Katie Kwon

Senior product and sourcing manager

Canada

About

Over 19 years of highly experience as a senior product/sourcing manager in knits, woven, leather, sweaters, and fully fashioned for men’s, women’s, children’s apparel in North America and Asia. * Responsible for raw material/textile sourcing with T&A and its production L/T based on the working calendar/test requirement. Highly skilled at developing quality-focused, cost effective products with flexible production strategies. * Negotiate garment/textile/raw material costs with multi competing vendors/mills. * Manage 10+ team members. * Manage/negotiate manufacturer’s production capacity, production line schedule, on-time garment delivery * Allocate bulk fabric and garment bulk production. * Closely manage bulk fabric production process and whole bulk garment production process with S.O.P. * Responsible for bulk fabric/garment with innovation (such as HD1, antimicrobial, wicking, T-Max heat, UV protection, 100 washable, graphic screen printing, heat transfer, etc.) and test approval * Involved vendor/factory compliance process

Experience

  • Production Manager at FGL Sports Ltd
    Sep 2014 - Jun 2019 · 4 yrs 10 mos

    Specialize in Mark's - Women's Active Category (Active/YOGA line) Woven/Knit Top/Bottom items and Men's TMAX hoodie

  • Senior production/sourcing manager at L Brands
    Dec 2012 - Oct 2013 · 11 mos

    Company: Making Great Fashion Sourcing (Far East Branch of L. Brands, Seoul/Korea) Items: L Brands (former The Limited) Women’s woven/Knit Top items

  • Sales Director at DaYeon D&D Textile LTD.
    Jul 2011 - May 2012 · 11 mos

    Sales of Knit Textile items for Ann Taylor, Club Monaco, Express and D.K.N.Y

  • Senior Production/Sourcing Manager at Li & Fung
    Nov 2006 - Nov 2007 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Justice Kid’s Woven Bottom and Knit Top/Bottom items

  • Senior Production/Sourcing Manager at ESCO Corp.
    May 2006 - Nov 2006 · 7 mos

    Reebok U.K Men’s Woven/Knit Top/Outerwear, and Greg Norman Golf Shirts