Production & PO Management Specialist

CRISTINA A. WEINGARTNER

********@*****.*** 347-***-**** 421 Elm Ave, Bogota, NJ 07603

ABOUT ME

Results-driven Import Production Coordinator with over 20 years of experience in sourcing, logistics, and project management. Proven track record of managing high-volume purchases, coordinating global shipments, and ensuring quality compliance. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BRIAN BROTHERS INC. CARLSTADT, NJ

Fashion Import Production Coordinator/Merchandiser Oct 2024 – Present

● Manage inbound transport, coordinator with freight forwarders and optimizing shipment routes

● Enforce customs regulations and process necessary import documentation

● Review and approve pre-production samples, meticulously verifying color accuracy, trims and fabric quality ensuring adherence to design specifications and reducing potential production errors

● Collaborate with vendors and designers to identify and resolve quality control challenges

● Prepare garment descriptions to support sales and marketing teams

● Daily communication with factories and monitor production to ensure on-time shipments and prevent chargebacks SNOW JOE / ALL SEASON POWER / TRU VOLT BRANDS JERSEY CITY, NJ Senior Direct Import Production Coordinator Jul 2016 – Jul 2024

● Led end-to-end direct import process of consumer tools for the home, yard, garden, and garage and project management for largest accounts, including Amazon, Walmart, QVC, HSN, Martha Stewart, Big 5, and GMD

● Sourced and purchased products from Sumec, Yili Machinery, Yat, Shinerich, and other global suppliers, located primarily in China, Japan, Italy, Germany, and Vietnam; processing 550+ POs and 800K+ units annually to deliver $40M+ of sales

● Cultivated strong relationships with factories, overseeing daily communication on product testing, quality assurance, inspection, and shipping

● Oversaw quality assurance for product specifications and claims, ensuring compliance and customer satisfaction through rigorous approval processes and timely dispatch of product samples to customers

● Collaborated with art department to ensure product artwork met all customer requirements and standards

● Monitored production to ensure on time shipments from suppliers and prevent chargebacks

● Coordinated logistics for air and ocean freight from country of origin to final destination and prepared customs clearance FLOMO / NYGALA CORP MOONACHIE, NJ

Purchasing & Import Logistics May 2010 – Jul 2016

● Conducted price negotiations when sourcing and purchasing party/gift supplies, fabric plush toys and stationery products

● Managed logistics and transportation, securing optimal freight rates, coordinating FCL and LCL shipments, handling custom clearance and duties, maintaining container reports, and calculating landed cost

● Inspected pre-production and pre-shipment samples, issued claim notes to vendors, and dispatched samples to customers

● Managed and maintained SAP database for cargo receiving and inventory management

● Trained Overseas team on ocean booking, labeling and packaging process

● Translation of packaging verbiage as well as advertising media from English to Spanish FORD ATLANTIC PINE BROOK, NJ

Purchasing & Import Logistics Jul 2009 – May 2010

● Sourced and purchased metal hardware, coordinated import process, communicated with vendors and buyers, and monitored production and shipping logistics to ensure on time delivery to customers. Managed assembly team BM MANUFACTURING LLC ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ

Production Coordinator & Import Logistics Sep 2006 – Jul 2009

● Sourced fabrics and raw textile materials, managed import process, coordinated shipping logistics, led customer communications, and maintained inventory database. Inspected garment/clothing and sample dispatching BRIARA TRADING CORP WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, PA

Order Processing & Import Logistics Sep 2005 – Sep 2006

● Managed order processing for apparel, export document preparation, production follow up, and receiving process

● Trained staff on re-packaging process and supported Accounts Payable in Payroll processes MAXXEN CORPORATION DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Production Coordinator Jan 2000 – Sep 2005

● Supervised international garment exports, tracked production, maintained on time delivery, managed export account receivables. Sourced fabrics and raw textile materials, managed import process EDUCATION

UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL CIBAO (UCATECI) DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Bachelor of Business Administration 2000 – 2005

● Graduated Magna Cum Laude

LEHMAN COLLEGE BRONX, NY

Bachelor of Accounting 1987 – 1990

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA MADRE Y MAESTRA (PUCMM) DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

• Accounting 1985 – 1987

ADDITIONAL

● Skills: Spanish (Native Speaker), Insurance Brokerage, Notary Public, Accounting and Income Tax Preparer, strong organizational skills, attention to detail, leadership, communication, problem solving, self-motivator, dependable

● Interests: Gardening, cross stitching, interior decorating

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