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Nathaniel Mallon

nathanielbmallon@gmail.com • China Direct (86) 13681917859

OBJECTIVE
A sourcing manager position utilizing my extensive worldwide knowledge and experience, my proven record of cost reduction, my strong background in business, my eye for design, and my desire to use sustainable materials.
SUMMARY
Dynamic sourcing manager with significant accomplishments and over five years of experience in China and Southeast Asia. Extensive knowledge of market trends, furniture design, construction techniques and materials. Provides sourcing, quality control, procurement and project management within the contract, residential and hospitality furniture industry. A finely tuned buyer, negotiator and project administrator who meets time-critical deadlines for large scale accounts and projects. Experienced in analyzing and streamlining the sourcing and production process to increase quality, efficiency and output. Heightens the awareness of sustainability and green materials.
EXPERIENCE
William Montague Shanghai, China 2007 - 2009
Sourcing Manager
Lead buyer for an international hospitality and contract furniture supplier with base production in Malaysia. Established the Shanghai buying office to reduce cost and enhance efficiency. Sourced new furniture components and material suppliers including hardware, finishing materials, paint, veneer, stone, mirrors and glass. Estimated pricing for upcoming projects and bids. Maintained high level quality within a tight timeline and under budget. Negotiated price structure and delivery time. Managed each individual sub-contractor operation and quality control staff.
• Sourced and purchased materials and components in North and South America, Europe and Asia that were manufactured into furniture that was sold to hotels such as the Grand Hyatt, Hilton, Crown Plaza, The MGM Grand, Ritz Carlton, The Plaza and the Four Seasons.
• Key memember of the production staff that produced 530 containers worth of furniture for high-end hotels.
• Oversaw component and material purchasing operations that contributed to $20 million in total sales.
• Developed over 25 designs of hardware totaling 20000 units of production.
• Acquired Valspar paint techniques for back painted glass that resulted in a $270,000 saving for the Hilton Atlanta and Hilton Chicago projects.
• Estimated the component and material price structure for over 30 large hotel projects.
• Determined supplier lists, analyzed quotations, blueprints, designer visions, drawings and AutoCAD, select qualified vendors, negotiated prices and shipping terms, compared quality between suppliers, and oversaw shipping and inspection of all finished goods under my department.
• Managed multiple suppliers for each running project.

Outdoor Designs Ltd. Asia 2004 - 2007
Sourcing Director
Managed oversees sourcing, production and purchasing for US furniture wholesaler. Designed and constructed new furniture collections. Exported 380 containers of finished product from Asia. Developed residential furniture lines that included; Teak Garden Furniture, Cast Aluminum, Sling, and Wicker Garden Furniture, Brazilian Cherry, Oak, MDF, and French Provincial Pine Collections, Home Dιcor Products, Leather Chairs and Sofas, and a wide variety of fabrics and cushions.

• Designed, patented, developed and constructed the outdoor extendible aluminum dinning table that was sold throughout North America.
• Participated as the head buyer in all international furniture and gift shows including; Paris, Colon, Atlanta, Frankford, Singapore, Beijing, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Chicago, Shanghai, Canton, Honk Kong, Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta, and New York.
• Furniture collections sold at such companies as TJMax, Home Goods, Lillian August, Harrows Pool and Patio and over 300 furniture stores totaling over $5 million in sales
• Negotiated product cost of each item, with individual purchasing totaling over $2 million
• Brought 6 lines of furniture from concept to end product that was sold for over $6 million over a three year time frame.
• Inspected and managed QC over 10,000 items of teak furniture in Vietnam over an 8 month period
• Developed and maintained at least 9 to 12 furniture suppliers at any given time with production in China, Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia.

Outdoor Designs Waterbury, CT. USA 2002 - 2004
Assistant Buyer & National Sales
Participation in all major US furniture shows as a top sales agent to end retail customer. Achieved record sales increases and successfully marketed new product lines. Acted as assistant buyer, traveling internationally to gather product information
• Increased sales 22% by participating in new market expos, totaling over $1 million in new market growth.
• Worked in Eastern Europe as an assistant buyer developing a country painted pine line, of which over 85 containers of merchandise were purchased.
• Developed long term inventory control systems, and enforced strategic buying methods for seasonal products.

EDUCATION
B.S., Finance, 1999
Bentley, Waltham, Ma
Major GPA: 3.41

US DESIGN PATENT
Outdoor Aluminum Extendible Dinning Table, US patent # 6698363
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
• Worldwide knowledge of core products and materials sources and areas were they are produced, mined, grown, developed and manufactured
• Multicultural Understanding
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Building materials, design and factory locations
• Vast knowledge of furniture history and design
• Sustainable materials, water based finishing lines, green building techniques, powder coated MDF

HONORS
New York State Honorary Citizenship Award, Living Organ Donor

 
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