Owner of a footwear manufacturing and wholesale business with brands in various big box retailers as well as private label brands.Revenue Growth: Collaborated closely with design, manufacturing, marketing, and distribution teams to expand the AdTec private label brand, generating 20% YoY growth ($2 million)Process Improvement: Spearheaded operational transformation, implementing lean processes across multiple departments to boost efficiency by 500% resulting in increased shipment processing capacity and operational cost savingsPartnership Management: Expanded ecommerce presence by bringing on multiple marketplaces and creating key relationships which drove a 50% increase in e-commerce salesStrategic Partnerships: Negotiated and secured e-commerce agreements with top retailers, including Walmart and Amazon Vendor Central, strengthening brand visibility in D2C and B2B channels.Product Management: Developed and executed a data-driven strategy to improve product catalog selection and led several go-to-market campaigns for new product launches

Aside from the responsibilities mentioned in the coordinator role, my role as the operations manager involved additional review, oversight, and communication both to our customers as well as internal team members.Team Leadership: Led and developed a team of 5-8 specialists, optimizing FCL, LTL, and Air shipment operations and training in efficient, client-centered processes.KPI Development: Established KPIs to monitor and enhance team performance, improving shipment efficiency and client satisfaction for 75+ accounts.Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partnered with product and engineering teams to refine the SaaS platform, streamlining user experience and communication for SaaS customers.

Executed FCL, LTL and Air shipments in all aspects ranging from origin bookings, ISF, Customs drayage, and nearly everything in between. Freight Management: Coordinated FCL, LTL, and Air shipments from origin to delivery, managing customs and drayage to meet strict timelines.Customer Experience: Created transparent processes to keep clients informed on shipment status, building trust and ensuring client satisfaction

As a Consulting Analyst, I specialized in conducting detailed spend analyses across various product categories, uncovering crucial insights into key issues and trends within both internal client expenditures and the broader market landscape. Strategic Sourcing: Conducted spend analyses to identify cost-saving opportunities and support clients in category management and procurement transformation.Consultative Support: Delivered data-driven insights to clients, optimizing their procurement strategies and enhancing their operational efficiency.

As an intern at Seagate, I performed full application portfolio review and rationalization to drive commonality, standardization, simplification, and cost reduction.This involved assessment and rationalization of various cost applications within the supply chain IT portfolio, ultimately arriving at opportunities which support commonality, standardization, simplification, and cost reduction.

Over the span of three summers, I worked various positions for an international footwear warehousing company, namely assistant warehouse manager and salesperson.In my warehousing position, I organized and oversaw all outgoing delivery operations in the warehouse, ensuring quality and maintaining accuracy of larger orders and container shipments.In Sales, the company saw a 10% increase in overall confirmed shipping orders of summer sandals and work boots by talking with various buyers at multiple conventions in Las Vegas.Finally, I traveled to China to observed factory conditions with one of our contracted manufacturers.