Kyle Christian Williams

**** **** *** ***. *********, TN 37205 ac8dyd@r.postjobfree.com C: 615-***-****

Professional Summary

Proven end-to-end Project Management skills with a focus on team building and change management with an applied understanding of business process improvement and design provided through an individualized in depth understanding of business requirements. Recommendations for Improvements are provided by applying abilities towards structured technology roadmaps enhancing customer and user experience by utilizing a wide array of skills acquired through a diverse curriculum and experience. These skills include but are not limited to outstanding communication skills to address feedback, analytics, retargeting/remarketing campaigns, SCM integration, strategic sourcing, as well as proven and applied knowledge of warehouse management and fulfillment process.

Skills

Supply Chain Management Vendor Management Purchasing Materials Management Continuous Process Improvement

Supply Chain Optimization Operations Management Inventory Management Strategic Sourcing Financial Reporting Project Management

Education

Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN

Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance December 2016

Projects Completed

Project Manager in Implementation of: International Logistics Program, Obsolete Materials Return Program, Tracking Inventory Valuation and Restrictions Program, International Vendor Relations Procedures, Company operations manual for Supply Chain/Financial Reporting procedures.

Team member- BigCommerce 2018 Innovation Award - Grand Prize for use of BigCommerce’s APIs to decouple their front-end content capabilities with their backend commerce engine create a platform that redefines the way consumers will shop on smartphones, tablets and computers.

Professional Experience

Alecia.com Vimala LLC September 2018 – Current

Purchasing Manager / Business Analyst

Developed Supplier Sourcing Strategy aligned with the long-term business objectives while reducing cost via vendor negotiation

Led the strategy and execution of Procurement Strategies in order to drive end-to-end supply chain efficiency, build scale, improve performance, and deliver an optimal result

Established vendor data base and Campaign Calculator allowing for optimization of pricing and profitability in various scenarios

Worked closely with business leaders and stakeholders across the organization to improve processes and maximize effectiveness

Analyzed and translated business requirements into supply chain and related technology roadmap in an ecommerce environment

Implemented business strategy requirements to IT plans for specific software

Evaluated current and potential key vendors and ensure vendor alignment / support of strategic initiatives

Torrecid USA – Torrecid Italy Nashville, Tennessee November 2017 – July 2018

Business Analyst – Supply Chain Management

Responsible for data analysis involving multiple projects, creating presentations for upper management, to identify areas to provide solutions to improve overall business operations through logistics, procurement, inventory management, and strategic planning

Partnered with International Corporate Development Team responsible for business improvement projects to deliver, developed technical solutions and procedures to a wide range of complex problems enabling financial improvements

Liaison between international and domestic team to facilitate the support process and work toward issue resolution

Led team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals, while contributing insight and support and investigating root causes and performing corrective action to resolve business operation issues

Refined and implement the company’s purchasing policies and procedures while maintaining an efficient procurement operations

Implemented business strategy by analyzing results; monitoring variances; identifying trends; compile and submit all monthly closing documentation/Reports and recommending actions to management abroad

Nashville Trail – Nashville, Tennessee June 2010 – October 2017

Senior Buyer/ Inventory Management

Active, hands on, buying team member, entertained and implemented new ideas, understanding customer needs, negotiating solutions in merchandising, purchasing, and design in a hospitality driven retail specialty market

Increased companies’ profitability by negotiating higher profit margins and better commercial agreements with suppliers

Planed, supervised, and conducted meetings with current and perspective suppliers developing and strengthening supplier relationships

Active in all company locations, managing multiple demands, while providing personalized service strategies

Directed large sales environment that constantly met and exceeded sales goal and reduced operation costs

Maintained open lines of communications between manufacturers, sales teams, vendors, and warehouse to expedite product orders, distribution, and problem resolutions

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