Katie Tobin

Katie Tobin

Director of Production · TravisMathew

Long Beach, CA

In My Own Words

Successful & energetic people leader with over 20 years of Apparel experience & business acumen, focused in Sourcing, Production, PD & Project/Process Management. Highly organized & well rounded, skill strengths include strategic costing analysis, strong negotiator, WIP management & process implementation, resulting in significant gross margin gains, lead time reductions, improved buy schedules & on time delivery.

Work Experience

Director of Production

TravisMathew

2018 – Present

Responsible for all domestic/import production, purchasing & logistics for men’s, women’s & youth categories

Production Manager

Lucky Brand

2017 – 2018

Responsible for sourcing, product development & production life cycle for men’s fashion categories

Operations Manager

VANS

2013 – 2016

Responsible for critical process improvement projects with primary emphasis on lead time, calendar & speed to market

Development Coordination Manager

VANS

2009 – 2013

Responsible for seasonal PLM, MOQ/ FOB negotiations & salesman sample process

Sourcing Manager

VANS

2006 – 2009

Responsible for all global sourcing activities including allocation, MOQ/FOB negotiations, lead time & production tracking

Education

Bachelor Degree

CSULB

2006

Bachelor Degree

Industries

GolfFashionLifestyleOutdoorRunSkateSnowStreetwearSurfSwimTriathlonYogaHealth & Fitness

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