Manager Quality Control

CHERYL R. KWATINETZ

**** ********** *****, **** *****, nj 08755

Cell: 917-***-****

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

Senior production & product development director

Accomplished, passionate and goal oriented Production and Product Development specialist with more than 20 years of

successfully managing high volume garment businesses. Reputation for excelling as a team builder in fast-paced environments.

Proven track record of managing multiple projects simultaneously with superb time management, troubleshooting,

negotiating and communication skills with the ability to prioritize and successfully complete projects from garment inception

through final shipping. Highly accomplished in building and maintaining internal and external partnerships. Instrumental in

streamlining and improving processes to help accelerate brand growth in order to drive company success. Looking to utilize

my background in a Management role with any organization that values dedication and a proven track record o f success.

Areas Of Expertise

- Strategic Sourcing - Problem Solving

- Capacity Planning - Time Management

- Team Management - Work Flow Management

- Maintain or Exceed Margin Goals - Team Collaboration

- Travel - Quality Control

Professional Experience

Fabric to finish dec2011-nov 2011

Production manager (independent contractor)

- Coordinated all style details and successfully maintained a schedule with local pattern makers for all patterns (first

through final production) that adhered to the client ’s target ready dates.

- Coordinated all fabric, trims and accessories to local NY factories while adhering to the T&A calendar.

- Coordinated issuing and follow up on schedule and cutting tickets to all factories for all samples(proto, sales) and

final production.

- Led strict quality control for all samples and production to ensure the quality, integrity and vision of the designer’s

were carried out.

- Successfully negotiated and maintained target costs for all design er’s in order to maintain their budget.

- Maintained and issued detailed weekly WIP reports to all designer’s.

- Provided leadership and mentoring to all interns to help guide them in their future endeavors.

NUE by Shani/Shani Studio May 2011-Dec 2011

Production Manager (Independent Contractor)

- Successfully and efficiently able to troubleshoot any and all production issues.

- Clearly communicated daily with all overseas suppliers and key cross-functional team members.

- Led overseeing and managing a team of 4 (patternmaker, sewer, cutter and production coordinator).

- Maintained and provided all estimates and final bulk fabric and trim in ventory.

- Established new relationships to secure a competitive position for development and production.

- Successfully maintained a WIP schedule with all factories and key cross -functional team members that adhered to the

company calendar.

- Effectively and successfully negotiated and finalized costing with all factories and suppliers enabling the company to

maintain or exceed target margin goals.

Silver Buffalo, llc (Home Décor/Accessories) Oct 2008-Feb 2011

Production Manager

- Clearly communicated with all overseas factories and key cross -functional team members.

- Successfully negotiated and finalized costing and maintained a T&A calendar with all factories and key cross -

functional team members as it pertained to maintaining the companies target margins and shipping schedule.

- Effectively scheduled, coordinated and consolidated all freight containers enabling the company maintain the lowest

possible freight charges.

- Initiated all lab testing ensuring that all product met current US safety regulations.

Rebecca Taylor Nov 2005-Oct 2008

Production Manager

- Effectively and efficiently able to troubleshoot all production issues.

- Directed determining strategies to enable best supply base for product categories.

- Clear daily communications with all factories, key suppliers and cross -functional team members.

- Successfully negotiated and finalized all costing enabling the company to maintain or exceed target margins and

maintained a detailed T&A calendar that adhered to the company shipping schedule.

- Maintained a detailed inventory of all estimated and final fabric/trim liabilities and effectively communicating to

Sales/Merchandising to utilize for future projects.

- Successfully led and oversaw a team of 4 (production coordinator, production assistant, fabric buyer and trim buyer).

- Travel to overseas factories to direct the QC for production, ensure on time deliveries and effectively perform any on

sight troubleshooting.

- Received accolades for outstanding performance in Production from Upper Management.

Tracy Reese May 2004-Nov2005

Production Manager

- Clear daily communications with all factories and key cross-functional team members.

- Successfully negotiated and finalized all costing, maintained a T&A calendar and managed a WIP flow with all

factories and key cross-functional team members that adhered to the company’s target set goals.

- Initiated order placement and maintaining inventory for all bulk fabric and trims.

- Successfully managed and led a team of 4 (technical designer, technical design assistant, production coordinator ).

Jordache Enterprises July 1999-May 2004

Production Coordinator (1999-2000)

Promoted to Production Manager in 2000

- Clear daily communications with all overseas factories and key cross -functional team members.

- Successfully negotiated all costing, monitored and placed all production and planned capacity for the company’s main

account Wal-Mart and Private Label division.

- Built partnerships, drove and oversaw all aspects of Private Label Product Development and Production with

National Retail Brand Managers. (i.e. Wal-Mart, JC Penney, Sears, Shopko, K-mart, Kohl’s).

- Initiated development with domestic and offshore laundries to develop the latest finishes and washes at cost effective

prices that catered to the Mass Market.

- Traveled overseas to help implement the company’s procedures in the factory as well as ensure that the quality of all

product met the company’s/customer’s standards.

- Received accolades from the top Executives for outstanding performance in Production.

Squeeze Inc. March 1989-July 1999

Warehouse Operational Services (1989-1991)

Promoted to Production Coordinator in 1991

- Successfully initiated and maintained a T&A calendar while managing the procurements and production of garments

for Wal-Mart’s No Boundaries Brand.

- Effectively negotiated costing with all offshore factories and fabric suppliers to ensure all margin goals were met or

exceeded.

- Established new relationships that helped in securing a competitive position for development and production.

Computer Skills

Proficient in MS Word, Excel, ARIA, AS400, RLM, MBI, Quickbooks

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