Vice President Operations And Planning
Current- Member of the Callisto Publishing Leadership Team responsible for successfully integrating Callisto Media into Sourcebooks.- Led effort to improve demand forecasting and inventory planning & management post-acquisition. Delivered 20 point improvement in gross margins leading to Callisto Publishing achieving profitability for the first time in company history. - Led the team charged with moving distribution, warehousing and fulfillment from Simon & Schuster in TN to Sourcebooks (distribution) and Lakeside Book Company (warehousing and fulfillment) in WI. Completed distribution transition in four months and inventory transfer in six months.- Executed extensive MSRP changes for the first time in Callisto’s history, helping further improve Callisto Publishing's margins.