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Developed business of consumer goods focused on quality, good design, and social and eco consciousness. *Owned and operated retail business focused on well designed, curated, consumer goods that are environmentally and socially conscious. *Responsibilities included sourcing, buying, marketing, hiring and managing employees, developing business strategy, and general management of retail operation.*Built and developed over 2,000 positive customer and vendor relationships.*Created and implemented website which added value to the brand for existing customers and brought sales from across the United States.*Grew sales 30% after coming out of the economic downturn in 2008.*Rebranded and relocated business after 5 years to create a fresh look for a changing demographic and economy. *Researched local and national retail trends as well as garnered information from trade shows to gain a better understanding of consumer and vendor preferences.

*Managed regional account relationships and coordinated international trade and logistics for the *Gillette Company, which included helping subsidiaries to forecast finished goods and raw materials, processing machinery and equipment orders, shipping, invoicing, and coordinating special launches for numerous Gillette markets.*Verified Export Compliance with U.S. Government regulations. *Planned and procured finished goods, raw materials, machinery and spare parts for factories and distribution centers in markets including Europe, Latin America, and Asia.*Managed the supply of raw materials (~$15 million), capital equipment (over $100 million), and spare parts (~10 million) across the world.Worked extensively with Gillette engineers, project managers, planning, purchasing, and financial departments on a variety of projects including the launch of the MACH3 and Venus.*Coordinated the logistics of exporting large volumes of assembly equipment from various U.S. and foreign vendors to Gillette Berlin and Gillette Mexico to manufacture cartridges and razors. *Communicated on a daily basis with a wide range of functions and levels.*Traveled to Germany and the U.K. for pre-project planning meetings and solidifying team relationships.