To obtain a position where I will capitalize on my ability to manage a team, cultivate strong customer-vendor relationships, and develop programs within a company that provides an enthusiastic and progressive work environment.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Operations Manager
Washington Shoe Company
11.2023 - Current
Oversee operations coordinators responsible for ensuring exceptional customer service and streamlined processes; manage international freight forwarders to optimize logistics and supply chain efficiency; drive successful rollout of exclusive seasonal products through meticulous project management; track and analyze order fulfillment KPIs to enhance performance and meet organizational goals.
Operations Project Manager
Washington Shoe Company
01.2022 - 11.2023
Manage timelines and objectives for club store channel production; facilitate international and domestic transportation for purchase orders to meet customer deadlines; ensure regulatory standards and customer compliance meets required standards.
Operations Manager
Herman Peral DBA DII
03.2021 - 01.2022
Manage the Key Account Operations team; motivate employees to perform at their best in a tumultuous supply chain environment; review market landscape to refocus goals and strategies for successful customer-vendor relationships; coordinate across various departments to ensure sales transactions are successful; analyze department processes and procedures to minimize expenses and optimize company profits; identify opportunities within the operational processes to maximize efficiency.
Sales Operations Coordinator
Washington Shoe Company
01.2018 - 03.2021
Support National Sales Manager and Product Design Director; analyze product sell thru to support line planning; monitor team KPI’s to ensure optimal sales growth; curate sales reports for Account Executives to present to customers.
Purchasing Supervisor
ANICA, INC.
06.2008 - 06.2017
Lead a team of buyers responsible for 15,000 SKU’s and over 100 commodities; maintained warehouse gross profit margin along with store level margins to ensure profitability; determined focus of marketing programs in stores for grocery ads and seasonal programs; negotiated trade funds including accrual, growth, off invoice allowances, freight allowances, bill backs and advertising co-op funds for inventory items and sale items; analyzed commodity sales looking for both missing segments and over saturation in marketplace
Grocery Buyer
ANICA, INC.
11.2006 - 06.2008
Placed orders daily for warehoused product based on turn; managed sell price based on GPM and competitor pricing; selected new product to be slotted in warehouse; discontinued product based on poor performance, relevance to season and loss of profit
Education
Evergreen State College
06.2002
Highline College
06.2000
Skills
System Implementation
Operational Process Flow Evaluation
Grocery & Beverage Category Management
Team Leadership
Budget Planning
Vendor Relations
Margin Analysis
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Production Operations Manager
Washington Shoe Company
11.2023 - Current
Operations Project Manager
Washington Shoe Company
01.2022 - 11.2023
Operations Manager
Herman Peral DBA DII
03.2021 - 01.2022
Sales Operations Coordinator
Washington Shoe Company
01.2018 - 03.2021
Purchasing Supervisor
ANICA, INC.
06.2008 - 06.2017
Grocery Buyer
ANICA, INC.
11.2006 - 06.2008
Evergreen State College
Highline College
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