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Manager Quality Assurance

Location:
New York, NY
Posted:
April 23, 2015

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PABLO M YOACHIN

Ridgewood, NY *****

acpcdz@r.postjobfree.com

GLOBAL PRODUCTION SOURCING/ MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS

Specializing in Reducing Production Costs and Achieving On-time Delivery

Powerful blend in product development, global sourcing, production, and

manufacturing operations with 17+ years of experience in the apparel

industry. Capable of adjusting priorities and to thrive in a fast pace

environment. Strong analytical and project management skills dealing with

vendors in the U.S., Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America ensuring

aesthetic intent is achieved. Highly knowledgeable of production trade

regulations, testing protocol, production integrity, and production cycle

times.

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

. Production: Saved 17% in production costs for a multinational children

retailer with a $387 million FOB division streamlining the CM

calculations improving overall IMU 10%.

. Sourcing: Achieved across-the-board saving of 3% for a leading private

label brand with revenues exceeding $1.6 billion, collaborating with

design to ensure that sourcing strategies meet current and future

needs.

. Product Development: Cut pre-production sample development turnaround

time 33% increasing products speed-to-market 30%. Successfully enhanced

vendors operations for luxury brands importing products from Asia, the

Far East, and Latin America.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GLG GROUP, NEW YORK, NY 2010

- Present

DIRECTOR GLOBAL PRODUCTION SOURCING / PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Pinpoint critical KPI's identifying opportunities to improve cost of goods

(COG), and maximizing ROI goals. Collaborate with administrative and

financial teams for top-down IMU roll ups. Day to day point person for

Design, Merchandising, Costing, Materials, and Asia counterparts. Key

product driver from design concept to in-store product.

V Decreased FOB costs 6% producing over 3 Million units per year by

optimizing the usage of raw material, and trims working with a large

network of mills, and factories in Asia and Central America.

V Created, monitor and updated Pre-Production time and action calendar,

coordinate seasonal interaction with Production and Sourcing partners

ensuring the timely delivery of all prototypes, sample line, and bulk

production.

V Produced 56% cycle time reduction collaborating with design, merchants,

technical design and production ensuring adherence to product specs.

Reviewing shade bands, lab dips, wash and fit approvals. Perform

garment costs, and factory allocation.

THE CHILDREN'S PLACE, NJ

2003 - 2009

SR. PRODUCTION EXECUTION MANAGER/PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Recruited to lead a cross functional team of 12 professionals. Performed

price negotiations saving 20% against the target price improving internal

business IMU and AUC goals. Oversaw the buying and sourcing process of $140

million apparel division. Extensive travel to coach Asia vendors and/or

service providers as needed. Mentors and develops a team consisting of

Senior Managers, Managers and Coordinators to ensure timeline dates of

product development deliverables were met.

V Partnered with merchandising, design, and sales directing the product

development process; insuring proper execution. Tracked the production

process from first sample to in-store delivery of finished products

optimizing on-time delivery (OTD) 96%.

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V Designed a risk assessment plan, rating each vendor through a score

card system helping 92% of vendors achieving on-time delivery, and

reduced charge backs.

V Strategized execution of PD, TD, and Engineering team's activities,

ensuring consistency of process and quality of information. Directed

actions geared to support seasonal sourcing initiatives and support

development of seasonal sourcing plan resulting in 12% IMU improvement.

BELLA/ BRIGGS NEW YORK, NY

1999 - 2003

PLANT MANAGER - SOURCING

Appointed to revitalize the daily operations of a 700 member production

team with 9 direct reports for this sewing contractor with 2 US plants

producing: athletics, tops and bottoms, women's separates, pants, skirts,

blouses, jackets, and accessories. Sourced vendors, and negotiated prices.

Proactively communicated seasonal development calendar and sample needs to

global offices.

V Generated 23% increase in productivity, by partnering with global

offices, mills and vendors to resolve development issues through the

product life cycle reducing costs, and accelerating end-to-end

production lead time.

V Successfully implemented a work in process (WIP) reporting system

tracking development numbers against line plan requirements supporting

the brands evolving growth strategies.

V Hired, trained, coached and developed a team of 5 people for managing:

production, product development and quality assurance and compliance;

dramatically reducing construction, fit, and sample development issues.

BENDINGER INTERNATIONAL, DR

1994 - 1998

SOURCING MANAGER / QUALITY ASSURANCE

Selected to develop and oversee a comprehensive sourcing, quality assurance

and quality control system for Latin America. Sourced 7 factories producing

more than 5 million garments per year for: men, women, and children in

woven and knits fabrication and outerwear.

V Spearheaded the daily activities of a staff of 10 people, Guide

Production Managers in developing relationships with vendors and other

partners. Coordinate seasonal costing process, and negotiates final

costing with vendors/agents; boosting productivity by 60%.

V Reduced staff needs by 40% while maintaining peak production levels.

Improved employees' training techniques and utilization, while

uplifting the operational processes driving speed and efficiency thru

daily work.

EDUCATION

BS, BUSINESS - UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX, JERSEY CITY CAMPUS

BA, INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING - CDEP UNIVERSITY

SKILLS SUMMARY

Microsoft office Suite Products ( PDM ( SDMS ( MS Outlook ( SAP ( MRP (

Excel ( PLM ( PowerPoint

Statistical Process Control (SPC) Lean Manufacturing General Sewing

Data (GSD)

Statistical Quality Control (SQC) Just In Time (JIT) Methods-Time

Measurement (MTM)

ASSOCIATIONS

AMERICAN MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (AMA)

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