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Results-oriented apparel manufacturing professional with 20+ years of comprehensive experience in product development, technical design management, production management, apparel software implementation, and project management. Proven record of building effective working relationships with internal teams, executives, global suppliers, and customers. Skilled leader, coach, and mentor who leverages strong communication skills to articulate and guide teams into achieving shared goals. Valued company resource who is a take-responsibility individual with a passion for excellence.

Leadership / Management
•	Implemented and drove Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to enhance efficiencies, build metrics, create accountability, and monitor improvements
•	Established priorities to meet all WIP milestones and troubleshoot Production and Quality Control (QC) issues
•	Improved Private Label fit approval metrics across all brands
•	Travelled to vendor sites to expedite fit process and maintain delivery calendar
•	Responsible for hiring / termination of Technical team

Technical Design
•	Established fit / specification blocks for all size categories as related to Private Label brands
•	Successfully met fit requirements across all private label categories via live and form fit sessions
•	Improved fit and production quality while maintaining target costs and margins 
•	Mitigated production quality issues, maintained deliveries, monitored fit guidelines with Internal and External partners
•	Interpreted pre-production / development samples /sketches to intended fit specifications


Director, Technical Services

Leadership / Management
•	Provided effective leadership, management and training to the Production team members consisting of Tech Designers, & Pattern Makers, Sample Room Sewers & Cutters (7 direct reports, 9 indirect report). 
•	Ongoing evaluation of team to re-align and maintain balanced  workload and maximum output 
•	Built, implemented and drove Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to enhance efficiencies, build metrics, create accountability, and monitor improvements 
•	Led weekly Work in Progress (WIP) Production meetings, communicating all production and delivery updates to ensure the team to achieve targeted deadlines
•	Identified improvement opportunities in the production process collaborating with internal cross-functional teams to ensure processes are aligned with company initiatives
•	Responsible for hiring / termination of Technical team; train and cultivate career development within Tech Dept.

Technical Design
•	Established vendor relationships for fits on all apparel categories that include knit/woven tops, knit/woven bottoms, dresses and sweaters in China, India, & Vietnam
•	Took solution-based approach with Internal and External partners to mitigate production quality issues, maintain deliveries, monitor production guidelines
•	Collaborated with Design & Production teams to guide & monitor fit process ensuring “intended fit” is achieved
•	Led team to successfully meet all calendar milestones through lifecycle of pre-production to TOP stages



Production / Procurement
•	Improve shipping schedule by 2 weeks through execution and managing production calendar, time-and-action and WIP for specialty, big store and private label production
•	Initiate and facilitate new cross-functional team meetings to assure shared goals 
•	Issue grading/marking contracts, sewing contracts and cut tickets for all production
•	Order all raw materials; negotiate raw materials/trim pricing and delivery to meet target margins and deadlines.
•	Manage logistics of duty and freight forwarding for imported fabric and garments ensuring compliances.
•	Examine all TOP samples
•	Conduct QC on production
•	For all line development, conduct material analysis; partner with design to consolidate and optimize material / trim costs 
•	Manage raw material inventory control  
•	Re-evaluate and update production cost sheets with actual costs

Pre-production / Technical Design
•	Schedule and conduct fittings, ensuring that garments meet target specifications, design requirements, and cost targets. 
•	Work with cross functional teams to improve fit and production quality while maintaining target costs / margins.  
•	Ensure sew-by samples are relevant for production
•	Build and manage full garment technical packages for overseas production
•	Manage and fulfill private label pre-production and production requirements
•	Developed technical specification forms and packages
•	Spec and evaluate fit and TOP samples

Leadership / Management
•	Transformed culture, improved morale by establishing employee appreciation initiatives for entire staff.
•	Reduced turnover by focusing on teamwork and open communication  
•	Provide coaching for staff
•	Led the establishment of new processes and procedures in areas of fittings, TOP procedures, full package production, inventory management, raw material procurement
•	Led development of paperwork for full package production, technical specifications, purchase orders, technical specifications, garment identifiers
•	Drive cross functional team meetings

Director of Production

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Leslie Singer:  in Long Beach, CA