United States
Strategic operations and supply chain leader with a track record of delivering results in high-stakes, fast-moving environments. I specialize in global sourcing, international trade, and vendor management, turning complex challenges into actionable strategies that protect brand credibility and accelerate project delivery. I’ve led cross-functional initiatives from negotiation to execution, including high-value collaborations with military and institutional partners, navigating tight timelines and complex stakeholder networks. Known for solving problems before they escalate, mitigating risk, and ensuring mission-critical projects succeed even under pressure. I thrive in roles where strategy meets execution—building processes, leading teams, and managing relationships that drive measurable impact.
● Owned end-to-end global supply chain strategy across Europe, Asia, and the United States, acting as single point of accountability for supplier performance, cost, risk, and delivery ● Achieved 60–90%+ tariff cost avoidance through HTS classification and calculation accuracy ● Acted as Supplier Relationship Manager building relationships, developing products, solution driven, built and executed supplier negotiations ● Served as internal international trade and compliance subject-matter expert, optimizing HTS codes reducing duty liabilities by 3.9%, tariff cost avoidance achieved by 60–90%+ through HTS classification and calculation accuracy, managing duty disputes, routing strategies, fluctuating exchange rates, consulted suppliers ● Led strategic sourcing and new vendor onboarding, managing critical supplier relationships and serving as escalation point for quality failures, delivery risks, recalls, pricing pressure, and currency volatility ● Head of product strategy, consumer behavior expert recent results from strategic implementation includes increased targeted product sales from 100% - 462%, total product line sales by 74.25%, and generating valuable consumer preference data ● Led packaging redesign, designed Zodiac Watches Collaboration package, identified strategic collaborators, product storytelling ● Managed inventory and demand, aligning forecasts, production schedules, and SIOP ownership ● Led cross-functional projects spanning production planning, operations, built and owned SIOP system, ERP system implementation, project manager for setting up GiantMouse Europe ● Served as lead negotiator, developing and executing negotiation strategies, results include favorable incoterms, product cost reductions optimizing scalability, 50% total cost reduction of ERP software, $4 per square foot cost reduction on building lease ● Built executive-ready cost models and analyses supporting MSRP targets, margin strategy, promotional decisions, and sourcing investments
● Managed a brick and mortar shop with over $1M of in-store sales and impactful regional sales ● Coached team of 12 to deliver best-in-class customer experience while driving leadership KPIs in traffic, conversion, and sales revenue ● Recognized as being responsible for achieving the highest repeat customer rate in the company ● Highlighted as best merchandised store using color, silent selling, shopability, and storytelling ● Consistently recognized in weekly Team Retail calls for a top 3 conversion rate (sales per traffic) due to sales strategies around quality engagement and silent selling merchandising ● Built relationships with customers and community groups, boosting the Google review rating from 4.3 to 4.7 (the highest rated legacy location in the company) ● Utilized Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) data to target and strategically engage with opportunities to drive traffic, sales, events, and brand awareness ● Successfully managed employees and projects with competing priorities including Gear Wizard call center implementation and retail operations during crucial execution times ● Exceeded expectations in Gear Wizard project management by 1575% resulting in reducing staffing pressures across the company ● Delivered community partnership events, including annual Used Gear Sale, driving sales with savings on holding inventory ● Led monthly calls with Sourcing to determine strategy around in-store products through sales data, customer research, and competition analysis ● Strategically coordinated annual budgets for marketing, strategic staffing, operations and facilities ● Administered Human Resources at location including recruiting, onboarding, leadership development, objective setting, performance discussions, conflict resolution, accommodations, and terminations TOP OF THE TOWN AWARD- Category: Best Outdoor Gear Shop 2021 & 2020
● Managed customer experience, leadership team contributions, and training for all new-hires. ● Communicated with the operations manager to circumvent problems and reach goals.
● Highest performing sales associate for East Lansing and winner of multiple cross-company sales competitions.
● Harvested Organic raspberries of unique variety in high tunnels ● Observed results were 100% yield increase with decrease costs
● Delivered multi-million dollar break-even analysis with amortization in a year. ● Analyzed 3,000+ acre site which included 250 free range goats, mountainous terrain, with inconsistent water and infrastructure. ● Educated firm in organic agriculture methods and developed global market farm plan.
● Managed harvest team and quality control of blueberries and strawberries. ● Lead sales representative at farmers’ markets selling berries, mushrooms, and other crops.