Bella Freed
Apparel & Fashion
Hi, I'm Bella Freed. Welcome to my profile!
Bella Freed's Bio:
Bella Freed's Experience:
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Sourcing Manager - Apparel at AFA Sourcing
December 2010 - November 2011AFA Sourcing is an apparel, footwear and accessories sourcing agent serving top customers such as Gymboree, American Eagle and DSW. Responsiblities: oBuilt and developed account with Gymboree for emerging Crazy8 division. oManaged development, negotiations and production activities with 12 manufacturing facilities in 4 countries. oNegotiated fabric pricing with key mills for applicable programs. oSupervised pre-production approval and trouble shot any styling or technical issues. oResolved any production issues that arose with vendors. Achievements: o$1.5 million FOB (freight-on-board) average placement with AFA per season over 12 month period. o30% placement of new account's business for emerging division within 3 seasons. o90% on-time delivery maintained over 12 month period.
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Production Manager - Girl Knits Apparel at The Children's Place
April 2006 - December 2010Founded in 1989, The Children's Place is a children's clothing manufacturer and retailer with over 10,000 employees. Responsiblities: oManaged pre-production activities and delivery for 800 SKU's per year for 20 manufacturing facilities in 7 countries. oManaged sourcing and aesthetic/quality approval for $25 million FOB girls' graphics business per year. oSupervised approval process, including trouble shooting any styling or technical issues. oResolved any production issues that arose with vendors. oLead team for product enhancement project of company brand labels. oManaged approval for on-product branding (marketing labels/hangtags) company-wide. Achievements: o85% on-time delivery maintained over 3 year period. 5% damage rate maintained over 3 year period. o50% improvement in 2 month for productivity for graphic tee approval timing. o$5K saved each month by creating cohesive label database. oPromoted within 2 years of hire: oProduction Manager: 2008 - 2010. Assistant Product Coordinator: 2006 - 2008
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Product Development Coordinator at Sleeping Partners
October 2005 - February 2006Sleeping Partners, Inc. is a home textile and accessories manufacturer serving top customers such as Babies R Us, TJMaxx and Target Ecom Responsiblities: oSupervised development of all product categories with factories, from inception through product shipment. oDesigned licensed bedding and baby layette product, ensuring approval with licensee of all designs and packaging. oCreated and implemented development tracking reports, purchase order system and technical spec format. Achievements: o60% increase in development sample accuracy within 3 months
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Assistant Brand Manager - Ladies Accessories at Westport Corporation
May 2002 - May 2005Mundi Westport Corp. is a small leather goods Manufacturer serving top customers such as Federated, JC Penny, Sears and Kohls Responsiblities: oAssisted in managing overall product responsibility for $25 million women's slg and handbag business. oLiaised with factories from concept inception through production, with coordination to cross functional teams. oParticipated in development of merchandising goals for new seasons. oProvided product, pricing and delivery information to cross functional teams and customers. oLiaised with art team to create catalogs and sales media for market week.
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Sr. Sourcing Manager - Rainwear at Totes Isotoner
August 2013
Bella Freed's Education:
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University of Cincinnati
1997 – 2001Bachelors of Science in Design
Bella Freed's Interests & Activities:
Hiking