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Englewood, Colorado

Edison, NJ

• Directing Manager of Distribution, Transportation, Inventory Control, and Purchasing for a start-up premium consumer products company. Purchased from more than 30 vendors, including International manufacturers.
• Designed and implemented strategic purchasing and inventory control financial systems to control inventory and costs.
• Negotiated terms and pricing with US and International vendors.
• Responsible for acquiring efficient, cross dock capable distribution center and designed complete carton-flow racking system.
• Part of team that developed and launched three new consumer brands in less than 6 months by sourcing component and product manufacturers.

Greater Denver Area

• Responsible for the Distribution Center and Purchasing Office of an International cosmetics distribution company.
• Duties included daily warehouse operations, contract negotiations, and international and domestic freight logistics. Purchasing of components, raw materials and managing their transformation into retail goods with our.
• Saved $1.5 million annually by streamlining operating cost centers in distribution and order fulfillment systems. Improved efficiencies through extensive cost reduction software development and implementation.
• Reduced inventory 35% and achieved up to 15 turns annually by initiating state-of-the-art inventory management system. Developed sophisticated inventory forecasting, manufacturing and purchasing software.
• Provided 3rd party fulfillment services for a sister company, Harrow Sports, as well.

Greater Denver Area

• Responsible for the Distribution Center of a video distributor.
• Duties included daily warehouse operations, contract negotiations, and freight logistics, human resources, purchasing, inventory control and customer service as they related to the Distribution Center.
• Developed the company’s warehouse and transportation network from start-up.
• Controlled an operations budget of $560,000 and a freight budget of $1.8 million.
• Strong expense control, team building, productivity and transportation experience.
• Twice received the Outstanding Contribution award.

Greater Denver Area

• Supervisor in the company’s #2 volume store, $23 million annually.
• Responsible for receiving and stocking store’s merchandise.
• Also responsible for store appearance, equipment and machinery.
• Strong presentation and customer service skills acquired.