Product Development & Sourcing Professional
Resume:
BENJARA KENDRICK
646-***-**** – Cell Phone
Email: ***********@*****.***
EXPERIENCE:
July 2011 – Present
Eddie Bauer
Production Manager – Casual Outerwear, Technical & Performance, Hunt, Fish Dog and Kids
• Responsible for managing production for Eddie Bauer’s largest and most successful business segments
• Work with cross functional team members to ensure timelines are met to pass information to the factory for on time production
• Preseason planning of plant loading and factory capacity
• Manage the approval of all fabrics and trims
• Work with tech design to ensure tech packs are going out correctly ad timely
• Manage spec review process to ensure all information in the tech packs are correct prior to being passed to the factory
• Successfully established Production process and procedures
• Ensure all company systems are updated at all times with the correct COG and iMU
• Pre-planning with the factory to establish feasible commit dates and ensure cross functional team are aware of the information
• Partner with planning team to ensure all commits are passed to production timely for greige, and the timely transmission of purchase orders.
• Partner with Logistics on any issues with vessel or air bookings
• Pass product direction to factory and daily communication and correspondence
• Work with the manufacture to obtain counter samples for line review presentations, fit samples, PP Samples and TOP
• Work with technical team to obtain the correct fit of the product and pass tech comments to factories in a timely manner
• Shop the market to review the competition and work on the next evolution of the product
• Responsible for keeping the buyers and senior management abreast of any changes or delivery slides.
• Responsible for ensuring Executive Management is informed of all high level product, production, costing and sourcing issues
• Work with all cross-functional team members to develop the Production Manual and SOP for successful integration of the Production Team.
June 2010 – July 2011
Kohl’s Department Stores
Production Controller – Sonoma, Croft & Barrow
• Responsible for managing production for $1Billion a year business
• Work with Merchandise and Design to ensure correct artwork, repeats, color standards etc is passed to the factory in a timely manner.
• Responsible for approving all freight bookings
• Pass product direction to factory and daily communication and correspondence
• Work with the manufacture to obtain counter samples for line review presentations, fit samples, PP Samples and TOP
• Work with technical team to obtain the correct fit of the product and pass tech comments to factories in a timely manner
• Shop the market to review the competition and work on the next evolution of the product
• Responsible for keeping the buyers and senior management abreast of any changes or delivery slides.
• Responsible for ensuring Executive Management is informed of all high level product, production, costing and sourcing issues
• Work with all cross-functional team members to develop the Production Manual and SOP for successful integration of the Production Team.
July 2009 – June 2010
Russell Newman Brands
Director, Sourcing & Production - Sleepwear and Intimate Apparel
• Responsible for managing sourcing and production for $180mm a year business
• Work with Merchandise and Design to ensure correct art work, repeats, color standards etc are passed to the factory in a timely manner.
• Responsible for approving all freight bookings
• Responsible for setting up the lines for concept meetings and present to senior management.
• Pass product direction to factory
• Work with the manufacture to obtain counter samples for line review presentations, fit samples, PP Samples and TOP
• Effectively negotiate the cost for product and meet or exceed IMU goal of 50%
• Work with technical team to obtain the correct fit of the product and pass tech comments to factories in a timely manner
• Shop the market to review the competition and work on the next evolution of the product
• Responsible for keeping the buyers and senior management abreast of any changes or delivery slides.
• Responsible for ensuring Executive Management is informed of all high level product, production, costing and sourcing and staffing issues.
• Train and develop staff
June 06 through June 09
Chico’s FAS, INC
Product Manager – Woven’s, Sweaters, Knits
• Responsible for owning the process of the product development for product categories
• Maintain the Chico’s Brand integrity.
• Responsible for merchandising the line and making sure the line flows properly and all customer needs are met in the categories
• Responsible for laying out the lines for concept meetings and present to senior management and buyers
• Work with the merchants and Senior Management on setting the correct retail that is competitive with the market
• Work with the manufacture to obtain counter samples for line review presentations
• Effectively negotiate cost for product and meet or exceed IMU goal of 78%
• Work with technical team to obtain the correct fit of the product
• Work with production team to ensure the aesthetics, body styles, details of each garment or collection are properly executed in production
• Train and develop staff of 3 assistants to advance to the next level.
January 2003 through June 2006
BCBG
Product Manager Woven, Knits and Sweaters
• Present new line to executives as well as DMM’s
• Work with design on new product.
• Work with vendor on cost to meet or exceed IMU of 80%
• Work with fabric research department to offer the design team new fabrics and trims
• Ensured the timing for new product was available at retail at the right time to achieve the maximum sell thru.
• Train and develop staff
December 1999 through December 2003
GAP, INC.
Product Manager, Accessories, Supply, and Dog
• Responsible for all cost negotiation for all non-apparel items to met or exceed IMU goal of 70%
• Worked closely with vendors to ensure the product was properly produce to maintain the product integrity and vision
• Coordinated with New York design team to ensure all samples were presentation ready.
• Put together costing packages and spec sheets for vendors.
• Sourced new vendors, products and techniques.
• Shopped the market and competition to ensure we were offering the best assortment
• Worked closely with finance and planning to meet financial objectives.
November 1993 through December 1999
DISNEY STORES
Assistant Product Manager
• Managed art development flow from concept to delivery to vendor, including packaging and language requirements.
• Ensured all products was reviewed and tested for safety and quality standards.
• Developed strategic assortment plan while identifying and communicating visual and marketing needs.
• Managed and maintained sampling process.
• Managed purchase orders for timely placement as outlined in product development timeline.
• Placed and reviewed special store and test purchase in coordination with planning and allocation team.
• Managed elements of cost of goods including base cost, FOB, duty, freight and art as related to financial plan.
• Participated with planning team to forecast and manage monthly Open to Buy.
Military Experience & Education:
June 1986 through June 1991
UNITED STATES NAVY
Communications; Signal Person Second Class Petty Officer, Rank E-5
EDUCATION:
Phillips College, Paralegal Degree, AA 1989
University of Wexford, BS, 1991
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