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New York, NY, US

Hoffman Estates, IL, US

Head of suppy chain, merchandise planning, and allocation at $1.5B multi-channel international retailer of branded jewelry and fashion accessories.- Crafted the first company supply chain strategy for $45M global operation, moving 250M units and 20,000 SKUs into North American, European, and Middle Eastern markets for retail, e-commerce, concession, and.

Austin, Texas, US

Executive overseeing supply chain, sourcing, and merchandise planning for a $175M digital native Western boot brand rapidly expanding in volume and physical retail footprint.- Championed and designed the first cross-functional seasonal calendar and workflow to rein in exception-based working norms and improve chaotic supplier relationships.- Developed a.

Montreal, Quebec, CA

Owner of suppy chain operations for $1.5B footwear and accessories brand with distribution network extending across six continents. - Led global operations team with $124M budget moving 61M units serving retail, direct-to-consumer, wholesale, and franchise channels across 102 countries, via four domestic and international DCs.- Shed $40M in costs through.

Montreal, Quebec, CA

Sourcing leader for European & Indian regions and leader integrating supply & demand planning following SAP implementation.- Designed S&OP process and integrated new supply and demand planning team.- Established global inventory management function, handling customer order fulfillment from constrained inventory across four DCs and effectively liquidating.

Montreal, Quebec, CA

Division head responsible for the Asia market, including business development, sales, planning, and operations.- Owned Asia-Pacific P&L tasked to maximize growth with minimal corporate investment and exceeded profit targets by 87% and 56% in successive years.- Grew retail sales in APAC by 16% over two years from $99M to $111M.- Oversaw all channels.

Montreal, Quebec, CA

Sourcing leader, senior Asian-based company representative, and local office manager for newly established direct sourcing function out of Dongguan, China.- Established direct sourcing capability, beginning with no true design, product development, or sourcing talent and little supporting process or system infrastructure.- Grew operation from 5% to 41% of.

Montreal, Quebec, CA

Strategic advisor to CEO and leader of corporate strategy team overseeing long-term planning, M&A opportunities, and critical operational improvement projects.- Developed the long-term strategic plan and financial pro forma spanning US, Canadian, and UK retail; wholesale; and international franchise businesses, from overarching corporate vision to business.

Strategy consultant focused on interwining corporate strategy with cultural acceptance and reinforcement to ensure effective execution.- Identified $50M in annual cost savings opportunities through analysis of procurement / payroll operations and assessment of political feasibility, reporting directly to Mayor- Prepared detailed business case, including.

New York, NY, US

Retail and consumer products consultant focused on product development and sourcing programs touching people, process, and systems.- Overhauled supply chain by integrating forecasting capabilities with line planning and capacity / materials planning functions resulting in $35 million cost savings- Outlined blueprint and integrated new demand planning.

Mba, Strategy And Marketing

Bachelor Of Science, Mechanical Engineering