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Summary
Success-driven product & process operations expert with a Master’s degree in Textile Engineering. Expertise working with brands, mills & vendors. Product & Process development for reputable brands such as Patagonia, Spyder, Nike, Lululemon. Worked with multinational vendors sourcing garment & raw materials from Far East to Latin Americas. Extensive expertise in audit processes and testing for quality assurance. 20+ years of working experience resolving dyeing, finishing and cutting issues. Expertise in identifying raw material suppliers’ capabilities, capacities and authenticity of sustainability practices. Implementing the best processes for enhancing efficiency & productivity, meeting deadlines, and on-time shipments. Tactician capable of executing plans, working with teams, organizing and managing projects.
Highlights
- Hands-on experience with lifestyle & performance raw materials. Extensive expertise working with lifestyle and performance factories.
- Proficiency in process improvement methodologies, hands on experience with Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma Projects on the factory and retail level
- Implemented successful processes meeting strict quality protocols for Patagonia, Spyder, Nike etc. Assessed vendor performance from development to production, pricing and sustainability.
- Extensive technical knowledge in fiber, yarn, knitting, dyeing, lead times, capacity and capabilities. The ability to do costing from fiber to garments.
- Efficient communication with design, production, product development and audit teams providing the right guidance to avoid future pitfalls in commercialization.
Relevant Accomplishments
Lead the raw material team and cross-functional partners on material management and development process, enabling informed decisions to positively impact the final product quality.
- Plan and track the development schedule across multiple seasons & categories across lifestyle and performance developments to ensure timely completion according to calendar
- Manage the raw material process from end-to-end for lifestyle, performance and lingerie categories.
- Built out a 3-year Raw Material strategy that will support the business vision working closely with the Product Development and Design teams to ensure raw material quality and auditing requirements
- Developed a comprehensive “3-Year Sustainability Roadmap” focused on incorporating sustainable materials and best chemical management practices such as Better Cotton, ZDHC, regenerative, and recycled fabrics. Actively engaged with sustainability communities, including Sustainable Apparel Coalition, ZDHC, Afirm etc. to enhance our initiatives
- Created Standard Operating Procedures for various operations within the supply chain organization, from vendor relations management, quality assurance procedures, corrective action process for failures in auditing
Worked with vendors, mills around the globe, established economical processing paths for products, and demonstrated the value in use of novel raw materials.
- Collaborated with brands such as Patagonia and Nike to develop materials from fiber to finish, at factories in Taiwan, Peru, Turkiye and China while meeting strict quality and regulatory requirements such as durability, chemical restrictions and fit for use.
- Led cross-functional teams reduced quality failures by 20%, and improved fabric development & sourcing efficiency by 50% through streamlined implementation of process improvement methodologies for knitting, weaving, dyeing and cutting operations
- Conducted root cause analysis, implemented sustainable corrective actions to address quality complaints
- Communicated with buyers and designers to understand their needs, market trends, and testing requirements. Conducted full testing of textiles to determine fit for use.
Managed $60 million vertically integrated textile company. Oversaw all activities from production, product development to procurement, coaching a team of managers to achieve production and quality goals.
- Collaborated with designers for the bottom-weight comfort wear market, developing 4-way stretch micronylon/spandex interlock fabrics, the project resulted in sales of $6 million in two years.
- Initiated a companywide Six Sigma Master Black Belt training and implementation of lean manufacturing methodologies, completing more than 60 projects with Six Sigma & Lean Manufacturing.
- Implemented robust quality assurance systems, to excel in stringent European retailers’ auditing procedures, M&S, H&M and to prevent customers’ complaints.
- Identified new production capabilities through trials, referring to trends. Researched trends in the market, utilizing input for production, development, and sales.
Roles
- Managing Director
- Application Development Scientist
- Raw Material Director
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