Audrey Christine Loo1107 1/2 Balboa Ave Newport Beach California 92662 562-743-5368 audreycloo@gmail.com

SUMMARY

An Apparel Industry Management professional seeking challenge and development within an international merchandising and merchandise buying market

EDUCATION

FIDM / The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Los Angeles, California Degree: Apparel Manufacturing Management Spring 2011

Apparel Process I & II Technical Flat SketchingMerchandise, Specification, and Costing Cost & Cost ControlTextile Science & Testing Global Trade DynamicsApparel Management Technology

PROJECTS / Related Works to Merchandising and Production

Brand Creation: Designed Spring/Summer 2011 line, sourced vendors, produced production time lineMerchandise Plan: Create line distribution plan for department stores, per budget and sales plan

CSULB / Long Beach State University, Long Beach, CaliforniaBachelor of Arts Degree: Communication Studies, Fall 2005

EXPERIENCE

Quiksilver Americas Inc. Huntington Beach, California (December 2008- present)Manager, Logistics Manage over 70,000 Cubic Meters (CBMs), equivalent to 30,000 Purchase Orders of imports from Asia origins to USA and Canada

Implement cost savings strategies; analyze and negotiate international rates, lead ocean, airfreight, and drayage Request for Proposal bidsEDI implementation; data quality managementRegulate and enforce vendor compliance Analyze justifiable airfreight against inventoryDesign tools providing WIP visibility from PO upload to warehouse deliveryLiaison between third party logistics provider (3PL), freight forwarders, drayage, and customs house brokerage Manage supply chain operations, business strategy and efficiencies Implement, train, and educate users on Logistics platform software

Maersk Inc. Costa Mesa, California (April 2006 - December 2008)Contract Coordinator (April 2006 - November 2006)Logistics Analyst (November 2006 - December 2008

Assist Sales to set up and maintain customer contracts Trace and track imports for major accounts: BCBG, Kellwood Inc. Assist in project management for FOB Yantian migration program: BCBG Responsible for communicating globally to ensure customer SOP compliance

PHILANTHROPY Surf Aid International: Swim For Life Raised over $1500 to improve health care in isolated regions of the world St. Judes Children’s Hospital: Up ‘til Dawn Recruited over $2,000 in event sponsorships and donations