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ad3rb0@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/in/fernando-lobo-arias-pmp INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER

Manufacturing Quality Sourcing

Strategist, Supply Chain and Logistics, expert in data analysis, process designer, passionate for continuous improvement and savings. Persuasive, adaptable, team player, innovative bilingual English/Spanish and problem-solver.

− Strategy Planning Kanban − Quality Assurance Cost savings − Lean Manufacturing JIT

− Product Lifecycle − Continuous Improvement − Sales Performance analysis TECHNICAL SKILLS

PMP SAP MRP PLM EcVision AutoCAD Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop Optitex Comelz MS Office PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TORY BURCH, New York, NY

Technical Director of Cost Analysis 11/2019 to 08/2023 Designed the costing system from the ground up to align cross functional partners and business goals. Standardized cost data, created KIP reports for historical reference, completed the costing manual and provided training sessions to different teams in NY and China.

• Re-engineered the costing system and data collection, strengthening product history and product comparison, standardized the labor cost by country and introduced real exchange rates periodically to account for inflation across the world.

• Saved an average of $350K per quarter, by studying and negotiating key Handbags and Small Leather Good styles with factories. Gathered all costs, an average of 800 cost breakdowns per quarter, into a master database providing essential studies used in negotiations with factories.

Developed and implemented a packaging reduction project for Handbags/Accessories and extended to Footwear. Re-engineered the materials and switched from traditional materials to sustainable options.

• Saved over $1MM/year with the packaging reduction practices. Updated packaging SOPs using 50% less paper in avg which proved to be safe and efficient, applied to 100% of handbags and accessories, then helped expand the process to footwear; also implemented a variant applicable to some products that improved the visibility of these products at in the stock room.

• Replaced traditional materials with sustainable options eliminating foam by 100%, plastic by 95% and improving transportation cost by using flat product packaging techniques, which saved 50% from the original cost. Worked on Strategic models to improve the business cycles.

• Proposed a reduction of the products’ calendar lifecycle by consolidating the two strongest seasons with their adjacent less strong ones, assuming a strategic product offer to keep products interesting and enhanced the stronger seasons with innovative ideas.

• Completed “Production back to Americas”: A strategic study that compared production cost and sample comparisons between Asia and Colombia-Brazil. The study provided the feasibility to produce in The Americas, logistic advantages for both raw materials and finished products and detailed cost differences amongst all options. TAPESTRY, New York, NY

Senior Manager Quality Assurance Product Repairs 11/2018 to 08/2019 Oversaw all global quality issues companywide for Tapestry and handled all North America repairs for Coach.

• Created reports to improve communication with all distribution centers, to identify defective products globally.

• Reduced the time to resolve issues by 33% by creating root-cause analysis reports.

• Updated and distributed quality assurance SOPs, enhancing evaluation and resolution processes at determined callouts or issues, also kept quality manual up to date.

• Developed efficiency of first production sample review process by decreasing required number of samples 75%.

• Condensed overall Repairs completion time of handle replacement 65% by ordering premade handles, increasing output of production line and lowered preparation and stitching time.

• Directed staff of 20 full-time employees in repair facility, implemented cross-training tools, upgraded production flow and provided tools for increasing output.

• Reorganized electronic and template pattern libraries, filing each by silhouette, easily locating respective pattern pieces. FERNANDO LOBO ad3rb0@r.postjobfree.com PAGE TWO

TAPESTRY, New York, NY

Strategy and Costing Senior Manager 08/2013 to 08/2016 Achieved company strategies in new product Development, Costing, Raw Material consumption, finished-goods freight, labor and factory mark ups across all core products and RTW. Partnered with Design, Product Developers, and factories to align on product evolution.

• Saved an average of $1MM yearly in leather consumption by crafting, developing, and implementing standardized system for all handbags and accessories.

• Completed process to electronically outline placements for leather and fabrics, providing global language for calculating yields, improving communication amongst stakeholders, and reducing development process time 50%.

• Streamlined new product strategy by modifying design details, ensuring production friendly process, and meeting aesthetic goals.

• Spearheaded project to utilize new 3D technology to form electronic concept samples that enhanced efficiency of new product flow and condensed development process time by 75%.

• Drove initiative to incorporate ECVision system as primary data source, minimizing Excel report usage. Identified opportunities by benchmarking with products from competitors, verifying company was always on top.

• Monitored factory processes, generated standardized timing library from ground up that was key for development and creation of automatic costing system for all core handbags and accessories. Sourcing Engineer Senior Manager 08/2010 to 08/2013 Enhanced Development and Design processes by eliminating inefficiencies, identified better ways to manufacture while meeting company financial goals and quality. Re-engineered new product process to reduce cost and streamline development.

• Defined and initiated leather utilization project, designed new methodologies that were adopted by factories and internal stakeholders. Eliminated work duplication and re-engineered team’s operating procedures.

• Built automatic customized report from Optitex that offered results 4X faster than when completed manually.

• Collaborated with Product Development and Design teams, supporting new product development.

• Ensured products met high quality standards by visiting factories, studying manufacturing techniques, measuring timing, and recommending new ways to achieve new operations as developed.

• Executed data analysis studies to set seasonal IMU and labor rate goals throughout SE Asia, India and China. Costing Engineer Manager 08/2006 to 08/2010

Developed leather and fabric layouts to simulate production material utilization. Traveled internationally to train teams on leather and fabric layouts, including employees from factories.

• Verified service provider costs were accurate and met margins by suggesting reduced cost options, without compromising product quality and functionality.

• Upgraded manual fabric layouts to electronic views by merging Illustrator / Optitex and artwork from fabrics. Layouts were adopted by Design and Engineering teams, achieving more efficient and better visual options for costing purposes.

• Represented Coach at international trading fair in Bangkok, leading to relationship with Thailand as attractive source for raw materials, including leather, hardware, and fabrics. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

CORCORAN REAL ESTATE SALES, New York, NY: Real Estate Sales and Rentals Professional, 2016 – Present BENCHMARK TFI Granite Division, Howell, NJ: Corporate Safety Director Facility-Production Manager 2004-2006 SUPER STUD BUILDING PRODUCTS, Astoria, NY: Production Manager 2001-2004 ALPINE DOORS, Greenpoint, NY: Manufacturing Manager 2000-2001 LMD (Coach), Costa Rica: Engineering Manager Production Manager 1995-2000 C & K COMPONENTS (UNIMAX Switches), Costa Rica: Production Engineer 1992-1995 EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

− Bachelor of Science (BS), Industrial Engineering, University Of Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica

− Other certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP), Real Estate Sales Professional (NYREI), ISO 9000, TQA, KANBAN, TQA (Total Quality Assurance), Kan-ban, JIT, OSHA Safety Regulations, 5S, and Re-engineering.