Manager Engineer

Kelleen D. Basden

H: 770-***-****

Atlanta, GA *************@*****.*** M: 404-***-****

Objective

A leadership or support position with an organization where my quality

control, merchandising, marketing, time-management, and research and

development skills can be used to enhance the business and production

practices of the company.

Qualifications Summary

Textile Engineer with more than five years of experience in a garment

production environment and more than five years in the retail environment.

Experienced in document creation, manipulation, organization, and garment

fitting. Strengths in organization and attention to detail with proven

ability to handle sensitive information. Challenge, goal, and results

oriented with a talent for systemization. Team player with the ability to

build working relationships on all levels of an organization and work

effectively in a fast paced dynamic environment.

Professional Experience

B.DAZZLED APPAREL & ACCESSORIES, LLC - Atlanta, GA 08/2010-present

A total fashion experience (wholesale/custom)

President-Owner

. Maintain, nurture, and grow existing vendor

. Research, identify, and secure new vendor relationships needed to

support existing lines or create new lines

. Create and execute fashion forward pieces for the line of crochet

items- product development

. Putting items up for sale on our online store and auctions, working

with online customers, and shipping

. Research and manipulating social media, fairs, and other vendor

opportunities to drive sales of the different lines provided

boxercraft incorporated - Atlanta, GA 10/2008-08/10

America's #1 manufacturer of spirit wear.

Operations Assistant- Inventory Division

. Issue purchase orders and production orders for finished goods and raw

materials

. Record shrinkage and receiving of all raw material delivery

. Maintain accurate bill of materials for all products

. Serve as liaison for all raw material vendors

. Maintain correct due dates for incoming shipments in Navision

. Maintain the accuracy of approved yield (fabric consumption) of

finished goods

. Research, create, analyze and evaluate project data when needed

. Serve as back-up for various departmental staff members

. Source new vendors for raw materials, product development, small

projects

. Facilitate and coordinate outside testing (flammability and lead) of

all raw materials

. Coordinate with departmental staff in maintaining a 3% backorder rate

improvement

. Negotiate costing and services provided by current and/or potential

vendors

. Maintain several departmental databases for the purpose of quarterly

and yearly tracking and reporting

. Research and reconcile all quality issues by a purchaser of our

finished goods

. Request and review all quality control reports and evaluations

conducted on raw materials by outside vendors

. Receive and reconcile raw material inventory

rainey compression essentials - Atlanta, GA 11/2006-11/2007

A manufacturer of post surgical compression garments.

06/07 - 11/07 Materials Manager

. Responsible for all vendor interactions and compliances

. Establish a vendor contact list and a raw material master

. Responsible for updating establishing a library of raw materials

. Managing all daily shipping, receiving, picking, and pulling

functions

. Preliminary development of a production forecast

. Purchase raw materials needed to maintain manufacturing specifications

. Update and create care labels

. Generate cut tickets to satisfy inventory and customer needs

. Establish inventory minimums and reorder points for raw materials and

garments

11/06 - 06/07 Quality Assurance Manager

. Responsible for creating sewing instructions for compression garments

. Responsible for updating and restructuring bill of materials for

compression garments

. Created a process and documentation to aid in the inspection of

manufactured garments

. Created packaging instructions and diagrams for garments

. Facilitate clear and concise standards to help resolve production

issues

. Created a processes to evaluate initial color submissions (lad dips)

for potential products

. Coordinate with vendors to obtain specifications for each raw material

acquired by the company

Coloplast Corp. / Amoena - Kennesaw, GA 12/2003-11/2006

A leading manufacturer of medical devices and intimates for the treatment

of breast cancer.

Textile Engineer

. Responsible for creating sewing instruction for the production plant

in Costa Rica

. Responsible for implementing electronic diagrams for sewing steps

using AutoCad software

. Design and create care labels for US and Global markets for company

products

. Analyze organizational costs and generate initial cost estimates for

new products

. Troubleshoot issues related to Amoena products produced in Costa Rica

. Facilitate clear and concise instructions to help resolve production

issues

. Evaluate initial color submissions (lab dips) for potential products

. Coordinate with vendors to obtain specifications for each material

acquired by the company

. Track outside testing and evaluation of new materials

. Responsible for verifying fit of initial production garments

. Responsible for certifying fit and comfort of final production

garments against original specifications

. Selected by management to advise Ethnic Task Force on strategic

decisions relating to the current product portfolio

Special Skills

AutoCAD LT, Microsoft Office, AS400, Certified Bra Fitter,

Spectrophotometer, Pro Textile 6 Software, CQL 99 Label Maker, Lotus Notes,

POS, 10-Key punch, ASAP Software, FedEx Ship Manager, USPS Ship Manager,

BPCS, Navision, Outlook

Education

B.S., Apparel Engineering Technology

Southern Polytechnic State University - Marietta, GA 2001

A.A., Fashion Marketing

American Intercontinental University - Atlanta, GA 2005

M.B.A. candidate, International Business

Brenau University - Gainesville, GA

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