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Christine Kern

Noble Park,VIC

Summary

A Product Developer/ Buyer with 6 years working experience in fashion industry including women's and children's wear experience. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Admin Manager

Espee Accountants
11.2020 - Current
  • Supervised staff and delegated tasks to maintain positive, productive administrative operations.
  • Updated reports, managed accounts, and generated reports for company database.
  • Greeted visitors, employees and clients politely and professionally for excellent reception service.
  • Interviewed, recruited and onboarded new staff for high-performing administration teams.
  • Coordinated customer for smooth communication flows.
  • Verified customer information for orderly, up-to-date online systems.
  • Met department budgets by monitoring and reporting on office expenses.
  • Delivered performance reviews, recommending additional training or advancements.
  • Created organized filing system to manage department documents.
  • Coordinated office events, seminars and meetings for staff and clients.
  • Hired, managed, developed and trained staff, established and monitored goals, conducted performance reviews and administered salaries for staff.

Buyer

Next Sourcing Pty Ltd
11.2017 - 03.2019
  • Worked closely with the designers to develop the design packs and the seasonal colour pallets.
  • Developed and sourced raw material in order to cater the
    manufacturing process and customer requirements.
  • Ensure the samples are delivered to the range building meetings on the agreed dates.
  • Collaborated with manufacturers, operations leaders and sales teammates to ascertain production details.
  • Factory allocations for the bulk based on the FOB price and the production capacity.
  • Reviewed products and updates to meet company quality standards, schedule production and work-in-progress tracking and reports.
  • Managed supply chains while sourcing material.
  • Negotiated with vendors and manufacturers on pricing, services.
  • Researched and identified best-fit materials for new products.
  • Reviewed products and updates for company quality standards compliance.
  • Traveled to manufacturing facilities to evaluate product creation and point out potential issues.

Sourcing Executive

Brandix Apparel Solutions
06.2016 - 11.2017
  • Negotiated contracts with suppliers to obtain favorable terms and pricing.
  • Managed supply chain process, from order placement to delivery, to facilitate on-time and accurate fulfillment.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with key suppliers for smooth communication and to meet required expectations.
  • Developed and implemented procurement policies and procedures to enhance compliance with company standards.
  • Ensure achievement of inventory and cost targets through optimal ordering, reduction of write off and other costs.

Product Developer

Brandix Apparel Solutions
06.2015 - 06.2016
  • Conducted development meetings upon receipt the design pack from Victoria Secret buying office in New York.
  • Traveled to manufacturing facilities to evaluate product creation and point out potential issues.
  • Negotiated with vendors and manufacturers on pricing, services and scheduled shipping windows.
  • Collaborated with manufacturers, operations leaders and sales teammates to ascertain production details.
  • Managed supply chains while sourcing material.
  • Reviewed products and updates for company quality standards compliance.
  • Approved the embellishment strike offs for the production.
  • Developed and sourced raw material from local and overseas suppliers such as china, India.

Buyer

Victoria's Secret & Co
06.2014 - 06.2015
  • Built long-term supplier relationships with vendors to establish quality and competitive pricing.
  • Collaborated with internal departments to better understand needs and determine purchasing requirements.
  • Negotiated with multiple manufacturing plants to obtain a competitive price.
  • Liaised with Clients and vendors to solve problem in terms of bulk production and developments.
  • Briefed the art works and the design to the manufacture.
  • Studied market for seasonal trends and developed the forecast of the designs and the embellishments accordingly.

Production Merchandiser

Brandix Apparel Solutions
01.2013 - 06.2014
  • Provided accurate documentation to relevant departments to order raw material and fabrics.
  • Worked with planning team to reserve production capacity and with development team on future forecasts and book greige fabric prior to receiving orders.
  • Maintained Raw material progress chart updates through service excellence with regards to providing information of proper stock holding levels in timely and accurate to the team and customer.
  • System updates in the ERP system.

Education

Diploma in Apparel Production And Management
Open University Of Sri Lanka

Diploma in Information Technology
Gateway College

Skills

  • Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
  • Customer Care
  • HR Support
  • Event Planning
  • Workflow Planning
  • Samples Tracking
  • Critical Thinking
  • Decision-Making

Timeline

Admin Manager

Espee Accountants
11.2020 - Current

Buyer

Next Sourcing Pty Ltd
11.2017 - 03.2019

Sourcing Executive

Brandix Apparel Solutions
06.2016 - 11.2017

Product Developer

Brandix Apparel Solutions
06.2015 - 06.2016

Buyer

Victoria's Secret & Co
06.2014 - 06.2015

Production Merchandiser

Brandix Apparel Solutions
01.2013 - 06.2014

Diploma in Apparel Production And Management

Diploma in Information Technology

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