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Los Angeles & Nationwide

Providing executive level product and style standardization strategies, approach, and roadmap that will result in the project plan to standardize product assortment and style numbers and naming logic.Major plan activities:• Analyze and document the current product line assortment and the existing style number data base inconsistencies in order to define the scope of the effort required to standardize both products and style numbers.• Collect and analyze annual demand for all products and style numbers as a means to define a recommended future standardized assortment.• Review and document current style number assignment methodology, inconsistencies, duplications, and clean-up effort. • Solicit operational input (corporate and field management and operators) for clear understanding of problems, gaps, requirements, and desired state. This effort requires travel to multiple branches, distribution centers, stockrooms, and other locations.• Define a proposed future state standard product assortment and style number naming convention.• Identify the gaps and effort required to transition from current state to future state.• Prioritize the activities and identify the resources required to develop and implement a standardization project plan.• Develop a proposed Product Standardization Project Plan

Burbank, Ca

Oversaw all aspects of field Supply Chain Management for Fortune 500 uniform service company. Managed field team of directors and managers across enterprise network to deliver process improvements, cost reductions, and implementation of standardized best practices. Consistently delivered year-over-year improvements and savings.• Managed “EasyCare” nationwide cross-functional project overseeing all aspects of multiple systems integration, development and planning of new approach, and execution of national implementation. Generated $18M additional revenues in year 1 and $25M in year 2.• Directed implementation of enhanced company-wide “ABC” (Aramark Budget Compliance) program resulting in merchandise cost avoidance of over $10M annually.• Oversaw all components of “Inventory Maintenance” national enrollment program resulting in increased annual revenues of $20M.• Developed and implemented national customer inventory standards resulting in consistent go-to-market approach and improved annual revenues by over $10M. • Improved labor efficiencies generating cost reductions of $2M across 65 stockrooms nationwide through defined processes and labor standards, continuous training of associates and local management teams, and reinforcement of repeatable processes. • Streamlined merchandise ordering process through automation of budget controls and ordering technology in integrated application resulting in 20% improved speed to marketcombined with lowering merchandise costs by $1M.

Burbank, Ca

Developed national standardized Supply Chain processes and drove implementation with field Supply Chain Manager training and oversight.• Pioneered a standardized supply chain process approach across fragmented network of processing plants resulting in a corporate-wide embracement and expansion of concept across all functional areas.• Participated in over 10 acquisition evaluations and strategic integration planning.• Implemented field audits for process compliance resulting in improved adherence by greater than 50%.• Reorganized field Supply Chain Manager team structure driving improved accountability and efficiency of field support results.

Burbank, Ca

Responsible for managing national team of Supply Chain Managers providing field support in over 35 states. Trained plant personnel on process improvements to drive merchandise cost savings.• Developed training for internal audiences including Stockroom Managers, Production Managers, and General Managers resulting in improved merchandise controls yielding over $5M in product cost savings.• Merged the purchasing systems of a $100M acquisition to existing enterprise system enabling a streamlined and efficient transition.

Burbank, Ca

Managed in excess of $20M in corporate purchases and oversaw a supporting staff of Buyers and Purchasing Agents.• Implemented company-wide standard product specifications resulting in improved consistency, pricing, and quality.• Oversight of over 50 national suppliers. Consistently negotiated advantageous national contracts with lowest industry costs.

Master'S Degree, Business Management

Bachelor'S Degree, Theatre Arts, Magna Cum Laude