Brandon Kajita
Instructional Assistant · Edison High School
Huntington Beach, CAIn My Own Words
• Supply chain, planning, and manufacturing professional specializing in merchandise development, product management, data analytics, technical document auditing and international communications
• ERP database experience in PeopleSoft, Oracle, SAP, AS400, Magento, LotusNotes, Quest, PLM
• Expertise in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to create professional working relationships
Work Experience
Instructional Assistant
Edison High School2016 – Present
• Apply behavioral analytic procedures and instructional strategies effective for high school students on the autism spectrum by supporting special education teachers, behavioral therapists, and speech pathologists in classroom tasks, activities, and social development • Prompt, monitor, and reinforce positive learning and appropriate school and social behavior by implementing teaching and behavior management strategies to support individual education goals • Prepare students to possess independent learning and living skills through Community Based Instruction and teaching vocational skills
Product Development
Rip Curl2016 – 2016
• Communicated with overseas manufacturing factories in East Asia to execute design intent of sportswear and accessories in a leading surf apparel manufacturing company • Liaison between design, merchandising, marketing, and sales teams to ensure sourced materials, trims, and garment samples meet corporate approved style, fit, and construction • Audited and approved technical specifications (techpacks) provided by design and communicated updates to vendors throughout the development and sample process • Analyzed material costs and ensured FOB's were accurate to meet margin objectives
Product Development
RVCA Clothing2016 – 2016
• Line plan and costing development for performance running apparel and footwear manufacturer • Responsible for receiving all costing and retail pricing updates from design, merchandising, and production and updating across global ERP and communicating to all internal teams • Supported design, development, and merchandising teams for product attribute accuracy used in all catalogs, databases, and marketing communications
Product Management
ASICS America Corp2015 – 2015
• Line plan and costing development for performance running apparel and footwear manufacturer • Responsible for receiving all costing and retail pricing updates from design, merchandising, and production and updating across global ERP and communicating to all internal teams • Supported design, development, and merchandising teams for product attribute accuracy used in all catalogs, databases, and marketing communications
Production Control Analyst
Broadcom Corporation2012 – 2015
• Document control of engineering semiconductor assembly instructions and parts request forms • Management of operational inventory process flow through the development and maintenance of key reporting metrics i.e. BARS, PeopleSoft and Agile • Generate, update and approve legal documents for technical die fabrication of 10,000+ inventory SKU’s • Assist with planning/supply chain groups to ensure all data is accurate and aligned in multiple ERP’s • Maintenance and creation of manufacturing WIP reports from over 12 overseas foundries • Data integrity and accuracy of inventory part attributes for cross-functional databases
Sales Support Representative – Domestic/Majors/International
Billabong USA/VonZipper2009 – 2012
• Assisted over 20 US sales reps and international distributors with order maintenance, order entry, shipment routing, return authorizations and order status updates • Analyzed sales reports by providing sell-through and trend analysis to National Sales Manager Provided sales data and product detail files to be reviewed for pre-book orders for major national accounts • Worked closely between accounts, allocations, production and distribution departments to ensure all purchase orders meet their appropriate deadlines • Responsible for shipment routing, manifest creation, and commercial invoicing of international orders to South America, Europe and Canada
Retail Sales Management
Active Ride Shop2005 – 2009
• Operations management of 7,000 sq. ft. storefront of leading action sports retail distribution for over 100 apparel brands • Sales, personnel, merchandising, inventory and customer service management of 20+ sales members • Responsible for local grassroots marketing initiatives and community relationship building to increase foot traffic and sales in the Irvine location • Daily, weekly and quarterly payroll, sales margin and gross revenue management