General Manager
Current• Served as a C-Suite Leader reporting directly to company shareholders, managing P&L responsibility for all Asian manufacturing and sourcing operations, coordinating both internal and external resources, across distribution and retail, for the maximum achievement of company goals of upwards of $400K profit and $23M+ in revenue, effectively reversing historical profit loss• Led cross-functional global teams of upwards of 50+ employees across three locations in Taiwan and China, including procurement, logistics, sales, marketing, and design teams• Successfully streamlined processes and vendor management, improving lead times in both manufacturing and distribution by 25%• Expertly managed and developed Key Performance Indicators, designing initiatives to exceed targets, expanding supplier payment terms to 120+ day average, and reducing product costs by 10%+• Streamlined relationships with vendors, positively reducing subcontractors from 150 to 100 across China, Taiwan, Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia, and the Philippines• Instituted regular training across departments, instructing the purchasing team on respectable negotiations, as well as the customer service team on sales and product knowledge to better respond to customer inquiries• Implemented efficient sourcing and product management strategies end-to-end, performing benchmarking scenario analysis, and decreasing expenditures to maintain profitability
