Biyú Cantú

April 2021 – Present Sample Room Manager - Daily follow up the workload in both Intimark facilities making sure all samples are being sent on time. - Analyzing and advising on all sample requests regarding machinery, operations and any specific requirements according to construction. - Aiding PD department ensuring that the pattern will have a smooth process during production sewing. - Aiding Quality and Engineering departments along the production process, making sure all issues are prevented and/or solved. - Development of CK underwear (sports bra and panties) in partnership with Asia division. This meant making adjustments to pattern and sewing process according to factory’s capabilities.

- In charge of the product development process for all our customers (VS, Chico´s, CWC, Express, DKNY & Ann Taylor) since initial TP revision up to PP process approval under set quality standards. - Direct and main contact with daily follow-ups with customers. A problem-solving attitude where there might be some aesthetic suggestions to the customer according to the factory’s capabilities. - Working closely with each customer to provide correct samples and costs. This department is responsible for providing patterns and YY’s to produce the final cost for each style. - Releasing on time approved styles through pilot meetings with Engineering where construction, cutting specs, sewing details and specs are shared. - Screen Printing technique approval involving colour against artwork and hand-feel. - Launched the Bra Cami program from Express and VS. This involved fabric and trim approval. Styles approval in partnership with the customer. - Launched and developed “Adore Me” brand styles from conception to bulk production since the inception of the brand. - Collection development for many brands impacting on the sales of the company. - Participated in many fitting sessions with VS, Chico’s, Express and Adore me Tech teams. Achievements: - Certified Measurement Vendor for Chico’s Inc. in their different brands. This improves the approval process as the customer does not need to measure the garment. They will be able to release fitting comments after the fitting session. - Approval lead times decrease for VS as most of the styles can be approved in the second round and some cases in the first round. This has been a great achievement due to having pre-approved blocks. - Cero fixes on the consumption (YY issues) hence the gross margin increased. - Meeting deadlines for all PP samples approvals. This ensured that the bulk delivery date was maintained along the process.

Development of all bulk pilots for new developments that we released to the production floor. Ensuring the most efficient methods to sew. - Efficiency improvement within the factory. This meant minimizing involved steps and discovering new sewing methods. - Certifying associates in each operation before starting with bulk production and releasing the first bundle with quality and production teams to guarantee Customer expectations. Achievements: - Responsible for setting the pilot process for all developments. This process ensured that any style did not have any issues in the lines. - Bravado approval certification for the moulding area of bra styles. - Launched the first-ever four Chico's styles on the sewing lines working together with the customer in our facility. The bulk approval was granted by the customer within 5 days.

I was in charge of bringing all the cuts and materials on time to avoid delayed shipments, we had 4 different brands for Brasiers (VS, Vanity Fair, Vassarette and Curvation) and 3 different brands for panties (VS, Vanity Fair & Vassarette) I used to move all materials from the USA to Mexico and return bulk production finished to Alabama.

In charge to ensure that all the goals were reached with great quality and with the best efficiency possible. Responsible to support the Production floor with technical and sewing issues. The efficiency was improved on sewing lines after carefully optimizing all sewing operations. Responsible for producing all Technical Sheets released to Engineering and Quality departments.