Michelle Matthews

Past

• Director of Global Sourcing/Product Development (Contract) at Regatta USA Division of Li & Fung USA
• Product Development at Mudd Jeans
• CEO/Consultant at Monarch Group

• Product Development at Dana Buchman
• Product Development at Liz Claiborne
• Product Development/Sales Director at Ann Loy Orginals
• Director of Fabric Research & Development at CMT Enterprises
• Sales/Merchandise Manager at Ellen Tracy
• Sales/ Merchandise Manager at Brentex Mills

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Education

• Fashion Institute of Technology

Recommended

5 people have recommended Michelle

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Apparel & Fashion

Michelle Matthews’s Summary

- Veteran sourcing executive with over 15 years experience in product development, marketing, fabric research and development, factories, for women's, men's and children's apparel.

- Extensive travel to Asia to source fabrics, trims, factories.

- Excellent price negotiation skills to maximize profitability by item and by category.

- Developed strong business relationships with fabric mills and factories.

- Developed and managed seasonal product development and production calendars from conception though delivery.

Michelle Matthews’s Specialties:

Manufacturing & Sourcing - Global & Domestic
Continuous Process Improvement
Strategic Planning & Forecasting
Budget Management
Team Leadership & Collaboration
Product Development
Fabric Development
Change Management
Marketing

Michelle Matthews’s Experience

• Director of Global Sourcing/Product Development (Contract)

  Regatta USA Division of Li & Fung USA

  (Apparel & Fashion industry)

  2006 — January 2008 (2 years )

• Product Development

  Mudd Jeans

  (Apparel & Fashion industry)

  February 2005 — November 2005 (10 months)

• CEO/Consultant

  Monarch Group

  (Apparel & Fashion industry)

  June 1999 — January 2005 (5 years 8 months)

  Product Development, sourcing

• Product Development

  Dana Buchman

  (Apparel & Fashion industry)

  2002 — 2003 (1 year )

• Product Development

  Liz Claiborne

  (Public Company; LIZ; Apparel & Fashion industry)

  1999 — 2000 (1 year )

• Product Development/Sales Director

  Ann Loy Orginals

  (Apparel & Fashion industry)

  1998 — 1999 (1 year )

• Director of Fabric Research & Development

  CMT Enterprises

  (Apparel & Fashion industry)

  1995 — 1998 (3 years )

• Sales/Merchandise Manager

  Ellen Tracy

  (Apparel & Fashion industry)

  January 1994 — June 1995 (1 year 6 months)

• Sales/ Merchandise Manager

  Brentex Mills

  (Privately Held; Real Estate industry)

  January 1991 — August 1994 (3 years 8 months)

Michelle Matthews’s Education

• Fashion Institute of Technology

  1989 — 1991

Additional Information

Michelle Matthews’s Groups:

Fashion Group International, Junior League of Portland

•    Fashion & Life Style Network
•    World Wildlife Fund
•    American Red Cross
•    Portland Connect
•    Luxury & Lifestyle Professionals
•    Fashion Marketing & Digital Media Group (FMG): A Meeting Place for Fashion & Marketing Professionals
•    pdxMindShare - Portland's Career Community
•    Gap Inc. Networking
•    Retail Industry Professionals Group
•    Retailers Industry Management Group: Merchandising, Finance, Supply Chain, E-commerce, IT Technology
•    Apparel Executives Forum
•    Green
•    Licensing, Merchandising & Brand Management
•    Action Sports Industry Jobs - Recruiting Platform
•    Liz Claiborne - Past and Present
•    Luxury Recruit for Luxury & Lifestyle Professionals
•    Women For Hire
•    Fashion Institute of Technology Alumni
•    Fashion Retailers
•    StyleCareers
•    RETAIL EXECS
•    The Talent Buzz
•    Junior League Members and Sustainers - International
•    Greater Portland Recruiters
•    The Rolling Rack
•    The Junior League Networking Group
•    Strategic Sourcing & Procurement
•    Fashion and Retail Professionals
•    Apparel Sourcing Pros
•    Fashion Connections
•    Denim Sourcing Pros
•    Textiles for Apparel
•    Women's Wear Daily
•    Cosmetics, Beauty, and Fashion Job Opportunities
•    Pacific Northwest Networking
•    Retail Global Sourcing & Buying
•    Vintage Shopping Guide
•    Freelance Apparel & Accessory Design Network
•    JobAngels
•    MyRetailCareer
•    The Patton Group LLC - Networking
•    Bureau Veritas North America HSE
•    Oregon Apparel and Footwear Network
•    BUSINESS NETWORK WORLDWIDE
•    Organic textile
•    Gloss VIP
•    Stylesight Trendscope for Fashion, Design & Retail Professionals
•    WGSN
•    The Law and Business of Fashion

Michelle Matthews’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• expertise requests
• reference requests
• getting back in touch