Katie Li

• Led 6-member China/Vietnam/Bangladesh team, overseeing end to end product lifecycle to achieve:
  - 98% on-time shipment(1,083models, 8.82M units annually, totaling $74.5M in order value)
  - 0.23% after-shipment claim rate
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, fostering collaboration and long-term partnerships
• Lead negotiations with suppliers to secure favorable terms, pricing, and delivery schedules
• Collaborated with QC/Compliance to enforce AQL 2.5 inspections (XXXK+ units/year) and monitor ISO/REACH testing, ensuring 100% quality/regulatory compliance
• Settle disputes between clients and vendors on claims or difficulties, maintaining partnerships via Incomers/contract compliance and win-win negotiations
• Enhanced team performance by providing ongoing training and support on procurement best practices

• Led cross-functional teams in the development of 70+ seasonal products, ensuring a 98% on-time delivery rate and 95% quality compliance. Reduced delays by 20% through weekly progress tracking. Reduced delays by 20% via weekly tracking, proactive risk management, and timely issue resolution.
• Negotiated supplier pricing to achieve 98% budget compliance on seasonal collection procurement costs, driving cost savings.
• Conducted SMS checks and follow-ups to ensure on-time delivery and quality compliance.
• Completed bulk material and PPS approvals before production to guarantee quality compliance
• Managed mass production order follow-up,resolved in-process issues through cross-functional collaboration, ensuring on-time delivery and quality compliance

Independently oversaw end-to-end order management for luxury brands including Valentino, Versace and Polo Pecola, ensuring seamless execution from prototype development to bulk production

• Work with buyer for product development to ensure that products meet customers' quality and budget requirements
• Handled quotations by incorporating design details, fabric costs, and production requirements to generate data-backed quotes
• Follow up orders with suppliers, customers, and internal parties to ensure customer satisfaction and on-time delivery
• Worked closely with factory and cross-functional teams to provide solutions/support for smooth production.

• Oversee the entire production process from sampling to bulk manufacturing
• Work with customer for Product Development to ensure that products meet customers' quality and budget requirements
• Followed up orders with factory and internal team to ensure satisfaction and on-time delivery
• Resolve any issues related to production, quality, or delivery.

• Created sample sheets according to client designs, clearly communicating material, color, pattern and size details to avoid production mistakes
• Monitored sample development for on-time delivery and pre-checked samples to ensure full compliance with customer requirements
• Prepare cost sheets (CMT, fabric, trims, overheads) to My manager to determine product pricing.
• Managed the entire SMS order follow-up and handled subsequent complaints.