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New York, United States

- Maintaining vendor relations of all of our manufacturers- Responsible for purchase order placement, inbound tracking and receipt into 3PL’s- Introduced and partnered with new freight forwarders, adding double-digit options to the company’s portfolio from the previous single-used service- Registered company with necessary Customs brokerage entities; U.S. and Canada- YOY reporting of inbound metrics [quarterly basis]; 12% savings M.o.M. in freight in 2022- Collaborating cross functionally to maintain company-wide expectations- Claimed Project Management ownership for launches of new products

Greater New York City Area

- Manage extensive inventory control of big box retailers such as Walmart, Costco, and Sam’s Club- Monitor product manufacturing through costing, lead times, delivery and fulfillment efforts- Collaborate with senior management, merchandising, customer service, marketing and product development teams on new launches and existing programs- Improved the forecasting system to better lead times within the demand of replenishment quantities- Facilitated monthly reports relative to the performance of best-selling items- Controlled use of ERP software to monitor in-transit and pending product to ship- Communicated with overseas factories, 3PL’s and freight partners on a daily basis- Review and approve purchase orders and corresponding replenishment receipts with Finance team- Pivotal lead in the companies introduction into the PPE market

Brooklyn, Ny

- Created PO’s for replenishment of home decor products - area rugs, tiling, kitchen and bath items - listed on .com marketplaces such as Amazon, eBay & Walmart- Processed domestic and Canadian invoices and shipping labels via UPS- Prepared Drop Ship orders with all partnered vendors- Handled returns, exchanges and cancellations throughout the USA and Europe- Executed on-site cycle counts with warehouse staff for hundreds of SKU’s- Updated weekly on-hand inventory feed via Excel and Google Sheet spreadsheets- Assisted in growth of companies eCommerce sales and promotion