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Rachel Stanford - Sr. Import Production Manager (Club & Private Label) in Arcadia, CA

Rachel Stanford

Senior Import Production Manager specializing in global sourcing and demand planning

Mad EngineFashion Institute of Design & MerchandisingArcadia, CA13 Years ExperienceSenior LevelWorks On-Site

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Fashion/retail sales and partnerships professional who previously ran an independent multi-line showroom (sales rep for 5 Jr/Young Contemporary lines) and successfully landed a high-profile, celebrity-backed graphic tee line at Nordstrom—driving 80% sell-through from a test order into an all-door program. Leverages SKU-level selling data, OTB/SKU productivity, and hands-on quality control (including chargebacks for off-spec product) to optimize assortments across retail and e-commerce.

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Key Strengths

  • Secured Nordstrom partnership end-to-end (vendor matrix → test order → 80% sell-through → reorder → all-door program)
  • Strong retail buyer relationship-building and outbound pitching using industry contacts
  • Data-driven assortment optimization using SKU-level selling data to expand winners and cut slow sellers
  • Operational rigor managing 50+ concurrent brand conversations via prioritized WIP tracking
  • Root-cause analysis of underperformance using customer feedback + product inspection; recovered losses via chargeback for off-spec shipment
  • Hands-on product quality control across sampling stages (development, pre-production, TOP)

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Experience

Sr. Import Production Manager (Club & Private Label)Mad Engine Global · Sep 2024 – Present
Director of Import ProductionWestline Group LLC · Oct 2023 – Sep 2024
Director of Sourcing & Demand PlanningMelmarc Products Inc. · Mar 2022 – Oct 2023
Sr. Demand Planning & Purchasing ManagerClassic Home Furnishings · Jul 2020 – Mar 2022
Sr. Import Production Manager & Account SpecialistEva Franco · Apr 2019 – Mar 2020
Sr. Import Production ManagerMiken Sales Inc. · Nov 2016 – Apr 2019
Operations & Import Production ManagerAmeriThreads Inc. · Mar 2012 – Feb 2015

Education

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandisingassociate, Apparel Manufacturing Management

Skills

Demand forecastingNegotiationProcess improvementRegulatory complianceCross-functional collaborationTeam leadershipMentoringAccount managementGlobal sourcingImport production managementGlobal import production managementApparel productionProduction managementProduction executionProduct development

Languages

English

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Rachel StanfordSenior Import Production Manager specializing in global sourcing and demand planning