands on review of current and future production
*	Monitored production capacity at each contractor to ensure productivity balance within the market

LEADERSHIP
*	Upon hire trained and led and new and existing team to help company bounce back from a 2 + year back log
*	Responsible for all product-related queries and supported the Executive Vice President of Domestic Production
*	Identified top talent and worked alongside VP to provide new opportunities to inspire and grow high performers
*	Directly led a team of 20 + personnel comprised of production managers, purchasing (blanks and trims), Quality Control in the states and in Mexico
*	Supervised blanks purchasing manager and trims purchasing manager
ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT
*	Cross functionality ability allowed for ensuring delivery of required components to meet the fast turnaround times (2-6 weeks delivery of any given order)
*	Managed production managers WIPS alongside each team member using their WIPs
*	Monitored purchasing PO's to ensure costing met margins while leading team to utilize negotiation tactics for extended profitability
*	Participated in weekly shipping meetings with management and executive to align inbound/ outbound goals for the month
*	Managed monthly shipping reports to ensure production calendar was on track with business directive and exceed shipping goals
*	Monitored all EDI with major accounts - WALMART / TARGET / KOHL'S

Director of Domestic Production

(WALMART)
Supervisor - TARGET - HOT TOPIC - URBAN OUTFITTERS - MINOR ACCOUNTS

*	Traveled to Mexico on weekly basis to strengthen relationships, plan, monitor programs in production and to evaluate factories for capacities and execution
*	proactively tackle potential margin, sourcing, and execution issues
*	Negotiated price on new orders and compensation for any performance short falls
*	Worked with accounting to resolve any factory payments and retailer chargebacks
*	Managed a team of 5 people for Target / Hot Topic/ Box Lunch/ Urban Outfitters and several minor accounts
*	Supervised the domestic production team (14 team members) as needed alongside VP of production
*	Led team to monitor and resolve all production issues to ensure timely deliveries for their accounts
*	Ownership of WIP tracking and factory performance to ensure on-time deliveries, communicated any WIP issues to cross functional team - i.e. reasons for delay, impact and propose solution
*	Worked closely with sales, planning and purchasing to manage weekly replenishment program for Walmart (GRS) to have healthy stock on hand and available to ship at all times
*	Prepared for and attended weekly Walmart T&A/WIP meetings to review status of each order with sales and account management
*	Worked closely with purchasing & planning teams to project needs, plan production schedules and build in necessary flexibility
*	Partnered with warehouse and logistics teams regarding inbound shipments and finished goods receipts to ensure goods are planned to receive and accounted for
*	Followed up with licensing and preproduction teams for approvals
*	Provided samples for Walmart CTL testing to the testing team

Domestic Production Manager

*	Tracked and managed shipments importing into US
*	Communicated sample comments to overseas teams to follow through for production
*	Reviewed sub-contractor agreements for accuracy and terms between all parties involved
*	Discussed solutions with overseas teams concerning chargeback issues in order to avoid financial losses
*	Worked closely with customer service and sales to ensure routing guidelines and labeling requirements are being followed to avoid chargebacks from customers

Production Manager Womens Footwear

(Tees, Knits, Fleece, Bottoms, Accessories)

*	Negotiated product cost with vendors to hit target margin
*	Maintained tracking of seasonal progress utilizing WIPs and production calendar
*	Partnered with merchandising to maintain product specifications for catalog and sales reps
*	Responsible for coordinating approvals for all fabric/wash/ trim/ hardware/ print/ color details
*	Proactively handled issues regarding fabric characteristics, technical construction and functionality

Apparel Developer

Production Coordinator for Footwear and Accessories

Production Coordinator

*	Tracked and monitored P65 testing for footwear and accessories
*	Prepared and sent tech packs to vendors for new development
*	Analyzed QC issues and communicated findings and solutions with vendors
*	Responsible for production of samples from development through final product (FIT, PP, TOP stages)

Production Coordinator Juniors Footwear Accessories

Office Coordinator

*	Managed, issued and sent P.O's as necessary to all vendors
*	Attended all sales meetings and built line sheets each season
*	Managed all sample maintenance and tracking to and from vendors and suppliers
*	Confirmed orders were shipped in a timely manner by running open order and pick ticket reports on a daily basis

Product/Warehouse Coordinator

*	Maintained and up kept materials and sample libraries
*	Communicated and coordinated with overseas factories on a daily basis via e-mail, phone calls and skype
*	Collaborated with design to execute licensee product vision for Tommy Bahama footwear and small accessories

Product Development Assistant

Assistant to VP of sourcing and development

Production Assistant

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Irma Luong: Director of Production in vista, California

Irma Luong

Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising

Westwood College Online

Westwood College Online

Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising