Manager Quality Assurance
Resume:
PABLO M YOACHIN
Ridgewood, NY *****
******@*****.***
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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