Joe Long: in Laguna Hills, CA

Managed Corporate Social Compliance & Product Compliance with Costco, Disney, Macy's, Ralph Lauren, Kohl's, JCP, Trina Turk and La Blanca. • Put in place Inline & Final QC inspections & SOP utilizing 3rd party inspectors for the supply chain. • Successfully lead the project to source new Swimwear fabrics in China vs. NAFTA Canada/Mexico for an annual savings of over $2,000,000 for Ralph Lauren and La Blanca women's swimwear brands.

• Managed all facets of production, planning, purchasing, Custom clearance, logistics, inventory control, order management, product and factory compliance. • Executed production initiatives that support the business strategy (i.e. quality, testing, safety, social/factory compliance, C-TPAT and alternative supply chain strategies). • Proposed and deployed new ideas and programs to support continuous improvement and generate cost savings. • Established key performance indicators for quality metrics, vendor scorecards, on time shipping, factory Audits and product lifecycle calendar. • Managed the seasonal pipeline ensuring all teams meet required deliverables to optimize on time delivery, fill rates, and quality product execution. • Worked with merchandising / Design teams to ensure accurate data integrity throughout the product lifecycle process. • Reviewed forecasting recommendations and communicate out to staff accordingly including the validation of buy directives. • Interfaced with vendor base in context to seasonal lead-times, vendor compliance, factory capacity, and prioritization of key initiatives