Fashion

Sr. Product Manager

Project Management

In charge of apparel development, sourcing and production of Men's denim and non denim bottoms, wovens, boardshorts and outerwear, technical
jackets, sweaters, knits, printables and headwear and Women's dresses, skirts, blouses, shorts, rompers, jumpsuits, swim coverups, light weight
jackets, sweaters, knits & printables. Overseas production in China, India, Pakistan, Peru and Mexico. Fabric sourcing, Trim development, SGS testing,
Overseen production samples and SMS approvals, tracking and fit process monitoring until bulk was handed over to forwarder. Daily communication
with factories, cost negotiation, chargebacks, trims and fabric projections. WIP tracking. Developed SMU styles for Macys, Nordstrom, Madewell and Revolve. Successfully sourced and developed multiple seasons meeting and exceeding IMU margin goals with on time delivery. Travel to factories.

City of Industry
In charge of development, sourcing and production of LoveSick and Rude brands: basic and fashion mens and womens denim, casual bottoms, shorts
and jackets. Met company IMU goals for each category achieving on time monthly deliveries. Worked closely with X-functional teams: Design,
Merchants, Tech designers, Logistics dept. & DC. Created seasonal calendars and TNA's. Wash development & fabric sourcing. Strategically sourced and booked factory capacity based on company needs. Cost negotiation to increase margins. Managed fabric and trims quarterly projections. Daily
communication with factories in China and Vietnam. Attended daily fittings, Wash and lab dip approvals, Sample tracking, Wash dups approval. WIP
reports tracking. Managed fabric and garment testing and bulk orders final inspections with Intertek based on company QA standards and protocols.
International travel to factories.

Denim Sourcing Manager

Anaheim
In charge of development and production of mens and womens Bull Head fashion and basic denim pants and shorts and casuals non denim bottoms,
wovens, outerwear and soft line (pants, dresses & shorts). Work cross functionally with Design Tech and Merchant teams. Fabric sourcing, proto
samples tracking, daily communication with in China, Vietnam, Pakistan, Cambodia and Mexico. Attended fittings, Wash and lab dip approvals, all stage
production samples approvals, cost negotiation, TNA's and WIP tracking, IMU roll ups, PO processing, communication with logistics dept until goods
were delivered to DC. Travel to factories and laundries in Asia for wash development and production follow up. Managed fabric testing, garment
testing and bulk orders final inspections with BV based on company QA standards and protocols. Development and production of K&K, LNA, Roxy,
Volcom, Hurley and Fox Pac Sun exclusives styles or through collaborations and SMU's.

Product Manager

Domestic & Mexico production: In charge of coordinating the production process of private label manufacturing for Kids, Missy, Petite and Maternity
fashion knits. Overseen Rock & Republic maternity and kids premium denim and tees and Modern Amusemen tees production. CMT factory sourcing
and space booking, costing and price negotiation, projected send outs, WIP tracking, issued PO's, Recommended changes on sewing construction to
increase overall quality and margins. Daily communication with pre-production to ensure patterns and markers were made on time based on the production schedule by delivery. Invoice approvals for payment and charge-backs. Bulk fabric buyer, supervised lab dips approval and fabric testing.
TOP approvals. Daily communication with cutting service, sewing factories and laundries to ensure a smooth production flow. Communication with customer service, sales and warehouse to prioritize flow of incoming finished goods. Weekly visit to factories to go over schedule. Conducted weekly
production meetings. Imports: Daily communication with broker, shipment coordination from China and Vietnam to US and direct ship to Canada.
Communication with freight forwarder until goods cleared customs and were delivered to the warehouse.
WORK EXPERIENCE

Production Manager

Involved in all domestic production aspects of their men's, women's, maternity and baby premium denim lines and knits to ensure on time delivery
according to seasonal calendar (CMT and Domestic full packages) Bulk fabric and trims projections and purchasing by season, factory sourcing and space booking, costing and price negotiation, WIP tracking, seasonal T&A creation, conducted weekly production meetings, monthly fabric and trim
inventory maintenance, issue PO's, actualized and close cuts, Invoice approvals and charge-backs, assisted to fittings, sent out final fit comments
instructing on how to proceed with bulk, suggested sewing construction options to improve margins, handled send outs, QC crew supervision, bulk
denim wash approvals, PFD over dye, embroidery and silkscreen strike off approvals, scheduled finished goods shipping to 3rd party warehouse. Daily
communication with domestic and offshore sewing factories and laundries, with QC crew, customer service, sales and 3rd party warehouse to prioritize flow of incoming finished goods. Weekly visit to domestic factories to go over schedule. Imports: Nominated bulk fabric and trims purchase,
issued PO's, shipping schedule coordination between factories, broker and freight forwarder, PPS fitting comments sent out to factories, TOP's
approval. Coordinated LC/ payments.

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Silvina Barbara: Sr. Product Manager in Costa Mesa, CA

Silvina Barbara

Orange Coast College