Provide independent management consulting for media and entertainment (M&E), new technology, supply chain management and executive development.

Spearheaded publishing operations, including forecasting, score-carding, slate planning, inventory management, and business process improvement for all physical and digital publishing initiatives for DC Entertainment. Provided continuous evaluation and improvement of processes and reports.♦ Collaborated cross-departmentally with editorial, sales, marketing, content strategy, business planning, finance and more to forecast, communicate and track demand and manage supply for 1300+ new products annually.♦ Achieved a 99% in-stock rate across 2500 active products through meticulous inventory management:♦ Created and implemented framework for inventory lifecycle management, including an inventory liquidation plan that generated $3M in incremental profit in 15 months.

Oversaw sales planning, forecasting, and reporting, serving as key executive for all channel and account specific products, including new product lines and promotions to expand global availability of DCE’s publishing and collectible products. Determined and implemented an inventory management plan, including liquidation strategy and execution.♦ Evangelized and led development of sales data warehouse and reporting system, replacing manual excel based reporting with Business Objects and Teradata to deliver real-time insights. Achieved fully automated business insights in > 1 year, enabling companywide fact-based decision-making. ♦ Increased enterprise-wide ability to track profitability and effectiveness of products in the marketplace by spearheading the creation of sales post-mortems, market share reports, top-selling products, and other analyses.

Provided management consulting for media and entertainment (M&E), new technology, supply chain management. Advised leading M&E clients on new business models designed to address industry disruption.♦ Developed client-focused digital media solutions for IP rights management, digital asset management, social analytics and outsourcing (BPO), upholding the utmost confidentiality.

♦ Developed company vision and strategy for US and Canada, created and implemented strategic plan, and maximized market share and profitability for a privately owned Australian digital and mobile accessories company.♦ Redesigned the entire organization in just 6 months, including sales, finance, operations and supply chain.♦ Reduced excess and obsolete inventory by 50% in 6 months by implementing sales and operations planning (S&OP) to improve demand and supply planning.

Independent consultant contracted to help develop a full-service home entertainment supply chain solution to address disruptive forces reshaping the entertainment industry.♦ Developed, sold, and readied deployment of new business model with a BPO solution in less than 12 months.

Drove global supply chain strategy for a $3B home entertainment manufacturer and distributor, including digital mastering and pre-production, manufacturing and distribution service procurement, integrating new business models into the existing supply chain, risk management, compliance and environmental initiatives, continuous improvement, training and development, and aligned business and IT strategies. Managed 6 SVPs, with 300 indirect reports across 15 countries.♦ Increased productivity 20% and decreased costs 15% by driving the transition of Data Governance team and the Digital Production Management team from a tangible to digital product portfolio.♦ Reduced costs by $120M in 3 years by creating a continuous improvement culture, including Lean Six Sigma training, customized programs, and global content delivery. Focused on product development, SKU rationalization, distribution/returns optimization, and forecast accuracy. Created cross-functional teams and a self-sustaining governance process, empowering people from separate territories and disciplines to work collaboratively. ♦ Delivered an annual savings of $60M by spearheading a large-scale global migration to a new primary manufacturing and distribution vendor, sponsoring RFP, negotiating new agreement, and overseeing transition. Moved 120M finished goods and 250M components, recreated 20K video masters and 15K pieces of artwork, and coordinated 4 manufacturing sites and 20 distribution sites.♦ Directed a $100M project to restructure operating model from local to regional and global, replace 5 systems with SAP ERP, and improve processes in line with SAP best practices, generating savings in excess of costs in 3 years.♦ Saved $20M by recognizing a potentially disastrous gap and developing and launching a global Business Continuity Plan BCP with alternative supply sources for 13 territories.

Led a team of 5 VPs and 100+ indirect reports. Directed sales planning and operations, including account planning, sales forecasting, retail merchandising, customer relationship management (CRM), sales force automation (SFA), order management, sales logistics, customer service, vendor managed inventory (VMI), manufacturing and distribution. Oversaw new customer on-boarding, EDI transaction setup and maintenance, external advertising audit, third-party merchandising agreements, and retailer vendor agreements. Managed orders-to-cash for 200+ customers across 20K shipping locations.♦ Increased net revenues from >$500M to $2B+ throughout tenure. ♦ Reduced overhead by 10% and created a foundation for business transformation by developing and implementing global sales processes across 25 countries.♦ Drove 65% of total revenue, directing strategies and activities in 15 countries. ♦ Built and nurtured key relationships for outsourced manufacturing and distribution.

Oversaw a team of 60. Spearheaded the transition from sister company WEA to self-distribution, with minimal business disruption. Doubled the number of direct accounts, to included industry leaders Toys “R” Us, Best Buy, and Circuit City VMI, increasing net revenue 15% ($75M+ annually).