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Los Angeles, California, United States

Los Angeles, California, United States

United States

o Create Standard Operating Procedures regarding Inventory Operations.o Establish Inventory Processes such as Physical Inventory, Cycle Counting, & FIFO.o Design Organization Tools to promote optimum interdepartmental communication.o Lead the Purchase Order Management and communication with Vendors.o Facilitate Vendor Onboarding and Management as liaison between Vendor and Retail.o Build Waste Management Process for retail to properly dispose of Regulated Product.

West Hollywood, California, United States

o Founded the Purchasing and Inventory Processes and Management Tools.o Educated the Inventory Operations Team on METRC/State Compliance Training.o Guaranteed full state compliance w/ respect to handling, storage, and tracking of Inventory.o Built and maintained database of all Delivery Manifests, Purchase Orders, and Invoices.o Ran an Expiration Log, facilitating an Aging Report to review sell-through & promotion status.o Direct Control of Master Data Management, Created all SKUs, Invoices, and POS Discounts.o Created Physical Inventory and Cycle Count processes for Internal and State Reporting.

Los Angeles

Supply Chain Operations and Vendor ManagementMedMen HQ Culver City, CAo Managed portfolio of Product Assortments across 32 Locations (Regulated Products, Accessories, and Apparel).o Created the Vendor Manual and led Vendor Training on internal supply chain operations.o Present crucial information on Supply Trends, Forecasting, Project Updates, WIP, ERP Testing.o Compliance for product across five state regulatory bodies (BCC, CDPH, AZDH, NVDT, FLDH).o Liaison between Vendor Leadership and company, to service both Supply Chain Operations.o Compiled and published client scorecard and other metric recording.o Managed invoice reconciliation and validation process for all deliveries.o Implemented effective project workflow resulting in improved cost transparency.Sourcing and Production CoordinatorMedMen HQ Culver City, CAo Collaborated with Compliance to ensure all CDPH labeling requirements were met.o Vetted every shipment for METRC (State Seed-to-Sale Tracking) compliance.o Versed in regulatory hurdles and cannabis law in 6 states: CA, NV, AZ, NY, IL, FL.o Obtained quotations (RFQ), Created purchase orders (PO), and processed any returns (RTV).o Managed inventory replenishment process for all Retail and Warehouse locations.o Developed production plans to reduce lead times, and raise quality standards.o Provided support in contract development and execution for new suppliers.o Implemented corrective actions to resolve production delays, and order discrepancies.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Venice, Ca

o Monitored logistics activity; tracking deliveries to ensure product is delivered efficiently.o Troubleshooting for unanticipated logistical issues during transport of client product. o Coverage area encompassed all of San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York.o Updated incoming/outgoing, inventory, and accounting databases. o Searched for discrepancies in arrival times, invoices, and revenue.

Santa Cruz, Ca

Chino, Ca

o Maintenance and SEO of our website and online marketplaces.o Analyzed New Launch Sell-Thru, Backorder, and Threshold Reports.o Created & Executed content strategy and social media marketing campaigns.o Merchandise all products by category/ Monitored product category success.