Jimmy D. Ching *** Concord Avenue - White Plains, NY 10606 -

acd09h@r.postjobfree.com - 917-***-****

Successful leadership experience on ERP product life cycle management,

sourcing and importing quality in CPG industry.

BUSINESS LEADER

Operations Procurement Director of Sourcing/Production/Product

Development Product/Production Manager Import Specialist

. Managed purchase orders, operations performance efficiency; improved

initial costs, margins and product fulfillment delivered.

. Possess excellent negotiating skills, recognized as highly articulate,

effective communicator works well with all stakeholders.

. Knowledgeable on complex strategy, process procedures of importation,

customs control, foreign relations and point of exit/entry.

. Has vast international experience, traveling to and managing

relationships with vendor partners.

CORE SKILLS

OFFICE2010, Oracle E-Business Suite/Enterprise, TRADESTONE software, Wal-

Mart Retail Link, Targets Partners OnLine, Macys Federated, Dillard's eBiz,

Sears, Forecasting Planning, Time & Action Calendar, Supplier

Performance/Negotiations/Social & Security, TQM, SAGE ERP X3, MAS200,

Vendor Manual Evaluation, C-TPAT, ISA, 10+2, CPSC, CBP.ORG CROSS Rulings.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Organizational Efficiency Development: ISO 9002-2008 QMS Certified, Six

Sigma, multi plants, material allocation, product cycle

configuration/implementation of programs. Collaborated with I.T. on systems

efficiency, strategic planning and operational initiatives for performance

enhancement. Assessed, evaluated benchmark align with daily tasks achieve.

Product Development and Management: Collaborate with Design/Merchandiser

and Buyer/Merchants/Planners, Managed departments, successfully completed

task, developments within desired margins. Travelled internationally

improve product development/licensed process, to obtain by strategy,

financial viability highest quality standards, compliance consistency

throughout lab test, audits and procedures.

Production Management Compliance: Knowledgeable with product specification,

quality features, submissions of documents for customs compliance,

manufacturing capabilities, vendor compliance, price negotiations, and

FOB/RFQ/RFI/RFP/PO requirements.

Import Management: Skilled managing multi-channel, vertical retail

integrated process, import documents, LC payments, ISF, GCC/COC, U.S.

Customs rules & regulations, analysis declared value, duty and HTS

classification.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Condor Quality LLC - White Plains, NY

August 2013 - Present

Operations Procurement Consultant

Responsibilities

. Evaluate procurement, operations, logistics, PO/BOM/FCR/PL documents, lab

test, product developed, production capacity, production planning, data

processing, packaging, quality control, distribution and inventory

management.

. Provide compliance guidelines through formulating, administering

organizational policies, ensuring departmental efficiencies.

. Review audit analysis activities, costs, operations, and forecasts data

determine departmental progress meet objectives.

Accomplishments

. Significant cost savings from plan by 15% offer to vendor provide value

to their client without sacrifice on quality and service support Omni

channel markets. Advise guidelines agents on procedure present Wal-Mart,

TJX, Fast Retailing, Kohl's, Target, KMART.

. Well verse, proactive, hands-on approach establishing strategic vendor

manufacture compliment objectives to obtain quality products within

timeframe/budget/initial-replenishment quantity support multi-channel.

Skills Used

. Strategic analysis methods through use of SAGE ERP X3/PLM/PDM/TQM support

RFI/RFP/RFQ.

. Align procurement fulfilment process, trade compliance formulate

risk/cost saving opportunity, vendor evaluation capabilities, capacity,

product assessment development/acquisition.

. Evaluate C-TPAT, Social Audits, Price quotation verification,

Negotiations all commitments best cost parameters conform to GPM.

. Monitor and confirm PO time parameters throughout T&A calendar, report to

all internal stakeholders ensure their areas satisfied.

Ascena Global Sourcing division Ascena Retail Group Inc. - Dress Barn Inc.

(Maurices) - Suffern, NY September 2007 - July 2013

Import Specialist

(Ladies Product Apparel, Footwear, Outerwear, Handbags, Accessories, and

Jewelry)

. Manage importation products valuing 350 million worth of wholesale

support 254 existing international direct vendors.

. Efficiently handle assessment approval 55 new international direct

vendors verify documents ensuring accuracy placing orders.

. Ensure C-TPAT Tier III & ISA monitored reviewed data accuracy on system.

. Evaluated compliance U.S. Customs specifications requirements.

Highlights:

. Successfully increased $685,000 duty savings, additional savings $595,000

first sale initiatives.

. Significantly maintained 97% delivery on time speed to market through

proactive communication with all stakeholders.

Franco Apparel Group Inc. - New York, NY

July 2005 - January 2007

Director Sourcing / Production

(Private Label & License Apparel of Kids Knit, and Woven Apparel &

Accessory)

. Implemented managed evaluated 65% PO 4 hour daily retail link

coordinated, planned, monitored product 45 million wholesale.

. Managed 4 license brands such as TEAM/Starter, New Balance, Eddie Bauer,

Laura Ashley, and developed private label.

. Administered 15 direct reports including 5 Product Managers, 5 Technical

Designers, 4 Merchandiser and 1 Import Manager.

. Managed, provided support 12 licensees ensure 50-70 % margin cost of

goods sold.

. Traveled, evaluated and approved 40 international direct vendors; review

verified submitted documents ensure smooth operations.

. Strategically planned processed 3 product type categories; sourced and

collaborated with selected vendors develop initial concept reviewed,

negotiated initial costs product components 15% over requested price of

components.

. Analyzed, assessed and determined $95,000 broker cost in reviewing

container shipment documentations.

Highlights:

. Boosted product performance and reduced returns by 93% in performing

strategic fit process enhancement.

. Successfully concluded year end $800,000 total savings cost through

effective re-negotiation of approved product type category.

. Sustained retail margins by improving mark downs and increasing

performance efficiency across supply chain; ensured EBITDA.

. Significantly maintained 93% delivery on time speed to market through

proactive communication with all stakeholders.

Group 3 Design Corp - New York, NY

January 2003 - June 2005

Product Manager

(Licensor Mass Market Brand Apparel, Caps, Backpacks, Sunglasses, and

Footwear of Men & Boy's)

. Implemented managed evaluated 85% PO 5 hour daily retail link, planned,

monitored product valued 100 million wholesale.

. Managed 4 license brands such as Bugle Boy, Starter, Sahara Club and

Delia's; developed new licensee SHAQ.

. Oversaw 10 domestic vendors as well as 15 international direct licensee

cost of goods sold.

. Administered 7 direct reports including 4 Designs and 3 Graphic Artists;

directly reported to the Owner.

. Processed 5 product type categories in sourcing 12 vendors and

collaborating with vendors to develop initial concept.

. Negotiated initial costs for improved margin on all product components 7%

over asking price of components.

. Provided support to retail margins by enhancing mark downs maximizing

efficiency across supply chain ensured EBITDA.

. Sustained 88% delivery on time speed to market through proactive

communication with all stakeholders.

Highlights:

. Evaluated, assessed and improved fit process that enhanced product

performances and reduced returns by 95%.

. Re-negotiated approved product type category that resulted in concluding

year end $800,000 total savings over asking cost.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY -

Production Manager: Newport News Inc. / Division of the Spiegel Group - New

York, NY September 1999 - November 2002

Product Development/Production Manager: British Khaki Inc. - New York, NY

January 1990 - August 1999

EDUCATION -

BS in Production Management Apparel ~ AAS in Menswear Design & Marketing -

Fashion Institute of Technology, State University - New York, NY

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