Sourcing Manager

Top Management

Strategic sourcing, product development, and production leader with a demonstrated history of working in the retail industry. Skilled in Financial and
Trend Analysis, Product Life Cycle, Merchandise Sourcing, and Raw Material Development. Strong sourcing and product management professional
with a BS focused in Textile & Apparel Design from the University of Wisconsin Madison and AS in Textile Development and Marketing from the
Fashion Institute of Technology. Inspired to innovate and execute brand initiatives through close global and cross-functional partnerships to bring high
quality and performance products to market.

Sourcing leader and category manager of drop ship products in living room, dining, office, bedroom, rugs, art, mirror, and home
accessories, driving $5 million dollars in sales volume business and growing the drop ship program by 43% YOY
?	Researches, vets, onboards, and manages new and long-term supplier partnerships, negotiating business terms, contracts, cost, and lead
time to increase efficiencies in margin, speed, and quality
?	Drive sourcing and category launch innovation in presenting new products and suppliers to merchandising partners and lead exclusive
brand developments
?	Build project plans and timelines to ensure key milestones are captured and met for product launch in partnership with cross-functional
stakeholders
?	Continually improve supplier performance by setting measurable, contractual, performance targets and related supplier performance
management
?	Manage supply chain risks through global sourcing strategies, vendor matrix capacity, and inventory review
?	Provide thought leadership and support to ad hoc projects optimizing strategic sourcing's effectiveness, for example, by developing
standard operating procedures and implementing process improvements in support of Interior Define sustainability initiatives and vendor
management

Ownership of factory sourcing and product development of wall decor category product, inclusive of art, mirrors, shelving, and alternative
wall decor (1,500 styles a year), delivering $75 million FOB value to retailer brand customers
?	Manage and track all phases of development, from initial concept to product, ensuring wall decor products meets customer aesthetic,
performance, and delivery of product for brand launch
?	Maintain competitive costing through factory negotiations and the analysis of product and packaging engineering to increase increase
margin profit
?	Communicate daily with global offices to support development and innovation in learning factory material and production capabilities
?	Manage BOMs and time and action calendars ensuring design, buying, and operations teams are meeting target milestone dates

Managed pre-production raw material sourcing and development from concept to physical bulk production in compliance with seasonal
needs, supply chain strategies, calendar lead time, target garment costing, mill partner capacity and quality and performance standards
?	Partnered with overseas office teams to maintain an agile vendor matrix to support the intimates, swim, and sportswear categories to support PINK's speed to market launch calendar
?	Developed and managed a proprietary lace development program in close partnership with lace mills allowing concept and design teams to develop their own lace designs to support brand's raw material and product trend vision for intimates category
?	Domestic and international travel to identify market innovation, fabric trends, raw material sourcing, and establish brand process initiatives
with overseas office teams
?	Managed raw material concept, costing, sample yardage, lab dips, and bulk production quality assurance approvals

Design Development Associate, Assistant Fabric Coordinator

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Fashion Institute of Technology

University of Wisconsin Madison