Christopher Bates

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About Christopher Bates

Personal Profile- I am an established, proactive senior manager whose experience, flexibility and commitment is demonstrated throughout a comprehensive career in product development, technical, production & compliance management, gained whilst working for retail, branded product and wholesale suppliers. I offer a strong skill set of both high street fashion and luxury product as detailed below. I am experienced in managing teams of various size and ability, whilst promoting an organic, flexible, inclusive and nurturing approach to team leadership but I’m also well equipped to work on my own, unsupervised and on my own initiative. I have hands on, pivotal knowledge of all aspects of the product lifecycle, heavily focussed on product development, cost price & margin control, product tech, ethical sourcing, CSR & compliance, fittings, QC & QA, critical path management, best practice and continual improvement whilst also being competent at cross functional communication and an effective problem solver. I am resilient and have withstood numerous economic recessions, redundancies and company closures; I am methodical and have a passion for detail, I thoroughly enjoy a challenge and have a sense of humour - all adding to the extensive benefits I can offer an employer. Product Expertise-* Apparel: ladies, men’s and kid’s – all garments- wovens, knits, jersey, leather, denim, sports, tailored & swimwear.* Footwear: ladies, men’s and kid’s – all types of footwear- formal, high fashion, casual, sports & functional.* Accessories: ladies, men’s and kid’s - bags in leathers, textiles and synthetics, small leather goods, lightweight and cold weather scarves and gloves, hats, sunglasses, beach, umbrellas, gifting, keyrings & novelty items.* Jewelry: precious stones, high value & costume, watches & time pieces.* Homeware: textiles, soft furnishings, tableware & ceramics. Please request full CV & cover letter for details of Skills Expertise, salary expectations and employment start date.