Joao Nuno Pereira

FDM exists since 1932 - this company organizes the supply chain and manages the production of garments and shoes for US and EU customers in Portugal and in Morocco. Using the vast experience acquired at Maconde one of the biggest textile companies in Europe that globally produced and sold jackets, trousers and other products.

Examples of FDM's clients: Kaiser Fashion Group, Kooples, Zadig & Voltaire, Danyberd, Burton, Untuckit

Direct business operations, including conducting strategic analysis, managing budget, preparing margin, and controlling inventory.

Plan, update, and manage business tasks to ensure key completion of international sales, supply chain management, and production operations.

Devise and implement strategies for factories evaluating strengths and weaknesses as well as open new business accounts with special emphasis in the apparel and shoes business.

Followed quality standards as well as developed and executed systems with ISO

Partner and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams as Design, Merchandising, Fabric and Trim R&D, Tech Designers and Planning to ensure smooth production flow

• direct the production team and act as technical mentor for cross functional team members
• coordinate and play active role in production development, bulk allocation and seasonal strategies
• oversee T&A calendar to manage continues flow from inception to reception in DC
• bring in at least 95% of the goods by planned delivery date
• take responsibility that factories and mills are delivering required quality standard
• ensure that compliance and testing protocol (fabric and garment) are followed
• oversee and manage all cost negotiations in compliance with company goals and evaluate new styles for cost efficiency and provide feedback to Design and Merchandising
• oversee and advise team in trouble shooting production, quality and delivery issues to avoid negative impact on quality, cost and delivery
• coach staff to help meet department goals
• manage and build long term partnerships with vendors and mills
• manage annual budget and ensure that department targets are met
• hiring and restructuring of team as needed
• international travel to USA, Mexico, France, Morocco, and China,

This company developed collections of clothing and produced garments in subcontracted companies in Portugal, Morocco and China. Sleeves had its major clients in the USA, Canada, France, UK, and in Scandinavia.

Private Brand and its CEO Roy Olsen were our partners in China

Determined the purpose of plan, created a company profile, and formulated the business plans.

Headed corporate procedures within various departments, such as commercial, production, and account.

Maconde Confecções II S.A. was one of the main worlds producers of men's outerwear exporting for the US, UK, European Union countries, Israel, Mexico, Brazil, Japan and Australia. Being the leading exporter of the garment manufacturing industry of Portugal, it also distributed through its own channels and subsidiaries. It had more than two hundred stores in Portugal. It had four industrial units in Portugal, one in Morocco and permanently sub-contracted 10 factories in Portugal, Morocco, Eastern Europe and China with turnover around €50M.

Streamlined expert operations for the sales on the French market, USA, Mexico and Brazil with accounts worth of €4,8M in 2006.

Maconde USA was based in NY

• Led the administration and controlling all Maconde's orders in the several departments.

• Achieved in 2003 of the ISO 9001 as being Director of Planning and Control of Maconde Confecções II.

• Managed planning and sub-contracting departments, stocks and buying department.

• Oversaw sales and marketing operations for sales and management in French market, including department stores, wholesalers, chains of stores, and boutiques. Successfully led, established, and ran the Commercial Department.

• Regulated highly talented 10 commercial assistants for heading sales operations.

• Evaluated for the CEO the performance of Maconde's offices in the UK and Scandinavia