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JENNIFER MESSENGER

Frederick,MD

Summary

Global Supply Chain Executive with 13+ years of progressive leadership experience driving international logistics transformation, trade compliance governance, and operational cost optimization. Proven record of delivering multimillion-dollar savings through vendor consolidation, freight strategy redesign, compliance risk mitigation, and cross-functional integration. Recognized for building scalable global supply chain infrastructures that enhance profitability, visibility and regulatory adherence.

Work History

VP Global Logistics & Compliance

CHARLES PRODUCTS, LLC.
Rockville, MD
2023 - 2025
  • Reduced overseas vendor base from 300+ to fewer than 100, and rationalized SKU base by 25%, increasing leverage, reducing costs and complexity, and improving supply chain efficiency.
  • Delivered $400K in freight savings in 2025 through strategic consolidation and carrier renegotiation initiatives.
  • Reduced vendor non-compliance costs by 20% and improved on-time delivery KPI by designing and implementing a corporate Vendor Compliance Manual, and accountability framework.
  • Led the company-wide U.S. CBP and CPSC compliance risk assessment, achieving full importer compliance, and mitigating regulatory exposure.
  • Established relationships with new business partners and project management to achieve end-to-end supply chain visibility.
  • Unified two platform divisions into a single, standardized global supply chain framework, improving operational consistency and visibility.

Global Logistics Manager

MARS RETAIL GROUP, LLC.
Newark, New Jersey
2014 - 2023
  • Delivered $1M in global logistics cost reductions through enterprise consolidations and business partner negotiations (RFP), as a key contributor to the Value Leadership Committee.
  • Achieved $400K savings over five years by implementing Vendor Compliance Violation/Chargeback program.
  • Owned the onboarding and was responsible for the oversight of seven global warehouse locations, in addition to global transportation business partners.
  • Managed global customs HTS classification of all new and existing merchandise to ensure accuracy.
  • Enforced global company compliance with all geographical laws and regulations to facilitate efficient and timely merchandise flow.
  • Streamlined supply chain visibility transition with the new freight management partner's system following the RFP completion.
  • Spearheaded collaboration across various internal and external, cross-functional teams, promoting continuous improvement projects and changes.

Logistics Specialist

MARS RETAIL GROUP, LLC.
Mt. Arlington, NJ
2011 - 2014
  • Conduct seamless coordination of all global imports and exports, alongside domestic transportation, to ensure on-time delivery.
  • Established and executed the Vendor Compliance Violation/Chargeback Program. Reduced vendor violations by 70% during the initial year.
  • Spearheaded the implementation of the MRG warehouse Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), while ensuring updates for ongoing enhancement.
  • Supervised warehouse inventory reconciliation, and annual physical inventory planning.
  • Managed track and trace operations for domestic and international freight shipments using an online tracking system.

Education

Associates Degree - Business Management

Northampton Community College
01-2014

Completed coursework toward BBA - Supply Chain Management

Penn State University
01-2005

Skills

  • Global Supply Chain Strategy
  • Trade Compliance & Regulatory Governance
  • International & Domestic Transportation and Distribution
  • Vendor Consolidation & Strategic Sourcing
  • Cost Optimization and Margin Expansion
  • Supply Chain Integration & Transformation
  • Contract Negotiation & RFP Leadership
  • Warehouse Network Oversight
  • Cross-functional Executive Leadership

Technical Competencies

  • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • AS400
  • SAP ERP
  • ASN/EDI applications
  • Microsoft Business Central

Timeline

VP Global Logistics & Compliance

CHARLES PRODUCTS, LLC.
2023 - 2025

Global Logistics Manager

MARS RETAIL GROUP, LLC.
2014 - 2023

Logistics Specialist

MARS RETAIL GROUP, LLC.
2011 - 2014

Associates Degree - Business Management

Northampton Community College

Completed coursework toward BBA - Supply Chain Management

Penn State University

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