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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Responsible for directional strategy of Ocean and Domestic Products; organizational development, streamline operations – origin to door, data integrity, procurement, pricing, allocation, and delivering an elevated customer experience.• Built a culture of ownership and accountability; resulting in exceptional efficient execution.• Delivered products with focus on customer’s internal operations, needs, and perspective in mind.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Delivered multiple clients customized supply chain enrichments to accelerate success. Provided solutions by analyzing and developing data, introductions to vetted supply chain partners, and analysis of costs vs. value which resulted in increased velocity, new efficiencies, team development, focused customer service, and improved cost competitiveness.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Led 4 teams who owned global inbound transportation to all markets, from factory to DCs, including selection and procurement of service providers, negotiations, strategy, and operations. Selected Accomplishments:• Controlled appropriation of $100M supply chain budget, used to procure modes of transportation for American Eagle's private label and third-party branded merchandise.• Organized product movement from 30 active origins to 18 global markets, including customs clearance, transload, and domestic inbound operations exceeding company inventory planning and cost guidance. • Led yearly contract negotiation processes for international air and ocean services. Negotiated multi-year agreements for consolidation, transload, trucking and intermodal contracts to ensure best in class service and aggressive pricing.

Greater Pittsburgh Region

Fostered positive global 3PL relationships including oversight of multi-tradelane contract management for rates and contractual terms to protect name, business, and service requirements for optimal outcomes. Selected Accomplishments:• Designed, built, supervised, and evolved the International Transload Centers solution for cost effective and timely transportation to 16 low volume global markets - estimated cost savings of $5M per year.• Guided training, travel, and challenging project opportunities to develop promising departmental talent.

Greater Pittsburgh Region

Managed and enhanced inbound transportation operations by leveraging and developing EDI tools, expanded 3PL partnerships, and holding internal and external partners accountable through instructive guidance and proactive leadership.Selected Accomplishments:• Created and operated a low-cost direct to store from origin model which mimicked courier service at heavy-weight airfreight pricing.• Spearheaded proactive supply chain with focused communication data internally and externally through developed volume projection reporting, expected transit time application for purchase order writing, and tracking tools with a goal of creating consistency in supply chain.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Controlled daily operations for product movement from origin to destination, exceeding company parameters, by purchase order, for inventory planning and cost considerations.

Baltimore, Maryland, United States; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Completed extensive 18-month Management Trainee program focusing on global forwarding and customs compliance operations leading to promotion. Managed export operations for over 50 accounts in a complex business environment.