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Dallas, Tx, Us

Dhaliwal Laboratories offers turnkey product development and manufacturing solutions for the next generation of personal care and over-the-counter brands.

Andover, Ma, Us

StrategyMD provides end-to-end management consulting services to CPG and Software Development Industries leveraging agile and lean six sigma process management techniques to support rapid transformation, increase business value and optimize performance.● Full cycle process transformation for a $1B food manufacturer resulting in 25% improvement in OEE and $8M EBITDA growth from increased capacity, material, and labor savings.● Accelerated global expansion for a startup premium beauty brand, doubling revenue and enabling an initial capital raise of $5M to support continued growth and expansion.● Developed and implemented global E-commerce systems and distribution architecture for a $300M mass cosmetics brand, resulting in 3X revenue increase and 10 point margin growth.

Recruited in a period of market change for this Inc. 5000 high growth retail shapewear brand to spearhead organizational re-alignment with strategic goals, improve the supply chain and develop a scalable and variablized operational and technology infrastructure to support ongoing profitability and renewed growth of the business. ● Increased e-commerce conversion rate 25% through improvements in site speed and stability, product merchandising, categorization, e-mail marketing, site promotions and checkout flow.● Reduced inventory 25% and increased in-stock ratio from 80% to 95% on a range of 6,000 skus.● Reduced fixed and variable costs by $500,000/year through restructuring and renegotiating.

San Francisco, California, Us

Full P&L accountability for all business operations in the design, development and administration of systems to produce and deliver H2O Plus products. Responsibilities included strategic planning, marketing services, supply chain, information technology, customer service, manufacturing and distribution. Fiscal authority for $25 million in annual material purchases, a $10 million operating budget and all site, manufacturing, distribution and IT capital budgets.● Led expansion of Disney Resorts amenity supply relationship globally resulting in a 40% in incremental revenue and doubling of GMROI to 30% while generating 50 million consumer product trials annually. ● Instituted systems and process improvements to modernize the company’s manufacturing and commercial sites which increased production output +40% while attaining 102% manufacturing labor efficiency, 20% reduction in Distribution labor and 98% on time and complete order fulfillment.● Initiated a company-wide Cost Saving Initiative (CSI Chicago) in 2013, earning more than $3 million in operating and material savings in 15 months (with $2 million in 2014 savings).

San Francisco, California, Us

Promoted under new management to spearhead an aggressive re-organization and financial improvement to prepare the company for its sale to Goldman Sachs private equity in 2008 and subsequent re-sale to a large public Japanese company in 2011, representing a $50 million profit to private equity ownership in the deal. Initiatives included revitalization of information technology, project management, product development, marketing services, customer service, and inventory planning systems as well as cost optimization of product formulas and packaging and re-platforming the e-commerce website. • Orchestrated e-business initiatives, joint venture operations, and infrastructure growth to develop and service global expansion to 35 countries and 100,000 hotel rooms, growing the company from $40 million to $100 million.• Led operations and regulatory affairs for Brazil and China joint ventures facilitated entry into Russia, EU and South Korea markets.

San Francisco, California, Us

Finance and IT executive with full accountability for all corporate financial affairs, including fiscal performance, bank relationships, vendor contracts, cash flow management and tax compliance. Managed retail operations (80 North American stores), customer service, planning and the digital sales channel.-Grew e-commerce revenue at an average of 30% CAGR generating a 60% average NOP.

San Francisco, California, Us

Fast-track promotion through a series of progressively responsible finance positions with responsibility for general ledger, payroll, cash management, bank reconciliations, accounts receivable, accounts payable, variances, accruals, audits, journal entries, billing and regulatory compliance for all accounting operations.-Launched www.h2oplus.com in June 1997 with full e-commerce capability.

San Francisco, California, Us