Strategic Sourcing Consultant

Experienced strategic sourcing consultant with an entrepreneurial spirit and a solution-oriented mindset who works magic to drive profitable results.

MISSION: To help organizations boost productivity and cost control.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Strategic sourcing expertise to drive company initiatives, internal gross revenue, and cost savings.

Self taught entrepreneur, published author, and podcast creator.

Demonstrated ability to consult and inspire others.

Strong cost negotiation skills into targeted price points to cater to meet company and department margin goals while maintaining design aesthetic.

Product development expertise of fashion apparel, accessory, and footwear product from design to production while maintaining key calendar milestones.

Global facilitator partnering with cross-functional global teams in Europe, Asia, and Australia as well as vendors in Asia to ensure brand quality standards are achieved on the highest level of profitability with the right vendor mix.

Internationally traveled sourcing partner to evaluate and on board factory partners.

Merchandising experience to create a cohesive and vast product assortment by understanding and analyzing targeted consumer.

Apparel design background in early career allowed for strong foundation of brand awareness, technical knowledge, and creative thinking.

SPECIALTIES: strategic sourcing, team management, cost negotiation, product development, presentation and global communication, brand development, design, merchandising

Christina’s Work Experience

Global Strategic Sourcing Director @ Boardriders

Led and drove global strategic sourcing across functional and brand leadership across multiple brands (Billabong, RVCA, Quiksilver) and categories (apparel, accessories, footwear) to drive cost engineering of product, strategic cost cutting directives, and internal gross margin growth.

Skills: Cost Reduction · Revenue & Profit Growth · Supplier Evaluation · Supplier Negotiation · Supplier Management · Organization Skills · Creative Problem Solving · Strategic Sourcing

Director of Product Development, Accessories & Footwear @ Billabong

Led a development team through the quality execution of products in all categories of accessories/footwear for Mens/Womens while establishing global awareness of product and global team collaboration.

Skills: Global · Supplier Evaluation · Supplier Negotiation · Organization Skills · Product Development · Footwear · Accessories

Director of Sourcing @ Billabong

Led brand sourcing managers to develop a global vendor sourcing strategy to meet target costs, cost savings, and internal revenue goals.

Skills: Factory Development · Vendor Strategy · Cost negotiation · Supplier Evaluation · Supplier Negotiation · Supplier Management · Organization Skills · Global Sourcing · Apparel · International Travel · Accessories

Sr . Global Product Development and Sourcing Manager @ Quiksilver

Managed product development team and global product development process, including cost, vendor, and calendar management, for Quiksilver, Roxy, and DC accessory departments for seasonal product assortment.

Skills: Vendor Management · Calendar Planning · Global · Organization Skills · Global Sourcing · Product Development · Accessories

Global Sourcing Manager @ Quiksilver

Managed production team through WIP management and PO issuance while executing a global sourcing strategy that included implementing a global buy and costing process for all accessory products across all brands, Quiksilver, Roxy, and DC.

Skills: Production Management · Product Costing · Team Management · Organization Skills · Global Sourcing

Looking forward to connecting!

Tel: 203-217-6305

Email: christina@christinaminutillo.com

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