Anne Osmond
I am a highly energetic, positive and charismatic leader with a strong
ability to build consensus. My natural ability to understand and connect
with people, along with my managerial experience, enables me to help my
team excel in any environment.
I am motivated by working in a fast paced setting with the ability to think
quickly and to successfully handle challenging and complex situations.
My strong organizational and communication skills enable me to achieve key
goals and objectives, maximizing productivity and efficiently getting the
job done.
Job Objective:
Looking for the position of Production Manager in a well-established
manufacturing company where I could well utilize my skills and rich
experience for the benefit of the company while attaining self-growth.
Summary of Qualifications:
. Highly organized, creative, versatile, resourceful & committed.
. Exceptional track record of accuracy reporting in deadline-oriented
environments.
. Considerable professional experience in a working in international
markets & knowledge of manufacturing, raw materials, production
processes, quality control and costing.
. Proficient high level with computer skills; Microsoft Office
Applications.
. Proven ability to identify and implement improvements to streamline
processes and increase efficiency and productivity
. Expertise in resolving escalated customer/vendor issues.
Professional Experience:
Twin Hearts Clothing Sept 2016-Present
Import Manager
. Manage a production Team of 10
. Planned strategies from sales coordinators to development and sourcing
coordinators to ensure their lead times are feasible to achieve a
proper garment delivery
. Worked with and presented a clear production / time line calendar for
the merchandising team.
. Manage production Team with meetings twice a week to review all orders
and ensure deliveries are maintained.
. Find solutions for problematic orders
Dex Bros.Clothing Co. June 2013-Sept. 2015
Import Manager
. Manage a production team of 13
. Negotiated and secured garment prices and quota for seasonal programs.
. Planned strategies from sales coordinators to development and sourcing
coordinators to ensure their lead times are feasible to achieve a
proper garment delivery
. Worked with and presented a clear production / time line calendar for
the merchandising team.
. Manage production Team with meetings twice a week to review all orders
and ensure deliveries are maintained.
. Find solutions for problematic orders.
NTD Apparel May 2011-June 2013
Import Manager
. Managed licensing team and production team 13
. Ensured licensing artwork was approved in a timely fashion to ensure
once the orders were processed we could proceed with production and
meet timelines.
. Managed production meetings twice a week to review status of all
orders and ensure deliveries were maintained.
. Scheduled fit team to ensure the right styles were processed first to
ensure testing was all processed in a timely manner to maintain
deliveries.
. Found solutions for problematic orders.
. Worked closely with sales team and buyers of clients such as; Forever
21 & Walmart Canada
Jammers May 2007-May 2011
Production Manager
. Worked closely with the Senior Production Manager
. Managed a production team of 11
. Ensured to have fabrics ready in the right fabrications / tech packs
and specs were sent to ensure all samples could be processed at time
of senior manager's arrival overseas.
. Managed production team once orders were in.
. Ensured all production passed the proper testing in a timely manner to
meet buyers' deliveries (main customer was Walmart Canada).
. Reviewed all orders with the production team twice a week to ensure
deliveries would be maintained.
. Found solutions for problematic orders to ensure deliveries were
maintained.
David Bradley Fashions Inc. April 2004-April 2006
Production Manager
. Manage department of 6 and ensure time and action calendars are being
followed and maintained.
. Negotiated and secured garment prices and quota for seasonal programs.
. Planned strategies from sales coordinators to development and sourcing
coordinators to ensure their lead times are feasible to achieve a
proper garment delivery
. Worked with and presented a clear production / time line calendar for
the merchandising team.
. Traveled throughout China (factories and mills) in order to source new
supplier base.
. Approved production with pattern maker on the spot for tight
deliveries in China.
. Flow process: Sales works with customer for selection. Selection is
provided to sourcing and production manager for selection factories /
costing at which time fabric is calculated and bought (in order to
save time on delivery t. As we are working to finalize the orders,
there is an assignment given to the QC & pattern room for creation of
the spec tech packages. By the time the orders are finalized and given
to garment coordinator all appropriate steps have been taken to ensure
that garment factory has all tools in hand in.
Fabco Trading Corp Inc. Oct. 2002-April
2004
Senior Account Executive
. Managed 3 accounts;
. Negotiated and secured garment prices and quota for seasonal programs.
. Planned strategies from sales coordinators to development and sourcing
coordinators to ensure their lead times are feasible to achieve a
proper garment delivery
. Worked with and presented a clear production / time line calendar for
the merchandising team.
. Traveled throughout China (Factories and Mills) in order to source new
supplier base.
. Flow process: Sales works with customer for selection. Selection is
provided to sourcing and production manager for selection factories /
costing at which time fabric is calculated and bought (in order to
save time on delivery t. As we are working to finalize the orders,
there is an assignment given to the QC & pattern room for creation of
the spec tech packages. By the time the orders are finalized and given
to garment coordinator all appropriate steps have been taken to ensure
that garment factory has all tools in hand in.
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