Director Of Global Sourcing
● Negotiated cost and terms for $95 - 110MM FOB purchases annually, securing wholesale value of $150 - 180MM, saving over $50K/year in reduced costs and/or increased value, ensuring 97 - 99% on-time shipment to customer while reducing lead times by 2 - 3 weeks/year. ● Participated in quality assurance group, contributing to < 0.2% return rate of Gerber mass channel infant product.● Advised on design, specification and patterns, contributing to launch of new products, reducing costs, increasing efficiency and improving product performance for consumers.● Developed and managed a high performance multi-functional international team of up to 29 associates in the US, Hong Kong, China, Cambodia, the Philippines, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Mexico.