Dee Kennedy
Sourcing Manager @Portwest
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WORK HISTORY
Sourcing Manager @Portwest
Manchester, GB
EDUCATION
The Manchester Metropolitan University
Clothing Marketing & Distribution, Apparel and Textiles
ABOUT DEE KENNEDY
Highly experienced in Product Development & Sourcing, I have over 20 years experience delivering growth and product excellence for global Sports & Lifestyle brands including JD Sports, Gymshark & Represent Clothing. Accomplished in building brands, both from inception & growing existing brands, with a strong commercial eye & high taste level to meet customer expectations. With experience in mens, womens & kids apparel, I provide a complete end to end Product Development function, from cross-costing, price negotiation, garment tech, product tracking, shipping/trucking & delivery.Having built & managed the Own Brand Product Development function at JD Sports PLC during growth in revenues to over £3 billion, I am highly skilled in Sourcing, Product Development, Garment Technology, Quality Assurance & Control and Import Merchandising.I am profit focused and results driven and have experience with retail, wholesale & digital disruptor brands. I have extensive worldwide travel experience & a strong production background having worked in factories in the Far East, the Near East & Europe.Whilst working with Gymshark I have built & manged the Fast Track Sourcing & Product Development Function and guided Influencer Ranges through the production process, including Whitney Simmons.I am a passionate, committed & task focused individual, a problem solver who gets the job done.
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