Vu Nguyen

• Executed materials sourcing, T2 materials vendor consolidation programs, T2 material vendor selection and management • Managed the materials creation process from initial concept through to commercialization and production. • Collaborated with WHQ Materials to drive vendor on material initiatives and innovation. • Negotiated material pricing with vendors to meet pricing target. • Managed color development, color approval for all material types. • Communicated material forecast to vendor, secured vendor capacity and raw materials preparation to accommodate forecast needs. • Drove vendor performance improvement in Color development, material development, Production performance and sustainability (RSL, Material Sustainability Index, and Vendor Manufacturing Index). • Solved complex problems and took a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions. • Worked independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations. • Leaded the material team.

• Managed all development aspects and performance of vendors, including timely development submits, ensuring all submits meet specified quality specs and submit procedure. • Managed vendor capacity, material planning to ensure capacity planned and raw material prepared accordingly to material forecast. • Built and managed working relationship with vendors, including regular visits for reviewing and discussing development submits, project, material capacity and planning, production & quality issue. • Maintained performance tracking tools accurate and updated. Monitored vendor performance such as timeliness of submits, adherence to specs on submits, numbers of resubmits, and competitive pricing & RMDS completion timeline, sample delivery, bulk production delivery, production issues, quality issues, quality reports. Worked with vendors and functional team on process improvement plans and corrective actions. • Actively communicated & provided to vendors trainings material development process & update and material capacity, planning, production processes & update. • Actively searched out and evaluated potential new material vendors.

• Managed color development: Issued labdip requests, reviewed labdips, and kept all tracking tools accurate and updated within season timelines. Maintained local approval history files. • Managed color approval, critical matching. • Provided Color Manual trainings, VCA (Vendor Color Accreditation) program trainings to vendors. • Implemented VCA • Regular color audit to vendor. • Built and maintained working relationship with vendors, including regular visit for reviewing and discussing color development and actively seeking vendors ‘s input & suggestions for problem color. • Monitored and compiled seasonal vendor performance specifics such as timeliness, adherence to specs on submits and submit turntime. Worked with vendor on process improvement plans and corrective actions. • Supported material quality initiatives and ensured all specified quality standards are met. Solved color fastness as well as color integrity reproduction in manufacturing. • Supported the environmental and sustainable.

• Managed Nike Footwear Contractor Factories. • Audited footwear factory production to ensure the factory production processes & products & workshops complying with the Brand ‘s requirements (process flow chart, procedure and quality, CR, HSE, Labor....). • Provided the training to factory management team to well understand the Brand ‘s requirements and compliance. • Worked with Engineering Team and factory team to do Commercialization the new footwear models and managed through production. • Conducted finished shoes inspection and managed on time delivery and quality. • Ensured actions protect Brand image and limit risks..

• Managed production of thread factory and R&D. • Managed Production plan and production issues, improved dyeing performance RFT (Right First Time), in order to meet on time delivery performance, quality and RFT goal. • Researched and Developed the new products such as Sylko 100 embroidery thread, the new dye stuffs, new yarns,