Jeff Clark
Business Strategies and Success
Intro
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Confidence, agility, and Integrity
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University of Studies
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HaOrgim Street Ashdod, Israel
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Street Ashdod, Street Ashdod, Israel
About
A management professional with 3 decades of global experience working with fortune 500 and specialty brands specializing in product, supply chain management, procurement, sourcing, lean manufacturing, and operations.
Proven proactive leadership, vision, creativity, and successful strategic business skills to drive revenue and profit growth in highly competitive domestic and global markets. A strong relationship builder functions effectively as an integral member of a cohesive senior executive team. Proven ability to source, identify and capitalize on emerging trends and niche market opportunities.
Specialties:
- Brand/Strategy Planning
- Product Development
- Demand Planning & Management (Forecasting, Buying, Inventory, and Replenishment)
- Global Sourcing and Negotiations
- Supplier Partnering and Development
- Total Quality Management (TQM)
- Organizational Change Management
- Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)
- Customs Compliance / CTPAT
- eCommerce / Multi-channel
- Project Management
- Manufacturing & Operations
- P & L Management
- ERP Development & Management
- LEAN Manufacturing and LEAN Office
- Hoshin, Kaizen and Six Sigma Business Practices
- Industrial Engineering (designing, implementing, and managing Systems/Procedures/Processes)
I am a proactive leader with a breadth, depth of experience and cross-functional expertise with a strong understanding of lean concepts, principles, tools and Kaizen initiatives. I lead by example, I am accountable for business results, I drive change from strategy through collaboration and implementation. Coaching and leading change effectively across a wide range of cultures, religions, well engaging with internal and external functional management and staffing teams.
I have successfully worked in apparel manufacturing for 30 years, 25+ years in Asia and to be closer to the heart of manufacturing I lived in China for 7 years which allowed me to be closer to the culture, the language, the people and the product.
Experience
Publishing Director
Oct 2008 - Present - 12 yrsShanghai, Hong Kong, London, New York, Vancouver
I started publishing to share my insights, expertise, and experience in Mainland China and Asia well building an online B2B Apparel Sourcing Platform and Managing operations for fortune 500, specialty retailers, and startups.
Since 2008, I have published over 175 articles around the globe (Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Hanoi, HCMC, New York, Miami, London, Mexico City, and Vancouver) about business and consumer goods, with an emphasis on fashion; I am also the future author of the upcoming book called "The Constant Battle, How to stop participating and love yourself more".
I continue to share my industry knowledge and insights via various writing mediums, some of which I post on LinkedIn.
I have a passion for athletics, the outdoors, exploring, and giving back to the world around me.
Head Of Operations
Aug 2018 – PresentHong Kong
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Director Cunsultant
Sep 2008 – Present - 12 yrs 1 moShanghai City, Hong Kong
Support companies with their Supply Chain (raw materials and manufacturing), Sourcing, Product Development, Procurement, Process Optimization, Operations, and Management needs throughout Asia.
Working with fortune 100 and specialty brands on product and people (internal/external) Management in Asia.
Providing hands-on expertise, process development, optimization, quality management systems, operational management, and problem-solving in the early stages.
Improving the ROI by building supply chain transparency, reducing costs, improving quality assurance, and late deliveries.
Elevating the product and people with ownership through Kaizen initiatives, to develop, hire, coach, educate, train, and mentor staff and suppliers well creating innovative products through a collaborative work environment.
Providing the team with support, understanding of the company, brand, product, design, and personal integrity, with direction, vision, values, and leadership to support and improve key business initiatives to deliver premium products in a lean environment by continually evolving the product, people, processes, and results.
Full ownership, leadership, management, and mentorship of the raw materials processes and specification documentation requirements to provide sufficient detail to efficiently and accurately produce the best products, while maintaining an accurate list of BOM, supply chain, and quality assurance documentation.
Continually source, develop, vet, validate, leverage, and train external partners (suppliers) with a clear road map, product timelines, and cross-functional partnerships.
Deliverables for multiple brands and categories simultaneously with the success that drives accuracy, efficiency, expertise and supports the ongoing business opportunities.