Rick Mirsky Email & Phone Number

Asbury Park, Nj, Us

Are you an ecommerce brand with a healthy online presence? Do you ever wonder where else you can sell your product but find yourself hitting dead end after dead end? EDS is here for you! By focusing on opening new selling channels for our clients we assist them in diversifying their selling and increasing their brand awareness. The world is changing and so is retail. Market trends indicate that the traditional retail store is headed for extinction but the established names that these retail stores have can still sell products! Retailers will soon stop focusing on their physical stores and instead focus on their online stores. Why stock your product and take the inventory risk when retailers can have you send the product directly to their customer?We will make the connection with retailers who fit your product. We will secure a place for you in their product catalog and guide you throughout the onboarding process so that you and your business can spread its wings.We specialize in all ecommerce retail channel management and consulting such as Wayfair, Home Depot, Lowes, Zoro, Bed Bath and Beyond, Target+ and many many more.

Oversite of all branches of the company including but not limited to channel management, fulfillment, customer service, purchasing, warehouse, sales, human resources, technology etc. Reporting directly to Managing Partners. Sucessfully developed a fulfillment operation both in terms of hardware and software that increased production by 20% month over month. Purchased and implemented the use of automatic carton sealing machines for ease of packaging and fulfilling customer orders. Developed and supervised the installation of 3 automatic powered conveyor lines for steady movement of product from fulfillment to shipping. Planned,developed and implemented company wide task management software, customer service CRM software for better tracking of Amazon, Ebay and Walmart customer service issues, and 2.0 version of in-house shipping software, including EDI compliance, to more smoothly automate the entirety of the shipping process, in conjunction with IT. Improvements are continuing to be developed and implemented daily.Cultivated e-commerce relationship with big name retailers such as HomeDepot.com, Lowes.com, Wayfair.com, Amazon.com Vendor Central, Staples.com, Target.com, Global Industrial as well as others. Continue to oversee all operations relating to these accounts with a 0% charge-back ratio in all operational categories.In an effort to "go green" presented the project of changing all warehouse and office lights to LEDs. Purchased units, secured vendors to install and filed for government rebates after project approval and completion. Took point on project to reclaim 13000 square feet of warehouse space not being utilized due to having a floor 6ft lower than the rest of the space. Original project was to fill the space with concrete at a cost of $250,000+. Developed the idea to build a steel scaffolding with a 2ft deep tray on top to pour two feet of concrete and level off the floor. Total project cost: $90,000. Savings of $160,000.

Assisted in the development and creation of SkuPulse software. Marketing, sales, onboarding, account management and operations revolving around said software

Carteret, Nj, Us

Streamlined office, manufacturing and fulfillment operations, reducing operational costs, negotiating rock bottom service rates and providing an extraordinary level of customer service.Developed/cultivated business relationship with e-commerce clients such as Amazon.com, Groupon, Inc and Woot!, Inc., and large retailers such as Staples, TJ Maxx and Macy’s, serving as point of contact for sales and logistics.Ensure compliance with all vendor guidelines and that shipping staff follows all required procedures in order to minimize charge-backs. Key participant in the establishment and management of an e-Commerce department and associated software which streamlined order placement and fulfillment operations complete with dashboard reminders and per-user permissions. Introduced the utilization of EDI for order placement and shipping via third party EDI translation software, and coordinated an IT team project which established partner EDI connections with retail logistics teams.Built a full-scale fulfillment operation from the ground up with a staff of up to 25 people during peak seasons designed to handle a meteoric increase in shipments from 35/day in 2013 to a peak of 10,000/day in 2016.Negotiated a broker agreement, and further negotiated with broker/carriers, reducing shipping costs by 50%; expanded single-vendor base to include USPS, DHL, FedEx/FedEx SmartPost, UPS, LTL carriers and several more. Held subsequent rate increases to a minimum and integrated value-added services such as free supplies; in 2016, initiated direct negotiations with USPS and successfully negotiated rates which are significantly below published First Class rates. Established an import team developing relationships with global freight forwarding companies and express overseas couriers; negotiated best possible rates/service and coordinate all container movements both LCL and FCL.

Edison, New Jersey, Us

Reporting to the General Manager, responsible for all aspects of the warehouse system, the production of goods, shipment of finished products, processing of returned good and the hiring, supervision and training of staff of 50.Developed and implemented a paper-based WMS system and Quality Control program to serve customers in a more timely and efficient manner; reduced overall returned merchandise by 25%.Managed 2 warehouse moves from a 5-floor warehouse in Brooklyn, NY; first to an 80,000 sf location in Farmingdale, NY and a second move to a 90,000 sf warehouse in Edison, NJ.

Brooklyn, New York, Us

Served as team leader/manager for the interdisciplinary team comprised of a nurse, Medicare service coordinator, psychologist and direct care staff.Responsible for all aspects of home management including budget administration, physical needs of the consumers, facilitation of communication between the interdisciplinary team and consumer’s parents, and more.

Maintained client case filesResearched factual and legal information on casesDrafted legal documents and lettersServed and file legal papersFieldwork (on-site documentation of case-related incidents)