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Global Sourcing & Product Development Leader | Sustainability Advocate | Brand Growth Strategist

Engineering & Production

I thrive at the intersection of innovation, global operations, and sustainability—where strategy meets soul. With over 20 years of experience across product development, sourcing, and supply chain leadership, I’ve built a career that spans continents, cultures, and industries. From Los Angeles to Lima, Arizona to South Korea, I’ve led cross-functional teams, built ethical vendor partnerships, and scaled product lines for startups and global brands alike. But beyond metrics and timelines, I care most about people, the ones making the products, wearing them, and building the systems around them. That’s what drives my commitment to sustainability: not just efficiency, but equity. Not just compliance, but care. Whether I’m restructuring sourcing strategies, expanding brand assortments, implementing PLM/ERP systems, or mentoring the next wave of global leaders, I bring curiosity, cross-cultural fluency, and a relentless drive to improve what’s possible. ✨ What I bring to the table: ✔ Sustainable Sourcing &amp; Global Supply Chain Strategy✔ Vendor Development &amp; Cross-Border Relationship Management✔ Product Innovation | Knits, Wovens, Activewear, Outerwear✔ Cost Optimization &amp; Duty Engineering✔ Factory Compliance &amp; Ethical Manufacturing Oversight✔ PLM &amp; ERP Implementation | Process + Systems Design✔ Fluent Spanish | Cross-Cultural Leadership | Remote Team Management✔ 3D Product Creation (Optitex, Browzwear) 🚀 What’s next: I’m focused on sustainability-forward roles that fuse business impact with human-centered design. If you care about building smarter, kinder systems—we should connect.

I joined Bad Birdie at a pivotal moment; just as the brand was evolving from niche golf polos into a full-scale apparel and accessories company. I was brought in to build the sourcing and production engine from the ground up, and did just that.

I led global vendor strategy, product development, and cross-functional systems implementation, helping scale the brand while ensuring alignment with quality, sustainability, and speed-to-market goals. At every turn, I brought both operational rigor and a human-centered lens to decision-making.

Key Contributions
✔ Built and led a global sourcing network, prioritizing ethical partnerships, cost efficiency, and supplier alignment with brand values.
✔ Developed and executed duty engineering strategies that preserved product integrity while significantly improving margin.
✔ Spearheaded the adoption of Centric PLM and a company-wide ERP, streamlining workflows and increasing transparency across teams.
✔ Expanded the brand’s assortment beyond polos and hats, launching new product categories that resonated with a growing consumer base.
✔ Championed sustainable logistics, reducing reliance on air freight and driving more responsible production timelines.
✔ Operated as a strategic thought partner across departments, bridging design, merchandising, sales, marketing, and operations to turn vision into scalable execution.

Sourcing and Production Manager

At Wrangler, I was part of a legacy brand with a modern mission—developing innovative, cost-effective, and durable products for a global customer base. I collaborated cross-functionally to develop and engineer tops and outerwear across multiple tiers (Modern, Traditional, Mid-Tier, and Special Products), ensuring technical precision, cross-team alignment, and margin accountability.

As the first U.S. role I stepped into after a decade leading global supply chains abroad, this position sharpened my ability to work within highly structured systems while still thinking creatively and pushing for efficiencies.

Key Contributions
✔ Partnered with design, pattern, and international teams to execute collections from concept to pre-production—ensuring accuracy in specs, costs, and margin targets.
✔ Re-engineered a key garment to reduce costs by 30%—preserving design integrity while improving profitability.
✔ Spearheaded wash efficiency improvements, leading to a $0.04 per garment savings with six-figure impact across seasons.
✔ Delivered timely and detailed tech packs, trim specs, and construction standards that aligned with both brand and sourcing requirements.
✔ Played a key role in aligning legacy systems with evolving business strategies—balancing structure with agility in a fast-shifting market.

Apparel Product Developer 

As an independent consultant based in Peru, I helped brands bring products to life through partnering with mills, factories, and design teams to develop technically sound, ethically sourced apparel across global markets. I operated at the intersection of product innovation, sourcing strategy, and cross-cultural collaboration, often navigating complexity in fast-moving environments.

