1. E l e a n o r W r e n
(425) 919-2599 8443 Ferncliff Avenue NE
eleanor_wren@sbcglobal.net Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Extremely determined, creative, and passionate Management Professional has more than 17
years of combined experience in providing operations leadership and administrative support
in the retail industry. Reliable candidate is actively looking for a challenging career outside of
retail, particularly in the Gates Foundation or in Social Responsibility/Compliance. Exceptional
communication and interpersonal skills make the candidate successful in seamlessly working
with clients, staff members, and other professionals in various areas across different job levels.
Diligent professional demonstrates abilities in leadership, vendor management, negotiation,
critical thinking, market research, analysis, planning, merchandising, sales, customer service,
communication, business development, organization, as well as problem solving. Effectively
contributes towards organizational achievement, leads cross-functional teams by example,
professionally deals with increased challenges or responsibilities, and excels under pressure.
 Adept in Leadership & Management  Efficient in Organization & Multitasking
 Excellent Customer Service Abilities  Task & Detail-Oriented Team Builder
 Strategic Planning & Implementation  Resourceful & Creative Problem Solver
P r o f e s s i o n a l E x p e r i e n c e
Eddie Bauer June 2010 – Present
Global Sourcing Director, Men’s and Women’s Knits and Sweaters (Apr 2013 – Present)
Global Sourcing Senior Manager, Men’s and Women’s Knits (June 2010 – Apr 2013)
 Traveled with the Chief Financial Officer and the Senior Vice President of Asia Office for
Vendor Summit; rolled out new process for capacity management.
 Directed a team of 8 managers and associates to execute $120 million in cost goods; saved
the company over $5 million in 2016 through final cost negotiations.
 Executed “Read and React” Supply Chain for fast turning items sourced in the Western
Hemisphere; hired 2 key vendors in Jordan to leverage duty savings.
 Trained the team to analyze costing, lead time, and vendor allocation for knits and sweaters;
analyzed seasonal cost of goods to negotiate all available savings.
 Mentored and inspired Sourcing Managers to become strong leaders; established and
executed a succession plan to promote from within where possible.
 Coordinated Costing Analysis training for cross-functional teams in order to create greater
awareness of cost engineering product to hit/achieve IMU targets.
 Established vendor base strategy that supports executing the right product with the best cost
and lead time; ensured strict compliance to policies or procedures.
 Managed vendor scorecard, leading top vendors to hit performance goals through key
metrics; strengthened vendor relationships, sourced new factories.
 Partnered with Asia and Western Hemisphere production teams to mitigate risks once orders
were placed; managed the calendar to hit key milestone dates.
Gap, Inc. Nov 1998 – Oct 2006
Outlet Division Production Manager, Men’s and Boys (Nov 2005 – Oct 2006)
Banana Republic Production Manager, Men’s Knits and Sweaters (Mar 2004 – Oct 2005)
Banana Republic Production Mgr., Men’s Woven Shirts and Outerwear (July 2001 – Mar 2004)
Banana Republic Wos Accessories Merchant (Nov 1998 – July 2001)

2.  Managed 3 associates to develop and execute quality product at key price points to
meet the needs of the Outlet Business; on-boarded 2 key vendors.
 Saved the company $200,000 and reduced lead time by 15 days for twill products;
managed product placement strategy for $94 million in cost goods.
 Leveraged all categories to use 1 fabric weight and construction, strategically sourcing from
2 mills to minimize risk; set up products to have increased flexibility.
 Established and maintained vendor/agent relationships, and cross functional relationships
with merchants, planners, and design team to meet business goals.
 Partnered with vendors in basic categories to lower lead-times; moved raw materials
sourcing from Italy to Turkey and Asia to improve IMU in key programs.
 Executed chase orders using available fabrics from key mills, adding 200,000 units / $25million
in retail; assorted accessories that tied back to seasonal apparel.
 Chased into $10 million in retail sales by reacting to trend right items; partnered with
marketing team to produce holiday gift items featured on Oprah.
O t h e r W o r k E x p e r i e n c e
Nordstrom Mar 1995 – Nov 1998
Men’s Furnishings Buyer
T e c h n i c a l S k i l l s
Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint)
References Gladly Provided Upon Request