Francine Braun

• • Supported senior leadership with daily operations, travel planning, cross-functional coordination across Asia.

• • Lead daily meetings, managed schedules, and facilitated communication between HQ and factory teams.

• • Manage fit and quality assurance (QA) operations across factories all of our factories.

• • Lead product testing with professional fitting models and selected testers, evaluating all aspects in terms of quality, durability and comfort to ensure the best customer experience.

• • Oversaw SOP developments, factory audits, and team coaching across multiples sites.

• • Delivered strategic insights to improbe efficiency, quality, and team performance.

• • Acted as cultural liaison between international teams, ensuring clarity and alignment.

• • Managed communication with customers in Brazil and the USA, ensuring strong relationships and satisfaction.

• • Provided customer care, conducted product research, and monitored trends at regional trade fairs to support business objectives.

• • Coordinated executive travels, trade fair participation and suppliers negotiations.

• • Maintained financial control by tracking budgets, managing invoices, and ensuring cost effectiveness in logistics operations.

• • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align customer requirements with supply chain and financial processes

• • Provided administrative support to leadership team, handling billing, export documentation and client communication.

• • Served as a fitting model (size 7) to evaluate product fit and ensure alignment with quality standards.

• • Approved Fit Trials and provided recommendations to refine product design and performance.

• • Communicated daily with factories via email to relay fitting results and ensure timely adjustments.

• • Supported Quality Control (QC) and Quality Assurance (QA) teams, collaborating with specified suppliers to maintain product standards.

• • Conducted factory visits to inspect production processes and perform final quality control checks, ensuring compliance with company requirements.