*Responsible for $250M annual FOB volume for Fossil Brand Men’s/Women’s Leathers *Drove product elevation in design concept, sample and product commercialization stages - instrumental in building good/better/best product differentiation strategy resulting in higher sku productivity and lowering development costs/ratios *Developed vendor base – addressed complacency and unnecessary redundancies with strategic thinking/calibration allowing for faster sample turn time and sample budget savings *Built process and facilitated implementation for PLM system launch *Led team of 5 direct reports driving continuous process improvement for product construction, cost analysis/negotiation and timeline/calendar management. Identified, utilized, and integrated associates' strengths to produce improved results *Budget management - built and maintained department budgets *Traveled internationally to lead strategic initiatives with Fossil East offices and vendor partners in Hong Kong and mainland China

*Responsible for $300M+ annual FOB volume in private brand Women’s Woven Top & Related Separates category *Grew area volume 19% over 2012-2013 while total private brand business was trending down *Maintained sourcing/supply chain matrix across 14 countries with extensive travel including Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, Bahrain, India, Guatemala and Mexico *Drove collaboration and continuous improvement between JCP international staff (six regional offices) and vendor base supporting speed to market and upside chase opportunities *Created strategies for woven area to align with business priorities - managed how and when to capitalize on new vendor resources and technology *Aligned mill base to ensure quality, cost and timing of raw material development – worked closely with raw material suppliers to create sustainable and beneficial relationships as well as drive continuous platform consolidation across brands *Led team of 5 direct reports - developed talent and replacement plans for own organization that increased effectiveness, built diversity, and enhanced bench strength