Joseph Saad Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

• Identify and onboard new trade partners (freight forwarders, trucking company). Revamped the ocean freight contracting process, resulting in a more efficient and economical flow in the supply chain.• Implemented new procedures and strategies for forecasting. Plan and track every aspect of the operation process monitoring their performance leading to significant cost savings.• Supervise the CSR team, managing all customer order processing, routing, and allocating in the ERP system. Liaise with EDI team to ensure all the vendor compliance are followed.• Coordinate with the production team to properly create, process and update orders /shipments, tracking all orders progress to ensure timely delivery. Oversee e-commerce team and assist them with all their back-office needs and shipping requirements.• Maintain daily communication between company factory and 3PL factory, as well as with foreign based suppliers and affiliate China office, supervising all necessary operation procedures and policies as well as managing timely shipping and tallying containers.• Itemize and approve all invoices/ expenses related to operation. Negotiate and plan all payments to trading partners in cooperation with finance team.

New York City Metropolitan Area

- Supervise and motivate a team of 8 employees to oversee the day-to-day operations- Organize and lead trade shows in the US including ASD and OFFPRICE shows to develop new business- Partnered with an e-commerce company to sell merchandise on various direct to consumer sitesincluding Amazon, eBay, Walmart, Overstock, etc.-Put together and manage a team of designers and merchandisers to analyze fashion trends and puttogether 4 collections yearly-Work with factories to adapt the product line in the collections and meet target selling points-Travel overseas 4 times a year and meet with agents and factories to negotiate prices, check production quality, on time delivery and secure additional sourcing by attending the Canton Fair and similar venues- Oversee the finances of the business including accounts payable, receivable, payroll and purchasing- Coordinate and review all financial documents (balance sheet, profit & loss statement ..) withaccounting firm