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Coatesville, Pa, Us

United States

Brand Street Market is a sales and marketing company focused on products in the health and beauty sector, our products and accessories are marketed to distributors worldwide, . Brand Street Market owns the DermaWand and no!no! lines of beauty products and distributes these through a network of retail outlets, online stores and direct to consumer sales. As Senior Supply Chain & Logistics Manager I direct day to day logistics for the organization. I am responsible for all Supply Chain activities including purchasing, operations management and vendor relations. I also oversee inventory management with our 3PL warehouse in the US and coordinate all domestic and international transportation logistics, resolving import/export issues related to movement of products globally.

Wayne, Pa

ICTV Brands is direct marketing organization that focuses on products in the health and beauty sector, distributing through retail outlets, online stores and direct to consumer sales. In the last few years the company had expanded its portfolio of products through brand acquisitions which has increased the number of distribution points globally, with exposure in the EU and Far East as well as North America.As Senior Supply Chain & Logistics Manager I directed day to day logistics operations of the company. I was responsible for all purchasing and subsequent vendor relations and new vendor evaluations. I was instrumental in directing the inventory management with the various 3PL warehouses that we had established both in the US and other countries. I also had direct oversite of the transportation logistics team and rectified import/export issues related to movement of products globally. During my tenure with ICTV Brands I reconfigured the ERP inventory database, establishing and implementing nomenclature logic for all stock items, resulting in improved efficiencies for both warehouse operations and sales operations and reducing billable hours by outside services. I established new lines of suppliers for goods and services, resulting in reduced overall costs for finished goods manufactured for ICTV Brands by 3rd party vendors. I also worked closely with compliance organizations with the end result of establishing governmental approvals for our branded products that were produced in the US for sale in both the EU and Canada. As a result of these efforts ICTV Brands was able to establish a strong presence as a worldwide leader in the direct to consumer market.

MTPCS is a regional wireless carrier operating markets in Montana, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. Branding under the Cellular One name, MTPCS operates 30+ retail outlets as well as utilizing many independent dealers. Operations is headquartered in Wayne, PA with regional warehouses supporting each market.In my role as Supply Chain & Logistics Manager I directed all purchasing operations and maintained current vendor relationships. I evaluated and approved new vendor opportunities and negotiated pricing terms. I had direct oversite of the warehouse teams and coordinated with each team to assure all retail and service outlets were sufficiently stocked. I managed the service departments that handled all device repairs, exchanges and supplier support. I also was responsible for managing and reporting mandated product offerings to the FCC on a recurring basis. During my tenure with MTPCS I established nomenclature logic for all stock items, resulting in improved efficiencies for both warehouse and sales operations. This system afforded a better customer experience as the sales team could quickly and easily search the inventory ERP system to identify available inventory in all company outlets to meet customer demand. I approved new suppliers for accessory products and negotiated vendor managed solutions for stock balancing and inventory control, resulting in reduced carrying and overhead costs. I successfully negotiated with one of our largest suppliers (Research in Motion) to return and replace out of warranty devices, saving the company thousands of dollars in replacement costs.

West Chester, Pa

Wireless Channels is a national wireless reseller branding exclusively as Sprint Wireless. This company acquired APS Wireless in 2005 as an initiative to improve the operations and growth of their existing retail presence. Prior to acquisition APS Wireless was managing multiple retail stores and post acquisition became the retail division of Wireless Channels. In my role as National Operations Manager I oversaw all inventory purchasing and service departments for the retail division. I was responsible for all warehouse and distribution operations, supporting over 25 retail locations across the country. I also coordinated logistics with contractors and suppliers for new locations build outs as well as for existing store closings and lease terminations. I managed the hiring process for the logistics and service teams and coordinated training for my staff. Over the course of my position with Wireless Channels I established and implemented inventory forecasting and review processes minimizing overstock and reducing overall inventory costs. I reduced inventory turns through this process to an average of 60 days, well below industry standards. I successfully negotiated vendor pricing on inventory, resulting in cost savings and through implementing policy standards, reduced outstanding returns receivables by over 300%.

West Chester, Pa

APS Wireless is a regional wireless reseller marketing multiple wireless carriers including AT&T, Nextel/Sprint and T Mobile. The company also provides local customers and businesses with installation services for automotive accessories including alarms, starters and wireless handset kits. APS wireless operates both retail locations as well as wholesale services through a mobile workforce and sales team. As the General Manager I was responsible for all procurement, inventory management and service operations. I also coordinated facility management for all locations and supervised related project management functions. In my role I oversaw development and training of logistics and service teams, established performance goals and quotas and developed compensation incentives based on results. Additionally I negotiated supplier terms and pricing for retail products and developed corporate policies with all members of the executive team.My accomplishments with APS include establishing forecasting and review procedures resulting in minimizing overstock. I also established profitable service centers for device repair and created an installation team to service customers and businesses. In addition, I established a network of suppliers and negotiated competitive pricing on goods. The strong relationships that I developed were instrumental in the company’s growth.

Aas, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Fraternity

Microsoft Office Specialist Program

Business Management Program

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