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JP OutfittersVP Operations - Shared Services / GM
Oct. 2021Blue Ash, Ohio, United StatesMember of senior management, reporting directly to the CEO, supporting the entire operation, leading the fulfillment, procurement, inventory planning, IT and customer service functions *Managing the JP Outfitters fulfillment process, 1,000 average shipments per day.
• Responsible for the vendor’s Purchase Order cycle from PO entry to product receipts.
• Leading price negotiations with freight forwarders, logistic and shipping companies. Reduced the outbound shipping cost by $1mil in 2022.
• Implement and execute the company’s product packaging strategy.
• Responsible to manage the IT operations that include the ERP Software, Hardware, and Network services. Renegotiated all 3rd party contracts, and managing the ERP transition process, resulting to $500K of savings.
• Acting as the company’s HQ GM, managing the company’s facilities management and maintenance of the company’s Headquarters in Blue Ash. Extended the company’s warehouse space by 50%, renegotiated all lease contracts.
• Managing the inventory control analysis. Providing accurate inventory data to the Sales, Merchant, and Marketing teams.
• Leading the JP Outfitters Customer Service operation. Managing two call centers. Achieved over $1.4m in savings by relocating the Call Center services to the Philippines and Mexico.
• Create daily, weekly, and monthly reports related to all operations to assist the company’s decision-making process.
• Leading the company’s expense management and establishing financial controls.
Advanced Consulting ServicesConsulting Services
Nov. 2020 - Jan. 2022Strategic advisory and consulting services for distribution and supply chain operators. Focus on improving operational and financial metrics.
The Savoy Hotel & Beach ClubFinance and Accounting
Aug. 2020 - Apr. 2021Miami Beach, Florida, United StatesMember of senior management, reporting directly to the CEO, supporting the entire operation through Financial Planning and Accounting Management.
Highlighted Responsibilities & Results: • Implementing cost savings programs resulting to savings of approximately 100K per month. • Developing process improvements to achieve financial efficiencies.
• Managing the company’s budget and monthly forecasts
• Created excel based dashboards based on key financial and operational metrics to drive efficiencies and accountability
• Working across the organization to design and implement operational and financial KPIs and metrics
• Proposing and designing software updates to improve the revenue and procurement cycles
• Planned accounting and finance goals in alignment with company mission and objectives.
• Conducting preparation of annual finance reports annual audits and individual project audits.
• Ensuring all company financial transactions adhered to company and appropriate state policies.
• Overseeing preparation and distribution of all project financial reports on a regular basis.
• Reporting the company’s cash position and expenditures
SHIP SUPPLY INTERNATIONAL, MARITIME SERVICES (PRIVATE EQUITY OWNED)DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS and FP&A
Nov. 2016 - Dec. 2019Miami/Fort Lauderdale AreaMember of senior management, reporting directly to the CFO, dotted to the CEO, supporting the entire operation through Financial Planning and Operations Management.
Highlighted Responsibilities & Results: • Designed and implemented the post-acquisition integration of six subsidiaries.
• Improved cash flows by $5mil in three months by supporting the invoicing and billing process and improved vendor management
• Implemented cost savings programs resulting to savings of approximately $1.5million. • Implemented the company’s environmental and safety policy
• Developed process improvements to achieve operational efficiencies across the entire supply chain and in all locations
• Managed the company’s budget and monthly forecasts
• Managed ROI and risk analysis on M&A projects and profit generating opportunities
• Reported and managed daily warehouse and logistics analysis
• Implemented key process improvements including “Intelligent” quoting, contribution margin improvement and cost controlling techniques, focusing efforts on highest margin clients
• Created excel based dashboards based on key financial and operational metrics to drive efficiencies and accountability
• Worked across the organization to design and implement operational and financial KPIs and metrics
• Proposed and designed software updates to improve the quoting and procurement processes
• Chairman of the safety committee
Lalizas USABranch Manager
May. 2013 - Nov. 2016Fort Lauderdale, Florida Area
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May. 2012 - May. 2013Greece
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Feb. 2008 - May. 2013Greece
Forthnet SANational Sales Director
Feb. 2007 - Feb. 2008
Yamaha Motor GreeceDirector International Operations
Aug. 2004 - Feb. 2007Bucharest, Romania, Sofia Bulgaria, Athens Greece
Telestet GreeceSales Manager
Jul. 2000 - Jul. 2004Greece
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Oct. 1994 - Oct. 2000
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