Lindy Bliss

About Lindy Bliss

Objective: To utilize my sourcing, manufacturing and organizational expertise to its maximum potential.Background:• Consistently proven ability to grow a profitable business while effectively managing factories, employees and out sourced personnel.• Extensive skills in both pre-production development and production management.• Current Responsibilities include development, sourcing, and manufacturing of a brand of apparel and sports related soft goods accessories.• 25 years of Domestic and 15 years of International manufacturing experience.• Ability to maintain enthusiasm for adventure and most importantly, a sense of cheerfulness and humor.• Targeting the Active, Fitness and Outdoor Sportswear Industry. • Leveraging long term factory and customer relationships providing both domestic and international product development, sourcing and manufacturing.Specialties: Apparel & Accessories, Sourcing, Production Management, Product Development, Material Development, Negotiations, Sports Apparel, Fitness Apparel, Cycle Apparel, Outdoor Apparel, Active-wear, Domestic, Overseas, CAFTA, Trade shows, Sales, Independent Agent, Freelance, Consultant, Part Time, Full Time.Brands I\'ve worked with: Asics, Aventura, Brooks, Danny Shane Cycle, Disney, D.T.R.T, Eliel, Electra Bicycle, Frabil / Plano, ExOfficio, Fender Guitar, GoLite, Intelliskin, Kavu, Matuse, Moving Comfort, Prana, REI, Royal Robbins, San Mar, Trek Bicycle, Terry Cycle,[Common Misspellings: Lyndie, Lyndy, Lyndi, Lindi, Linda, Lynda, Blitz, Blitzed, Blis, Blissed, Werks,Wirks, Bliss-Works]

Experience

1. Owner

   Bliss-Works

   Jan 1992 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   Consultant and / or Free-lance for Apparel manufacturers & factories domestic & overseas production. Experience in sourcing, price negotiation, quality control, vendor and time line management. • Significantly reduced costs through supplier negotiation. • Improved seasonal development time line. • Achieved 95% on time delivery and fulfillment by proper time line management.• Targeting the Active, Fitness and Outdoor Sportswear Industry. • Leveraging long term factory and customer relationships providing both domestic and international product development, sourcing and manufacturing.

Education

• Mira Costa College

  Adobe Illustrator, Digital Arts

  2016 — 2016

• Mesa Tech

  Production Control / Quality, Production Control, Project Management

  1981 — 1983

• SDSU San Marcos

  Art - Watercolor, Design / Art

  2015 — 2016

• Pred Prioyer Seminars

  Microsoft Excel Basics & Beyond the Basics, Project Management, Project Management, Microsoft Excel

  2013 — 2015

Skills

• Production Managment
• Fit
• Textiles
• Fashion
• Sourcing
• Trend
• Pricing
• Cycling
• Overseas
• Management
• Private Label
• Apparel
• Manufacturing
• Retail
• Styling
• Inventory Management
• Product Design
• Global Sourcing
• Product Development
• Sports
• Wovens
• Purchasing
• Fashion Design
• Trade Shows
• Leadership
• Negotiation
• Production Management
• Sales
• Wholesale
• Action Sports
• Creative Direction
• Brand Management
• Sportswear
• Knitwear
• Brand Development
• Trend Analysis
• Footwear
• Crm