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Wayne, New Jersey, United States

In my role as Operations Manager, I determine and regulate product availability and sales terms by contacting materials' service providers and identifying equipment/supplies. Along with contributing to formulation of specifications for equipment and products or replacement of equipment and materials, I lead day-to-day operations, including planning, organizing, and directing operations. I also direct major operations, such as production output, product quality, and on-time shipping. Lead migration of entire building into a new location.• Met demand from sales team by coordinating production and logistical teams while boosting production capacity by threefold in first year at new site.• Maintained maximum operating system efficiency in compliance with all regulatory standards.• Sustained high-quality standards and reduced costs to increase production, assets capacity, and flexibility.• Gained accreditation from renowned retail trade association certification by directing efforts to pass audits.

Clifton, Nj 07002

In this role, I spearheaded tactical operations of staff, materials management, and purchasing. Moreover, I delivered feedback to company's executive team and other departments by supervising customer, market, and competitor activities while ensuring alignment of activities/objectives in coordination with counterparts across cross-functional areas, such as sales/inventory management team and warehouse personnel.• Assured inventory forecasting and planning by delivering collaborative support to inventory management staff.• Enhanced effectiveness and accuracy by recognizing and executing process improvements.• Secured vendor opportunities and resolved problems/issues in collaboration with processing/logistics team.• Fostered professional relationships with customers and vendors while actively contributing to closing strategic opportunities and traveling for in-person meetings.

Clifton, Nj

In this role, I provided prompt and effective feedback to the leadership team while monitoring customer, market, and competitor activity. Along with developing key relationships by traveling for in-person meetings with customers and partners, I also closed strategic opportunities and maintained professional relationships with customers.• Achieved profitable growth by supervising sales teams, operations, and resources.• Drove sales outcomes and recognized opportunities for improvement by defining sales processes. • Designed and implemented sales strategies, as well as established culture of success and continuous business improvement to increase corporate development and sales goals.

Clifton, Nj

In this role, I recognized potential threats and employed proactive processes to address and resolve risks. Moreover, I identified changes of balance in buyer-supplier power through forecasting price and market trends. Moreover, I forecasted upcoming levels of demands via accurate monitoring while determining quantity and timing of deliveries.• Generated leads by developing and executing effective sales strategies.• Closed deals with optimal terms by crafting negotiation strategies in collaboration with reliable vendors/suppliers.• Improved efficiency and minimized expenses by tracking and reporting key functional metrics.Additional Experience: Import/Logistics Manager | North Landing LLC (2009-2012)