Experience

Pactimo

• United States
• Sporting Goods
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Manager

  • Jan 2012 - Present

  Communicate with and guide customers through custom clothing ordering process. Communicate design direction between customer and overseas design team. Maintain and manage relationships with customers, overseas design and production team and various internal Pactimo departments. Communicate with and guide customers through custom clothing ordering process. Communicate design direction between customer and overseas design team. Maintain and manage relationships with customers, overseas design and production team and various internal Pactimo departments.



Sports Authority

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager of Import Integration, Product Development

  • Jul 2007 - Dec 2011

  Managed the lab testing process - engaged 3rd party lab to ensure that all private brand products were tested to the necessary protocols for legal and quality requirements.Worked with the merchant and product development team to establish and update testing protocols for all products part of the private label programs.Managed the factory audit process - worked with 3rd party entities to ensure that factories met the corporation's standards for quality assurance systems, CTPAT Compliance - in conjunction with legal and asset protection and social compliance.Managed the product inspection process - ensured that agent and any other 3rd party inspection companies understood inspection requirements and ensured that the complete process of managing the reports, making final decisions on quality were managed in accordance with the guidelines established by the VP of Product developmentPublished quarterly vendor quality scorecard which recapped vendor performance in the following areas: factory audits, pre-shipment inspection pass rate, defective product rate and lab testing pass performance Worked with DC operations and store operations to evaluate the return process and ensured that quality issues were managed end to end. Worked with legal department and other support areas to ensure that any product recalls related regulatory or quality issues were addressed and handled. Show less

• Systems Analyst, Product Development

  • Jul 2004 - Jul 2007

  Tracked 3rd party lab testing to ensure that all private brand products were tested to the necessary protocols, legal and quality requirements.Managed import vendor set up process by processing annual vendor agreement paperwork and educating new overseas vendors on company's requirements.Liaison between overseas agent and internal buyers on imported products on team sport categories, managed quote sheet negotiations and approved import orders per company policy.Managed weekly logistics report and followed up with import vendors to confirm they were on schedule to ship on time and communicated any delays to the merchant team.Managed and created the customs compliance process with our outside customs broker and import logistics team. Show less



Men's Athletic Footwear

• Replenishment Analyst

  • Aug 2003 - Jul 2004

  Utilized Arthur Allocations software and variables to accurately distribute merchandise to stores to support sales forecasts. Partnered with Buyers, Planners and others to understand demand inputs and outputs of the forecast. Managed inventory and stock levels of men's athletic footwear for retail stores. Communicated with all levels within the company as well as vendors regarding replenishment stock. Monitored daily reports to ensure objectives were met and reported weekly on results. Approved and tracked replenishment orders and summarized orders placed and still open. Show less



TARE 7/AIRWALK INTERNATIONAL

• Production and Inventory Control Analyst

  • Dec 2001 - May 2003

  Coordinated with footwear and apparel factories in Vietnam, China and Korea to plan production and delivery of finished goods to domestic warehouse. Analyzed weekly reports to compare sales vs. current inventory and issued production orders with factories. Coordinated seasonal buy meetings with sales and operations team and placed seasonal production orders with the factories. Communicated production requirements and packaging and labeling requirements with the factories. Coordinated the integration of the company's apparel operations department with new joint venture partner in Seattle. Led sales samples team meetings and coordinated sales samples shipment from the factories and timely delivery to sales force. Worked closely with sales and development to convey sample changes/style changes to factories. Show less



CHEF AMERICA

• United States
• Restaurants

• Cross - Functional Inventory Analyst

  • Mar 2000 - Dec 2001

  Planned the distribution of finished goods from two plants to seven distribution centers to ensure proper inventory levels and reduce out of stock situations. Analyzed individual item sales patterns and history to place daily orders for Wal-mart through their co-manage vendor ordering system. Assisted retail analyst and customer service representatives in promotional product transition and deliveries. Analyzed weekly sales for top customers and planned replenishment loads to cross-dock facilities to ensure orders were properly filled. Organized product releases in the distribution centers after analyzing daily testing reports. Show less



CH ROBINSON CO

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Transportation Sales Representative

  • Jun 1997 - Oct 1999

  Managed and operated 9600 full truckload shipments annually for $10 million customer. Secured new business that increased load volume by 100 percent. Planned strategy for increasing individual branch load volumes and monthly revenue. Analyzed and processed freight claims and business. Organized annual bid package and negotiated rates for consistent business. Trained and supervised new team members and provided ongoing support. Managed and operated 9600 full truckload shipments annually for $10 million customer. Secured new business that increased load volume by 100 percent. Planned strategy for increasing individual branch load volumes and monthly revenue. Analyzed and processed freight claims and business. Organized annual bid package and negotiated rates for consistent business. Trained and supervised new team members and provided ongoing support.