George van

Background

About George van

From March 2002 to October 2005 • Name of factory: Freetrend Industrial LTD • Job titles: Production Management Department From October 2005 to July 2009: • Name of company: WORLD CAT Limited, • Department: Production Footwear From May 2010 to December 2010: • Name of company: VF ASIA Limited, • Department: Production Footwear From January 2011 to Apr. 2015 • Name of company: WORLD CAT Limited, • Job title: Assistant to Production Manager From: May 24th, 2015, to November 2021. • Name of company: SKECHERS VIET NAM Limited, • Job title: Quality and Sr. Production Manager From: December 2021 to present • Name of company: DECKERS BRAND, • Job title: Commercialization and Production Manager Main duties- Lead all efforts in ensuring the overall quality of production and samples from vendors meet the company standards. Includes clearly communicating and aligning our standards with vendors- Ensure factories are following all processes established by the tech department in the production process- Review T3 and T4 meeting to be reduced issues and ensure that mass production smoothly- Manage the timely delivery of both production and samples by auditing quality and processes upstream before final inspection- Initiate programs which promote the sharing of best practices and constant process improvement production SOP’s that result in reduction of costs and increase productivity- Trouble shoot quality issues by evaluating the problem and analyzing and offering different options considering quality, timelines- Interface with the factory management on all issues regarding corporate chargebacks due to quality or packaging- Work with upper management to review the overall performance of all factories on a regular basis so problem areas can be addressed with sustainable solutions- Review the factory sourcing base and make strategic recommendations on long term sourcing plans that reduces the risk of quality, delivery- Manage the ramp up and ramp down of factories to ensure that we can exit a factory or start a factory as smoothly as possible. This requires meticulous execution of a checklist regarding molds, ledger balances, B-Grades/Over-runs, etc.