Leslie Assaf
Global Sourcing and Product Development Executive. Finding solutions one company at a time.
- Role
- Director of Sourcing and Manufacturing at Medline
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Leslie Assaf
Experienced, bilingual apparel sourcing leader with 20+years in strategic global sourcing, product development and production. I have been recognized for having a strategic supply chain acumen that effectively aligns and supports key business initiatives.My extensive experience in both Asia and Western Hemisphere have enabled me to create long-term sourcing strategies which have reduced cost, improved quality and provided flexibility.Fluent in English and Spanish.Notable Career highlights• Directed various apparel departments of up to US$1 billion retail sales annually.• Created and implemented strategic vendor base resulting in reduced first cost by 2% yearly, reduced production lead-time by 30% and consolidated vendor base by 35%, all while improving quality and flexibility.• Member of strategic leadership committee of cross-functional business partners, addressing internal and external opportunities.Established key metrics for suppliers to help them succeed and meet business needs.• Jointly opened production office in Mexico, training local staff of quality assurance and merchandisers.• Partnered with raw material teams to strategically consolidate suppliers, realizing 15% savings of raw materials.• Fostered relationships between merchants, design, planning and vendors to achieve financial and delivery goals.Professional PassionsVendor analysis, vendor relationship building and vendor metrics & scorecards.I thrive challenges, fast-paced environments and finding creative solutions for complex problems.Mentored and developed team members to succeed and grow within the organization.Software knowledgeMS Office, Word, Excel
Experience
Director of Sourcing and Manufacturing
Apr 2022 — Present · Chicago, IL, US
Education
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio
Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Triple major: Fashion Merchandising, Spanish, and Textiles
Fashion Institute of Technology
Associate of Arts (AA), Textile Science
Skills
- Global Sourcing
- Retail
- Apparel
- Sweaters
- Private Label
- Tech Packs
- Knitwear
- Supply Chain
- Wovens
- Merchandising
- Supply Chain Management
- Tops
- Trend Analysis
- Textiles
- Footwear
- Sourcing
- Trend
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