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* Strategic sourcing of raw materials, ingredients, and packaging for food, beverage and dietary supplement production. * Procurement process improvement and COGS optimisation.* Supplier management and evaluation.

• Reporting to CEO.
• Responsible for all operations activities from product ideation to commercialization.
• Supplier search, selection, and onboarding. Ongoing supplier evaluation and management.
• Regulatory Compliance management.
• Business process development and improvement.
• Achieved 15-30% COGS reduction through sourcing strategy improvements.

North Saanich, BC, CA

• Reporting to VP of Operations, leading a team of 20 people.
• Scope of responsibilities: supply chain strategy in Canada and USA, warehousing, inbound / outbound logistics, global inventory control, production and replenishment.
• Successful launch in the US market (August 2019): 3PL setup, customs compliance for the product lineup (~150 SKUs), logistics, and all SC activities related to launch.
• Renegotiated logistics carrier contracts, optimized pricing and modes of transport, resulting in 15-40% freight spend reduction, depending on lane / volume.
• ERP migration project (NetSuite) in both countries.
• Ongoing process improvement and implementation of SOPs in all areas of Supply Chain.

Richmond, BC, CA

• Supervised a Supply Chain team responsible for all Purchasing, Logistics, and Warehousing functions.
• Implemented part shortage reporting / forecasting to guarantee required inventory levels of critical parts; eliminated overstocking.
• Reached consistent inventory accuracy (6,000+ part numbers in stock); successfully passed two third-party inventory audits.
• Expanded and improved the logistics carrier pool; reduced transportation costs and improved on-time delivery.

Vancouver, BC, CA

• Led teams at the company’s distribution centre, as well as managing 3PL distribution facilities.
• Developed logistics strategy of the whole supply chain, including manufacturing and ingredient sourcing.
• Redesigned fulfillment network, adding 3PL warehouses to cut lead time and cost of fulfillment.
• Reached consistent 98%+ inventory accuracy at all warehouses.
• Reduced inbound brokerage spend by 50% through optimization of inbound strategy.

Langley, British Columbia, CA

• Developed and executed industrial project logistics in mining.
• Reduced manufacturing and cross-border costs by importing parts and components into Mexico under the IMMEX program (duty free import procedure for the purpose of manufacturing for export).
• Eliminated border delays caused by documentation and streamlined cross-border process.

Bellevue, Washington, US

• Led the Ocean Team, servicing key customers such as Lululemon, Gap, Nestle Waters, WalMart, and others.
• Directly contributed to improvement of department’s finances and increased profitability per file.
• Eliminated storage at the port caused by operator error.

Bellevue, Washington, US

Arranging ocean export shipments from the West Coast of Canada to various destinations overseas. Preparing documentation, calculating rates, issuing invoices.

Supply Chain Management Professional

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General