Result-oriented fashion industry professional with a diverse expertise in fabric research & development, garment production for children's wear. Extensive experience in sourcing and redevelopment, color and prints.
Utilizes strong
organizational, planning, communication skills towards achieving calendar
milestones and ensuring on time delivery.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Fabric R&D Manager
Jc Penney
06.2013 - Current
Drive fabric development process in partnership with Design and Product development team to adhere to time and action calendar.
Work closely with the VP of sourcing to identify strategic vendor base to develop and produce fabrics that meet brand quality standards.
Source and counter source fabrics, trims based on pricing, content and timing parameters.
Maintain vendor relationship with ongoing communication and support on-boarding of new vendors into the matrix.
Collaborate with the product compliance team to make sure all CPSC requirements are fulfilled.
Review mill and factory work in process reports to maintain production schedules and delivery.
Trouble shoot with production coordinators to resolve production issues to achieve timely shipment of quality goods.
Build and update fabric and mill database per season through Bluecherry PLM.
Visit fabric and trade shows for trend research and development.
Production coordinator
4Over
12.2010 - 05.2013
Managed private label production for Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Babies R Us, Costco USA from piece goods to final garment stage.
Worked closely with nominated labs BV, CTL to follow up on all testing and inspection.
Created and maintained purchase order details in Bluecherry PLM system.
Communicated packaging, labeling and ticketing requirements by customer to the vendors.
Reviewed all fit, pre-production and TOP samples with design and spec team.
Monitored work in process reports of factories for timely delivery of orders.
Worked closely with head of operations to resolve garment production issues.
Assistant Production Coordinator
Metropolitan State University Of Denver
06.2009 - 11.2010
Key interface between fabric R&D and production team to manage the pre-production approval process.
Assisted designers for approval on lab dip, strike off and bulk submits.
Worked closely on tech packs, prototype, pre-production and TOP samples.
Worked with traffic department for approval on shipment for timely delivery of orders.
Graduate Student Assistant
Thomas Jefferson University East Falls Campus
08.2008 - 12.2009
Assisted Professor Rosenau on analysis of the retailers and manufacturers survey as a contribution towards the book- Apparel merchandising: The line starts here.
Lab instructor for ABS, PLM software for freshman and sophomore fashion merchandising students.
Education
Master of Science - Fashion Apparel Studies
Philadelphia University
Philadelphia
MBA - Fashion Management
National Institute of Fashion Technology
Mumbai, India
2008
Bachelor of Commerce - Accountancy
Gujarat University
Ahmedabad, India
2006
Skills
Knowledge of production process
Thorough understanding of fabric and garment testing required per CPSC
Strong understanding of Bluecherry PLM system
Efficient in MS Word, Outlook, Excel and Power point
Timeline
Fabric R&D Manager
Jc Penney
06.2013 - Current
Production coordinator
4Over
12.2010 - 05.2013
Assistant Production Coordinator
Metropolitan State University Of Denver
06.2009 - 11.2010
Graduate Student Assistant
Thomas Jefferson University East Falls Campus
08.2008 - 12.2009
Master of Science - Fashion Apparel Studies
Philadelphia University
MBA - Fashion Management
National Institute of Fashion Technology
Bachelor of Commerce - Accountancy
Gujarat University
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