 Supervise the daily sourcing operations of multiple import, retail, and real estate businesses for a major jewelry vendor with over 130 individual products on a replenishment program requiring expertise in strategic planning, customer service development, personnel management, and divisional purchasing. Ensured consistent profitability in both domestic and overseas operations by reducing expenses over 40% with a re-engineered logistic process and by recovering over $260 thousand in chargebacks from retailers. Reduced average order fulfillment time by 40 minutes by implementing a real-time inventory management system with improved item location capabilities increasing performance, efficiency, and accountability.

 Directed the development of sourcing strategies for product categories worth over $1 billion in annual revenue including vendor evaluation, program placement, cost negotiations, and timeline management as well as close collaboration with the merchandising, product development, and design teams. Slashed costs by over $24 million dollars in only two years by implementing and maintaining tight quality controls and delivery standards along with more efficient work flows and precise inventory management. Spearheaded the start-up of a new office in New York with critical research, and data analysis while developing a new vendor base to facilitate a product style shift to support more competitive pricing points.

 Managed multiple system improvement and innovation projects in several countries including the implementation of a global HR system requiring collaboration with international cross-functional teams.  Developed multiple cost saving initiatives including designing a global training system for operations in China that saved over $1.6 million as well as eliminating imaging system duplication saving $1.2 million.