Experience

The Rockport Company
• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 200 - 300 Employee
• Head of Transportation, Logistics and Inventory Planning

  • Mar 2021 - Present


Clarks

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• SVP Supply Chain & Logistics, North America

  • 2018 - Mar 2021

  ► Responsible for supply chain organization including distribution center, global logistics team, inventory management and supply planning organization for $900 million (22 million pairs per year) organization across North and South.► Managed supply chain & logistics p/l of $75 million, reducing spend and finding cost savings 12% on cost per pair.► Reduced inventories by 44% while improving customer service for both Wholesale and Retail organizations adding $120M in working capital over 18 months.► Decreased outbound parcel transportation spend by $3.1M through major and effective RFP bid and implementation to support aggressive growth strategy with Ecommerce.► Participated in created and execution of long-term supply chain network design which reduced from three distribution centers to one, saving $8 million in the first year and $20 million annually while maintaining service and overall performance.► Drive collaboration through Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process to align demand and supply with the end to end supply chain. Show less

• VP Inventory Management, Merchandise Planning, Transportation, & Allocation

  • 2015 - 2018

  ► Reduced excess inventory from 2015 to 2018 by 44% that improved annual Turn while maintaining customer service levels. Consolidated from 3 DC to 1 DC which saved $8.5 million annually.► Enhanced visibility through excel-based Open to Buy for North American region at channel and gender level.► Developed purchase orders for 22 million pairs per year across 54 factories with appropriate lead times.► Created visibility of Transportation P/L of $30 million by analyzing all inbound, outbound costs at all levels to fundamentally reduce costs per pair.► Reduced Vietnam lead times from 60 to 54 days that optimized cash and customer needs.► Led inbound Transportation team managing all America’s inbound to DC and Direct to customer as well as Outbound for all Ecomm and Retail stores.► Responsible for Retail Store Allocations team for 170 Full Price stores and 125 Outlet stores. Show less



Staples

• United States
• Retail Office Equipment
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Director Merchandise Planning, Inventory Replenishment, North America Delivery & Retail Store

  • 2014 - 2015

  ► Led team of 60 Planners, Inventory Analysts and 8 managers to plan, manage and buy inventory for Office Supplies that met or exceeded stated RONA, sales, margin and inventory turn and service (fill rates and in stock) objectives for 1400 Retail stores, .com, Quill and Contract businesses.► Effectively managed relationships through supply chain including inbound transportation, Retail distribution centers, future network strategies and sku deployment and profitability.► Accurately planned and forecasted items and promotional opportunities which optimized 4 Distribution Centers (Retail) and 30 Fulfillment Centers (supporting Staples.com, Quill and Contract).► Effectively worked with Staples Brand Group that reduced lead times with overseas manufacturers. Show less

• Director Transportation – Supply Chain Rotation

  • 2013 - 2014

  ► Developed infrastructure, business rules and guidelines, processes and analytics to utilize our 3rd-party rates (UPS) for all go forward dropship vendors to support Marketplace growth. Overall savings from program $4.0M.► Implemented tools and reporting at a vendor, SKU level and shipment level profitability on drop shipment deliveries. ► Achieved $1.2M in savings by maximizing and expanding process which grew transportation of stocked vendors in Prepaid to Collect freight.

• Director Sales & Operations Planning (interim)

  • 2012 - 2013

  ► Accountable for aligning and optimizing Supply assets (Inventory, Fulfillment Centers, Delivery, etc...) with Staples unconstrained Demand plan for North America business unit Staples.com, Quill and Contract divisions).► Identified constraints within our Supply Network and executed realized resolutions.► Oversaw Demand Planning and coordination and communication to Supply Planning.

• Director Fulfillment/Distribution Center – Supply Chain Rotation

  • 2011 - 2012

  ► Led daily operation to 4 supervisors and 65 hourly associates to receive, put-a-way and ship approximately 10,000 boxes daily.► Accountable for daily, weekly, and monthly planning, preparation and performance of all shifts to achieve productivity numbers and optimum quality, ensuring that every customer order was successfully picked, packed and shipped for next day delivery.

• Director Inventory and Planning

  • 2008 - 2011

• Director Merchandise Planning & Inventory Replenishment, N. American Delivery & Retail Stores

  • 2005 - 2011

  Responsibilities included: led team to plan, manage and buy inventory across multiple categories.

• Director Assortment Management

  • 2004 - 2005

  Responsibilities included: driving portfolio roles, executing resource allocation, continuous improvement.

• Senior Product Manager Wireless & Handhelds

  • 2003 - 2004

• Senior Product Manager Business Machines

  • 2002 - 2003

• Product Manager Desktop Computers Monitors & Laptop Computers

  • 1999 - 2002

• Replenishment Manager Technology Products

  • 1998 - 1999