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Hamburg, Hh, De

Middlebury, Ct, Us

An iconic American watchmaker established in 1854, the Timex Group designs, manufactures, and markets innovative timepieces under a range of well-known brands, including Timex, Nautica, Guess, GC, Salvatore Ferragamo, Versace, Versus, Ted Baker, Missoni, Furla, Adidas, Philipp Plein, and Plein Sport.• Lead all operations and supply chain activities globally, including three manufacturing sites in the Philippines, India, and Switzerland. Drive the modernization and optimization of manufacturing, distribution, logistics, procurement, order management (including D2C), customer service, and planning (demand, supply, S&OP). • Manage an international team of 8 direct reports, 220 product and service provider relationships. Reorganized the supply chain management team and brought in four new executives in year one. • Serve as a member of the senior executive team that is planning and executing transformational programs, upgrading organizational talent, and delivering strategic process enhancements. Led a complete transformation of manufacturing processes to streamline operations, eliminate waste, and accelerate production cycles. Implemented an integrated business planning (IBP) process to coordinate and synchronize activities across business areas.

Hamburg, De

A leading German casual fashion and lifestyle brand focused primarily on European markets, the Tom Tailor Group operates 1,200 stores and 11,000 points of sale across 30 countries and generates EUR 843M in annual revenue.• Led all operations functions globally, with responsibility for supply chain, IT, direct and indirect sourcing, strategy, and sustainability. Repositioned the company for rapid growth by defining an operations strategy focused on fixing the fundamentals, anticipating the future state of business, and winning over consumers. Optimized the supplier base and maximized country of origin opportunities to achieve EUR 20M in product cost savings.• Managed 7 direct reports, an organization of 320, and EUR 300M in annual expenses. Transformed the executive team, defined core success drivers, built a performance culture, and recruited talent from leading global brands.• Headed three major systems modernization programs for ERP (SAP), PLM (Infor), and e-commerce platforms. Delivered programs in parallel by refocusing teams, reorganizing functions, and improving collaboration. • Implemented a sustainability and vendor corporate social responsibility (CSR) program and roadmap to implement future-focused measures in full alignment with the corporate evolution of the organization.

Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, De

The second largest sportswear manufacturer in the world, adidas produces, markets, and distributes athletic apparel and footwear globally, employs 59,200 people, and generates EUR 22.5B in annual sales revenue.• Recruited to rejoin the company to develop, implement, and manage a global supply chain strategy to strengthen EUR 1B in business operations. Advised adidas leadership to meet challenges from explosive e-commerce and owned retail growth and delivered a comprehensive strategy roadmap, which resulted in the deployment of multiple e-commerce D2C distribution centers. Managed 8 indirect resources and a budget of $10M.• Launched digital transformation initiatives and implemented advanced analytics tools to accurately forecast consumer buying trends on owned and partner e-commerce sites, leading to substantially faster replenishment. Developed and led the rollout of new global communications capabilities across the organizational footprint.

Hamburg, De

• Recruited by the CEO to lead the company’s bid process to select a new third-party logistics provider for all e-commerce fulfillment center operations. Delivered regular updates to the Board of Directors, provided feedback on operations enhancements to the executive leadership team, and managed 20 indirect resources. • Led complex negotiations supported by an extensive and detailed RFP process, which led to retaining the incumbent service provider. Secured additional commitments from the provider and EUR 2M in savings.

Huntington Beach, California, Us

One of the world’s largest surfwear and boardsport-related equipment, Quiksilver operated 830+ stores across the US, EMEA, and APAC regions, employed 8,000 team members, and generated $1.81B in annual revenue globally.• Headed all supply chain activities, continuously improved operational efficiencies, and positioned the operations organization as a world-class service provider in a global, multi-channel environment. Provided executive leadership across 14 global distribution centers and ensured regulatory compliance with 400 suppliers in 10 countries. Managed 8 direct reports, an organization of 2,500 personnel, and $70M in annual expenses. • Led a major transformation effort to shift from a regional to global supply chain management model and flattened the organizational structure, with zero interruption to the business. Achieved a 20% improvement in overall on-time and in-full (OTIF) delivery performance while reducing operating costs by $10M annually. • Defined and executed an operations strategy aligned with the company objectives that reduced selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) expenses by $10M over 18 months. Turned around three lagging, mission-critical PMO projects, which enabled on-time delivery in just six months while eliminating $3M in costs.

New York, New York City , Us

• Developed and executed an ERP implementation strategy that turned around the project, which was six months behind, and achieved on-schedule completion with exceptional results. Served as a mentor to the supply chain management group, upgraded talent, integrated supply chain activities within the organization, and achieved $1M in annual savings.

Secaucus, Nj, Us

• Recruited to overhaul the supply chain function, reset a delayed SAP ERP project, and successfully eliminated $2.2M in operational costs. Oversaw four North American distribution centers, 300 suppliers in 15 countries, and an annual P&L of $60M. Managed 20 direct reports, an organization of 1,500+ Associates, and $10M in CAPEX.

Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, De

• Led the modernization of the overall supply chain, including systems, processes, and operations, to enable a retail expansion from 2,000 to 2,700 stores globally and deliver an on-time global D2C e-commerce rollout, Managed 20 direct reports, a team of 100 Project Managers, $230M in SG&A, and $200M in capital expenditures.

Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, De

Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, De

Fairhaven, Ma, Us

Indianapolis, Indiana, Us