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United States

Eodteu ONE

Coronado, California, United States

United States

• Oversight of global production coordinator as well as the inbound logistics management in a collaborative effort alongside the Product and Merchandise Planning Teams. Ensured on-time delivery of product for the brand.
• Managed vendor relations
• Assisted in the management of production Pos for Bulk, SMUs, and SMS products, including the confirmation and WIP tracking of all PO updates to quantities, costing and exit dates
• Responsible for global & cross-departmental production communication and reporting.
• Managed vendor audit and compliance testing, including QC process and regional -specific testing incompliance with Nixon’s social compliance standards and requirements.
• Assisted with the development and management of packaging requirements and standards specifically impacting logistics

San Diego, California, United States

• Reviewed and briefed outside counsel guidelines for senior Legal and Pricing staff. Worked in conjunction with Pricing group staff to develop comprehensive pricing proposals for, ITC litigation and Federal circuit.
• Wrote pricing briefs
• Reviewed scope and complexity of litigation work to ensure pricing proposals aligned with firm goals and policies
• Worked in conjunction with litigation team to craft detailed litigation representation proposal packages.
• Verified data for inclusion in proposals

California, United States

• Developed complex operating plans for largescale, high profile events encompassing; budget generation and oversight, costing analysis, scope of work determination, client relationship management, risk analysis and.
• Management of external creative teams
• Scope of work development.
• Vendor services and contract negotiation
• Data analysis to provide metric driven decision making
• Negotiation with corporate partners, review and oversite of partner contracts

California

• Served as the public face for the EODWF on the west coast, managing Flagship events, delivering public addresses and briefing active duty EOD units on services offered. Developed strategic goals, participated in.
• Management of major events on the west coast.
• Represented the EODWF at trade shows and industry conferences
• Delivered addresses to civic, trade, media and professional organizations on behalf of the EODWF to secure donations, further stewardship of major donors, educate public audiences and provide exposure for organization
• Provided leadership on several retreats for veterans and their families
• Wrote and submitted grant applications

Poway, California

• Directed operations and production departments establishing and managing highly successful cross functional teams thereby streamlining business processes and general workflow. Responsible for the global logistics.
• Managed production, design and development departments.
• Implemented new business processes to increase efficiency and integration with other critical departments
• Managed all domestic and offshore manufacturing to include: vendor manual development and enforcement, factory communication, 3rd party QC, 3 PL, Capacity planning, sourcing, and Prop 65 regulation enforcement
• Responsible for all policy and procedure development and implementation
• Extensive outdoor industry trade show and conference attendance

Vista, CA

• Provided dynamic leadership of design, development and manufacturing for globally focused leader in technical sports apparel and accessories. Successfully managed off shore production of time sensitive, deadline driven.
• Management of global, custom, performance apparel design, development and manufacturing program
• Developed, in conjunction with website developer an online order processing and management system
• Provided leadership for offsite customer service center
• Conducted factory visits (Asia, Europe, Central America) to ensure compliance with vendor manuals, labor practices and quality standards
• Provided direction in all factory communication

California

• Provided crucial logistic leadership that enabled the fielding of a mobile training team for extended periods of time in often austere conditions. Developed action plans, briefs and delivered these to team leadership.
• Managed global logistics for a globally deployed, mobile training team
• Oversaw all aspects of pre-deployment planning and preparation for an 11-man team traveling with 6 pallets of sensitive equipment
• Conducted all advance work ahead of team arrival to ensure training process conformed to DoD standards and all equipment arrived and was in proper working order
• Briefed Command senior leadership on course scope and needs, training facility requirements, space and time needs, scheduling requirements, field/range operations and munitions necessary for course participation
• Managed Gov. chain of custody documentation for training aids and issued equipment

Belleville, IL

• Strengthened the non DOD distribution channels sought after by corporate leadership. Served as the public face of the company at all events and tradeshows within the assigned region. Developed and implemented strategic.
• Management of all accounts in CA, NV, AZ and UT
• Increased Gov. purchasing contracts
• Developed and strengthened non-DoD distribution channels
• Extensive travel within assigned territory to visit accounts, gather information, provide direction and keep abreast of trends
• Provided direction in forecasting, budget development and implementation

Vista, CA

• Skillfully managed domestic manufacturing operations. Reengineered work flow dynamics to increase accuracy, diminish waste and strengthen ability to manage high volume orders. Developed cross functional teams that.
• Managed all aspects of domestic custom apparel manufacturing program
• Refined business processes to increase manufacturing efficiency and output
• Oversight of procedure development focusing on simplification of ordering process and customer retention
• Mentored cross-functional teams involved in the manufacturing process
• Developed and managed budget and forecasting process

San Marcos, CA

• Provided emerging brand with key leadership in the areas of marketing and public relations resulting in increased brand awareness. Participated in strategic strategy sessions. Handled media requests, developed press.
• Managed media relations (press kits, interviews, promotional events)
• Researched and developed strategic partnerships and collaborations with targeted brands
• Frequently represented company at outdoor/military industry trade shows
• Expanded and increased brand awareness
• Assisted senior company leadership in Gov. contract bidding process