Manager Years Experience

R u b y S. C h u

201-***-**** • ruby.s.chu@gmail.c om • 45 Riv er Driv e South Unit 2607• Jersey City NJ 07310

OBJECTIVE

Executive Production Management in Apparel

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATION

• Over 20 years experience in fashion merchandising, sourcing and manufacturing

with exceptional track records in improving operational efficiency and productivity.

• A strategic thinker who can quickly translate long-term broad vision into clearly

executable near-term priorities.

• Results-oriented management with emphasis on strong interpersonal

communication, pre-emptive problem resolution, and cross-tiers team-building.

• Extensive operational background encompassing costing and profitability

responsibility. Proven ability to succeed in wide-ranging international corporate /

business environments.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

KAZU APPAREL GROUP, INC. NEW YORK CITY

1996 t o 2007

Vice Presi dent of Pr oduction & Planning (2000-2007)

• Headed off many potential disasters by implementing proper precautionary measures and

exercising effective damage/crisis control at early stages of the incidents.

• Conducted globalize sourcing, evaluated and strengthened supply sources to maintain

competitive edge.

• Established factory matrix based on price points, logistical, and factory production

capability.

• Assumed a greater responsibility in overseeing an expanded production department

formed by the addition of shipping and logistics personnel.

• Controlled production cost through negotiating fabric/trim purchases and minimizing

shipping expens es.

Direct or of Production (1998 - 1999), Senior Production Manager (1996 – 1997)

Supervis ed a team of 6 that handle both overseas and domestic productions.

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Established divis ional organiz ation structure, implemented work procedures and

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monit ored operational efficiency improv ement.

Hired and trained new team members to optimize the distribution of manpower within

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corporat e resourc es.

Responsible for evaluation and approv al of factories for domestic productions.

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Conducted hands -on v ertical operation on A to Z production procedures.

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Managed the biggest acc ount in the company, with total rev enue of the account increas ed

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from $2 to $16 million within a time span of 18 months.

Established production time/action, interfaced with sales, merc handising and tec hnic al

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dept. to ensure merc handis e quality and on-time delivery.

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Initiated program charts and trigger/alert system to stay proactive on any concerned

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issues.

Maint ained strong relations hip wit h customers, manufacturers, and suppliers; monitored

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every phas e of production to comply with c ustomers’ requirements.

PRIVATA/GINA WOODSTOCK LTD. NEW YORK CITY

1991 t o 1995

Vice President of Operations (1995), Showroom Manager (1991 -1994)

Supervis ed daily operation for privat e label and wholesale divisions.

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Analyzed production costs and determined wholes ale prices.

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Coordinated catalog/ mailer production from shooting to press print

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Hired and trained customer servic e professionals t o handle over 600 Boutique store

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accounts.

Participat ed in s ales meetings with buyers cov ering direct merchandising and specialty

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chain stores; attended Private Label Show to expand market territ ory.

WAL-MART STORES, INC. BUYING OFFICE/TAIWAN

1985 t o 1990

Divisional Merchandise Manager/Apparel, Foot wear and Accessory

Supervis ed teams of 16 for the function of market research and priv ate label development

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in Far Eastern countries.

Established divis ional goals and maintained departmental budget -Inc reased annual

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purc has e volume from $68 million to $121 million; -Direct business had increas ed from 8%

to 33% of total purchases.

Originated effective evaluation systems in establis hing key vendors -Expanded exclusive

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key vendors from 0 to 53.

Initiated step by step quality and production control proc edures -Defective claims have

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decreas ed from 2.4% of total purchase amount in 1986 to 0.3% in 1990; -On-time delivery

records had improv ed from 43% to 96%.

Developed creative merchandising plans -Designed seas onal merc handis e assortment

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and promotional pack aging.

Skills:

Excellent in computer, work well in both PC and Mac. environment

Experienced in Lotu s Note and Aria integrated progra m

Eduction

Fashion Inst itute of Technology, New York

A.A.S. in Fashion Buy ing and Merchandising; magna cum laude

Kaohsiung Medical C ollege, Taiwan

B.S. in N ursing

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