Manager Design

Maria Macias

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Work: 212-***-**** Cell: 201-***-****

Email: ******.******@*****.***

Professional Experience

**** - ******* ******* ********, *** York, NY TRIM R&D MANAGER

Work closely with design on any new development seasonally for 4 divisions

Work closely with Desogners each seasons and show them new trending trims for 4 divisions

Communists daily with factories on trim deliveries for showman samples

Work closely with trim suppliers in development and negotiate pricing and deliveries

Ensure that showroom garment have the correct trim

Keep update seasonal trim books for easy reference

Create and maintain a trim library for designer to reference

Work with technical dept on special trims

Create google charts with update trim info for overseas factories to follow for production

Update and maintain trim sheets with updated info for each style each season each division

2004 – 2019 DONNA KARAN, New York, NY

SENIOR TRIM BUYER/PRODUCTION MANGAGER

●Work closely with design on any new developments

●Attended Fabric and Trim Trade shows for new trends for design.

●Travel to our Hong Kong Office to review bulk trim productions issues or development.

●Implementing new meeting protocols with design in order to have a quicker turnaround for trim sheets resulting in earlier counter samples, which will increase ready garment dates at least by 40%.

●Planned projections to reserve greige trim by partnering with product development, production and vendors to maintain timely garment delivery.

●Place and tracked all Sample orders for Trims and Fabric sample ydge.

●Place and track all Bulk Production order with Foreign and Domestic Suppliers, including trims, labels, hangtags, leather piece goods, fur, knit trims, matte jersey.

●Negotiated trim prices to reduce garment cost

●Review all Invoice for payment

●Implemented Trim Procedure for factories and Supplier to follow for trim inspection for bulk production.

●Responsible for all information entered in trim sheets for factories

●Responsible for advising any special packing method

●Responsible for tag and label development for new projects.

●Developed a trim library for pricing and sample history

●Expanded supplier base by introducing new vendors resulting in cost savings for existing and new trims for over $200,000 in the first year, $364,000 by 4th year.

●Visited various vendors to foster better understanding regarding capabilities and limitations for trim process.

●Issue cut tickets for HK and domestic factories on a season basis.

●Costed styles and negotiated CMT to reduce overall FOB cost

●Follow up with factories to ensure garments are shipped on time and meet delivery

●Issue Projected Fabric buys with mills and follow up with delivery and confirmed cost

●Work with factory direct, issuing po, advising fabric details and having factory issue weekly TN report.

●Work with logistic to make sure shipments are booked correctly and shipping on time

2003 – 2004 BABYTOGS, New York, NY

PRODUCTION KNIT MANAGER

●Responsible for sending style pack to factory

●Set up tracking report per style per season, which resulted in increased garment vessel delivery by 30% the first season.

●Tracked style packs from fit samples thru Pre-Production samples to ensure timely delivery.

●Review/comment all submits on fabric, embroidery, trims, yarn lap dips, appliqués and knit panels

●Maintained a stylebook with all approvals/rejections per style

●Updated Sales on all deliveries from factories

2002 – 2003 BABYTOGS, New York, NY

TRIM BUYER

●Researched, developed and sourced trim for design.

●Placed and tracked sample and bulk orders from suppliers

●Built trim conceptual boards through collaborations with design and shopping the market for ideas for Boys and Girls division.

●Ensure all hats, belts, sock and shoes were to our spec specifications

●Negotiated trim prices on new developments

●Handled all domestic consignments for trims received in NJ Warehouse

●Kept a trim library with all new approved trim development for future reference

2001 – 2002 S.ROTHSCHILD INC, New York, NY

TRIM R&D ADMINISTRATOR

●Work with design on new trim concepts for seven outerwear division

●Source trims in Local Market for Guatemala Production – reduction of $200,000 yr.

●Entered all trim information in AS400 system

●Placed/tracked all sample trim order for showroom garments

●Developed and maintained trim reference and price history library

1991- 2001 LIZ CLAIBORNE, North Bergen, NJ

TRIM SPECIALIS – LIZSPORT & LIZWEAR DIV

●Follow up/tracked all sample and production trim orders

●Introduced new trim supplier by determining lead-time, pricing, mins and quality

●Provided trim reference sample/color standards to overseas/domestic factories

●Created a trim calendar for trim finalization for design dept

●Trained/Managed three trim coordinators

●Reduced inventory by 25% by using on outlet styles

●Created a hangtag and Label Guide for easier understanding

●Entered AI-Style Manager all trims, color, size and pricing per style/season for packages

EDUCATION:

Jersey City State College, Jersey City, NJ

Business Administration and Computer Science

SKILLS:

Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, AS400, AI-style manager, RLM. Fluent in Spanish

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