VP of Global Textile Sourcing Resume
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FRANCES C. FELDMAN
GLOBAL TEXTILE DEVELOPMENT AND SOURCING PROFESSIONAL
Supplier Development / New Products / Operations / Multi-Sites / Negotiations / Process Improvement Offshoring / Capacity Planning / R&D / QA / Global Teams / Pricing / Cost Controls / Merchandising
Worked with product development from concept through bulk production for top apparel and textile retailers and manufacturers. Experienced in managing sourcing and reengineering of raw materials on global scale. Proven expertise in collaborating with design, merchandising, sales and production. Managed budgets to $.M and staff to eight.
• Sourced alternate China-based supplier for CJ Apparel, saving % on raw material costs.
• Established guidelines on materials standards, strengthening company-wide quality assurance.
• Saved major Liz Claiborne program with off-shore supplier, negotiating no-cost solution.
• Standardized sourcing for The Limited, reallocating resources and improving selection.
Special Skills: Managing multi-divisional sourcing requirements. Locating global suppliers for raw materials. Understanding product potential and translating features into marketing advantages. Coordinating with production, sales and marketing to create high-margin finished goods. Communicating effectively all levels staff and vendors.
BA, Communication Arts, Queens College, CUNY.
SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Sourced alternate China-based supplier for CJ Apparel, saving % on raw material costs. Company initiated cost controls for both Caribbean Joe Ladies and Men’s Divisions. Reviewed current China supplier pricing of $. per yard. Sourced alternate provider and had sample garment produced. Presented prototype to EVP of Production and VP of Design. All agreed it was same quality they had previously been purchasing. Negotiated new source at $. per yard FOB China. Bought bulk at , yards.
Established guidelines on materials standards, strengthening company-wide quality assurance. CJ apparel lacked system to track fabric quality specifications. Collaborated with outside testing lab to gain current test documentation. Developed content for standards manual. Rolled out results to executives, gaining immediate approval. Enlarged scope of standards across divisions with manual currently being used as SOP for all vendors.
Saved major Liz Claiborne program with off-shore supplier, negotiating no-cost solution. Company was in midst of large project of , yards of bottom-weight Korean polyester sateen. Discovered snags and unacceptable side-to-center shading. Contacted mill and all goods failed on-site inspection. Flew to Korea and met with Managing Director. Negotiated resupply and free freight on new materials.
Standardized sourcing for The Limited, reallocating resources and improving selection. Came on-board with production team to promote efficiency in pricing, turn time and sourcing. Recommended merchandisers concentrate on sales trends, not sourcing, since sales were slipping %. Presented new centralized procurement system to staff merchandisers. Got buy-in and input, resulting in more productive sourcing in Europe and Asia markets. Greatly improved overall performance metrics and resource allocation with production, design and merchandising.
CAREER HISTORY
Nina McLemore Inc., VP of Global Textile Sourcing. Recruited in to develop new European/Asian sourcing for upscale women’s collection. Coordinated trip to Premier Vision textile show in Paris to review/source new suppliers.
CJ Apparel Group, Director of Global Fabric Sourcing, -. Recruited to source fabric for four divisions. Extensive travel to China to fulfill sourcing needs and discuss/test quality standards, as well as negotiate price.
Esprit, Director of Global Purchasing and Sourcing, -. Responsible for sourcing of all fabric qualities. Closely involved with design, merchandising and tech teams to assure necessary quality tests were maintained.
Cross Country Fabrics, Fabric Director, . Worked with VP of Merchandising to identify newest fabric and silhouette trends. Presented results to Spiegel’s, QVC, Belk, Dillard’s and JCP. Brought European trends into fabrics.
The Limited, Director of Raw Materials, . Directed staff of eight. Traveled to Asia to source fabric qualities, meet with garment vendors and offices in Hong Kong, Korea, Taiwan and Shanghai.
Earlier career: Liz Claiborne, Director of Fabric R&D/Purchasing. Sourced fabric for four divisions. Frequent travel to Europe, Asia and India to work with mills, resources, offices and vendors. Breckenridge, Assistant to Director of Purchasing at Personal Sportswear. Promoted within ten months.
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