Pemari Ancheta

NY, NY • 917-***-**** • adiwuw@r.postjobfree.com • Linkedin.com/in/pemari-ancheta

FASHION PRODUCTION COORDINATOR

Versatile apparel production professional with 30+ years of fashion industry experience working with internal teams, clients and overseas vendors to deliver efficient, quality results. Adept at managing timelines and teams during production, from initial order through to inspection and delivery. Recognized for hands-on fabric and material management testing skills while overseeing high-volume orders. A creative, independent and critical thinker with tactical problem solving and strategic decision-making competencies.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Assisted negotiations with buyers, QA laboratories, overseas factories and buying agents for a $1.5M 50,000 piece order; successful delivery resulted in a reorder for 75,000 additional pieces valued at $1.15M.

Turned around delayed fashion event project using new strategy, producing 28 dresses within 3 days; resulted in a sale of 18 styles with 9,000 pieces per style.

Trained and led 10 garment inspectors, helping them develop best practices and fashion industry skills which led them to promotions and positions at global fashion companies.

VALUED EXPERTISE

Wholesale & Retail Fashion

Overseas Production & Inspection

Production Orders/Fittings

Fabric Direction

Samples, Swatches & Trims

Fabric & Garment Testing

Negotiations

Recruiting & Human Resources

Training & Mentoring

Collaboration

Problem Solving

Communication

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1999 — 2020 Senior Production Coordinator, Studio1 New York, NY

Deliver high-quality top of production samples to clients like JCPenney, Belk, Ross, Lane Bryant and Costco, overseeing fabric and garment testing from overseas suppliers on 3,000 piece orders.

Expanded all production from local suppliers to overseas production in China, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Bangladesh, lowering costs while maintaining high-quality standards.

Assisted in hiring and mentored 30 key staff; many promoted internally following training and mentorship; contributed to company sales to more than $100M.

Contributed production expertise and leadership, achieving Supplier of the Year awards five years in a row.

Manage archive, coordinate with sales and production team on ordering trims and new projects and orders.

Managed color card, fabric swatch, and trim library; produced design samples for photography and editing of fabric library.

Partnered with internal team members and overseas suppliers on trim orders, swatches and deliveries, communicated with overseas factories and buyers to resolve issues relating to production logistics and price negotiations.

1998 — 1999 Production Assistant, Lan Mer Company New York, NY

Assisted production and sales team with seasonal orders averaging $1M in annual value.

Led orders for yarn and sweaters from Mexico and collaborated with sales and production team on processing orders and payments.

1989 — 1998 Director of Operations, The Quiltext Company Manila, Philippines

Established Manila office and team, hiring and training 5 staff while managing factory inspections, attending industry events and overseeing $30M in exports.

Acted as a buying agent in Europe, responsible for $3M in sales and negotiated prices between principals and buyers.

Inspected 15 factories for quality, allowing for an initial $350,000 order leading to future orders totaling $10M.

Oversaw 15 factories located throughout the Philippines, Bangladesh, China, and Australia.

Managed payment FOB and Letters of Credit; negotiated order prices.

EDUCATION

1981 Master of Arts in Industrial Psychology, Eastern Illinois University - Charleston, IL

Full Scholarship

1976 Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of the Philippines - Quezon City, Phillippines

Veterans Scholar

2000 Import & Export Merchandising Certification - Fashion Institute of Technology - New York, NY

1999 Industrial Studies Continuing Ed Certification - New York University - New York, NY

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITY

Marathon Runner, New York Road Runners

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY

Microsoft Office (Word, Power Point, Excel, Outlook), Adobe Photoshop, A2000 ERP; COURSERA CONTACT TRACING COVID 19 JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY MAY20,2020

LANGUAGES

Tagalog, Highly Proficient; Spanish, Intermediate

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