Stella Chau

• Support implementation of sourcing strategies. • Independently manage sourcing activities including but not limited to scouting new vendor, quotation and onboarding paperwork for multiple brands across the platform. • Work with various functional teams across UK/Asia, assure milestones throughout product development process are delivered according to critical path. • Seasonal costing management, validation, and negotiation with vendors. • Vendor relationship management and regular business reviews. • Support sourcing and market intelligence researches on global supply chain and sourcing. • Ad hoc reports and studies as assigned along reporting line.

Work closely with the with the brand production teams and other category teams to produce samples that meets Gap Inc. quality standards while achieving the cost and specific brand milestone targets. This team will be responsible for implementing the country / brand / product strategy while leveraging their expertise in garment development, costings, negotiations and the region. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: The Senior Merchandiser, Vendor Management is responsible for managing vendor orders and relationships for a sub-category. • Download techpack and BOM • Work with vendors for development sampling and initial costs • Manage counter costing; Handling samples; Tracking fit approvals; Tracking labdips • Monitoring, review and evaluate vendor performance • Follow up with vendor on system-updates • Maintain relationships and negotiations with new and existing vendors • Manage wear-test samples and tailoring samples • Ensure Systems are updated with costs and details • Coordination of MST legacy ID communications for purchase order • Manage of product development and order placement in efficient and effective manner • Work with Technical, QA and Mill management team to ensure all commercial decision and standards are met • To partner with category team in problem solving, information sharing and counter sourcing to support best placement plan • Partner with brand Design, R&D and key suppliers to develop innovative and quality product • Partner with Mill management, QA and technical teams to resolve fabric or quality issues • Resolve issues within a timely manner while working to continuously improve and create internal and external processes and procedures

 Develop new fabric/ trims for the styling  Identify and resolve fabric issues such as costs, minimums and lead time.  Assists with sourcing and developing fabrics with the new suppliers.  Oversees fabric development, following up with suppliers to ensure the fabric is approved in time for bulk orders.  Follow-up the proto samples & salesman samples until bulk orders are coming.  Sourcing new factories  Review new programs / orders and tech pack, working with factories on FOB costing and then submit FOB price to head office to receive orders.  Negotiate with factories on price and discount.  Daily contact with US office/ factories/ mills/ suppliers all issues  Order fabric/ trims for making Sales sample  Prepare debit note to settle sample charge

 Receive orders from headquarter and arrange for production  Sourcing new factory and negotiate with them to get better CM / CMPT prices  Manage sub-con factory by weekly business trip  Work closely with Merchandisers / Purchasers in headquarter in Hong Kong via email / skype to get all details of the order.  Control material import status (Fabric / Acc shipments) and handle the import shipment if any issue.  Checking PP sample, matching chart/trim card.  Coordinate with warehouse supervisor to check up the material balance sheet & arrange replenishment.  Develop and order material for production: hanger, polybag, carton box.  Coordinate with all factories for production tracking and solve all problem relating to the sample stages & thorough production.  Co-ordinate with QC team and inspection production, control and deal with problem.  Checking inline sample/final sample before sending, follow up the comment and have correct action on time.  Follow up the factory processing schedule and checking the daily report, booking for buyer’s inspection and working with inspector leader, checking packing list for shipment.  Monitor production capacity for each factory, then report to Manager for decision of placing orders or not.  Follow up and checking the contract, debit note of sub-con factory for Hong Kong manager/ Director arrange the payment monthly.

Position: Merchandiser  Follow-up factory’s making sample process to make sure factory send samples to Buyer on time.  Ensure that production will be delivered on time with the required quality  Ensure fast and smooth communications with buyers; factory and suppliers if Order has any issues  Late fabric delivery  Chasing PO  Cancel PO  Report to Supervisor about the Time and Action Plan for each order  Source new suppliers  Factory follow-up the production from the stage of making samples to ex-factory.  Sample T/A ( Arrange & push the fabric/accessories for samples)  Support the Inspections when Buyer come to factory for conduct the DUPRO/ FRI …  Work with Factory’s QA Leader about technical and quality, then review the Corrective Action Plan (CAP) to make sure bulk quality improve.  Working closely with the Garment Sub-con to follow-up orders & control the quality and prevent the issue immediately if any.  Support Shipping team for export garment to USA and ensure shipping document accuracy. ** TRIPLE GARMENT – MAKALOT GROUP (03/2013 – 12/2014) Position: Merchandiser Assistant for Senior Manager (Part time Job)  Assist in the preparation of samples to be presented to customers  Receive and send specifications and layouts to vendors for making samples.  Track all samples and prepare for delivery to customer