Tammy Wu

acraty@r.postjobfree.com

Chino, CA *****

909-***-****

Professional Background

Eighteen years of increasing experience in apparel retail, with focus in product development, production arrangement, global sourcing and team building. Well developed analytical, managerial, and problem solving skills.

Skills:

International Trade and Export Knowledge

Global Sourcing in different countries

Develop favorable products based on target prices

Extensive knowledge in sweater, fabric and prints

Host training seminars in yarn development, machineries, and market intelligence.

Garment construction, costing, and specification

MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Flex PLM, Tradestone, Retail.com, A2000

Illustrator, Photoshop, Snag It

Develop Policies and Procedures

Hire, train and develop supporting staff

Testing protocol & product integrity

Fluent in Chinese Mandarin

Product Categories:

Sweater & Snit

Knits

E-Comm

Seamless

Active wear

Dresses

Woven

Denim

Leather

Outerwear

Sleepwear

Accessories

Handbags

Home Goods

Production Countries:

China

Cambodia

Philippines

India

Indonesia

Korea

Jordan

Mexico

Sri Lanka

Swaziland

Taiwan

Thailand

United States

Vietnam

Experience

Samsung C&T America – Los Angeles, CA Feb 2015 – May 2015

Production General Manger

Manage end to end production from order placement, production arrangement to warehouse receiving.

Train and develop ground production staff for potential advancement.

Provide guidance and supervision to production managers.

Analyze and develop process improvement to increase efficiency and accuracy.

Initiate Time and Action Calendar and implement production strategies effectively.

Analyze and resolve any potential issues that may jeopardize product integrity, price or delivery.

Execute on time delivery through effective utilization of manpower, materials and capacities.

Collaborate with design and sales to minimize manufacturing cost and maintain design integrity.

Develop status reports detailing sample tracking, sourcing, costing, delivery status, and strategies.

Build relationship with key personnel, vendors and manufactures.

Negotiate costs and surcharges to meet margin and target goals.

Li & Fung - Taipei, Taiwan Jun 2011 – Aug 2014 General Manager

Areas of responsibilities represent annual volume of US$ 120 million in Ladies’ apparel.

Ensure styles fulfill in Sweaters, Snit, Knits, Woven, Denim, Dresses, E-Comm.

Direct business merchandise team of 4 managers and 12 merchandisers serving Kohl’s department stores.

Build favorable product that emphasizes quality and value to the customers while maintaining margin to the company.

Engineer competitive prices through speed and efficiency from design and manufacturing.

Hire, train and develop support staff.

Host routine training seminars in yarn development, machineries, and market intelligence.

Provide strategy and leadership to ensure factory sustain ethical compliance.

Build strategic calendars to increase efficiency and flexibility to drive profitability.

Collaborate with Customer, Vendors and Factories to resolve Complex Development and Delivery Challenges.

Analyze workflow process to improve team productivity.

Vendor development and geographical management.

Identify and capitalize new business opportunities.

Traveled internationally to source and negotiate with vendors.

Cato Corporation - Charlotte, NC Oct 2006 – Apr 2011

Product Manager

Areas of responsibilities represent annual volume of US$ 20 million.

Responsible categories in Sweaters, Knits, Sleepwear, Fashion Accessories, Handbags, Home Deco.

Direct Product Development team of 3 Assistant Product Managers.

Collaborate with buyers, vendors, and designers to develop quality product with increasing profitability.

Plan, develop, and optimize productivity by different sourcing countries in different categories.

Build vendor matrix to generate profit, and secure production quality.

Develop Time and Action calendar with oversea offices to achieve on time delivery.

Manage approvals on fabric quality, construction, trims, knit-downs, strike-offs, handlooms etc.

Responsible for pre-production fit approval and pilot run production sample.

Balance order placements between vendor partners.

Collaborate with import & logistics to achieve on time receiving.

Identify and capitalize new business opportunities.

Analyze and plan business projection on seasonal base.

Traveled internationally to source and negotiate with vendors.

Li & Fung - Taipei, Taiwan Sep 1999 – Aug 2006

Merchandise Manager

Areas of responsibilities represent annual volume of US$ 34 million for Ladies’ apparel.

Ensure styles fulfilled in Sweaters, Genuine Leather, Outerwear, Knits, Sleepwear.

Direct business merchandise team of 4 merchandisers serving Kohl’s department stores.

Plan, develop and optimize productivity by different vendors in different production countries.

Initiate appropriate Time and Action calendar based on product integrity and vendor strength.

Collaborate with customer, vendors, and suppliers to achieve on time delivery.

Monitor quota status and forecast embargo date in weekly basis; shift production to back up country if needed.

Work out appropriate care instruction with ITS and factory based on different construction and content.

Based on different long holidays per country, work out solutions with vendor/factory and forwarder.

Identify and capitalize new business opportunities.

Research market and provide updated market information and competitors’ activities.

Analyze and plan business projection on quarterly base.

Silver Harvest - Taipei, Taiwan Aug 1998 – Aug 1999

Production Manager

Merchandise production involving supervision of 3 staff.

Ensure styles fulfilled in Genuine leather, Outerwear, Woven.

Area of responsibilities represent annual volume of US$ 40 million.

Product development based on different client’s needs.

Create line sheets, from spec details to actual samples.

Work directly with customers from sourcing, order placement, production, and shipping.

Travel to China factory to monitor production performance.

Work with forwarder to make proper arrangement on most efficient shipping method.

JEM Sportswear, Los Angeles, CA Jul 1997 – May 1998

Assistant Designer

Graphic Design, CAD creation

Sample sheet preparation.

Line sheet, presentation boards presentation.

Create spec, monitor sample room.

Market survey for trend direction.

EDUCATION: OTIS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN - Los Angeles, California, 1993 - 1997

BFA Degree in Fashion Design

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