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Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Spearhead all purchasing and inventory control functions and conduct product cost analysis required to set wholesale pricing structure. Manage product development process and source new vendors. Develop beneficial vendor relationships to enable positive negotiation position.Key Achievements:• Established all internal processes for sales order processing, purchasing, inventory management, and vendor management.• Achieved major cost savings by sourcing vendors and cut costs for all outer retail packaging by 60% and reduced freight costs by 30%.• Directed all operations during a year of 160% growth in revenue.• Oversaw the largest customer account from 2014-2016.• Located 3PL partner and supervised all aspects of contract negotiation, process set up, and physical inventory process; fostered extremely rewarding long distance relationship

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Gained additional responsibility for managing all warehouse staff and all warehouse procedures. Supervised and directed buying and warehouse team. Purchased and controlled over 2000 SKUs, including parts and finished goods. Cost all new product introductions to maintain margin goals.Key Achievements:• Successfully reduced inventory by 28%, 24%, and 13% in consecutive years.• Worked with vendors to achieve 25-35% cost savings on highest volume products.

Developed and implemented an entire operational process of purchasing parts, putting them into production, and controlling finished goods stock to provide the best service for customers. Interfaced with Sales, Product Development, and Accounting to ensure a big picture approach to forecasting, purchasing, and inventory control. Forecasted trends to accommodate demand changes and provided for best service levels. Created and managed cycle counting processes. Teamed with Product Development in costing and sourcing new items for market introduction. Set up inventory coding system to track obsolete inventory. Coordinated move to larger warehouse, while minimizing the impact on daily business. Operated on-site warehouse sales three times per year. Analyzed sales and inventory data to determine the best timing for product introduction and discontinuation. Key Achievements:• Promoted to Director and appointed as a member of the first Management Team for the company. • Utilized business acumen to implement min/max system for purchasing.• Maintained positive and advantageous relationships with all vendors.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Purchased and controlled over 1000 SKUs for wholesale business and 300 SKUs for hotel business. Completed all follow-up and expediting of open purchase orders. Selected and purchased full cycle distribution software. Set up all SKUs and BOMs with cost, on hand, and vendor information for fast-growing company. Coordinated move from contract warehouse to in-house facility, including all procedures related to hiring staff, setting up the physical warehouse, and tracking the movement of inventory. Key Achievements:• Implemented physical inventory procedures for the first time within the company.• Devised stocking method for tracking movement of components to and from offsite facilities; transitioned from component to partially produced inventory to finished goods inventory.

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Marketing/Managment

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Marketing/Marketing Management, General