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San Francisco Bay Area

Responsible for building and leading all Global Sourcing, Compliance, and Quality Control functions and teams.

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area

• Develop and execute seasonal and long-term sourcing strategies in support of company cost, quality and timeline expectations for multiple home décor categories• Assess and influence market and vendor allocation for new product developments based on market competencies, country risks, vendor capabilities, and cost advantages • Rationalize vendor matrix and manage re-sourcing projects to ensure balanced global market penetration to mitigate political and economic risks • Build and launch detailed project plans to ensure company strategies are well-executed and stakeholders are clear on expectation and timing • Collaborate with internal cross-functional teams and external vendors to identify category opportunities that align with corporate social responsibility goals • Travel internationally for sourcing strategy initiatives, cost negotiations, troubleshoot QA issues and relationship building

Greater Chicago Area

• Develop and execute all global sourcing initiatives for B2B outdoor furnishing and traffic safety products • Lead new product development projects from ideation to launch• Assess existing product mix, competitive landscape, macro-economic factors, and analyze market demands to extend products or categories • Analyze COGS and present recommendations on pricing thresholds for all brands • Create predictive models to justify investments in product lines and/or market segments• Maintain and optimize all overseas and some domestic vendor relationships• Identify potential new suppliers, negotiate cost and payment terms to maximize profit margin• Manage quality assurance processes and ensure on-time product delivery • Oversee just-in-time inventory forecast and purchasing • Generate new product ad copy and promotional content for all brands • Drove product development and served as the key interface with Creative and eCommerce teams • Educate and familiarize Customer Service, Purchasing and Freight departments with new vendors and/or products • Attend tradeshows and industry conferences to network with existing suppliers and identify new suppliers • Travel to Asia for factory inspections, product development initiatives and relationship building

Greater Chicago Area

• Identify new product development opportunities in market, define potential and product positioning • Assess market conditions and assess the economics of introducing new products/categories• Propose new products/categories, pricing and marketing strategies • Communicate extensively with international suppliers in development of new products, quality control, and purchasing • Manage both domestic and international supplier relations • Attend trade shows to network with current suppliers and identify new suppliers • Work cross-functionally with Catalog and eCommerce teams to ensure successful product launch • Educate and familiarize Customer Service and Freight departments with new vendors and/or products • Produce product photography and videos

Columbia, South Carolina Area

Report directly to the President of the agency and assist in the development and implementation of strategic marketing plans for clients across various industries.• Develop business plan for the launch and franchising of a new food product• Conduct market research and built strategic marketing proposal

Peoria, Illinois Area

Led a team of five and collaborated with the executive of Morton Supplies, Inc. to create an international marketing report aimed to select the appropriate countries for international expansion based on a number of indicators and market conditions.• Utilized key indicators to identify the optimal markets in the Caribbean region for re-treaded tires• Managed team meetings and delegated research responsibilities to four team members• Facilitated constant communication both within the consulting team and with the client• Conducted industry and client research and analyses to identify potential markets for growth• Assessed economic conditions, political risks, shipping methods, import regulations, and distributors of potential markets

Shanghai City, China

Collaborated with both U.S. commercial officers and local employees and provided assistance in facilitating business opportunities in China for small to medium size U.S. companies. • Conducted research reports designed to inform U.S. companies of important commercial activities in China• Assisted with the updates of Commercial service Shanghai website • Represented the U.S. Commercial Service Shanghai at various trade shows• Translated contents of marketing materials from English to Chinese and vice versa

Master, International Business

U.S. News ranked the Darla Moore School of Business as the No. 1 ranking international business program for the 13th consecutive year.

Bachelor Of Science, International Business, Marketing

Activities and Societies: Member of Global Scholars Program, Artistic Director of Hipnotiq Hip-Hop Dance Team, Member of Dance2XS.

Bradley University Language Semester Study Abroad, Mandarin Chinese

Activities and Societies: U.S. Representative at Fudan Foreign Students Cultural Festival, Dance Instructor at Dragon Dance Studio