Operations and Merchandising Manager
Resume:
Rachelle Ann P. Salvador
*** ****** ******, ********* ***, San Francisco, California, 94103
***************@*****.***
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Work
Experience
ADIDAS / Operations Manager
April 2022 - October 2022, Cebu City, Philippines
● Directly work and communicate with customers/ clients in USA and Europe for the orders placed in our Cebu Plant for Adidas / Reebok / Savage X Fenty / Fablethics and more.
● Handle and supervise the Merchandising Team from end to end - meaning from sample to shipment of products to the warehouse of the customer.
● Look after the production floor / review and set data / coordinate with all production staff and engineering department.
● Review all approvals of fabrics / accessories / trims and all packaging materials and work with Product development team re: sample comments and approvals
● Work closely with the technical team in USA offices and offshore plants on sourcing /technical design in developing new products and improvements on fit samples / patterns / revisions and applications.
● Analyze product performance of each brand including market check and market review.
● Communicate across the merchandising team of client and factory to ensure alignment and proper execution of all orders placed.
● Implement compliance requirements, maintenance and standards for both US and EU law.
DELTA GALIL INDUSTRIES / Managing Director
April 2006 - December 31, 2020, Dhaka City, Bangladesh
● Source and develop potential factories in Bangladesh for our US / EU and Israel orders on the basis of capacity, technical ability, pricing and delivery commitments.
● Costing, price negotiations, and order placements
● Represent on product sourcing, product development, modifications, approvals, order allocation, costing, and order placement.
● Assist and guide factories on installing Social & Ethical Accountability and Compliance, Product Safety, CTPAT, Occupational Health & Safety and other legal aspects needed for buyer accreditation.
● Directly work and communicate with buyers and factories on sample making and material development and supplier procurement.
● Assist each manufacturing partner in establishing risk assessment on production, re-engineering and modification of construction, shrinkage analysis, fitting checks, technical pack analysis and design sheet Interpretation.
● Monitors bulk production process from fabric procurement and laboratory testing to finished goods shipments.
● Directly reporting to the US /UK and Israel office for the Entire Planning and Capacity of Bangladesh Production.
● In-charge of Administrative and Accounting.
● Train and educate the factory team in alignment to Customer Quality requirement and system.
● Ensure that all quality measures are being implemented and in place during production from fabric to garment final inspection;
● Build a high caliber QA team with in depth quality training through constant on site demonstrations locally and abroad, regular brainstorming and workshops.
● Coordinate with business partners like nominated suppliers, logistic companies, laboratories and other testing facilities.
● Review Color Approvals for all accounts (USA / EU and Israel) and directly work and communicate with customers.
● Representative of Delta Bangladesh on customer meetings locally and abroad.
● Able to build a strong team spirit by imparting team culture through coaching and motivating team members.
● A role model of the team in regards to work attitude, commitment to the company, personal integrity and interpersonal relationship. SHAGORE GARMENTS TRADING FIRM LTD. / Operations Manager February 2005 - April 2006, Dhaka City, Bangladesh
● Sourcing all over Bangladesh on potential factories and suppliers.
● Directly reporting and communicating to the Germany Head office.
● Assist each manufacturing partner in the development process, pattern modifications, sample development, fitting, pre-approvals, and fit analysis.
● Monitor factories production process starting from cutting to ensure conformity with garment construction, wash, measurements and review accessories.
● Review time and action, and critical path to manufacturers.
● Partner with a factory in solving technical problems and able to formulate alternatives and possible solutions at an early stage.
● Develop, train, and educate factories in setting up systems and procedures – Quality System in alignment to Customer requirements.
● Establish Operation breakdown and Motion Time Study. LUEN THAI GARMENTS / Technical Manager
February 2003 - February 2005, Phnom Penh City, Cambodia
● Lead and responsible for management of the local team by providing services that meet and exceed customer expectations.
● Plan and delegate work effectively and provide guidance to maximize efficiency and productivity.
● Formulates best sewing production set up for productivity and better product quality.
● In-charge of the sample team of the company inline with the pre- and post- production.
● Monitors cutting to ensure conformity with garments workmanship, shrinkage, measurement and fitting analysis.
● Analyze critical path of development and sample team.
● Review bulk patterns and analyze allowances.
● In-charge on internal laboratory results of each product. SUPREME BABY WEAR INC. / Technical Manager
August 2000 - February 2003, Mandaluyong City, Philippines
● Responsible for product development from raw materials to finished products through technical consultation, production related meetings, and evaluations.
● Interfaces with HK and US merchants, vendors and suppliers, and manufacturers for quality improvement and problem solving.
● Ensure that appropriate and accurate implementations are in place specifically those relating to US Regulatory Compliance such as Product Testing and Kids/Infants Product Safety Procedures through constant monitoring and on sight trainings.
● Review fabric quality, accessories and trims, embroidery, and sewing for all development samples.
● Recommends and formulate corrective actions to manufacturers as appropriate and work directly with the factory to implement the correction. SOUTHWOODS APPAREL INC. / Assistant QA Manager
March 1998 - August 2000, Parañaque City, Philippines
● Responsible for the Total Quality Assurance programs from raw materials to finished products.
● Supervise QA Team on field inspections, performing special QA functions like fabric consumption, inspections, washing check, shrinkage test, and analysis.
● Technical assistance to active vendors on the basis of pattern and marker check, construction review, pre-production meetings, and on-going production monitoring.
● Vendor and factory evaluations on Product Safety Standards, Global Social and Ethical Compliance.
● Train and educate both team and factory QA’s on various implementations relating to Quality Auditing and Product Safety Monitoring.
● Lead the Quality Control Team in the system and process of sample checking, approvals, quality related meetings, and monitoring. JAG JEANS & SPORTSWEAR / Head - Industrial Engineering Department January 1993 - February 1998, Parañaque City, Philippines
● Methods engineering and system improvement in the production line.
● Analyze and improve line balancing and production performance.
● Review Time and Motion Study of each operation and implement quota.
● Responsible for production planning and control.
● Evaluate daily production and review improvement for efficiency.
● Analyze and review operation breakdown and implement time study analysis. ㅡ
Education
MAPUA UNIVERSITY / Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering 1988-1993, Intramuros, Manila
ST. ANTHONY SCHOOL / Secondary Education
1984-1988, 2126 San Andres Street, cor Singalong St, Manila SIENNA COLLEGE INC. / Primary Education
1976-1984, Cor 1105, Del Monte Ave, Quezon City, Metro Manila ㅡ
Skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications
(Word, Powerpoint, Excel)
Skilled in Written and Oral English and Filipino, Knowledgeable in Bangladesh Language
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Personal
Information
Sex: Female
Place of Birth: Manila City
Age: 55 years old
Date of Birth: March 09, 1971
Civil Status: Married
Citizenship: Filipino
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