-Managed a 25M+ per year spend for Freight, DC Supplies and Owned Truck Expenses-PnL Responsibilities relating to Freight In, Freight out, DC and Store Supplies, Store Fixtures and RTV’s with proven cost savings through weekly analysis-Identified and purposed changes to decrease top outbound accessorial charges for a potential annual savings of $2M-Created and expanded the logistics team and partner relationships to facilitate rapid growth from 102 Stores to 350+ stores within a year-Transitioned logistics from managing and routing a team of 5 company drivers and a pool carrier network to a full UPS Courier model to accommodate rapid 70% company growth and decrease transit time by 1+ days-Identified and led a systemic change to increase the percentage of UPS Ground vs Hundredweight to save on average $3/carton-Transitioned outbound model resulting in cost savings and gaining 35% more capacity per trailer pick up-Managed outbound flow from a single location to an expanded 3 locations increasing outbound volume by 70%-Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify areas of opportunity and optimize cost savings-Leveraged growth to renegotiate carrier contracts-Worked closely with the Construction timelines to deliver New Store opening floor sets and fixtures to 57 new stores in 2023-Developed a Sort/Seg process with a carrier partner to achieve the ability to stock and open 34 stores within 4 months-Set up Brokerage and Import SOP’s-Created a company Routing Guide and started a Vendor Compliance Department -Responsible for DC/Store supply procurement and fulfillment of supply orders-Audit and approval of all freight and supply invoices-Trained and elevated all levels of employees from Material Handlers to Operations Managers-In DC Operations I led all aspects of Inbound, Outbound, Vendor Compliance, Freight/Supply Invoicing, Procurement, Apparel/Footwear replenishment pick/pack, and ecom fulfillment-Head of the Employee Engagement Committee

 Managed team of Specialists and Analysts in the planning and execution of freight movement to include international and domestic logistics Accountable for over 600 TEU’s of ocean imports and over 200 imported air shipments per year Accountable for all outbound freight from DC to 450 owned Stores and 550 Leased locations in the U.S. and Canada in excess of 2MM packages per year Integral part of the implementation and maintenance of Same Day Shipping Performed yearly RFP’s for all transportation partners and facilitated quarterly business reviews  Weekly/Monthly/Yearly financial reporting responsibilities including budgets, forecasts, accruals and actualizations  Monitored and updated shipment transit matrix for planning, merchandising, production and store operations Partnered with Store Operations to facilitate movement of product and fixtures for all store openings, closings, relocations and repositions  Monitored and streamlined fulfillment process (import & export) at International 3PL warehouses through revised reporting and multiple modes of transport Spearheaded a consolidation project to eliminate/decrease LCL shipments Evaluated/Negotiated yearly ocean and air Freight Proposals making changes to save an average of 5 in transit days Tracked Freight Forwarder & origin performance through scorecards/KPI’s Audited and approved all ocean freight invoices saving freight spend on erroneous destination and origin charges

  Supervised team of four Senior Coordinators and five Coordinators responsible for booking and tracking overseas shipments to the U.S. and Canada  Successfully moved an average of 500 ocean containers and 200 air shipments per month Worked with Freight Forwards, Consolidators and 3PL warehouses and ensured efficient movement through the supply chain Monitored data flow through multiple systems to ensure customs release for all air and ocean shipments resulting in timely delivery  Created and documented internal standardized procedures for all staff Performed operational analysis with respect to individual workload in order to maintain optimal resource allocation and employee development Modified procedures and reports which led to enhanced employee performance and time management Strengthened and increased staff skill sets by initiating biweekly meetings to set and review goals and objectives Analyzed and led efforts to benchmark procedures and implemented continuous improvements which allowed for streamlined processes and optimization of resources Created training materials, led classes and performed onboarding for all new associates

  Supervised team of four Senior Coordinators responsible for all logistical aspects of foreign to foreign, foreign to domestic and export shipments averaging $5MM in monthly sales Prepared all export and international shipping documentation Managed inventory in overseas consolidator and 3PL’s ensuring 100% accuracy Managed distribution of goods from overseas consolidators and 3PL’s shipping direct to customer Planned, developed, implemented and monitored successful corporate compliance website used by all global production partners Created and led training webinars and classes for internal and external business partners Reviewed customer routing guides to ensure ability to comply Streamlined central repository for customer routing guides which resulted in time savings and 100% accurate shipments Attended webinars/seminars regarding new rules and regulations for customs, importing and exporting Partnered with sales and finance teams to ensure monthly/quarterly sales goals were met Prepared comprehensive reports to support operations Interviewed candidates, hired employees and provided disciplinary action when needed

  Tracked all critical air shipments from departure through U.S. Customs release Resolved customs and freight release issues Partnered with freight forwarders/truckers to ensure warehouse delivery goals were met Obtained spot rates and booked space for air shipments Audited Bill of Ladings for correct rates and freight terms Determined factory security risk levels while maintaining C-TPAT Tier 3 compliance Coordinated and facilitated C-TPAT audits and remediation Maintained C-TPAT database

 Operated as the team lead and first level of escalation Filed, negotiated and recovered $1.5MM in quality control violations annually Input and tracked a quarterly budget to reconcile the account ledger Created training manuals for new employees Developed training manual for vendors new to SAP Assisted engineering with receiving processes and overcoming systemic constraints in the warehouses Tracked and maintained vendor score card/KPIs Liaison between internal divisions and external business partners

 Investigated the validity of customer chargebacks Forecasted, identified and resolved non-compliance trends Negotiated repayment of chargebacks Collections