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Las Vegas, Nevada Area

New Braunfels, Tx

• Supported and coordinated CapEx renovation project sales for large national hospitality and healthcare groups.• Ensured products were scheduled to meet targeted renovation project timelines and guidelines.• Provided critical components to renovation project planning, sourcing and execution.• Improved departmental reporting standards.• Exceeded performance benchmarks.

Austin, Texas Area

• Modelled both purchasing and sale cycles using customizing data tools to improve purchasing efficiency.• Negotiated cost reduction, delivery, and quality plans with international vendors.• Lead team in producing quarterly product life cycle audits for 2500 products. Adding and cutting hundreds of products per year based on sales performance and market analysis. Coordinated these findings closely with the marketing team and sales teams.•… Show more • Modelled both purchasing and sale cycles using customizing data tools to improve purchasing efficiency.• Negotiated cost reduction, delivery, and quality plans with international vendors.• Lead team in producing quarterly product life cycle audits for 2500 products. Adding and cutting hundreds of products per year based on sales performance and market analysis. Coordinated these findings closely with the marketing team and sales teams.• Implemented a quality control system for vendors to standardize acceptable workmanship and quality parameters based on customer feedback.• Managed operational execution of inventory counting, cycle counts, annual audits.• Supported key-customer supply chain initiatives, planned sourcing strategies, acted as primary supply and QA contact for large national accounts.• Created a database platform that analyzed product sales and customer buying habits in support of KPIs and profitability analysis.• Deployed database solution for ecommerce site with 1000+ products, and B2B iPad app.• Develop a product pricing structure to maximize margins based on buying patterns matched with available inventory.• Built a transactionally-based profitability analysis tool quantifying the characteristics of the most profitable business processes.• Increased gross margin from 26% to 36% over 4 years through targeting most profitable processes and eliminating inefficiencies.• Continually monitored vendor performance and provided regular feedback for the purpose of meeting supply timing requirements within accepted quality metrics.• Built ad hoc analysis and reporting tool for ERP systems using Excel and Access.• Met with large national customers quarterly; updating on PO status and product changes and troubleshooting. Show less

• Identified predictable repeating patterns resulting in a sustainable weekly return.

Austin, Texas Area

• Closed sales for many institutional accounts with each purchase in the range of $10k to $40k.• Made daily sales calls to potential customers looking for new business.• Performed sales demonstrations and product trainings multiple times per day .• Successfully won business with from RFQs with packaged proposals outlining our products' advantages.• Presented as subject matter expert at industry conventions.

Austin, Texas Area

• Developed internal product life cycle management system to communicate design evolution and invite evaluation from relevant departments, formalizing new product introduction procedures.• Created and implemented quality control methodology for vendors to standardize acceptable workmanship, hardware, and finishing quality parameters, increasing productivity to meet deadlines.• Synchronized product strategy with consumer and brand expectations by aligning prototype management, product… Show more • Developed internal product life cycle management system to communicate design evolution and invite evaluation from relevant departments, formalizing new product introduction procedures.• Created and implemented quality control methodology for vendors to standardize acceptable workmanship, hardware, and finishing quality parameters, increasing productivity to meet deadlines.• Synchronized product strategy with consumer and brand expectations by aligning prototype management, product introductions, line extensions, and customer requests. Show less

Jodhpur Area, India

• Created and implemented quality control methodology for manufacturers to standardize acceptable workmanship, hardware, and finishing quality parameters, increasing productivity to meet deadlines.• Streamlined order fulfillment process by standardizing the issuance system, transforming an ad hoc methodology to bi-monthly vendor meetings. Vendor feedback resulted in reductions in production delays and material supply bottlenecks.• Implemented digital photo-catalogs of shipment… Show more • Created and implemented quality control methodology for manufacturers to standardize acceptable workmanship, hardware, and finishing quality parameters, increasing productivity to meet deadlines.• Streamlined order fulfillment process by standardizing the issuance system, transforming an ad hoc methodology to bi-monthly vendor meetings. Vendor feedback resulted in reductions in production delays and material supply bottlenecks.• Implemented digital photo-catalogs of shipment containers, allowing clients to pre-sell merchandise during the 30-45 day transit time from overseas.• Doubled overall country production from 15 to 30 shipments per month within 1 year.• Improved ordering process and minimized capital locked in inventory, resulting in increased profits.• Increased export production output 65% in 1 year. • Spearheaded relocation of inventory warehousing from the US to facilities in India. Show less

Austin, Texas Area

• Attained placement in Top 50 fastest growing companies in America, increasing sales revenue 1200% in 3 years.• Responsible for very successful sales growth for about 250 retail accounts.• Made daily sales calls suggesting new products and add-on sales to new and returning wholesale clients.• Sold at 10 regional trade shows per year.• Made regular sales calls to key accounts.

London, United Kingdom

• Designed and built first of its kind web-based product catalog categorized by machine type and capabilities to match buyers and sellers of used manufacturing machinery.

Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Ba, International Business