Supply Chain Professional

Justin Edge

E: ***********@*****.*** / M: 973-***-**** / Flanders NJ

https://www.linkedin.com/in/justindedge

Supply Chain Planning and Operations

Supply Chain Professional offering exceptional analytical, problem-solving and interpersonal skills. Seeks a position in supply chain management offering challenging growth opportunities in a fast-paced professional environment. Experienced in SAP, ERP (enterprise resource program) and TMS (transportation management system) platforms. Background includes work with OTR (over the road) fleet shippers and carriers as well as ocean lines. Well-versed in planning and executing daily and special inventory buys with over 5 years of experience. Core competencies include:

Supply chain and resource management * Procurement specialist * Materials lifecycle expertise * Project management * Excellent time management * Skilled multi-tasker * Contract carrier Procurement * Process improvement * Deadline-driven * Purchasing expertise * Inventory management * Vendor coordination * Strategic planning * Materials sourcing * Continuous process improvements * Resourcefulness * Communication skills

Professional Experience

Director of Operations, Boston Tea Division (August 2011 – Present)

Treehouse Foods

Spearheaded the integration process during multiple acquisitions including but not limited to systems/ERP (enterprise resource program) and daily operations. When lead sales representative became ill, took the initiative to write $500k in sales in 2 weeks.

Responsibilities:

Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs.

Wrote and expedited purchase orders.

Maintained key item stock levels.

Forecasted purchasing trends.

Oversaw daily operations of purchasing.

Tracked inventory shipments both internationally and domestically.

Removed poor performing items from future buys.

Determined the most cost-effective procedures and routes for shipments.

Translated business needs and priorities into actionable logistics strategies.

Managed shipment schedules to maximize productivity and cut costs.

Reviewed and analyzed data from companies in non-competing industries to amass strategic insight.

Communicated with dispatchers, warehouses and customers regarding outgoing orders.

Communicated and developed relationships with customer logistics/transportation departments

Reviewed and implemented customer routing procedures.

Director of Internet Marketing (December 2010 – May 2011)

Tiger Schulmann’s Mixed Martial Arts

Took initiative with a newly created position to move away from traditional advertising and marketing to focus on internet marketing. Reduced monthly marketing spend from $100k to $10k without declining acquisition. Led design team to change from information based website to a lead generation site with specific call to actions.

Responsibilities

Directed and coordinated internet marketing activities and policies to promote products and services.

Analyzed third-party data and investigated new growth opportunities.

Collaborated with developers, advertisers and production managers to market products and services.

Coordinated art and graphics creation for effective merchandising.

Identified value propositions and key messages for the company’s entire internet marketing campaign.

Developed and implemented campaigns for email, online advertising, search engines and direct mail.

Directed a successful SEO campaign to increase the website’s credibility and drive traffic.

Targeted online consumers by designing a multi-pronged and comprehensive marketing strategy.

Boosted conversion rates by 35% through innovative customer relationship building and landing page optimization.

Increased website traffic by an average of 15% each month using cutting-edge inbound marketing techniques.

Directed a successful search engine marketing campaign that utilized solid linking, technical and keyword research tactics.

Devised email strategies, including segmenting strategies, welcome email auto responders and drip campaigns.

Increased Facebook page awareness by increasing fans from 1k to 4k in 8 months without spending money on advertising.

Taught schools and fighters how to take ownership of their own social media presences.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Marketing Major / Psychology Minor

Manhattan College; Riverdale NY – AACSB International Accredited

Technical / Computer

ERP Systems: QuickBooks, Wave Applications, JD Edwards, SAP

Programs: Advanced Use of Microsoft Word / Excel / Powerpoint / Outlook

Internet Based: Basic HTML Programming, MYSQL Database Queries, LinkedIn LION (4K Connections), Google Analytics

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