Michael Munoz
Ethika, LLC · Production Manager
Long Beach, CAIn My Own Words
Organized apparel specialist offering four years experience in print, fit & calendar planning. Background in Skate and Active lifestyle brands. Responsible for strengthening workflow and procedures while improving quality, cogs and lead times. Exceptional eye for color matching and print placement.
Work Experience
Ethika, LLC
Production Manager2014 – 2014
• Responsible for fit, print and overall fabrication of underwear.
• Approve all sublimation, reactive, water base and plastisol prints.
• Approve all and track SMS.
• Develop and enforce seasonal calendar.
• Develop detailed WIP & raw material reports.
• Trim development.
• Attend weekly meetings for production update.
• Submit and maintain cut tickets and purchase orders to vendors.
• Create China ready techpacks in Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop.
• Work with local production factories for “Made in USA” full package production.
• Review packing lists and invoices to ensure pricing accuracy.
Domestic Production Manager
Glamour Kills Clothing, LLC2011 – 2014
• Product development in screen print, embroideries and accessories from conception to end product.
• Approve all tees and accessories SMS.
• Maintain production calendars for all seasons/releases.
• Generate and maintain weekly inventory reports.
• Address complaints regarding production quality and deliveries.
• Negotiate pricing for all graphics and accessories.
• Sourcing of domestic & import accessories.
• Dispatch deliveries to screen printers (East & West Coast).
• Mentoring interns.
Retail Marketing and Wholesale Assistant
Glamour Kills Clothing, LLC2010 – 2011
• Drive n store promotions while raising brand visibility and awareness.
• Develop and implement new marketing concepts and techniques.
• Determine areas of opportunity; gather market feedback and brainstorm ideas to drive demand and in-store traffic.
• Work with external agencies and in-house graphic designer to ensure proper execution and on time delivery of projects.
• Wholesale account manager.
• Trade show planning.