Danielle Murphy Email & Phone Number

Fort Worth, TX, US

Westlake, TX

DFW

DFW

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Consulting start up/small business clients on various projects. Projects span thefollowing & beyond; business plans, general start-up set up, process development, processimplementation, software selection, branding, website building, minor graphic design,productsourcing, vendor sourcing, materials sourcing, product development, interviewing/teamselection.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Increased total profit by 20%/$8 million within the first 9 months. Negotiating costs onexisting products; integrating new suppliers where necessary.
• Sourced, vetted and on boarded 18 Suppliers.
• Developed, implemented and enforced quality & process standards for printing, weaving,cutting, sewing, packaging and shipping.
• Managed cross-functional team of 5
• Lead team to deploy lean manufacturing techniques, launching smartly priced profitable qualityproducts; achieving additional shelf space.
• Collaborated with team to document best practices;creating a process and proceduresdocument.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Increased profit by 26% ($5.2 million)
• Executed the overall management of Rose Tree Luxury Bedding, Rose Tree Linens, Avenue by Rose Tree, RT by Rose Tree luxury luggage and Southern Living™ Bedding.
• Strategically source global suppliers that have the capacity to meet manufacturing needs i.e. quality, volume, lead time and reliability.
• Negotiated with international suppliers using production & product knowledge to ensure rock bottom cost.
• Collaborated directly with Founding President to determine each seasonal direction, pulling patterns and reviewing retailer vision books.
• Executed market analysis determining area's of opportunity.

Plano, TX

• Negotiated the cost of up to $30,000 in PO’s daily.
• Direct purchasing contact for all key accounts, internal stakeholders and vendors.
• Maintained relationships with suppliers and sourced additional vendors for new programs.
• Worked directly with vendors to ensure adherence to quality & packaging standards.

Plano, TX

• Assisted in transitioning competitor's customers to Pepsi pour customers.
• Created and dispatched reactive repairs and general service requests to bottlers, 3pos and independent service providers.
• Coordinated and designed a MS access database for CSR’S to manage data from service surveys user interface creation in SAP.
• Participated in the implementation and customization of SAP software.

Irving, TX

• Negotiated the purchase of $450,000 in fire safety sprinkler components daily.
• Submitted monthly forecasting and planning to management.
• Researched industry trends and technology, utilizing findings to innovate ahead of competitors.
• Managed relationships with suppliers daily; leveraging, market share,product knowledge and market trends in negotiations.