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Texas, United States

Dallas, Texas, US

• Oversee Jr Buyer; team responsible for end-to-end supply chain functionalities across 700+ components for 17 clients including inventory management, forecast/demand planning, material planning, configuration management.
• Met, introduced and vetted 6+ new suppliers to expand supply base allowing company to attain target margins
• Project manage timelines to ensure all deliverable dates are met and come in at budget/on time
• Partner with 60 global vendors across 20 commodity classes to provide primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging solutions resulting in a yearly spend in excess of $10MM
• Collaborate with cross functional team to oversee 60+ NPD projects (80+ SKUs) – resulting in 100% on time launches
• Leveraged shipping network to increase container utilization by 10%, reducing by 5 less shipments YoY, $30K in savings

Dallas, Texas, US

• Partner with 50+ global vendors across 20+ commodity classes to provide primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging solutions resulting in a yearly spend in excess of $8MM
• Responsible for end-to-end supply chain functionalities across 600+ components for 15 clients including inventory management, forecast/demand planning, material planning, configuration management, quality assurance and.
• Manage international transportation including CRD, Bookings, Sailing Schedules, Customs resulting in yearly spend of $900K
• Serve as Supply Chain liaison to internal and external stakeholders to manage New Product Development activities, achieving 100% on time launches
• Implement tools and solutions to mitigate supply chain risk including Material Agreements, Vendor Managed Inventory, Credit Terms

San Francisco, California, US

• Oversaw 300+ shipments and all milestones including shipment planning, sailing schedules, delivery arrangement, PO fulfillment, warehouse coordination and invoicing for 10+ clients on TPEB, ISC and LATAM trade lanes
• Analyzed 50,000+ lines of shipment data to deliver Quarterly Business Reviews to clients, providing supply chain insights to allow for better decision making, utilization and allocation
• Performed RFP for largest client in Dallas office, conducting analysis to unlock $75,000 in client savings, while also reducing internal revenue leakage by $50,000
• Collaborated with internal product and engineering teams to test and implement personalized ERP, NetSuite and PO Management integration with Fortune 500 company
• Managed 3rd Party warehouse, trucking, and logistics providers to ensure on time and in full deliveries of client’s cargo domestically and internationally

Addison, TX, US

• Implemented process improvement to order product just-in-time, improving cash flow and reducing warehouse spaces
• Oversaw 19 suppliers equating to approximately 180 SKUs and a yearly spend of $5 Million
• Validated MPS, MRP and ERP signals to procure correct amount of items based on actual demand

Addison, TX, US

• Collaborate with a number of departments to ensure forecast consistency and integrity for 40+ international markets
• Manage internal business orders and promotional inventory needs for various stakeholders
• Analyze various reports to ensure optimal inventory levels are met

Addison, TX, US

• Scrubbed over 38,000 Item Numbers from 21 different countries to update Agile System
• Determined 27,000 or 90% of Item Numbers were Obsolete, exceeding expectations of 20,000
• Created various resources and tools to improve department’s effectiveness and efficiency
• Contributed to Mary Kay’s philanthropy by leading Interview/Resume class at The Family Place

Fort Worth, TX, US

• Carry out general office duties and prepare various documents via Microsoft Office programs
• Maintain quality customer service for students, parents, faculty, and the community
• Develop and implement new social media platforms as a way to market to students

Fort Worth, TX, US

• Collaborated with a team to welcome over 2000 students to the Class of 2018
• Lead a small group of students and parents through informational sessions
• Served as a representative of the university to parents, transfer and first-year students

Bentonville, Arkansas, US

• Analyzed and refined current procedures to improve quality assurance in the warehouse
• Oversaw the planning, training and implementation of a VoiceLink Vocollect system update
• Implemented various strategies resulting in over $15,000 worth of savings at single location
• Presented project results to Vice President of Regional Operations and General Managers

• Enhanced company’s social media presence by creating a Google+, LinkedIn and FaceBook company page
• Wrote articles to be distributed by clients’ customers via online marketing tools
• Gained insight on how a small business runs and operates
• Created, designed and implemented a website for a client

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

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