As Vice President of Operations, I lead end-to-end operations teams, comprising of purchasing, customer service, warehousing, transportation, and IT.I am entrusted with delivering products directly to US customers, orchestrating weekly sales and operations meetings, maintaining prompt product delivery to customers, removing slow-moving/obsolete inventory, and shifting freight from offshore to North America.Among my notable accomplishments, I:• Generated savings of $1.5MM by establishing and leading a high-performing team.• Increased revenues by $30M in three years through scaled supply chain development.• Decreased warehouse labour and compliance fines by 20% and $100K respectively along with optimizing inventory accuracy through the deployment of a warehouse management system.• Minimized obsolete inventory by 70% in conjunction with sales and forecasting units.• Eliminated waste and increased production output through deep dive into warehouse operations.• Implemented Warehouse Management System to improve inventory accuracy and pick flow• Executed multi-faceted carrier flow to move freight from offshore to N.America • Sourced & partnered with new 3PL to deliver product directly to US customers• Provided direction to sales to move obsolete and slow-moving inventory (inventory turns) • Performed “deep dive” on warehouse operations to remove waste and increase output• Lead daily operational meetings with purchasing, customer service and warehouse• Steer weekly sales and operations meetings to ensure adherence to deliverables• Navigated global supply chain issues to deliver goods to customers on time, in full• Developed scaled supply chain supporting an increase of $30M sales in 3yrs

At Upper Canada Soap, I ensured prompt service delivery, guided the marketing department in shifting toward cost-effective product development, and scaled a new warehouse by taking several initiatives, including the flow of goods footprint implementation.My key responsibilities included: steering ERP upgrades, deploying Teams, a remote working software, facilitating buying/inventory decision-making, and securing favorable terms with the current supply base, being awarded business based on performance.Below listed are a few of my key achievements:• Achieved cost savings by $500K in the first year through bidding process utilization with carriers.• Negotiated year-over-year spend reduction on ocean freight by $500K through demonstration of solid industrial knowledge.• Increased supplier on-time performance to 90% through close collaborations with high-performing vendors.• Boosted on time, in-full delivery rate to over 90% of the company's client base.

As Senior Manager - Procurement & Planning, I led the planning, controlling, and purchasing of goods worth over $100M worth annually from international and domestic suppliers, while overseeing a large team of direct reports uniting 12 members.Moreover, I negotiated pricing directly on 1K+ stock-keeping units with vendors in Asia, ascertained optimal sourcing strategies, and managed cross-functional teams on supply chain initiatives, cost management, processes standardization, and customer service.Some of my contributions to the organization include:• Accomplished $1MM savings by establishing, coaching, and leading cost savings team• Increased inventory turns from 3.2 to 5.6 through cost-friendly procurement and servicing.

At ACCO Brands Canada dba Hilroy, I played an integral part in the new product development team for overseeing materials and costing aspects of the business.Furthermore, I aligned product streams with legislative requirements, implemented a Canadian compliance program, planned an operating budget, and tracked reporting recycling data entering provincial waste stream through the Canadian stewardship service alliance program. A small section of my notable achievements include:• Generated several million annual savings while increasing quality and customer service through sourcing and development of high-performing suppliers.• Maximized working capital by executing optimal inventory strategies• Elevated fill rate to 96% for major customers along with reducing lead times from suppliers by 30%.• Increased speed to market for new product launches through strategic procurement and supply chain management.Additional Experience as Production Supervisor | Finished Goods Buyer/Planner, ACCO Brands Canada dba Hilroy, Methods Analyst, (Engineering), Bombardier Aerospace