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Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

-Grew the team by +202% (2 to 6 team members) by showcasing current workloads/workhours and advocating for additional resources to evenly distribute work-Analyze inventory turns at aggregate & sku level to alert senior leadership on areas with excess inventory/weaker sales and minimal inventory/stronger sales-Implemented a manual DRP process, through.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

-Partnered with VP of Sales, Supply Chain, and General Manager on strategies to increase revenue: 2019 vs 2018 growth +15%, 2018 vs 2017 growth +56%, and 2017 vs launch growth +106%-Expanded responsibilities to assist in new customer account setup with cross-functional departments-Reviewed monthly forecasts vs actuals for the purpose of adjusting future.

Port Washington, NY

-Created analytical reports on inventory positions vs forecasted sales that was utilized by senior management weekly/monthly-Generated KPI analyses to measure supply levels & then strategized with Sales to realign plans to reduce SLOB-Purchased NPI and core products from overseas production plants in accordance with forecasts

Greater New York City Area

-Collaborated with Marketing, Project Management, External Manufacturing Managers, and CM sites to meet timeline milestones of new product launches-Worked closely with Product Lifecycle Management to establish production benchmarks of new product launches-Worked with CM's frequently for production updates and to identify/resolve any production risks to new.

Greater New York City Area

-Acquired 8 additional owned brands on promotion (3 house brands & 5 lifestyle brands)-Coordinated with Promotional Planning & New Launch Planning to properly distribute shared component inventory in time for production-Broadened responsibilities to absorb resupply planning functions from global counterparts to reduce excess inventory while maintaining.

Greater New York City Area

-Supported Executive Management Team until permanent candidate chosen (recouped $1.5 million from SLOB components while in role)-Primary function was to identify slow moving or obsolete components and identify potential avenue of disposition: repurpose in NPD, or reuse in existing core business, or resurrect a discontinued item, or dispose

Greater New York City Area

-Used forecasts to create MPS of finished goods-After MPS completed, MRP triggered and used it to procure primary/secondary components and packaging in time for production-Assisted with transition from "make" production environment to "turnkey" production environment-Collaborated with CM's frequently for production updates, to coordinate bulk/component.

Stamford, Connecticut

-Used forecasts to create MPS of finished goods-Identified supply risks & potential solutions-Maintained fill rates above 95%-System maintenance of all purchase orders for data accuracy

White Plains, New York

-Managed 11 business accounts (including Bose, Panasonic, Whirlpool, and more). Maintained fill rates above 90% for each account-Served as liaison between Sales, Production, and Customer. Confirmed to customers new purchase order receipts, estimated ship window, and status of existing orders. Entered new purchase orders in ERP so production plant received.

Port Washington, New York

-Reviewed and managed all shipping, customs 7501, and vendor documents for inbound retail apparel shipments from overseas-Tracked shipments from point of export, transit, point of import, and delivery to the warehouse-Examined all inbound paperwork and photographs to ensure no damages. If damaged, began chargeback process with carriers or vendor to recoup.