Oversaw all supply chain functions including production, inventory, warehousing, logistics, and invoicing• Purchased all bulk production from co-packers.• Pioneered sku reduction program. Deleted obsolete and duplicate skus by 20%• Researched new vendors for bottles, closures, labels, and cartons. Learned on the fly – when to use fluorination for bottles, child resistant caps and foil seals, and ready to spray ratios.• Managed quarterly inventory counts – including damaged goods and salvageable goods.• Developed finished goods costing spreadsheet with bottom up and top down pricing. Compared all costing scenarios between production in Germany and USA.• ERP – compiled error ridden data and purged erroneous purchase orders, sales orders, warehouse receipts, and reconciled inventory

Oversee all supply chain functions including procurement, vendor management, inventory, production and logistics. • Purchase all raw ingredients and packaging materials including protein, produce, dairy, and commodities.• Manage Inventory by balancing cash flow, safety stock, and warehouse space.• Transitioned supply chain functions from many departments into one. Worked with all department heads (Production, QA, Accounting, and Sales and Marketing) to create best practices.• Consolidated trucking appointment and warehouse schedules to meet growing business needs. Negotiate freight rates. Manage all inbound and outbound logistics.• Negotiated long term contracts to minimize costs while ensuring supply.• Developed Vendor Performance Checklist with QA and Shipping Manager to ensure vendors were adhering to QA requirements and best practices.• Proofread all packaging and marketing materials.

Oversaw all supply chain, production, logistics, inventory reconciliation at start-up bottled water company. Managed Supply Chain Associate. Enacted multiple cost-saving activities, raised production 50% at East Coast co-packer.• Orchestrated all phases of production: arranged transportation of raw goods, created production schedules, drafted inventory forecasts, guided production, reconciled losses & damages across every production-step.• Led received-goods debt investigation: generated $15K payment from what was considered “bad debt.” • Created, oversaw tracking system leveraging benchmarks for inventory (starting, finished goods, raw materials), requests (customer & vendor), other metrics. • Facilitated creation of custom-reports by executives, all departments companywide.• Built online production-tracking tool generating real-time status / updates for vendors, co-packers. Allowed stakeholders to adjust schedules accordingly, maximize profits.• Created baseline forecasting models with zero historical data using competitive business analyses, analogous data.• Managed quality control: led periodic testing of raw goods, finished products, manufacturing facilities, etc.• Ensured waste was disposed of properly. Monitored batch codes, expiring product, labeling issues.• Created uniform co-packers best practices: Kosher requirements, batch codes, lot tracking, sample retention, microbial tests.• Investigated nutrition panels, ensuring adherence to UPC codes, nutrition info, FDA guidelines. Researched FDA / all 50 state regulations, Kosher Certification, etc.• Researched, advised management on critical product / legal questions: is manufactured water “natural”? Can it be labeled “natural?” Can this water derive from multiple sources?• Proofread packaging (labels, cartons, UPC codes), business cards, marketing materials (online & print).

Took initiative to establish, set-up, maintain all procedures from scratch in completely internally-funded start-up. Created procedures, processes, controls for all systems administration, order processing & reconciliation, inventory oversight, written customer-service scripts, office management, sales support.

Functioned in highly-logistical position at exporter of frozen foods to grocers across South Pacific, ensured all customers received correct product-mix, order size for region’s demands.• Executed multiple cost-saving initiatives: cross-docked railcars, trucks & containers; instituted streamlined inspections & documentation procedures.• Created, implemented internal inventory-tracking system enabling all departments to create custom-reports featuring standards for finished goods, vendor- / customer-requests, more.• Worked in heavy IT capacity: served as Systems Administrator for all 15+ email accounts, intranet. • Used Windows, QuickBooks, EDI, MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook), 3PL Central WMS, Google Docs, Sage BusinessWorks Accounting technology regularly.• Leveraged spreadsheet to forecast container volume, negotiate freight contracts; saved thousands of dollars.• Helped Information Systems Department discover, repair bugs in proprietary software.

Served in dual role at merchandising, packaging, trading & distribution company selling beans, rice, popcorn, aluminum foil & dozens of other products to retail, foodservice, institutional trade channels.• Discovered, hired alternative cargo-service at height of 2002 West Coast Port Strike. Incurred only 5% additional cost (well below other alternatives), near-zero time-loss.• Boosted Midwest sales 30%: successfully renegotiated freight rates & eliminated trans-loading requirement.• Researched FDA marking requirements (via ink stamp, laser-embossed, sticker, sewn-on tag).• Investigated foreign governments’ requirements for packaging regulations.• Enacted best practices slashing costs, streamlining procedures. Implemented, managed inventory tracking system. • Gathered packaging requirements, produced materials, proofread others’ work. • Created, presented inventory forecasts employed by upper management.• Devised, implemented robust Excel spreadsheet featuring pivot tables to track all shipment data per customer (# of containers, product mix, item count, country of origin, start & end points, etc.).• Participated in beta-test trials for EXportFILE online accounting software (www.exportfile.com), Inttra, world’s largest multicarrier ocean shipping network (www.inttra.com).