Vice President Quality Assurance

D A V I D H A L L E Y

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Email: *********@*****.***

SUMMARY

Senior Product Sourcing Professional with experience in Strategic Global

Sourcing, Product Development, Cost Negotiation, Quality Assurance and

Global Production. Adept at interfacing with design, sales, merchandising,

retail buyers and management to develop product which meets their needs.

Traveled extensively to India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, China, Korea, Taiwan,

Hong Kong, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Peru and Cambodia.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FENCEPOST PRODUCTIONS 2011 to present

Director of Sourcing and Production

Hired to create a structured sourcing and production department and expand

our factory/agent base.

. Reduced the cost of a 50,000 piece core flannel program by 10% by

negotiating a lower fabric price and cm.

. Developed a Testing Protocol to raise the quality of our products.

. Instituted weekly work in process meetings to monitor production.

NAUTICA 2010 -2011

Director of Sourcing and Production, Consultant

Brought in temporarily to manage the day to day sourcing and production for

men's woven products.

. Directed the placement of summer 2011 production, over 500,000 units

and introduced a new factory to help with the larger then expected

orders.

. Directed the Far East office to re-negotiate FOB's to increase the

margins of a program by 1%.

. Guided the Nautica Hong Kong office in the development of Holiday 2011

product.

. Introduced a new fabric quality for Nautica woven shirts that yielded

another 3 points of margin.

PERRY ELLIS INTERNATIONAL

2004 - 2009

Vice President of Sourcing, Los Angeles, CA (2009)

Re-located by Perry Ellis to California to re-structure sourcing and

production for the ladies brands C&C and Laundry.

. Managed the transition in domestic sourcing from CM to full package

for C&C to lower the companies risk and better understand the actual

cost of the garments.

. Worked closely with the fabric development team and domestic mills to

control the shrinkage and torque of the PFD piece goods for C&C.

Instituted stringent testing requirements.

. Negotiated in conjunction with the fabric development team a savings

of 15% per yard on a core fabric for C&C while at the same time

upgrading to Supima yarns.

. Successfully sourced a lower cost C&C label knit program in Pakistan

to be able to achieve the margins required.

. Worked with established factories in the Laundry division to shorten

their production lead time so we could buy later.

. Introduced a new vendor matrix to Laundry of factories in China and

Vietnam at lower costs to be able to sell special programs to off

price retailers. This added over $1.0 million in volume.

Vice President of Sourcing Men's, New York, NY (2004 - 2009)

Responsible for sourcing all knit and woven product for the Perry Ellis,

Axis, Tricot, Mondo and 6A collections including dress shirts.

. Total volume $80.0 million at wholesale.

. Restructured operations team to maximize the purchasing of quality

product on a timely basis.

. Directed a staff of 12 which included 3 sourcing directors, 4

purchasing managers and assistants.

. Instituted active participation by sourcing in the development process

to ensure product is achievable within the Perry Ellis framework.

. Increased woven shirt margins by 6% to 10% by negotiating a lower cm

based on offering continuous monthly production with the factory. Used

this strategy in 2 factories in Vietnam and 1 in Indonesia.

. Simultaneously worked on product for off price retailers, department

stores and our own retail outlets.

. Instituted weekly WIP meetings with design, merchandising and sourcing

to follow the production and development process to ensure on time

delivery.

CROSCILL, New York, NY

2003 - 2004

Vice President of Sourcing

Brought on board as part of a transition team to convert from a US

manufacturing base to world wide sourcing. Responsibilities included

casual bedding, curtains, drapes, towels and sheets.

. Re-sourced Micro cotton towel program at a 20% savings in India.

. Implemented Jacquard/Chenille window program for JCP in China with a

projected usage of 250,000 units a year.

. Developed a 310 count sheet set made in Pakistan.

PHILLIPS-VAN HEUSEN CORPORATION, New York, NY 2001 - 2003

Vice President of Sourcing

Responsible for sourcing all aspects of woven shirts for the following

divisions: Arrow, Van Heusen, Private Brands and Geoffrey Beene.

. Purchased over 1 million dozen shirts a year.

. Developed and guided a sourcing team which consisted of the foreign

offices, an associate sourcing director, two sourcing coordinators and

a production analyst.

. Initiated strategic partnerships with factories in China, Bangladesh

and India to insure the sharpest price, best quality and timely

delivery.

. Developed and placed a woven shirt program in Vietnam to increase

margins.

BLOCK SPORTSWEAR INC., New York, NY 1999 -

2001

Senior Vice President of Sourcing/Production

Responsible for the sourcing and production follow up of all men's products

for all labels including Perry Ellis America Activewear, Van Heusen and

Izod Big and Tall Sportswear.

. Directed the purchase of both knit and woven product ($40 million

wholesale).

. Managed a staff which included, VP of Technical Design, Quality

Control and Traffic.

. Instituted AQL 4.0 inspection system for all products.

PHILLIPS-VAN HEUSEN CORPORATION, New York, NY 1989 - 1999

Vice President of Sourcing (1998 - 1999)

Promoted to oversee the sourcing of all wholesale and retail products for

the Van Heusen Men's Sportswear division.

. Directed the purchase of both knit and woven products, $76 million

Wholesale.

. Developed and guided a sourcing team which consisted of the foreign

offices, two directors, two associates, two sourcing coordinators and

a technical designer.

. Reduced the cost of the core flannel program 20% by moving the

production to Bangladesh.

. Increased sales 33% working with fabric mills to develop innovative

textures for wrinkle-free shirts.

Senior Sourcing Director (1996 - 1998)

. Promoted to this position in the G. H. Bass division following a

corporate restructure which decentralized sourcing activities.

. Expanded product scope to include all women's, men's and children's

woven apparel. This included outerwear, shirts and bottoms ($32

million FOB).

Sourcing Director (1992 - 1996)

. Sourced all woven bottoms, outerwear & ladies shirts for Van Heusen

wholesale & retail divisions.

Product Manager (1989 - 1992)

. Designed, merchandised and sourced men's outerwear and bottoms for all

Van Heusen labels.

CARTER HAWLEY HALE STORES, INC., New York, NY 1985 - 1989

Product Manager - Young Men's Outerwear, Activewear and Casual Pants.

NATCO INDUSTRIES, New York, NY

1984 - 1985

Buyer - Young Men's Apparel for a 210 chain store.

ABRAHAM AND STRAUS, Brooklyn, NY

1977 - 1984

Various positions leading to the buyer of Young Men's Sportswear.

Education: State University College at Oswego, New York - BS, 1975

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