production manager

Susan Beth Arkin

E-Mail: **********@*****.***

Cell: 310-***-****

Qualifications: I have been successful in developing and building

businesses, adding value to organizations and managing people. With over 20

years of experience in the apparel industry, I am qualified in all aspects

of production and operations.

Employment History:

December 2012- present- Production Manager

Naven LLC

June 2011 - March 2012 - Operations Manager

Emil Rutenberg

. Responsible for overall operations

. Manage and control all production

. Coordinate fabric orders and deliveries

. Oversee design room and patternmakers

. Supervise all fittings

March 2009- May 2011- Production Mgr. / Partner Promotional Apparel Company

Keep In Touch Promo

. Responsible for production and managing all US distributors

July 2008 - December 2008 - Production Manager Children's Division

DNAM Inc.

. Supervised and organized all graphic artists

. Coordinated tech packs for all overseas production

. Projected and implemented production planning

. Distributed all PO's for production to vendors and provided production

schedules for all sales reps.

. Participated in pricing with principle of company

. Communicated, on daily basis, with all overseas vendors

. Traveled overseas for quality control and new development

September 2006 - June 2008 -Production Manager / Operations Manager

Academic, LLC - L'ecole Des Femme

Red and Blue LLC - Ed Hardy Men's Denim, Z Brand Women's, Z Brand Kid's

. Directed and supervised all operations for each division

. Managed and controlled all production overseas

. Projected and implemented production planning

. Organized with brokers and planned all overseas shipping of goods to

Los Angeles

. Developed private label programs for Guess, Arden B, Heritage/Forever

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. Participated in trade shows

. Communicated daily with all showrooms.

. Coordinated European orders to completion.

. Worked closely in decision making process with designers

May 2003 - September 2006 -Grasse Institute of Perfume

. Studied the fine art of perfume creation

October 2002 - May 2003 - Senior Production Manager -

Guess? Inc.

. Established a "now" program producing garments in half the time

originally planned

. Developed new contractor base

. Interfaced with design room and prioritized work for pattern-makers

. Delegated cut-work to cutting services

. Cost garments and negotiated contracts with all outside vendors

. Organized and negotiated pricing for all send-outs

. Participated with legal department in monitoring compliance companies

(CAL safety)

. Coordinated with graders, markers and cutters

. Worked closely with garment dye houses and denim wash facilities

. Supervised daily fittings for on- going production

February 1996 - October 2002 - Production Manager

LF Sportswear

. Continually sourced new sewing contractors

. Interfaced with design room and pattern-makers

. Responsible for all quality control

. Cost garments and negotiated contracts with all outside vendors

. Organized all send-outs

. Participated in monitoring compliance companies (CAL safety)

. Coordinated with graders, markers and cutters

. Worked closely with garment dye houses and denim wash facilities

. Produced domestically 300,000-600,000 units per month

. Maintained a 99% shipping rate

December 1994 - February 1996 - Production Manager

A.Gold E

. Established private label programs

. Oversaw in-house cutting facility

. Cost garments and negotiated contracts with all outside vendors

. Managed and supervised patternmaking department

. Participated in monitoring compliance companies (CAL safety)

. Maintained inventory for all fabrics, linings and trim items

. Supervised trim and send-out departments

September 1988 - December 1994 - Production Manager

Emil Rutenberg

. Supervised in-house staff of 20 employees

. Controlled extensive fabric inventory

. Purchased all production fabrics and conducted all business

transactions with textile companies

. Planned all merchandising, production and shipping schedules

. Developed contractor following

. Researched and gained extensive knowledge of fusibles

Education:

Bachelor of Science Degree- Pennsylvania State University

Grasse Institute of Perfume

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