I worked hand-in-hand with vendors and mills to create new fabrications, optimize cost structures, and support sustainable practices while ensuring the finished product aligned with brand identity and market needs.

Key Contributions
✔ Partnered with mills and manufacturers to co-develop core and seasonal fabrications—driving innovation while ensuring commercial viability.
✔ Acted as a strategic bridge between U.S.-based brands and Latin American vendors, aligning on cost, compliance, and creative execution.
✔ Led textile and product development initiatives that resulted in a 52% sales increase over two years.
✔ Re-engineered pricing and development processes, achieving a 15% reduction in average unit cost.
✔ Directed seasonal R&D with vendors to present fresh silhouettes, fabrications, and finishes, contributing to 15% average seasonal sales growth.
✔ Championed factory and mill relationships that prioritized sustainability, compliance, and long-term collaboration.
✔ Oversaw production calendars and lead-time forecasting to support growth and inventory readiness across multiple client categories.

Global Development and Sourcing Strategist

Lead and operated $10 million export business with growth in the two years operational. Managed all aspects of the business, clients, sales, production, and logistics. Directed a cross functional team of 30 people to manage seasonal development and production for several international clients. Cultivating vendor partnerships of all sizes allowed us to have flexibility in production minimums and cultivate new client relationships where were had been limited in the past.
Selected Achievements:
• Managed 10 High Fashion/Activewear clients, facilitating communication to develop, influence sales, produce, and ship an average of $250,000 in monthly.
• Leader of critical weekly meetings reviewing production progress/timing and working with cross-functional teams to ensure key time management achieving on-time development and production calendars
• Responsible for development and production cost estimates as well as day-to-day office operations.
• Ran thorough quality control, garment testing, fabric testing through AQL standards.
Lead and operated $10 million export business with growth in the two years operational. Managed all aspects of the business, clients, sales, production, and logistics. Directed a cross functional team of 30 people to manage seasonal development and production for several international clients. Cultivating vendor partnerships of all sizes allowed us to have flexibility in production minimums and cultivate new client relationships where were had been limited in the past. Selected Achievements: • Managed 10 High Fashion/Activewear clients, facilitating communication to develop, influence sales, produce, and ship an average of $250,000 in monthly. • Leader of critical weekly meetings reviewing production progress/timing and working with cross-functional teams to ensure key time management achieving on-time development and production calendars • Responsible for development and production cost estimates as well as day-to-day office operations. • Ran thorough quality control, garment testing, fabric testing through AQL standards. 
In this job I was responsible for all facets of running a factory without having a physical factory.  I was the lead for all teams and responsible for costing all aspects of each garment/development costs/overhead costs and sending our final costing to our clients with our internal margin.  I was then responsible for negotiating pricing and working with the heads of each department to work on solutions if costing was not workable for a client.  We successfully worked together with a 90% on time shipping and 100% growth in the two years we were functioning.


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Stories like this are why I&#39;m currently obsessed with career journeys... I met Courtney Oman when I was heading up the Mens M&amp;D team at Volcom back in the early aughts. She had recently graduated with an Anthropology Degree from University of Colorado Boulder and had decided to shift into merchandising and product development and had wrapped up studies at FIDM. When we hired her, she had just spent a few years at the brand Oakley (strong brand recognition = resume benefit). She went from Merchandising to Retail Planning and went on to be a Global Soft Goods Category Manager at Skullcandy (more strong brand recognition), and then added Bell, Blackburn, Copilot to her resume thanks to her time at BRG Sports. 💪 Courtney was on a solid career track in the action sports/lifestyle/goods sector. - But what happens when life throws you a curveball? - What do you do when the job no longer speaks to you? - When do you know it&#39;s time for a change of scenery? - When is it REALLY time for a complete career pivot? - And if you pivot - where do you start? How do you not let fear and self-doubt get the best of you? I&#39;ll discuss these questions with Courtney on the 🎙️ show on Friday and can&#39;t wait to dive into it all! Spoiler Alert: Courtney is now a Sr. Account Exec for Strategic Information Group offering Enterprise Resources to a wide range of clients. Remember, the show is LIVE! So, join us for questions, or grab the link to request to be a guest on the show with us! Links to the show 👇 &nbsp;#careerpathways #careerpivot #careeradvice #industryjobs #careerjourney

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