Gürhan Tornacı
Material Application Development, Technical Support, Fiber, Yarn, Fabric Performance R&D, Sustainable Production Solutions, Textile & Retail Sourcing Strategies
- Role
- Director- Materials, Quality and Sustainability at Torrid
- Location
- Irvine, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Gürhan Tornacı
Articulate, dependable, enthusiastic, success-driven Master’s degree Textile Engineer with expertise working with various brands, fabric mills & vendors. Research & product development for reputable brands such as Patagonia, Spyder, Lululemon and with fabric and yarn suppliers from Taiwan to China to Latin Americas. Extensive expertise in fabric development processes, leadtimes, capacity and planning. 20+ years of working experience with reputable mills, knitting, dyeing, finishing, printing plants with a focus in performance fabrics and fibers. Expertise in identifying suppliers’ capabilities and capacities. Implementing best practices for enhancing efficiency & productivity, meeting deadlines, on-time shipments. Results-oriented leader committed to process improvements. Tactician capable of executing plans and organizing and managing projects. Areas of Expertise:Hands-on experience working in performance knitting, dyeing, finishing, printing mills. Expertise in how mills project, plan and produce orders and how long each process takes to executeWorked with dozens of garment & textile mills for prestigious retailers i.e. Patagonia, Spyder, Lululemon etc. implementing successful processesExtensive technical knowledge in fiber, yarn, knitting, weaving, lead times, shelf lives, capacity and capabilities. Ability to do costing from fiber to garments. Efficient communication with design, production and product development providing the right guidance to avoid future pitfalls in commercialization
Experience
Director- Materials, Quality and Sustainability
Jan 2024 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US
Material Development: Lead the material development process, utilizing advanced and innovative products and processes to deliver products that exceed consumer expectations. Proactively anticipate issues and bring timely resolution. Provide direction, inspiration and guidance maintaining close relationships with mills/vendors. Quality & Testing & Inspection: Ensure adherence to strict quality standards and regulatory requirements while driving efficiency in fabric sourcing, cutting and on-time deliveries. Sustainability & Auditing: Establish robust audit procedures, addressing any compliance issues promptly. Proactively manage social, environmental and ethical integrity as a top priority for all sourcing activities.
Education
University of Fredericton
MBA, Leadership
North Carolina State University
Master of Science - MS, Textile Sciences and Engineering
Ege University
TEXTILE ENGINEERING, Textile Sciences and Engineering
Tarsus American College
High School, Mathematics
Skills
- Sales Management
- International Sales
- Export
- Merchandising
- Manufacturing
- New Business Development
- Business Strategy
- Strategic Planning
- Business Planning
- Business Development
- Marketing Strategy
- Trend Analysis
- Negotiation
- Marketing Management
- Key Account Management
- Global Sourcing
- Fashion Design
- Wovens
- Retail
- Textiles
- Fashion
- Sourcing
- Production Planning
- Apparel
- Product Development
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