Cory Rose

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Home 561-***-**** Cell 954-***-**** ac4da4@r.postjobfree.com SUMMARY

An innovative and results-oriented international sourcing professional with an emphasis on Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) and custom OEM products. Extensive experience as primary Point of Contact managing all aspects of contract manufacturers relationships and communications with both internal and external stakeholders. Proven success in all phases of consumer products sourcing including: Quality Control and Assurance (QA/QC), vendor on- boarding, auditing, KPI”s and score-carding. Created all necessary process controls and required forms of documentation for new product development (NPD), product compliance, and product safety. Experienced in ISO 9001/14001/13485, product cost negotiations, office start-ups, staff training, supply chain-logistics, and operating budgets. Expert in negotiating with international contract manufacturers.

WORK HISTORY

2006-2017

2001-2005

DIRECTOR OF QUALITY & PRODUCT COMPLIANCE

Forward Industries, West Palm Beach, Fl.

• Established company’s internal quality-qualification-compliance standards, processes. and procedures.

o Including First Article Reports, Certificates of Compliance, PPAP, CPK, FMEA, KPI’s

• Interface closely with cellular (Motorola), medical (Johnson & Johnson/Abbott Labs/Roche/Bayer) and electronic customers to meet their various international standards including California Proposition 65, REACH and RoHS compliance, as well as Child Toy Safety Standards-CPSC-ASTM F963 and EN-71, additional, have created test plans to Bio- compatibility (Cytotoxicity, Het-Cam, Sensitization) and to AATCC and ASTM test standards restrictions on BPA, Phthalates, PVC, Latex, color fastness etc.

• Responsible for all customer quality/EHS audits, ISO audits (9001/14001) and familiar with ISO13485, Corrective Actions (CAPA) including Six Sigma 8D reports, FMEA Risk Mitigation, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Serve as corporate main Point of Contact responsible for all communications to Asian Sourcing Office and contract manufacturers

• Report directly to the CEO.

• Products included customized cases, backpacks, sports bags, wallets, accessories DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL PROCUREMENT

Forward Industries, Pompano Beach, Fl.

• Full responsibility for the management of the Hong Kong Sourcing Office including vendor sourcing, product development, with a Quality Assurance Center with 35 employees and an annual operations budget of US $1.5 million.

o Opened China based Quality Assurance Center with an additional 55 employees.

• Managed supply for rapid volume increase in one year from $20 million to $52 million.

• Responsible for international logistics and customs. o Obtained duty free status from US Customs for largest single commodity and obtained duty refunds in excess of $250,000 in the first year with company.

• Managed ISO certification upgrade to ISO9001-2000.

• Created vendor KPI’s regarding on boarding certification and performance tracking guidelines for all contract manufacturers

1993 – 1999

FAR EAST REGIONAL MANAGER

Candle Corporation of America/Partylite Gifts, Hong Kong

• Established sourcing offices in Hong Kong and Taipei o Recruited and trained the entire staff of 22 in administration, order expediting, product development, vendor approval and quality control. o Regional sourcing and quality assurance responsibility for Hong Kong, Mainland China, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines. o Created vendor KPI’s regarding on boarding certification and ongoing performance tracking guidelines.

• Implemented and prepared operational budgets of US $1.6 million.

• Total f.o.b. value increased from US $9 million to $50 million.

• Initiated quality assurance programs resulting in a 95% reduction in charge backs in the direct home sales-catalogue model of zero defect target

• Sourced wide range of hardgoods in giftware/housewares categories including glassware, ceramics, cast brass, stamped metal, bamboo/wood, plastics 1990 – 1993

CO-OWNER/PRESIDENT

Robert Scott Investments Ltd. - Export Agents and Consultants, Hong Kong

• Exclusive agent for Reebok start up division specializing in women's comfort leather and dress shoes; established an exclusive factory in Mainland China for Robert Scott production.

• Number three ladies' footwear supplier for Home Shopping Network within six months - only Asian supplier allowed to ship merchandise without a third- party inspection due to success of internal quality processes.

• Exported handbags and accessories to Classic Handbags Ltd. with f.o.b. unit costs of US$35-225. Sourced all Italian leathers and semi precious stones.

• Supplied world advertising leader Leo Burnett with premium items for several of their clients and trained their direct marketing staff in Hong Kong in the premium business. DIRECTOR OF FOOTWEAR/ACCESSORIES/HARD-GOODS

May Department Stores International, Hong Kong

• First Ex-Pat employee, other than the CMO, hired by the corporation in a region employing over 500 staff.

• Supervised staff of seven merchandisers shipping US$18 million (f.o.b.).

• Liased with merchandising staff at Divisional and Vice President levels.

• Increased Hong Kong office's footwear dollar volume by 50 percent in less than two years, by shifting production base to new lower cost mainland Chinese based suppliers.

• Developed software with computer programmers for hard goods which was adopted corporate wide.

• Traveled extensively to the US for meetings, trade shows and buying trips. PRODUCTION MANAGER/LEATHER BUYER

Jasmine Ltd. – Ladies Fashion Footwear Importer, Hong Kong

• Instituted order-expediting procedures resulting in a 100% reduction in airfreight expenditures.

• Established leather resources in Italy, Germany, Pakistan, and India resulting in a reduction in per unit raw material cost savings of 15%.

• Developed leather as a separate profit center for the company and their local agent. EDUCATION

BACHELOR OF ARTS

Tulane University, New Orleans LA

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