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Beverly, Ma, Us

Beverly, Ma, Us

Beverly, Massachusetts, United States

Remote

Louisville, Colorado, United States

Carry out sourcing and purchasing for the world’s largest manufacturer of fly-fishing flies and accessories. Managed relationships with suppliers in more than 10 countries. Create purchase orders (POs), maintain inventory data, and prepare production schedules with factories in Sri Lanka and Thailand. Monitor and reconcile outstanding (POs). Carry out forecasting of inventory demand for more than 40,000 SKUs, totaling $15M in annual sales. Prepare and present monthly fill rate reports and status update to upper management. Book logistics services and track shipments. Partner with Operations, Manufacturing, and factories to resolve supply chain, sourcing, and production issues. Work with warehouse on inventory adjustments, expedited orders, shortages and overages, and damaged or incorrect products. • Improved order-to-fulfillment times 50% by streamlining bulk purchasing processes.• Increased factory accountability and product quality by creating new procedures for permitting and export documentation that resulted in standardized procedures and fewer errors.• Achieved a 25% reduction in excess orders and cut excess inventory more than 1 million pieces in only 2 years by updating the forecasting process.• Saved $20,000 and improved lead times by bringing previously outsourced processes in-house.• Reduced inventory shortages by detailing production timelines for manufacturers.• Enabled $200,000 in added revenue by identifying unusable inventory for repackaging as sellable goods.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

Oversaw daily warehouse and shipping functions for this delivery operator contracted to The Home Depot. Coordinated as many as 600 incoming appliance units per day and 17 delivery routes daily. Responsible for accuracy, counts, and damaged goods. Supervised and trained a staff of 18. • Promoted from Supervisor to Warehouse Manager to Assistant Operations Manager in only 6 months.• Improved manufacturer accountability for damaged goods and eliminated costs associated with storing damaged goods by developing new SOPs for product returns and issues.• Increased efficiency by creating standard policies and procedures for warehouse and inventory operations.• Streamlined routes and eliminated multiple deliveries to the same address on the same day by creating new procedures for inventory ordering and management, appliance installation scheduling, and parts ordering.• Reduced delivery times and costs by building more effective routes for drivers.• Maximized warehouse efficiency by redesigning the overall layout of the facility.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

Directed inventory control, procurement, vendor relations, supply chain functions, and storage operations for this manufacturer of camping equipment and emergency preparedness gear, with 3 brands and more than 1,000 SKUs. Carried out more than $30K in monthly purchasing. Monitored production schedules with manufacturers. Supervised a team of 12 contract workers. Served as the Trade Show Representative for 2 product lines.• Increased sales $50,000 per year by launching the company’s Amazon account.• Enabled $20,000 in annual savings by introducing a new shipping process to compare rates.• Reduced shrinkage and improved inventory accuracy by managing the annual inventory count.• Played a major role in planning the relaunch of a major brand for the company.• Guided the transition from a 3PL inventory model to an in-house model, which improved fulfillment and accuracy. Configured the warehouse and developed all policies and procedures.

Jackson, Wyoming

Oversaw the scheduling and dispatch of delivery personnel in a fast-paced environment. Supervised and trained 22 employees, including drivers, package handlers, and clerks. Processed employee time cards.• Ensured on-time delivery and resolved potential issues by updating and revising route schedules daily.• Met or exceeded all goals for timeliness, safety, and quality.