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Portland, OR, US

Beaverton, Oregon, US

Chief Operating Officer for 50 year-old manufacturer of medical devices. Reporting to an independent Board of Directors, I am charged with:- Providing long-term strategy and direction- P&L responsibility for full-scale manufacturing company- Leadership of 70+ employee team- Ensuring company systems and processes comply with government (FDA) and ISO.

Greenwich, CT, US

Contract or interim roles managing supply chain processes, including:- Project to improve new product brand launch for national natural foods company.- Supply Chain leader coaching and support behind a significant inventory reduction initiative for an aerospace company.- Interim supply chain leadership for iconic mountain bike brand undergoing strategic.

Portland, OR, US

• Executive-level owner of all operations functions for national work/farm/ski glove brand. Lead and support functional areas of demand planning, supply planning, off-shore sourcing, import logistics, ocean freight.
• Adoption of S&OP forecasting processes into inventory forecasting processes. Forecasted to provide 10-15% reduction in inventory investment per year.
• Full scale WMS implementation. Led implementation of enterprise-level warehouse management system contributing significant cost and production capability efficiency improvements.
• Re-designed Customer Service philosophy. Recruited and onboarded new departmental leadership to execute against revised, process-driven departmental goals. Improved order turnaround times by 300% in 2 years through.
• Implementation of LEAN practices. Implemented Lean and flexible best practices into manufacturing cells for sub-branded work accessories. Increased production efficiencies by 75% first year.
• Built 3-year strategic plan designed to add 2% to gross profit margin through focusing on improved sourcing practices

Investor and Chief Operating Office in a high-quality men's apparel line. Managed full-scale direct-to-consumer brand launch, brand identification, product development and launch, manufacturing, business development.

Portland, OR, US

• www.sterrinsgroup.comCPG consulting firm, specializing in go-to market and supply chain improvement in apparel, footwear, and food/beverage channels.Focus on operational strategy and hands-on process improvement.
• Build-out of strategic direction of brand showcase location and retail site for nationally known creamery/dairy operation.
• Construction of investment pitch deck and long-term business plan for start-up cocktail bitters and flavored syrup company.
• Led to successful capital investment.
• Establishment of sales forecasting processes, resulting in estimated 33% annual savings in raw material costs for women's fashion apparel brand.
• System implementations of ERP and CRM systems.

Portland, OR, US

Oversaw policy creation, process definition, system implementation, leadership, and staff development in areas of: * Supply Planning - scheduling and optimization of beverage production* Demand Planning - liaising with sales management to ensure supply/demand are aligned* Distribution - coordinate management of 3PL partners to minimize cost and maximize.

Fremont, California, US

• Recruited to lead all go-to market and supply chain activities, for $35 million outdoor apparel brand. Specifically charged with change management of transforming commodity, price-driven product into brand focused.
• Partnered with creative agency to implement Find YOUR Outdoors brand identity campaign. Included consumer engagement events, trade show and PR strategy, social media, and e-mail campaigns. Grew total social media by.
• Launched direct-to-consumer e-commerce site, providing a direct channel for communication to customers and $250k in incremental sales in first season of operations." Re-structured product creation and sales departments.
• Re-structured sales forecasting and demand planning processes, leading to 35% reduction in distressed/excess inventory at end of season.
• Re-designed warehouse processes to focus on customer fulfillment. Priorities included adding functionality to focus on new direct-to-consumer business, and prioritizing key customers for expedited shipping.

Portland, Oregon, US

• Directed the implementation and management of tool and support network for a multi-brand, $1.5 billion global business. Tasks included:
• Direct management of $9 million operating budget,
• Conversion of external sales force into employee force, resulting in over $4 million in annual savings,
• Direction of 60+ person Customer Service team – including small contact center, account logistics team, and multiple order management teams. Facilitated 100% turnover of management team to meet new service-level.
• Development of sales training programs for both in-house sales staff and retail partners sales associates (e-learning programming),
• Acting as executive sponsor and champion for implementation of CRM system (Salesforce.com). Implemented over 350 person global team in 2 sales seasons.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Finance/Operations Management

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba

Bachelor'S, Business Administration (Finance)

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Business Administration (Finance)