Katie Tobin
Director of Production
Long Beach | United States
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In my own words
— KatieSuccessful & 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.
Trajectory
Jul 2018 — Now
Director of Production · TravisMathew
Responsible for all domestic/import production, purchasing & logistics for men’s, women’s & youth categories
Mar 2017 — Jul 2018
Production Manager · Lucky Brand
Responsible for sourcing, product development & production life cycle for men’s fashion categories
Aug 2013 — Aug 2016
Operations Manager · VANS
Responsible for critical process improvement projects with primary emphasis on lead time, calendar & speed to market
Dec 2009 — Aug 2013
Development Coordination Manager · VANS
Responsible for seasonal PLM, MOQ/ FOB negotiations & salesman sample process
Aug 2006 — Dec 2009
Sourcing Manager · VANS
Responsible for all global sourcing activities including allocation, MOQ/FOB negotiations, lead time & production tracking
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Education history
CSULB
Bachelor Degree
