cindy bae

assistant vice president sourcing

About

Global Operations / Project Management / Revenue Growth Detail-driven, results-focused sourcing director with 19 years in the apparel sector in Asia, USA and Western Hemisphere regions, overseeing development, production, costing of wide range of garments. Expertise in managing client relations, as well as specifications and technical demands of products. Experienced leadership &Team player, partnering with oversea offices in different countries; coordinating and maintaining strong communications with Designers, Buyers, Logistic, Fitting, Quality Control, and Vendors to ensure production requirements are followed. Implementing improvements to boost cost-effectiveness and productivity and ensure compliance with industry regulations. Fluent conversational Korean. Core competencies include: * Sourcing & Partnerships * Lead/ Train Team * Action Calendars & Scheduling * Off price production/Inventory liquidation * Budgets & Costing * Customer & Account Management * Strategic Business Planning * Product Research & Development

Country

united states

City

new albany

Industry

retail

Skill

trend analysis, apparel, textiles, private label, merchandising, trend, wovens, denim, fashion, global sourcing, sportswear, fashion design, merchandise planning, retail, knitwear, assortment, sourcing, visual merchandising, fashion buying, trend forecasting

Experience

senior manager , sourcing

justice

2006-9 - 2011-9 · 5 yrs 1 mo

sourcing manager western hemisphere

limited too

2002-9 - 2006-9 · 4 yrs 1 mo

senior merchandiser

mast industries

2000-4 - 2002-7 · 2 yrs 4 mos

director , sourcing

ascena retail group, inc.

2011-9 - 2015-7 · 3 yrs 11 mos

assistant vice president sourcing

ascena retail group, inc.

2015-7 - Present · 11 yrs 3 mos

Ascena Retail Group, Inc. (NASDAQ - ASNA), is a leading national specialty retailer of apparel for women and tween girls, operating through a family of wholly-owned subsidiary brands: dressbarn, maurices, Justice, Lane Bryant, Catherines, Ann Taylor, LOFTand Lou & Grey. The Company operates nearly 5,000 stores throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada, with annualized revenues of over $7.4 billion. Although each brand is truly unique, we all share a common goal: We make people feel good about themselves. By offering an engaging customer experience and the latest fashions at a great value, we help our customers look and feel their very best! At ascena, talented people are our greatest asset. In return for your talent and hard work, we offer career development, excellent benefits, a competitive compensation package and generous merchandise discounts across our brands.For more information about Ascena Retail Group, Inc. and its brands, visit www.ascenaretail.com