Alexandra Kimmel
Astoria,NY
Summary
Proven excellence in leadership, communication, and project management. Detail oriented and enthusiastic, looking to bring new opportunities and fresh thinking to the fashion and beauty industry, specifically in operations and logistics.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Director, Operations & Logistics
NEST New York
01.2022 - Current
- Oversee and manage $40M+ in inventory spread out over multiple locations with multiple outside vendors
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to discuss procurement, logistics, and requirements for all company priorities
- Communicate daily with third party warehouse management for the shipping of over $100M+ in sales
- Executed the planning and set-up of company's first ever additional outbound shipping point
- Manage 2-3 internal employees to ensure daily operations and logistics tasks are being completed accurately and in a timely manner
Senior Manager, Operations
NEST New York
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Established new partnerships with International Freight Forwarders and Domestic Trucking 3PL’s to provide better reporting and cost efficiency
- Create and maintain yearly budgets of $2M+ for the Operations Department
- Provide daily reporting to leadership team on shipping goals throughout the month
Operations Supervisor
NEST New York
11.2017 - 01.2021
- Managed entire supply chain from international raw components to outbound finished goods to end consumer
- Assisted Director of IT and EDI Manager on all implementations; including but not limited to new warehouse integration, website migration, and inbound receiving integration
- Reconciled and verified raw material and finished good inventory for more than 40 manufacturers and warehouses
Logistics Coordinator
Ulla Johnson, Inc
08.2016 - 11.2017
- Responsible for all order entry and order maintenance for six markets a year
- Managed all freight movements from factories to customers and ensure shipments are received within the shipping window
- Ensured all facets of the supply chain are compliant with customs rules and regulations
Logistics Specialist
DVF, Diane Von Furstenberg
02.2015 - 08.2016
- Oversaw all inbound shipments into three warehouses for 90 million dollars’ worth of inventory annually
- Partnered with freight forwarder and factories to determine shipping methods and most cost-efficient travel modes
- Created and send monthly reports to upper management on courier spending, freight forwarder spending, and inventory aging
Logistics Assistant
DVF, Diane Von Furstenberg
05.2013 - 02.2015
- Utilized EDI processes such as 940, 943, 944, 945, and 947 with three global warehouses
- Communicated daily with freight forwarders, warehouse staff, and customers for timely delivery of shipments
Education
Bachelor of Science - International Trade and Marketing
Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York
New York, NY05.2013
Associate of Applied Science - Fashion Merchandising
Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY05.2011
Skills
Proficient with Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Blue Cherry, RLM, Joor, EDI Transactions, Microsoft Suites, Mac OS Systems
Timeline
Director, Operations & Logistics
NEST New York
01.2022 - Current
Senior Manager, Operations
NEST New York
01.2021 - 01.2022
Operations Supervisor
NEST New York
11.2017 - 01.2021
Logistics Coordinator
Ulla Johnson, Inc
08.2016 - 11.2017
Logistics Specialist
DVF, Diane Von Furstenberg
02.2015 - 08.2016
Logistics Assistant
DVF, Diane Von Furstenberg
05.2013 - 02.2015
Bachelor of Science - International Trade and Marketing
Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York
Associate of Applied Science - Fashion Merchandising
Fashion Institute of Technology
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