Moonshot Brands

Moonshot Brands acquires and grows profitable e-commerce businesses.

Key Functions: 
•	Playing a key role in supply chain strategy – using internal and third party tools to analyze sales trends and inventory needs.
•	Developing and constantly improving supply chain and logistics processes.
•	Daily management of all aspects of the company’s supply chain for all brands/accounts.
•	Overseeing the sourcing and inventory management operations.

Supply Chain Manager

WETHEBRANDS_

WE-THE-BRANDS_ is a technology-driven e-commerce company that buys, grows and operates Amazon businesses.

Key Highlights: 
• Playing a significant role in reducing COGS through purchase price reduction and controlling freight costs. 
• Achieved total cost saving worth $80000 for quarterly ordering cycle through relationship building, trust and negotiations. 
• Maintaining optimum inventory levels to save business from lost revenue scenarios through proactive ordering approach and minimizing OOS situations.

Purchasing & Global Logistics Manager 

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HIGHLIGHTS:
• Managing purchases for the diversified brand portfolio (63 brands) with YTD spent of $300M.
• Overseeing buying ops for 5 major brand categories having 2000+ SKU’s, 5 Markets (US/UK/CA/ EU/JP) and 200+ global suppliers’ network. [categories: sports/outdoor/health wellness/personal care/pets]
• Developed a great team of 5 buyers from scratch and leading them passionately in a fast paced never settling environment which helped to support company growth.

LEADING PURCHASING ACTIVITIES:
• Ensuring the portfolio of suppliers is managed by the buyers in compliance with:
    1. Supply agreement terms
    2. Packaging requirements
    3. Product quality
    4. Trade compliance
    5. Committed ERD's
    6. Production capacity
• Ensuring the maintenance of product and suppliers’ databases including:
    1. Lead time
    2. Minimum order quantities
    3. Packaging info
    4. Product Specs (Weight and volume)
    5. Price lists
    6. Catalog
• Building effective communication and collaborating closely cross functional, internal, and external with relevant stakeholders.
• Reviewing the accuracy and existence of backup documentation files including in NetSuite of the portfolio transactions.
• Maintaining good filling system in accordance with the company policies and standard procedures.
• Conducting regular supplier evaluations and ensure collaborative relationship including identification of opportunities for cost savings.
• Leading process improvement special projects as assigned.

TEAM MANAGEMENT:
• Managing and developing a team of buyers.
• Overseeing the day to day purchasing activities (Approving PO's, Payments, Shipping documents)
• Serving as backup to the lead buyers including creating, reviewing, processing, and issuing orders with suppliers.

Team Lead Buying

LEADING SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT:
• Managing the supplier data base and updating all changes in a timely manner.
• Negotiating cost and lead times to support demand plans.
• Maintaining a collaborative relationship with the supplier to navigate any issues or challenges.
• Collecting and maintaining a database of supplier specific pricing, packaging, product catalogue, activities, production capacity, lead times and all relevant information.

MANAGING THE PURCHASING PROCESS:   
• Creating Purchase Orders in NetSuite and monitor order progress.   
• Managing the production plan ready dates closely with the supplier to ensure delivery as per the agreed timeline.  
• Reviewing inventory gaps as purchasing plans from the planning team for the new orders, also expediting, cancelling existing order.  
• Ensuring all requirements for shipping documents and invoicing are met and PO receipts are entered in the system in a timely manner.  
• Communicating any delays, issues, challenges and update the ready to ship dates to all relevant stakeholders.   
• Maintaining a filling system for backup documentation including in the ERP. 
• Identifying opportunities to improve communication and process improvement to share with the purchasing manager.
• Building strong partnerships with internal stakeholders including due-diligence/planning/logistics and omni-channel fulfilment teams.

Senior Buyer

• Managed purchase & logistics activities of 500 SKUs (10 brands) for US, UK and DE markets.
• Prepared supplier performance analysis based on price, delivery time, quality.
• Developed and maintained good vendor/supplier relations.
• Kept close coordination with suppliers for issuing purchase orders, payment processing, quality inspection checks.
• Coordinated on production plans based on replenishment needs and ensuring all requirements are met by suppliers.
• Kept ERP (Oracle NetSuite) up-to-date with all events, documentation and data.
• Coordinated with 3PLs in US, UK, DE for all inbound shipments.
• Recorded and collected all documentation to maintain directory for Audit purposes.
• Communicated, recorded and updated accurately and timely ERD’s to all relevant stakeholders.
• Coordinated with the freight forwarders, shipping agents, customs clearance agents, shipments pickups, quotes, cross border transportation and customs clearance until delivered to Amazon or other designated destination globally.

Purchasing & Global Logistics Specialist

Trillium Information Security Systems

• Operated Kaspersky Order Management System.
• Coordinated for ‘Proof of Deliveries’ and Issuing License keys.
• Provided service level agreement (SLA’s) / contracts to relevant parties.
• Created a liaison on purchase activities for reputed ICT brands : IBM, Kaspersky, Gemalto, Solarwinds, Huawei, Forcepoint, Titania, Acunetix and Arcserve.

Procurement Operations Executive

• Assisted top management in day-to-day operations of the organization.
• Managed internal and external stakeholder relations.
• Prepared and maintained operations documents and reports.
• Monitored and evaluated progress toward operational and customer-oriented goals.

Operations Coordinator

I am a dedicated and detail-oriented supply chain professional with comprehensive experience in buying for high volume e-commerce (Amazon FBA/FBM/MCF) brands and online retail industry. Possess a thorough skill set in end-to-end supply chain management activities and managing day to day processes / operations including sourcing, purchasing, negotiations, purchase orders, demand planning, supplier relations and global logistics.

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