Director Of Global Business Process
Belkin International
Los Angeles, Ca
Responsible for identifying and delivering process improvement projects globally to increase supply chain effectiveness. Reporting to the VP of Supply Chain Operations, directed Regional Supply Chain Operations teams and worked closely with the Executive Team to drive overall profitability.• Created and led a 15 person Global Planning team, based in Hong Kong and Singapore, with responsibility for the worldwide planning of over $130 million in inventory. Implemented a rolling purchase forecast process that reduced lead time by 50% for networking products.• Appointed as General Manager of the Private Label business unit which supplied key retailers with private brand accessories generating worldwide revenue of $10 million. Managed a product management and sourcing team based in Shenzhen, China.• Led a Global Order Management project focused on enhancing and further automating the order to cash, inventory allocation, and the vendor drop ship processes in Oracle 11i.• Created and implemented a process to expedite the launch of Screen Overlays for mobile devices. Reduced lead time to market by over 50% contributing to 75% annual growth.• Created and published a monthly Operations Scorecard which tracked key operational metrics by Region, reinforced accountability and drove action to improve results.