-*Rachel
Brod
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Brooklyn, NY 11228
Summary: Production Manager with 20yrs experience in all phases of garment manufacturing.
Areas of experience include Production, Pattern Development, Purchasing, Quality Assurance,
Sales and Customer Service, Vendor Resources and Financial Analysis.
Experience:
Movie Star Inc. New York, NY
Production Manager 7/99-1/09
• Responsible for all phases of production from conception to shipping.
• Deal directly with overseas contractors.
• Liaison between sales and production.
• Liable for coordination between sales and production, issuing cuts based on sales, issuing
pattern work, and setting up of work orders.
• Liable for development of patterns including working with pattern makers.
• Was responsible for managing pattern dept for approximately 5 years
• Day-to-day monitoring and tracking of Work Orders and Bill of Materials.
• Deal directly with quality control issues and resolutions.
• Maintain inventory for all reorderable/replenishment styles.
• Maintain and reconcile both fiscal and year end piece goods and trim inventories.
• Liaison with merchandising in development and purchasing of labels and hangtags.
• Provide supervision to 3 administrative assistants.
• Sales and production support to sales staff.
• Report directly to Senior Production Manager, VP of Sales, and all Upper Management
Experience:
M.J.M.W., INC dba JARA New York, NY
Production Manager 8/89-3/99
• Responsible for all phases of production including overseeing vendors, factory operations,
client contact and tracking.
• Provide Account Management and Customer Service to over 350 clients.
• Liable for issuing cut tickets, marking and grading, all piece goods including purchasing and
maintaining trim.
• Development of pattern designs including working with vendors, seamstress’s, suppliers and
clients.
• Day-to-day monitoring and tracking of inventory and shipping including order entry, credit
evaluation and pre-ticketing.
• Provide supervision to 2 administrative assistants.
• Human Resource and Accounting functions including: personnel, payroll, AR/AP, G/L and
cash recovery.
• Responsible for company correspondence, development of budgets, fiscal analysis and
seasonal buy-outs.
• Report directly to the President.
SKILLS
Operating Systems: Windows Vista, NT, PC IBM compatibles
Software: MS Word, Excel, MS Works, AS400
Education:
B.S Business Economics,1990
SUNY, Oneonta, NY