Nick Stokes's Email & Phone Number

💼 Past Experience

Director of Product Development and Sourcing at Stitch Fix, Nick Stokes from March 2018 to May 2018 in San Francisco Bay Area. Director of Product Development at International Textile Group - Cone Denim Division from October 1999 to October 2002 (3 years 1 month). Manager, Cone Asia-Pacific at Cone Denim from January 1997 to October 1999 (2 years 10 months). Director of Product Development and Sourcing at Stitch Fix in San Francisco, California. Global Stategic Sourcing at Levi Strauss & Co. from May 2018 to March 2020 (1 year 11 months) in San Francisco Bay Area. Global Category Management of indirect spend for the following areas: Direct-to-Consumer (Omni-channel Retail) and MarketPlace (Consumer) Insights. Head of Pre-Production and Sourcing at Chubbies Shorts from March 2015 to February 2018 (3 years) in San Francisco Bay Area.Nick Stokes's work experiences in product development lie in the realm of raw material management and sourcing, both within the context of the production and product development teams at Stitch Fix and International Textile Group - Cone Denim Division. In his previous positions, he has played a critical role in developing productFit and establishing efficient fit block architecture for Stitch Fix, as well as providing need assessment and involvement in setting global vendor/supplier strategy and Kaizen/ improvements to theProduction Development Calendar. In his current role at Gap Outlet, Nick is responsible for the end-to-end sourcing and production of all apparel within the company, as well as drivingcross-brand strategies to enhance and improve apparel and non-apparel sourcing across all Gap Inc. brands, and implementing quality feedback loops to drive continual improvement in product design and development.In his previous roles, Nick Stokes exhibited skills in setting up and managing sample sewing rooms and working withproductionDevelopment Calendar. He also excels at project management, managing teams and working with a skilled eye for balancing design aesthetics, quality and cost. In his role as Senior Director, Global Production and Product Development at Gap Inc., he helped to improve quality of Gap Outlet product while balancing cost, helped drive the roll-out of Quality Attributing, and implemented flexible inventory strategies to support customer-driven demand. NickStokes has also served as a member of the leadership team at Gap Inc., presenting company strategy to the Board of Directors and implementing quality feedback loops to drive continual improvement in product design and development.

🎓 Education

Nick Stokes is a British historian who has studied at Harrogate Grammar School, Harrogate, N. Yorkshire, UK from 1982-1989. Nick Stokes then studied Modern History at University of Oxford from 1989-1993.Nick Stokes's educational background and work readiness have played a significant role in his current work as an historian. He is extremely passionate about his work and has a strong desire to understand the past. His knowledge of the modern world and its history has allowed him to explore many different topics and angles in his work.He is currently a research fellow at the University of Sheffield, UK. Nick Stokes's research interest is in the history of the modern world and its history. He is currently working on a project investigating the modern Britain and its history. His research is focused on the aperiods of the nineteenth century (1815-1914). In his work, he is trying to answer some questions about why British history became so different from its European counterparts and what led to the growth of nationalism in Britain.Nick Stokes has also worked as a historical copy editor for a large British newspaper. He has been working as ahistorian for over 10 years now. In his time as an historical copy editor, he has engaged in a number of projects which have interested him in the history of English speaking countries. One project he worked on was investigating the history of the Suez Crisis. He was also interested in the history of the Cold War.In his time as an historical copy editor, he has learned a lot about the job and the history of history. He has also learned how to work with different types of historical sources. In his project, he is trying to learn more about the letters and memoirs of Prime Ministers during the nineteenth century. He is also trying to learn more about the impact of technology on the history of the twentieth century.

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

Nick Stokes has a B.S. from the University of Colorado Boulder in Business Administration and a M.S. from George Washington University in Business Administration.