Audrey Christine Loo 1107 1/2 Balboa Ave Newport Beach California 92662 562-743-5368
audreycloo@gmail.com
SUMMARY An Apparel Industry Management professional seeking challenge and development within an international merchandising and merchandise buying market EDUCATION FIDM / The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Los Angeles, California Degree: Apparel Manufacturing Management Spring 2011 Apparel Process I & II Merchandise, Specification, and Costing Textile Science & Testing Apparel Management Technology
Technical Flat Sketching Cost & Cost Control Global Trade Dynamics
PROJECTS / Related Works to Merchandising and Production Brand Creation: Designed Spring/Summer 2011 line, sourced vendors, produced production time line Merchandise Plan: Create line distribution plan for department stores, per budget and sales plan CSULB / Long Beach State University, Long Beach, California Bachelor of Arts Degree: Communication Studies, Fall 2005 EXPERIENCE Quiksilver Americas Inc. Huntington Beach, California (December 2008- present) Manager, Logistics Manage over 70,000 Cubic Meters (CBMs), equivalent to 30,000 Purchase Orders of imports from Asia origins to USA and Canada Implement cost savings strategies; analyze and negotiate international rates, lead ocean, airfreight, and drayage Request for Proposal bids EDI implementation; data quality management Regulate and enforce vendor compliance Analyze justifiable airfreight against inventory Design tools providing WIP visibility from PO upload to warehouse delivery Liaison between third party logistics provider (3PL), freight forwarders, drayage, and customs house brokerage Manage supply chain operations, business strategy and efficiencies Implement, train, and educate users on Logistics platform software Maersk Inc. Costa Mesa, California (April 2006 - December 2008) Contract Coordinator (April 2006 - November 2006) Logistics Analyst (November 2006 - December 2008 Assist Sales to set up and maintain customer contracts Trace and track imports for major accounts: BCBG, Kellwood Inc. Assist in project management for FOB Yantian migration program: BCBG Responsible for communicating globally to ensure customer SOP compliance PHILANTHROPY Surf Aid International: Swim For Life Raised over $1500 to improve health care in isolated regions of the world St. Judes Children’s Hospital: Up ‘til Dawn Recruited over $2,000 in event sponsorships and donations