Steve Graves
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Steve Graves is a highly experienced professional with 35.2 years of work experience in sourcing, fit, footwear, manufacturing, and negotiation. Based in the United States, he has a strong background in ensuring cost savings and achieving best costing. Steve has extensive expertise in sourcing for 1st cost savings on private label footwear and has worked closely with international inspectors. He has also trained internationally to resolve problems and deliver goods on time. Steve's skills include QA/TD Director Home, Footwear and Accessories, Technical Engineer, and QA/TD Director Home, Footwear and Accessories at JCPenney.
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Extensive work with fit, last and pattern changes to correct fit problems and achieve best costing.Review, edit and Approve Footwear Specification Sheets and confirmation samples.Extensive sourcing for 1st cost savings on private label footwear.Expertise in cost negotiations and sourcing of productExtensive domestic and international travels to work with factories on quality and production problems.Extensive training with international inspectors Sourced leather and components for JCPenney private brand footwear and handbags for a cost savings and better quality.Worked closely with overseas manufacturers to resolve problems and deliver goods on time.Work with venders on design and components for direct factory programs.Instructed associates how to develop or revise product to meet appropriate HTS# and duty rate.
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Quality Assurance TD Director | Home Footwear And Accessories
Technical Engineer
Retail
Steve Graves's Professional Milestones
- Quality Assurance TD Director | Home Footwear And Accessories (2013-12-01~): Driving industry innovation and enhancing product quality through process optimization and rigorous quality assurance standards.
- Technical Engineer (1988-09-01~): Delivered high-quality technical solutions, exceeding client expectations and enhancing the overall efficiency of project management.
Skill
Sourcing
Fit
Footwear
Manufacturing
Negotiation
Training
Leather
Handbags
Private Label
Program Management
Target Costing
Retail
Trend Analysis
Global Sourcing
Fashion
Merchandising
Product Development
Apparel
Trend
Microsoft Office
Inventory Management
Troubleshooting
Textiles
Quality Assurance
Visual Merchandising
Certification
Colleagues
Dawn Black
Owner and Hair Stylist at Shear Excellence
Christy Lagania
creative visual director jewelry interior design business owner mother
Sherry L. Speer
Loss Prevention Lead Expert | Photographer
Christine Thomas Hursey
Owner
Morgan Lane
Owner
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Steve Graves works for JCPenney
Steve Graves's role in JCPenney is Quality Assurance TD Director | Home Footwear And Accessories
Steve Graves works in the industry of Retail
Steve Graves's colleagues are Dawn Black,Christy Lagania,Sherry L. Speer
Steve Graves's latest job experience is Quality Assurance TD Director | Home Footwear And Accessories at JCPenney