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California, United States

Cypress, Ca, Us

Jersey City, Nj, Us

I was selected to lead Komar Distribution Services (KDS) from its current successful position to a new, higher level of service and accuracy, while lowering costs, developing a high performance leadership team, and creating a culture of accountability that delivers results. KDS delivers 3PL distribution and back office services to 6 internal divisions with over 100 brands and to external clients. I am driving this strategic transformation through a complete rollout of Lean process and culture, implementation of Manhattan Associates Scale WMS, and developing a work environment where our associates can thrive with constant training opportunities, a culture of innovation, action and accountability, and the ability to make a difference.

Foothill Ranch, Ca, Us

I was selected by the Global Head of Supply Chain to lead the restructuring of the Supply Chain, Warehousing, S&OP organization. This is a group of more than 150 employees accountable for supply chain, demand planning, capacity planning, production planning and scheduling, raw material purchasing, inventory management, and S&OP. A core element to this role is creating supply chain strategies that align operations with dynamic changes in the sales and distribution channel as well as in the product category.________________________________________________GLOBAL TRANSFORMATION & CHANGE MANAGEMENT________________________________________________★ Led the holistic, phased adoption of Lean material pull systems from vendor to shop floor★ Directed a complete overhaul of the global S&OP process★ Transitioned a portfolio of legacy supply chain and sales planning systems to a unified SAP, Steelwedge, and CyberPlan platform★ Optimized inventory planning, inventory management, and stockmanagement solutions for raw materials and finished goods_______________________EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP_______________________★ Infused the organization with a culture of empowerment, vision,and collaboration with a commitment to coaching and mentoring★ Created a mindset of action and accountability for what had beenstrictly “support” functions in finance, namely S&OP and InventoryAnalytics__________________RESULTS DELIVERY__________________★ Achieved a 11% reduction in global net inventory during a period of 5% sales growth★ Cut the monthly back order rate by 34%.★ Reduced supply chain headcount 15% and warehouse headcount 34% while improving service quality levels

Foothill Ranch, Ca, Us

I was promoted into this leadership role to direct global logistics, distribution, order management, fulfillment operations, and third-party logistics (3PL) activities in the US, Canada, and China for the Apparel, Footwear, and Optics lines. Managed a $16M logistics budget encompassing parcel, TL, and LTL with more than 280 employees across 3 global distribution centers. As part of this role, many clients had very stringent compliance requirements for supply chain management and order fulfillment rates. My team oversaw the analytics and allocation of products to ensure that we continually met these requirements.____________________________PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION____________________________★ Created a comprehensive global strategy for Luxottica to attaina holistic inventory governance, reporting, and management framework★ Integrated the distribution and logistics network of Oakley and Luxottica, defining best practices, aligning KPIs, and negotiatingjoint purchasing and carrier agreements★ Led a series of DC buildouts, relocations, and consolidations, negotiating greenfield leases, planning streamlined layouts, anddesigning retrofits for facilities of up to 350,000 square feet__________________BUSINESS RESULTS__________________★ Scaled the apparel and footwear business to achieve double-digitgrowth each year for 7 consecutive years★ Generated more than $20M in cost savings by improving inventoryturns and supplier-managed inventory operations at core retail clients___________________________TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT___________________________★ Led the design of a pull-based replenishment solution for Oakley’sLargest customer that reduced store-level stock outs across 1,500 sitesto less than 5% for all Oakley products★ Developed and implemented an apparel SDI bomb bay sorter with aninline weight validation solution★ Integrated a put-to-light system to speed picking and sorting for national accounts

Foothill Ranch, Ca, Us

I oversaw all aspects of distribution, logistics, and system-side Fulfillment across Oakley’s US operations. I managed 2 distribution centers with a logistics budget of $8M.____________________________PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION____________________________★ Implemented a pay-for-performance incentive program inthe distribution center to ignite individual and team improvements★ Leveraging 5S & Lean methodologies to streamline operations★ Implemented sorting and slotting strategies________________________TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS________________________★ Developed an e-commerce fulfillment strategy to help create and grow a successful new sales channel★ Led the implementation of the SAP Apparel/Footwear Solution (AFS)to automate core distribution, logistics, and order management functions★ Transitioned the paper-based, single-order fulfillment solution to theuse of a multi-order RF cart-based picking solution

Chicago, Illinois, Us

I led a team of more than 10 direct reports in IT activities supporting supply chain, distribution, warehousing, and transportation operations. I oversaw planning and delivery of key logistics and supply chain projects including: WMS, EDI, Demand Planning (Logility), and Shipment Tendering.

Dublin 2, Ie

During my 6 years with Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting), I advanced through roles of progressive accountability in the Supply Chain Management Group. I performed analyses and managed projects for high-profile supply chain operations engagements with diverse clients. I oversaw supply chain and operations strategy design and execution, as well as technology and process implementation.

Rochester, New York, Us

★ I coordinated a team of 15 in the revamp of the New Product Development Guide for Kodak’s Motion Analysis Systems Division

★ I sold $3.6M per year in technology paper product to major clients like Toshiba, Fujitsu, Panasonic, and Seiko Instruments.

Masters (Mpia), International Management

Co-Active Coaching

Ba, Political Science, International Relations