Katie Tobin
Director of Production · TravisMathew
Long Beach, CAIn 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
TravisMathew2018 – Present
Responsible for all domestic/import production, purchasing & logistics for men’s, women’s & youth categories
Production Manager
Lucky Brand2017 – 2018
Responsible for sourcing, product development & production life cycle for men’s fashion categories
Operations Manager
VANS2013 – 2016
Responsible for critical process improvement projects with primary emphasis on lead time, calendar & speed to market
Development Coordination Manager
VANS2009 – 2013
Responsible for seasonal PLM, MOQ/ FOB negotiations & salesman sample process
Sourcing Manager
VANS2006 – 2009
Responsible for all global sourcing activities including allocation, MOQ/FOB negotiations, lead time & production tracking
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