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New York, Ny, Us

Middletown, Ny, Us

• Manage international transportation providers and direct the daily core functions ofthe inbound logistics activities.• Make planning decisions regarding product flow based on best price and laneoptimization.• Develop SOP’s for inbound logistics.• Participate and facilitate quarterly business reviews with logistics service providers.• Help the team maintain key partnerships with internal teams, including Finance,Sourcing, Planning, and IT.• Onboard new vendors with freight forwarders and create shipping plans for thesupplier.• Assist with Ocean RFP and Air Freight Negotiation.• Manage team of Logistics Analysts.

• Day to day ownership and management of processes responsible for all inbound international shipments from suppliers to multiple warehouses via various transportation modes (ocean, air, truck). • Day to day ownership and management of the performance of the International Logistics team, including two analysts and two associate level employees. • Lead key strategic initiatives regarding the cost and efficiency of product flow by maintaining a robust matrix of carriers per lane on a contracted basis, as well as utilizing the spot market when appropriate.• Negotiate contracted ocean freight rates with carriers on an annual basis, and award shipment volume to carriers by region/lane based on cost.• Full ownership of maintaining and updating SOPs and Shipping Compliance Guide for inbound international shipments and making the guidelines available to all suppliers and team members.• Create and maintain detailed reporting on all import activities including order management, logistics and shipping.• Perform metrics reporting and data analysis tasks to identify issues and opportunities for process improvements.• Complete ownership of monthly PowerPoint deck and presentation to senior management.• Represent the department on weekly/monthly/quarterly meetings with logistics providers, freight forwarders, and customs brokers to address and resolve outstanding issues.• Main point of contact for internal, cross functional teams on escalated issues.

New York, New York

• Coordinate the importation of shipments from our suppliers to multiple warehouses via various transportation modes (truck, ocean, air). • Liaise and cultivate relationships with our suppliers, freight forwarders, customs brokers, and various other third-party partners to ensure timely and compliant shipments Organized paperwork for efficient, accurate tracking.• Work cross-functionally with internal teams such as Replenishment, Sales, QA, and Finance to troubleshoot and resolve discrepancies. • Create and update shipment tracking reports to present to management and key stakeholders in multiple departments. • Perform auditing of all documentation associated with shipments (BOLs, invoices, etc.) to ensure data accuracy.

Mount Vernon, Ny

• Direct and oversee operations within the logistics department.• Develop and implement plans and procedures to ensure that internal and client needs are met.• Manage and monitor operations/logistics performance metrics/reporting and assess/review performance of logistics network on regular basis.• Lead root cause analysis and drive corrective actions to address systemic operations/logistics performance issues and drive improvement across metrics.• Actively manage relationships with carriers throughout the year to ensure available capacity and critical support during our peak seasons.• Travel to key supplier and carrier locations to meet with key representatives, gather data, validate metrics, implement processes, and build stronger field-level relationships.• Develop and maintain a cost and capacity based model of our logistics network incorporating current state and future growth targets.• Provide key leadership in the development and expansion of distribution network.• Act as process owner for the logistics function and serve as super-user for logistics functionality within our IT systems while fully understanding and leveraging the system capabilities of our logistics service providers.

Mount Vernon, Ny

• Strategically plan and manage logistics, warehouse fulfillment, and transportation services.• Act as key communication liaison between headquarters, overseas factories, freight forwarders and 3PL fulfillment center for daily operation activities. • Direct, optimize and coordinate full order cycle. • Monitor incoming product quality, order quantity, current stock levels, delivery times, transport costs and efficiency.• Resolve any arising problems or complaints.• Partner with IT to ensure that valuable data is available, user-friendly and accurate. • Maintain metrics and analyze data to assess performance and implement process improvements.• Supervise, coach and train office and warehouse workforce.• Liaise and negotiate with suppliers, manufacturers, vendors and consumers.• Review shipping and 3PL fulfillment invoices for accuracy and enter into appropriate accounting system for payment.• Formally document new or changed procedures.

Melville, Ny

• Implemented a reporting tool that improved the ability to manage inventory. • Maintenance of office library, including cataloging, distribution, and record keeping.• Assist with all other office administrative duties.

Secaucus, Nj

• Prepared complex reports for multiple divisions, ensuring full compliance with corporate requirements and tight deadlines.• Prepared technical reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing data on a daily basis.• Developed and communicated corporate documentation (manuals, guides, calendars, etc).• Maintained the integrity of item files throughout various system databases and corrected inaccuracies.• Monitored the effectiveness of processes by identifying key performance metrics.• Member management, including email reminders, member roster, and records of financial dues.

New York, Ny

• Improved inventory availability by studying current trends, identifying problems, and recommending workflow practices.• Partnered with the Merchant and Creative organizations to facilitate quick resolution of issues.• Monitored merchant progress by tracking activity and publishing progress reports.• Supported and trained merchant organization by conducting workshops.• Record and prepare minutes of meetings.

New York, Ny

• Managed all aspects of day-to-day reverse logistics operations.• Accurately processed return-to-vendor and liquidation requests.• Organized paperwork for efficient, accurate tracking.• Utilized system database to identify merchandise that should qualify for liquidation processes. • Audited final documents to ensure accuracy and timely completion.• Ensured that financials balanced between the merchant and facility records.

New York, Ny

• Managed day-to-day Collections function while ensuring the integrity of all bookkeeping systems and processes• Collected accounts receivable to ensure timely payments from customers, and for correct amount.• Investigated and resolved disputed accounts receivables; communicated findings to Finance Manager and customers.• Issued credits and or financial adjustments as required, while adhering to department policy.• Perform filing, data management, drafting and editing short office memos.