Vice President, Supply Chain

• Feb 2020 - Present

Director, Supply Chain

• Aug 2018 - Feb 2020

Supply Chain Manager

• Jan 2016 - Aug 2018

• Manage all supply chain operations for 5 health and wellness brands that are widely distributed at retail and via e-commerce: Force Factor®, Peak Life®, Stages of Beauty®, Femme Factor®, and SmartBiotics® • Reduced costs of product, shipping, warehousing, and fulfillment by 18% annually through strategic vendor management initiatives• Aided in the design and implementation of a company-wide ERP system, NetSuite, providing views into critical KPIs in an effort to create a scalable and profitable business• Increased inventory turns from 2x to 8x annually through vendor managed inventory (VMI) processes, alignment with the demand planning team, and efficient & timely procurement strategies• Streamlined the product development process to focus on: 1) Current/Projected Product Portfolio, 2) Status of Projects, 3) Issues, and 4) Changes that will impact Sales/Marketing/Operations/Finance• Evaluate vendors against procurement, fulfillment, shipping, and inventory management metrics and process milestones to plan and execute operation and company-wide goals • Assisted in creating the foundation for a Sales & Operations Planning process (S&OP) to establish a business-wide operating plan, strategically focusing on 1) Product Development, 2) Demand Planning, 3) Supply Planning, and 4) Financial Planning

Supply Chain Analyst

• Apr 2013 - Jan 2016

• Developed a weekly demand & supply alignment meeting with multiple internal stakeholders that reviewed 1) Past forecasts vs. actual sales, 2) Future forecasts & assumptions, and 3) Status of supply vs. updated demand projections• Performed regular reviews of critical inventory metrics and activities, such as 1) Inventory turnover analyses, 2) Target stock updates, 3) Life cycle management, and 4) Inventory reconciliations• Planned and issued supply orders to third-party manufacturers, along with confirming/updating order statuses and maintaining the master production schedule of suppliers on a daily basis• Managed all sales operations, including customer set up, order management, shipping, and fulfillment processes, for direct-to-consumer customers, as well as major wholesale partners: Wal-Mart, GNC, CVS, Walgreens, Amazon, etc. • Strategically coordinated full truckloads with freight providers in an effort to transport inbound & outbound freight as efficiently as possible between manufacturers, 3PLs, and customers• Maintained all item level detail information within the ERP system, including all product attributes, costing, pricing, specifications, etc. for 3,000+ finished good and componentry SKUs • Implemented a weekly product development meeting to align the marketing, science, and procurement teams on progress of new product launches • Created and maintained detailed product specification packages for 100+ active finished good SKUs that were utilized in re-sourcing and cost negotiation efforts

Supply Chain Coordinator

• May 2012 - Apr 2013

• Supported the Supply Chain Manager in coordinating all facets of a global supply chain for consumer electronics brands LightWedge® and Verso™• Communicated daily with Asia-based suppliers with regard to sourcing, procurement, production, cost negotiation, scheduling, quality assurance, and shipping processes• Issued purchase orders to suppliers, approved all international shipping documents, labels, safety testing, and inspection reports, and confirmed weekly order statuses / master production schedules• Strategically and efficiently planned consolidated container loads and monitored statuses from departure to receipt of goods, managing any changes in the process and disseminating updates to multiple stakeholders• Coordinated compliance testing for new and existing products with suppliers, analyzed all details of safety tests (costs, dates, requirements, results, etc.), and maintained inspection reports of individual POs • Regularly performed costing and margin analyses on new and existing products, presenting different scenarios for all functional groups of the company to aid in decision making• Managed all item level detail (attributes, costing, pricing, etc.) in ERP system on 2,500+ finished good SKUs

Sales Operations Intern

• Sep 2011 - May 2012

• Created a customized point of sale data aggregator for consumer electronics brands LightWedge® and Verso™ that was utilized for detailed demand planning and product performance analyses• Regularly engaged with retail partners to analyze and ensure the quality of sales info and attribution• Assisted the Director of Sales Operations in completing various projects to enhance company’s profitability

Financial Analyst Internship

• Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

-Performed trend analyses of major company metrics and proposed explanations-Assisted in completing various special projects to help the company run more efficiently -Researched new business opportunities for the company -Prepared monthly financial statements, budgets, and forecasts for CFO -Performed trend analyses of major company metrics and proposed explanations-Assisted in completing various special projects to help the company run more efficiently -Researched new business opportunities for the company -Prepared monthly financial statements, budgets, and forecasts for CFO