Lisa Ross Email & Phone Number

Westbury, Ny, Us

At Match Eyewear, my core responsibility is spearheading all phases of product development, encompassing user interface design, usability testing, and customer research as well as product launch and marketing.I deliver optimum service in formalizing product management department by implementing necessary processes and procedures. Establish product vision, objectives, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to achieve success. My duties comprise of administring end-to-end vendor management operations, including coordinating with eyeglasses and component vendors across the globe, negotiating prices to attain optimum gross profit margins, monitoring vendor lead-times in accordance with defined schedules, and ensuring eyewear vendors' meet set quality standards.I am responsible for overseeing all aspects of supply chain, including sourcing and warehousing.I utilize leadership skills in leading the Hong Kong base staff, while maintaining constant contact with vendors. I am involved in identifying and onboarding new vendors and coordinate with them during contract negotiation.Furthermore, I develop licensor policies and product approvals to foster greater cooperation amongst various cross-functional teams.My achievements are as follows:• Boosted profits by identifying SKU proliferation, collection size, and inventory stability.• Designed, planned, and executed private label and exclusive branded programs ranging from $500K to $5M in collaboration with major retailers, optical accounts, and sales leadership.• Implemented product roadmap, promoted continuous process improvement, and maintained consistency, resulting in greater levels of efficiency and communication among teams.• Drove product adoption globally through innovative strategies and collaborated with key business stakeholders to deliver strategic growth prospects.

New York, Ny, Us

Selected as an optical industry expert. Have advised clients (private equity, hedge funds, etc.) seeking expertise in sourcing, product management, consumer trends, and overall industry performance while making investment decisions.

Melville, New York, Us

During my time at Marchon Eyewear, I identified and sourced potential suppliers of components, negotiated prices for bulk orders, and evaluated overall quality.It was me, who oversaw procurement and warehouse operations as well as manage logistics processes.I was involved in coordinating with quality control department to ensure adherence to vendor' requirements.One of my key tasks was to supervise ongoing growth of company's ecommerce platforms, such as web, mobile, and applications to achieve revenue and commercial objectives. I provided exceptional support with identification, measurement, and improvement of key performance indicators for customer experience and promoted data-driven decision making. My notable duties were developing and regulating budgeting procedures for unit sales as well as ensuring seamless execution of new releases, reorders, and forecasting in collaboration with stakeholders, sales leadership, supply chain, and brand.I implemented product roadmap across all internal and external touch points along customer experience.I steered expertise in creating licensed, proprietary house, and private label collections.Moreover, I designed professional prospects of direct reports through mentoring, coaching, and career planning.My accomplishments within this role are following:• Successfully led product management team, managing global revenues of more than $300M.• Enhanced customer's experience through experimentation, optimization, and customization.• Increased gross margin by 10% and secured licensor approval for major accounts/programs by implementing procedures to provide extensive analyses of profitability.• Fostered and established long-term professional relationships with vendors and other strategic partners to strengthen global presence of company's brand.• Established strong, product-based connection with Nautica Corporate and Licensors, resulting in renewed contracts and greater income.