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Greater New York City Area

Troy, New York, United States

Oversee all budgeting and financial administration for this Engineering & Business Society - one of the oldest in the nation. Account for all fundraising activity and provide support in other areas as needed.

East Greenwich, Rhode Island, United States

Private money management firm specializing in Aggressive Growth and Dividend Income portfolio development and management. Creator of the VRank-A aggressive growth portfolio and the Dividend Robot select income portfolios which offer attractive current income along with principal growth.

Clarins USA, Greater New York City Area

• Established regional supply chain/distribution operations within the luxury space of cosmetics, color, and fragrance retail operations. Spearheaded strategy surrounding customer care, forecasting/demand planning.
• Relocated a primary distribution center from a Caribbean island location to a more strategically placed location in Miami, Florida. Drastically reduced outbound freight expenses by 50%.
• Substantially reduced lead times by 30 days after the successful move of the distribution center. Increased inventory turns by 50% and slashed operating costs by $400,000.
• Managed a 220,000 sq ft fulfillment center serving hundreds of customers and shipping 10,000 orders daily. Improved order fulfillment rates to over 98% by streamlining operations. Realized a cycle count accuracy of.
• Designed and launched an on-line order fulfillment site for a significant 3PL customer. Negotiated a contractual agreement that increased profitability by 15%.
• Slashed overall cost in several spend categories by 10%. Extended payment terms from 30 to 120 days on $8 Million of annual spend, which added 10 days to DPO and $1 million cash to the balance sheet.

Port Washington, NY

• Directed and closely monitored the forecasting, planning, purchasing, distribution, inventory management, and order fulfillment activities throughout the Americas. Served a variety of diverse industries including.
• Actively reduced supply chain complexity, which consolidated the supply base by nearly 15%. Leverage volume purchases and re-negotiated lucrative contracts.
• Aligned the SAP ERP system with overall operations, maximized its efficiency and reduced costs by 10%. Improved forecasted demand execution and maintained data integrity throughout the system.
• Focused on the reduction of back orders and realized an 88% reduction within a period of 6 months. Motivated the team and reacted quickly to fluctuations in supply and demand.
• Championed a global corporate initiative to launch SAP in the areas of Materials Management, Warehouse Management, and Production Planning. Brought 80 sites live globally in 3.5 years with particular emphasis on.

Timonium, MD

• Successfully led all supply chain operations for a $100 million facility that was comprised of 4 manufacturing plants and 1 regional distribution center. Oversaw all activities related to Customer Service, Information.
• Partnered with suppliers and identified cost efficient routing and scheduling activities. Boosted overall supplier on-time delivery performance to a record-high of 99%.
• Planned logistical movements within the facility and drastically increased site inventory turns from 4 to 13. Implemented Kanban replenishment systems, vendor consignment, and other Lean methods.
• Slashed raw material costs by 15% after implementing reverse auction technology. Returned millions of dollars each year to bottom-line profits.
• Collaboratively led and directed the activities of a team comprised of 31 specialists. Standardized procedures, information tools, and evenly distributed work, which boosted productivity by 10%.
• Proactively identified inefficient processes and/or logistical movements throughout the facilities and the supply chain. Implemented permanent corrective actions that aimed to eliminate inefficiency.

Naperville, IL

Managed the ERP consulting group, which specialized in education, general consulting, and system implementation services for several AS/400 based ERP business systems. Managed a staff of 25 consultants, educators, and programmers. Substantially increased educational offerings and related sales by 200%.

Mba, Business Administration

Bs, Materials Engineering