Experience

Whitehouse & Schapiro LLC

• Textile Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President

  • Jul 2008 - Present

  Whitehouse & Schapiro LLC - Vice President of Purchasing and New Supplier Development • In a business in which supply is a major key and shortages of resources are frequent, responsible for purchasing 60-80 semi truckloads, 2,400,000 lbs. to 3,200,000 lbs. of product per month.• Manage and/or stay in contact with 100 – 150 existing, newly obtained, or prospective suppliers for Whitehouse and Schapiro.• Initiated unique new supply program for W and S involving the collection and recycling of over 1 million pounds of used athletic shoes in 2011, with potential for 5 million pounds collection by 2014.• Developed an industry first Packing and Loading Manual to instruct suppliers how to most efficiently load domestic and export containers for maximum weight.• Developed “Clean Out Your Closets” program to help current suppliers collect more product for resale and motivate new non-profit suppliers to initiate used clothing collection programs.• Developed key new supplier accounts for Whitehouse & Schapiro LLC.