Business Partnership Development and Supply Chain Operations advisory position

Oversight of material manufacturing operations and partner relationships for Nike’s apparel textiles and trims suppliers in the Americas hemisphere. Managed and mentored a diverse team of 4+ material vendor managers, and analysts. Negotiated raw and finished material costs for $50m in annual spend, across 2.5k unique materials items. Team leader for material supply planning, capacity negotiation, over-utilization resolution, and load balancing across Nike’s global materialsupply chain network• Leveraged close relationships with Nike’s global raw material supplier network to curate current, accurate, and fair market cost drivers leading to informed, strategic fair market cost negotiation for the brand• Spearheaded America’s material supplier capacity expansion planning project resulting in successful ramp-ups for NBA, NFL, and MLB uniform manufacturing• Develop new manufacturing capabilities in the America’s leading to a 20% increase in manufacturing footprint and new program development opportunities for the region• Led Supplier Manufacturing scoreboard (KPI reporting) for vendor delivery, quality, development, costing, innovation, sustainability, and customer service• Superuser for Nike’s new materials planning tool - o9 software, including successful roll-out for100% of the MSM• Led pilot for Nike’s first near-shore recycled cotton textile program utilizing post-industrial (cutting floor) waste

Liaison between apparel material suppliers in the Americas Hemisphere and all Nike WHQ apparel functions. Managed a team of 3+ material supply planners and analysts. Material capacity planning for 45+ Nike apparel textile and trim suppliers, including capacity issue resolution and high-level communication of risk to internal stakeholders/leadership. Indirect procurement management, including OTP delivery reporting, PO issue resolution, and forecast accuracy analysis• Responsible for new supplier onboarding activities such as process and tool training, systems setup, capability mapping, capacity mapping, and more• KPI evaluation of vendor performance for delivery, quality, development, costing, innovation, sustainability, and customer service• Built and maintained replenishment tracking tools for, short lead-time manufacturing models, always-available programs, and early commitment models, enhancing speed to market• Partnered with product development, PI, sourcing, strategic planning, and product delivery teams to develop healthy long-range materials programs• Led excess raw material reporting and reconciliation, including heavy engagement with Nike global planning teams for swift, sustainable resolution• Program management of Nike’s first 3-end fleece program made in the America’s; resulting in 2m+ yd annual increase in America’s material manufacturing

Managed apparel production planning and delivery for 5+ apparel sewing factories in El Salvador, and The Dominican Republic. Focused primarily on tees, and fleece for Columbia and Mountain Hardware brands, supporting 10m+ units annually. Liaison between apparel suppliers and Columbia’s global planning, product development, PI, and sustainability teams.• Coordination of international logistics including duty-free benefit programs leveraged in the Americas region (NAFTA & CAFTA)• On-time delivery performance reporting and analysis: OTP improvement of 20+% in fiscal year 2014• On-site factory engagement with suppliers in El Salvador, Dominican Republic, and Hong Kong• Subject matter expert in Global Business Transition from JDEdwards Enterprise Resource Planning software to SAP ERP

Communication liaison between Biscotti Inc. and its global source base of materials, sewing factories, and sourcing agents. Oversight of Biscotti Inc. materials library. Managed procurement for all sampling material needs; partnering with design, development, and production teams to drive sampling excellence. Product testing, reporting, and on-site product integrity audits. Responsible for Costco account onboarding, vendor compliance, and operations at the factory level; $3m+in annual sales• Onboarding Costco account• International travel to suppliers in Indonesia, China, and Hong Kong• Implementation of new design, development, and product line management tracking tools

Managed factory production planning and delivery for key customers including Nike, Jordan Brand, REI, Urban Outfitters, and more. Developed improved product delivery tracking systems, and tools for cross-departmental use and visibility• Created operational SOP’s used internally and externally, improving clarity and process across the organization• Negotiated lead time, cost, and capacity offerings with factory partners in China, Hong Kong, and Mexico• Oversight of vendor compliance for manufacturing facility health, safety, and environmental (HSE) standardsauditing (Driven by Nike’s responsible sourcing team)• Managed two direct report employees; production quality analysts located in Xiamen China• On-time production improvement of 35%+ between 2009-2011• On-site experience with suppliers in Hong Kong, China, and Mexico

Technical product development of belts, wallets, bags, and other leather accessory products. Direct engagement with factory partners in Asia and North America. Managed key relationships with private-label brands such as Nike SB, Air Jordan, Urban Outfitters, Men’s Wearhouse, REI and more• Created product schematics, bill of materials, product tech packs, and digital artwork to support private label brand needs• Built merchandise line plans, open-to-sell reports, and monthly revenue forecasts to support program growth• Implemented improved customer reporting for delivery, cost, and lead-time visibility• Private label business increase of 25-30% year over year• Developed strong global supplier relationships• First international travel to manufacturing facilities abroad

*Edited post-production photographs with Photoshop*Planned off-site photo shoot logistics*Photographed a wide range of events and subjects including commercial products, weddings, and portrait photography