LOIS YIN MEI TANG
Canada
Summary
With more than 10 years experience working in fabric development and sourcing, a strong technical understanding of woven and knit fabrics has been developed. Competent ability to identify different fabric types, dyeing, printing processes to lead the costing discussion with mills. Extensive experience in working with different Asian fabric mills.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales Supervisor
Genuine Canadian Corporation
07.2021 - Current
- Supervise staff successfully, utilizing effective communication and dynamic interpersonal skills.
- Work jointly with team members to assist with closing sales, cross-selling and upselling of products and services.
- Check store merchandise regularly for proper display and replenishment.
- Assisted 40+ customers daily with with checkout, answering inquiries.
Senior Merchandiser (Fabric R&D)
MGF Sourcing Far East Ltd
03.2018 - 05.2021
- Provided recommendations and guidance to design and product development and production for leveraging fabric qualities.
- Analyzed specific fabric needs and actioned 250+ items into developments that were within cost and aesthetic requirements.
- Partnered with product development to ensure that fabrics were within pricing architecture and quality parameters.
- Negotiated costs, minimums, lead-times, purchasing terms with fabric suppliers.
- Identified fabrics that needed to be cost engineered and communicated with mills.
- Identified and maintained fabric mills that met category specific sourcing strategy.
- Supported fabric process discipline throughout product-to-market calendar to ensure alignment at all stages.
- Tracked fabric development KPIs on number seasonally.
- Tracked testing reports and risk assessments to level set expectations.
- Maintained open and frequent communications with design, product development, production, QA and color on all issues about costing, quality, delivery and supplier performance.
- Created and maintained seasonal materials libraries in PLM and physical libraries.
- Managed physical library for approved qualities with proper organization, filing of all approved and development fabrics.
- Provided assistance to design and product development in finding suitable quality in both library and mills.
- Assisted development process is flowing within calendar timelines.
- Provided leadership, guidance and direction to team members, offering assistance with any need at any time to meet operational goals.
Senior Fabric Merchandiser
Debenhams HK Ltd
08.2013 - 12.2017
- Provided fabric recommendations and guidance to design and product development for leveraging fabric qualities.
- Actioned into developments that were within cost and aesthetic requirements.
- Negotiated costs, minimums, lead-times, purchasing terms with suppliers.
- Identified fabrics that needed to be cost engineered and communicated with mills.
- Supported fabric process discipline throughout product-to-market calendar to ensure alignment at all stages.
- Tracked fabric testing reports and monitored risk assessments to level set expectations across functional areas.
- Managed, organized physical library for approved qualities and development fabrics.
- Monitored all developments were flowing within calendar timelines.
- Led and coached teams for technical knowledge to meet company's targets.
Senior Merchandiser
TSAM Ltd
03.2012 - 08.2013
- Analyzed category specific fabrics and actioned into developments that were within targeted cost and aesthetic needs.
- Partnered with design to ensure fabrics were within pricing architecture and quality parameters.
- Negotiated costs, minimums, lead-times with suppliers.
- Supported fabric process discipline throughout product-to-market calendar.
- Tracked fabric test reports and risk assessments to level required expectations.
- Kept communicated with design, product development, QA, color and production on all issues about costing, quality and delivery.
- Managed physical library and filed all approved and development fabrics.
Education
Associate of Arts - Textile Processing
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong KongBachelor of Arts - Marketing And Management
University of Hull
UK09.2019
Associate of Arts - Marketing
The Hong Kong University
Hong Kong12.2017
Skills
- Proficiency in PLM, Microsoft Office
- Attention to detail
- Self-starter
- Excellent communicator
- Flexible thinker
- Comfortable working with cross functionally
- Good negotiator
- Multi-tasking
- Good organizational skills
- Exceptional problem-solving skills
- Open-minded
Languages
English
Full Professional
Chinese (Cantonese)
Native or Bilingual
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Sales Supervisor
Genuine Canadian Corporation
07.2021 - Current
Senior Merchandiser (Fabric R&D)
MGF Sourcing Far East Ltd
03.2018 - 05.2021
Senior Fabric Merchandiser
Debenhams HK Ltd
08.2013 - 12.2017
Senior Merchandiser
TSAM Ltd
03.2012 - 08.2013
Associate of Arts - Textile Processing
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Bachelor of Arts - Marketing And Management
University of Hull
Associate of Arts - Marketing
The Hong Kong University
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