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South Jordan, Ut, Us

Salt Lake City, Ut, Us

In my position as General ManagerKey Responsibilities:Overseeing and monitoring cross-functional teams across various business functions, including Supply Chain, Finance, Quality Assurance, Sales, Marketing, and Operations; Creating product development pipeline and devise new product launch strategies for dynamic e-commerce dietary supplement market with primary focus on Amazon; Establishing processes and direct team to administer all aspects of Amazon merchandising, advertising, case resolution, and Amazon food safety and policy response.Major Accomplishments:• Led selection and implementation of 3PL partner to enhance customer service, expand channels, and improve total delivery cost margins.• Succeeded in establishing procurement and vendor selection processes and expanded the number of contract manufacturing partners from 3 to 9, resulting in dual sourcing, 10% cost reduction for flagship product, and increased access to R&D resources.• Developed and implemented business infrastructure to mitigate risk and enhance professionalism, including financial processes and controls, total quality management system, procurement and vendor management processes, inventory reporting, and product specifications, such as full dossiers with claims validation.• Accomplished in launching five products in 2022 with projected revenue of $2M in 2023.• Negotiated and secured favorable licensing agreement for patented ingredients in flagship product to ensure uninterrupted sales for $7M annual revenue product.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Us

In my position as Executive Vice President, OperationsKey Responsibilities:Designing and managing global supply chain strategies, systems, processes, and procedures, including planning/forecasting, sourcing, product and packaging engineering, manufacturing, logistics, and quality assurance; Managing all aspects of supply chain, including sourcing, procurement, logistics, and warehousing; Collaborating with 3PL partners to implement logistic strategies for cool storage and shipping of chocolates, including distribution to Japan; Creating and integrating Quality system to ensure compliance with FDA cGMP requirements; Establishing planning tools and policies to align sales, marketing, and operations activities to create "consensus forecasting" and support growth goals.Major Accomplishments:• Achieved average of 16.5% cost savings on a legacy product line, 32% on a proprietary ingredient blend, and 21% on a key sponsoring product.• Secured 40%. reduced parcel shipping costs to consumers by designing packaging and logistics solutions.• Optimized customer experience and increased logistic efficiencies by redesigning product packaging.

In my position as Executive ConsultantKey Responsibilities:Delivering comprehensive supply chain, regulatory, quality control, and product development expertise to C-Suite executives for direct sales company based in SLC, Utah; Collaborating across round-table discussions for research organizations, including Third Bridge and GuidePoint.Major Accomplishment:• Achieved client company goals by delivering effective advocacy to executives across supply chain strategy, implementation and operations.• Delivered exceptional advocacy to multiple company executives on supply chain, packaging, and manufacturing trends.• Succeeded in identifying Key Performance Indicators and creating dashboards to inform executive strategies and actions.

Provo, Utah, Us

In my position as Senior Vice President, Global Supply ChainKey Responsibilities:Drafting, developing, and delivering effective strategies, reporting to CEO and serving as member of executive management committee; Spearheading and aligning global supply chain strategies to facilitate company objectives by administering team of directors from corporate and regional headquarters; Directing and overseeing 700+ professional and blue-collar employees, including 3 Nu Skin manufacturing plants and logistics facility in mainland China; Creating and incorporating effective strategies and budgets, as well as directing activities for global sourcing, procurement, vendor management, warehousing, logistics, quality assurance, and forecast / operations planning to ensure alignment with company goals; Devising and establishing robust strategies with HR to recruit, interview, hire, coach, mentor, and train key department managers and employees; Designing and developing robust quality control systems for change management, adverse event reporting, policies, standards / SOP development, and training to ensure cGMP compliance for dietary supplements, medical devices, personal care and beauty products, including OTC.Major Accomplishment:• Governed operational budget of $20M and direct / indirect spending budget of $500M.• Enhanced forecast accuracy from 79% to 91% in 2 years by implementing global S&OP structure and cross-divisional training and processes.• Drove expected $200M additional revenue for 2018 by securing minimum 4% cost reduction and improving lead times through acquisition of 2 major manufacturers.• Produced savings by utilizing free trade agreements to reduce import tax costs and mitigate litigation risk in Southeast Asia, China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Europe, and North America.

Provo, Utah, Us

In my position as Senior Director, Supply ChainKey Responsibilities:Managing $300M direct spend budget by directing Sourcing, Supplier Management, Procurement & Packaging Engineering departments; Creating and implementing vendor selection and management strategies and processes to attain best pricing for authorized Nu Skin manufacturers using global economies of scale; Leading and administering Nu Skin’s light manufacturing facility in Provo, UT, delivering “Just in Time” inventory to support individual market forecast requirements; Spearheading four directors and 200+ employees to oversee all aspects of hiring, coaching, and staff development.Major Accomplishment:• Achieved cost and quality targets while supporting company growth goals by leading and overseeing global product and ingredient sourcing and procurement teams.• Succeeded in reversing supply chain for $85M inventory in China by reducing impact of adverse government perception by $35M.• Directed Packaging Engineering for 800+ SKUs, including conducting testing and creating / maintaining product specifications.Additional ExperienceSenior Supplier and Packaging Manager | Supplier Manager / Buyer | Inventory Analyst | Project Manager | Shipping/Returns, NU SKIN ENTERPRISES, INC., Provo, UT