Derick Close

CEO at Springs Creative

Role
CEO at SPRINGS Creative
Location
Rock Hill, SC, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Derick Close

A native of Fort Mill, SC, with more than 30 years of experience in the textile industry, Derick is the CEO and owner of Springs Creative Products Group, Carolina Manufacturing, and Springsteen Logistics. Constantly seeking \"What\'s Next. Now.™ in the global textile market, Springs Creative stands out among the competition by differentiation on a basis other than cost - Innovation, Customer Service, and Creativity. Derick is committed to and inspires his team to create and innovate the next great design, technology, or product idea.

Experience

  1. CEO

    SPRINGS Creative

    Mar 2007 — Present · Rock Hill, SC, US

Education

  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Master of Business Administration (MBA)

  • North Carolina State University

    Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Skills

  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Trend Analysis
  • Public Speaking
  • Budgets
  • Sales
  • Purchasing
  • Management Consulting
  • Team Building
  • Management
  • Private Label
  • Textile Design
  • Trend
  • Supply Chain
  • Textile Industry
  • Leadership
  • Brand Management
  • Marketing Strategy
  • Fashion Design
  • Wovens
  • Brand Development
  • Consumer Products
  • Textiles
  • Fashion
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Manufacturing
  • Inventory Management
  • International Business
  • Public Relations
  • Business Strategy
  • Product Development
  • Marketing
  • Forecasting
  • Account Management
  • Change Management
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Start-Ups
  • Merchandising
  • Sourcing

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