Oversaw purchasing team for in-line furniture products and direct containers; managed product development and launch of new motion line
• Developed and implemented procurement strategy through new forecasting/merchandise planning process based on sales
analysis, product planning, monthly rate of sale and consumer trends; increased efficiencies across the board by 20%
• Rolled out first overseas warehouses program with factory partners and oversaw manage inventory flow to optimize supply
and demand
• Standardized process for direct container program, reducing redundancies between customer service & purchasing teams
• Reduced vendor costs by $3.55M USD through product and packaging revisions, contract renegotiations and capacity
planning automations
• Reduced credit returns by 40% ($1M USD) creating supplier compliance processes and educational programs for customer
service department and overseas quality team
• Led internal mentorship initiative involving senior/midlevel management in 12 week course of company sanctioned inspiring
actions program and established employee anniversary program
Clients include: Pottery Barn, Living Spaces, West Elm, ZGallerie, Home Goods, American Signature, Wayfair, Overstock

Director of Operations

Senior Project Manager // China & India Operations

•	Hands-on manager, trainer, mentor & coach of 20 employees in a cross functional team environment
•	Product development including creation and pitching of new designs in the areas of packaging, POP, premiums, apparel,
accessories and retail products for private label.
• Responsible for quarterly evaluations and team building exercises
• Created and established new operating procedures for existing divisions: CRM, QC, client status reports, project plans
• Market research and trend analysis for industry products
• Inventory control and product flow for online stores
• Manage domestic and international sourcing, production and logistics of approved concepts. In short, manage entire deal
cycle from conception to shelf.
• Maintain and uphold strict social compliance standards and oversee open orders to ensure consistent quality for existing
products, sample requests and product approval for mass production.
• In depth knowledge of production within multiple mediums, including metals, plastics, glass, paper, wood and cut & sew.
• Oversee India Operations' Senior Management Group and spearheaded restructuring for employee sustainability/upward
mobility.
• Special projects team that developed internal ERP
Clients include: Nordstrom, Tory Burch, Sephora, DIRECTV, Dunkin' Donuts, Twinings, Macy's, Reebok, Sony Pictures, Thymes

Project Manager // China & India Operations

• Manage client orders and product development for over 100 clients
• Art & graphics manager

Project Manager

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Lauren Bloom

Classic Home

BAMKO

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Caden Concepts

University of California