Michael Rudnick

***** ******* *****, **** *****, Florida 33433

Cell 917-***-**** acrx50@r.postjobfree.com

Profile

Strategic thinker, results-driven leader, and global sourcing-production expert with 15+ years’ experience in building infrastructure and managing relationships to achieve profit, product, and service objectives. Adept at designing efficient business processes in supply chain management, using entrepreneurial skills to motivate teams, and equipping people with capabilities to attain outstanding results.

Proven success in guiding manufacturing for execution of highly-visible, high-end and volume production worldwide.

Experienced in conducting business throughout North, South, Central America, Asia, Eastern Europe including, China, Vietnam, Bangladesh, India, Japan, Korea and Russia, bridging cultural and economic differences.

Expertise includes:

Global Sourcing & Production Operations & Planning Compliance

Strategic Sourcing Processes Vendor Management

Account Management Product Development Quality Assurance

P&L Management Negotiations

Professional Experience

INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT ---AUGUST 2014- CURRENT - 2015

CONSULTANT TO APPAREL RETAIL & MFG COMPANIES THROUGHOUT ASIA (VIETNAM, CHINA) AND INDIA.

LILIANA CASTELLANOS, La Paz, Bolivia, March 2010-May 2014

Global Sourcing, Production and Retail Operations

Directed global sourcing, production, logistics, and quality for design-driven company servicing retail stores and boutiques in Asia and Latin America.

Managed P&L of all product categories, achieving design vision and managing cost elements.

Developed and maintained relationships with customers and vendors.

Accomplishments:

Improved profit margins and reduced production lead times by eliminating operational redundancies and guiding teams on proper supply chain models.

AMETEX SA, La Paz Bolivia, February 2009-February 2010

Global Sourcing, Production, and Commercial Operations

Managed marketing, merchandising, pre-production/design, production, planning, global logistics, and corporate quality for 100% vertical, private label manufacturer, supplying apparel to leading Latin America, Asian, and North American retailers.

Established and deepened account relationships with customers that included Tommy Hilfiger, Abercrombie & Fitch, Calvin Klein, Kohl’s, and Under Armour.

Accomplishments:

Landed account with Under Armour by initiating processes for moisture-wicking management.

Designed sourcing matrix and built base of raw material suppliers to achieve cost-efficient and quality production of finished goods.

Instituted team concept and educated on supply chain indicating roles and contributions of team members from cotton purchasing to finished-product distribution.

Implemented PLM systems and reduced production lead times.

GLORIA JEANS RUSSIA, Rostov, Russia and Shanghai China, May 2008-January 2009

Global Production and Sourcing

Directed global production and sourcing of fashion apparel for #1 apparel retailer in Russia with 200+ stores and annual sales of more than $325 million. Mentored Eastern European management teams on best practices for sourcing, production, negotiations, and product life cycle management.

Accomplishments:

Established sourcing strategy with supplier evaluation matrix to support expansion of vendors while maintaining standards for quality, delivery, and price.

Set up buying office in Shanghai China for direct sourcing and trade management (STM) to include quality assurance and cost negotiation.

Streamlined and improved technical design processes through implementation of PLM system and coaching on its effective use for communicating specifications to vendors.

Implemented ERP system to drive POS management, reordering, and inventory management.

Led cost reductions through leaner operations and supplier negotiations.

PL INDUSTRIES, New York, NY, January 1999-April 2008

Global Production, Sourcing – Private Label Denim Mfg.

Directed global production operations for a private label multi-SKU apparel manufacturer, a $100 million business servicing wholesale, retail, catalog and big box brands that included Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F, Hollister, Ruehl), American Eagle, Dillard’s, Kohl’s, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Lands’ End, Sears, Kmart and Eddie Bauer.

Reported directly to President and CEO with lean organizational structure and emphasis on entrepreneurial leadership; handled corporate-level P&L responsibility

Sourced premium denims and laundries worldwide; implemented new production and finishing techniques to service broader and higher-end client base.

Devised and implemented operational strategies and production plans, ensuring the availability of capacity to drive throughput and allocating resources to meet delivery schedules.

Managed strategic relationships, spearheading long-term planning, participating in product review sessions, and accompanying customers to manufacturing facilities for review of new developments and production. Uncovered concerns and formulated plans for adapting to changes in customers’ directions and industry conditions.

Guided direct reports accountable for communicating with facilities and oversaw program execution to attain product integrity, quality, price-point, service, and delivery objectives.

Accomplishments:

More than tripled volumes by increasing account base capacity (from a single label to multiple accounts) and growing shipments from 55,000 to 175,000 units per week.

Expanded capacities by defining equipment/facility needs, securing project funding, and overseeing construction and upgrade of production facilities.

Initiated the selection and installation of a real-time, order-tracking system to monitor status through all stages of production, packaging, and distribution.

Reduced turn times companywide by 30-35% overall and lowered overhead by implementing PLM systems that interfaced with top accounts and championing efficiency improvements companywide.

Earned Most Compliant awards for excellence in social compliance standards at all facilities.

Maintained lowest COG through effective management of corporate-level P&L responsibility.

DANI MAX, New York, NY, 1992-1998

Global Production, Sourcing & Operations

Led global sourcing, production, quality assurance, and distribution of branded line of apparel to department and specialty stores such as J.C. Penney, Kohl’s, and Dress Barn.

Devised sourcing strategies and guided product development that placed product styles (complex designs including extensive prints) in appropriate regions and countries; negotiated cost and deliveries with vendors, domestic and international.

Orchestrated international logistics for direct imports and value-added sourcing.

Accomplishments:

Moved production from domestic to international sources in partnership with trading agencies, fueling significant sales growth while contributing to profitability.

Instituted vendor/factory evaluation processes. Launched monitoring procedures for compliance with Fair Labor Standards; established QA program that achieved top ranking from J.C. Penney.

Education

BA-1980, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY

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