Sr. Product Executive/Senior Merchandiser

ARIEL KLEIMAN

**** ******** **., *********, ** *3021 C: 954-***-****, H: 954-***-****, E: ****.*******@*****.***

PRODUCTION & QUALITY MANAGER

EYERS ONE, INC. - MIAMI, FL / PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT/ QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER - CHILDREN'S APPAREL RETAIL 04/2007 - Present

HANES BRAND - WESTON, FL / QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER - MEN'S, WOMEN'S & CHILDREN'S - KNITS & WOVENS 10/2000 – 03/2007

DESIGNS BY CAPPUCCINO, INC - MIAMI, FL / SR. PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION: CHILDREN'S MFTR. 12/1992 – 12/1999

MAK'LIS SA DE SV - GUADALAJARA, JALISCO / PRODUCTION & QUALITY PLANT MANAGER - MEN'S, WOMEN'S, CHILDREN'S: HIGH-END ACTIVE & SWIMWEAR 1/1991 – 11/1992

DESIGNS BY CAPPUCCINO, INC - MIAMI, FL / CUTTING ROOM MANAGER - CHILDREN'S KNIT & WOVEN APPAREL 1/1989 – 12/1990

PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE:

• Vast experience in Production and Quality Assurance at Distribution and Manufacturing plants in South-Central America and USA. Production expertise supported by several years of garment production, product development, tech. design, pattern making, cut & sew and other manufacturing disciplines. Full knowledge of all aspects of apparel manufacturing. Set up production lines; hired sewing operators and quality inspectors.

• Managed 150 operators, supervising production of all knit and woven apparel. Monitored plant operations and machinery, in cutting, sewing and quality control in all stages of production.

• Supported Design and Development process as the Quality Assurance expert, applying principles from product inception through all stages of manufacturing.

• Responsible for plant certifications and establishment of quality processes abroad.

• Created and organized technical packages.

• Performed cutting, spreading and marker making.

• Instructed factories on garment fit and construction corrections. Experience in pattern making.

QUALITY ASSURANCE EXPERIENCE:

• Perform quality inspection to incoming merchandise. Set-up quality procedures at sewing plants.

• Full responsibility for Quality Assurance of Hanes Brand Sleepwear and Underwear, for: Wal-Mart, Target, Eddy Bauer, J C Penney, Costco and Land's End.

• Managed Garment Lab: Performed AATCC and ASTM tests for Flammability, Shrinkage, Washing, Tensile Strength, Color Fastness, Weight and Thread Count for all fabrications.

• Implements ongoing quality improvement processes working with interdepartmental teams. Maintained product consistency throughout product cycle, to include the design, define and build phases through quality checkpoints and testing.

• Analyzed performance data and charts against defined parameters; ensured that tests and procedures were properly understood, carried out and evaluated and that product modifications are investigated if necessary;

• Supervised technical staff in carrying out tests and audits. Checked writing technical and management reports;

• Brought together staff of different disciplines and driving the group to plan, formulate and agree comprehensive quality procedures.

• Collaborated on improvements to company-wide Quality Manual.

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ARIEL KLEIMAN

4910 Sheridan St., Hollywood, FL 33021 C: 954-***-****, H: 954-***-****, E: ****.*******@*****.***

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE:

• Communicate with vendors, domestic and overseas to manage Production timelines.

• Manage projects through to production to include specification details, product testing, cost analysis, quality assurance, color, fit, and style approval. Controlled standards for washing and screen printing.

• Work with team to execute design according to plan. Develop plans for product improvements.

• Established standards for fit, grading, measuring, construction and tolerance.

• Started a high-end, fashion Activewear division, to produce a more complicated and sophisticated product for Mexico's Luxury Hotel and Resort premium market.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

• Saved $200,000 by creating new Excel reports that allowed not to up-date the whole point of sale system.

• Created pattern "blocks" that significantly reduced production steps, improved quality/cost, and save $250.000.

• Sped up QA process by 43%, utilizing the OC curve in conjunction with Military Standard and AQL standards. Adopted KAISEN 5-S' methodology, allowing more examinations per Auditor.

• Reduced rework by15% within the first six months. Streamlined inspection process by creating individual templates by product type providing Inspectors with "Easy Packages", with product-specific instructions.

• Implemented flammability tests for children’s sleepwear, in compliance with 16 CFR, 1615, and 1616, within 3 years, when division added this product classification.

• Reduced testing costs by $50,000 annually, by better controlling fabric batches.

• Implemented TQM methods in cutting and sample making; created pattern "blocks" that significantly reduced production steps, improved quality/cost, and save $250.000.

• Adhered to JC PENNEY QUALITY STANDARDS (garment & piece goods) for all customers.

EDUCATION:

ORT Institutes of Technology- Buenos Aires, AR - BA: Industrial Engineering & Process Control

Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale - Ft Lauderdale, FL - AA: Fashion Design

CERTIFICATIONS:

Certified Project Manager - Project Management Institute, PMI - Miami, FL

ASTM - Regulatory Compliance for the Flammability of Children’s Sleepwear course.

ASTM - Regulatory Compliance for the Flammability of Wearing Apparel course.

Statistical Methods for Quality Control Seminar

Structuring Effective Quality Systems Seminar

LECTURER:

Quality Assurance & Control Process - Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale

COMPUTER / LANGUAGE:

Word, Excel, Illustrator, And Photoshop, bilingual: English/Spanish

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