Jennifer Thompson Email & Phone Number

Luxembourg, Luxembourg, LU

Leader in retailer strategy and program implementation for the US & Global market. Identify and develop innovating new services/specific solutions for clients with the objective to improve and differentiate their QA process to assure flexible best in class offerings to manage their supply chain and customer compliance needs. Active representative for.

Luxembourg, Luxembourg, LU

Seattle, WA, US

• Oversee global sourcing opportunities for Non Food product. Manage a team of managers and teams of product procurement specialists trained in administering supplier requirements for multi national product distribution.
• Collaborated with IT, Customs, Traffic, Logistics team to create first global item procurement tool utilized by global merchandising teams.
• Procure and screen factory resources and global partnership opportunities with brands and factory direct relationships for non foods merchandise. Follow up on corrective action plans to assure the highest quality of.
• Global sourcing trip planning. Experienced in overseas travel. Numerous in person factory visits for teaching, training and visual examination of product in production.
• Excel in training, process improvements, logistical sourcing and compliance planning and team leadership development.

Seattle, WA, US

• Led a diverse team of senior managers and technical coordinators that provided item testing, and directed quality assurance, regulatory compliance and factory capability audits for all non-food global merchandise.
• Developed, implemented, and owned brand safety & quality policy and procedures for all product testing and overseas quality operations including factory assessments, product quality and regulatory standards and product.
• Worked with the legal department and industry stakeholders to create best practices for training staff in risk and product safety, oversaw the final protocols and process map for categorizing items as CPSIA regulated.
• Managed the reporting obligations for product reporting guidelines at state and federal levels, assisting legal department with data collection and was deposed as needed to assist with liability cases.
• Scaled QA finished goods testing & inspections team to assist with all global testing services. Managing staffing growth 3x original levels and oversaw training of merchandising staff of QA services and process on a.

Seattle, WA, US

• Planned enterprise US purchasing of adult fiction, paperbacks, and mass media including the budgeting for merchandising/advertising products for all US warehouses.
• Worked with the major publishers on projections, circulation, communications, book end-cap placements, security, and marketing for new releases and book signings
• Assured warehouse correctly released a book for sale including IT system input and SOP standards for all US warehouses, and communications for placement and release. Managed distributions and replenishment stock.
• Coordinated signings with President Bill Clinton, President Jimmy Carter, Colin Powell, and many other authors and celebrities that required strategic security and logistics planning

Washington, DC, US

• Coxswain- 41 and 44 ft. lifeboats, in Bellingham, with the primary role as search and rescue and law enforcement for the transnational border, including protection from drug intervention. Stationed in 3 other active.
• Elected honorary color guard, spoke at graduation
• Earned Heavy Weather Coxswain, Emergency Medical Technician, Boarding Team Officer credentials
• Received certification as an “Expert Level Marksman” in self-defense tactics
• Participated in multiple search and rescue,recovery and vessel fire efforts missions

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Business/Corporate Communications

Executive Leadership Program Graduate

Product Safety Management Certificates (Beginning And Advanced)