Manuel Nicolas Brousse

Managing and leading a new APAC Technical Development team based in Hong Kong and Vietnam.

Manage the performance and development of a team of 13 Technical Developers Coordinate and supervise the distribution of tasks within the team Manage the product class seasonal costing excellence and deliverables Ensure construction and fit consistency across product class Lead overseas Vendor & cross-functional relationships and communication Build strategies that drive competencies and continuous improvement Set department goals and establish on standard operation procedures .

Global Sourcing strategy management Men’s Tops Management of overseas factories relationship Costing data analysis and savings initiatives Capacity and forecasting with FG vendors Cross functional partnership with PD, Design, Merchant, QA, Production Project Management for new fabrics and Special Collection Bamboo Rose Costing Platform implementation (SME) Project Manager for Sourcing Multi Horizon Playbook

Sourcing new Vendor / off-shore Manufacturers Development and implementation of Global Factory Sourcing plan Costing Strategy and F.O.B negotiation Management and Design of the Apparel Vendor matrix in SAP Onboarding and Training of new Vendors Vendor Manual revamp initiatives for continuous improvement Projections and Capacity Planning for all Aritzia factories Link between Aritzia and factories to improve the communication Partner with Corporate Responsibility on audits and certification

Establish action plans and prioritize product launch projects. Company Supply Chain projects portfolio management. Coordinate projects with key players in each Business Unit of the company. Costs strategy and comparison analysis. Leadership and decision making. Daily communication with Central American, Caribbean and Asian hubs. Inventory optimization project coordination. Super user of Flex PLM new software implementation. Identify and develop cost savings opportunities. Monthly business travel to the USA, Central America and the Caribbean.

Sourcing Garment and Footwear suppliers in Asia. New collections Time and Action schedule. Production Management Resolution of Import and Fabric quality issues. Price Negotiation with FOB and landed prices. Sourcing new fabric qualities. Footwear import coordination.

Team Manager and Production Monitoring. Needs analysis, project and budget planning. Purchasing manager for apparel labelling. Assist and support supplier in the production process. Sourcing of new suppliers. Coordination and Logistic with purchase department. Business Travel to Morocco, Turkey, China, Taiwan and Vietnam.

Support the production process with Asian factories. Sourcing of new suppliers. Customer service.

Master of Management International Trilingual