Professional with 10 years of experience in the textile industry, my skills are focus at serving brands since development to make they goods friendly to bulk process as much as possible.
I have knowledge of garment constructions and embellishment techniques I also have knowledge in the processes of the pre-production and production stages
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Merchandiser
ZUNTEX APPAREL
BLACKSTRAP/REI/BIRDWELL
05.2024 - 02.2025
In charge of communication and monitoring development and pre-production (TPs review, protos sample, PP samples and top sample follow up)
Cost follow up and review with costing team before being submitted with the brands
in charge of sumitting with brands T&A for the development and pre-production stages
In charge of communication and follow-up with trim suppliers for the development stage and provide comments and approvals for the pre-production stage
communication and follow up with the plane weave mill and also with the knitted fabric mills (national and foreign)
Acc. Manager
TEXPASA
THE NORTH FACE/VANS/CENTURY PLACE/BLACKSTRAP/REI
04.2022 - 04.2024
Responsible for building and maintaining relationships between factory buyer/factory and mil
Responsible for providing customer service, sales and marketing support, and coordinating activities with other departments within the business
Responsible for assuring the “on time performance” and delivery of all Purcharse Orders.
In charge of requesting from the brands or vendors any special approval that may be necessary for production
Responsible for verifying that the order is planned according to the delivery plan, must review the time window with which the new PO is requested, contemplating a leadtime of 4 weeks.
Responsible for checking that the orders are worked as much as possible according to the efficiencies of the dyeing machine capacities, otherwise the quantities must be adjusted and a batch breakdown must be sent for approval to the customer and request a review of the PO by the customer with the new quantities
Responsible for reviewing and confirming that the customer has a reserved capacity for both weaving and dyeing that can still be available for the weeks of work in which the customer wants to place their order
Responsible for verifying the prices of the PO against what was quoted to the client, corroborating it with a quote e-mail and if there is no confirmation, it must be reviewed with the costing and development team
Responsible for monitoring raw progress and following up on the other processes of preparation to dry cleaning or other processes that the fabric takes in advance to the dyeing process, must also follow up on the batches both in finishing processes and also in the approval processes (color and QC), must also be involved if necessary in the dispatch process.
Merchant / Pre-production
ZUNTEX APPAREL
THE NORTH FACE/VANS
03.2020 - 12.2021
Deputy leader in the development of the textile components for the garments prototype designs, linked with the company's suppliers
Follow up and creation of: Lab dips, Fit samples, PP samples and SMS samples, washes, shade bands
Deputy leader for the fulfillment of the technical specifications within the design of garments
Coordinate with the involved departments regarding technical information
Monitor to follow up the pre-production process and provide support in questions during the production
Account Manager
PRIMAVERA INTERNACIONAL S.A
WALMART/OLD NAVY/PUMA
11.2018 - 02.2020
In charge of the developer process, pre-production, production and exportation
Key communication and negotiations with suppliers, fabric mills and sewing factoring
Follow up with samples requirements
Costing process and provide support to negotiation
WIP, T&A and orders
Account Jr. Manager
SAE-A TRADING
LUCKY BRANS/DKNY/CALVIN KLEIN
06.2014 - 11.2018
Follow up with samples
T&A and report
Support the communication between clients
Follow up samples, strike off and production overview
In charge of approval for screen printing production, to ensure quality
Education
FOURTH SEMESTER IN MEDICINE -
USAC
01.2013
HIGH SCHOOL -
COLEGIO MATHERORPAHNORUM
01.2008
Skills
Proactive
Easy to learn
teamwork and collaboration
multitasking
Work References
Ilia Marcela Ruiz, Sourcing Coordinator, VF CORPORATION, (502) 5169-2195