LIZ VAN SICKLE

P: 203-***-**** ● E: ad1a9c@r.postjobfree.com ● LinkedIn Profile

QUALIFICATIONS

Driven and impact focused Supply Chain professional with international experience in supply chain management, procurement, project management, and business operations – primarily in the beauty industry. Strong background in new product development, package design, and brand management with successful CPG and beauty companies. A collaborative leader adept at working directly with top executives as well as cross-functional teams to achieve company goals. Proficient in MS Office Suite with a mastery of Excel.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Project and operations management • Purchasing and contracts • Process improvement & optimization

• Strategic planning • Forecasting and demand planning • Relationship management

• Team leader and collaborator • Supply chain management • Organization and prioritization TECHNOLOGY SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suite, (advanced Excel), Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Oracle NetSuite, Google Suite, Project Management Tools – Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Power BI PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BEAUTY QUEST GROUP Stamford, CT

Director – Project Management 05/2021 – 09/2023

Responsibilities

Work directly with the CEO to determine project priorities and provide essential business information and recommendations to support critical leadership decisions

Manage relationships with suppliers for the hair color business for existing and new product development

Owns specialty product sourcing and procurement as well as management of the internal processes to get finished product to the market

Lead planning and procurement teams to evaluate suppliers and manage for a smooth transition where appropriate

Collaborate with Research and Development (R&D) leadership to create and publish comprehensive reporting including new product development (NPD), reformulations, and products for new business opportunities

Manage all CEO and leadership priority projects from ideation to launch Key Achievements

Lead projects to bring new product innovations to fruition by working cross-functionally with all departments and stakeholders by providing strategic direction to meet project objectives and commitments

Controlled the evaluation of the hair color procurement process, working with internal teams and international vendors resulting in strengthening of the end-to-end process FEDERICI BRANDS, LLC, US & LTD, UK Wilton, CT

Director – Supply Chain and Procurement 12/2016 - 05/2021 Responsibilities

Sourced components for new product development to find the highest quality at the best price and evaluated alternate vendors to reduce cost, improve quality, and delivery times

Created and maintained purchase orders for vendors; obtained current pricing, quantities needed, etc. to ensure on time delivery of components and finished goods

Tracked and managed packaging artwork versions to keep formulas and ingredient statements up to date, incorporating into productions when needed

Key Achievements

Facilitated weekly meetings with suppliers and contract manufacturers to manage priorities to ensure on-time deliverables

Compiled forecasts from Marketing to create the Demand Plan to schedule productions with contract manufacturers

Created a US forecast file using Excel to combine forecasts from all sales channels and break-out kits to manage and plan production schedules ensuring steady inventory levels throughout the year Process Improvement

Identified a lack of documentation in operations processes and created detailed procedures for purchase orders, item maintenance, and bill of materials as well as a Cost of Goods history document

Created a purchase order tracking form that contained information on the production status of various product components which included multiple manufacturers and productions occurring simultaneously – this was used for both US and UK productions and components from US, China, UK, and Korea STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC. Stamford, CT Project Manager (contract) – Westin Brand 02/2016 - 12/2016 Key Achievements

Westin Visual ID Refresh

Project manager for final re-design phase of the Westin brand which included updates to 500 assets including menus, posters, signage, brochures, banners, and program guides

Managed workflow from the design team, brand team and productions until released to vendor for printing to Starwood’s Asset Library completing the project in less than 3 months Starwood Legacy

Partnered with the Vice President Brand Design Operations and the Legacy team to create a book of Starwood’s corporate history for Starwood associates (in anticipation of the Marriott merger)

In only 5 weeks, collected 25 years of corporate images and content, worked with a design agency and copywriter for the final deliverable of an 88-page hardcover book which 4,000 copies were sent to Starwood offices worldwide MACLAREN SERVICES, INC. Norwalk, CT

Project Manager – New Product Development 12/2010 - 10/2015 Responsibilities

Identified opportunities for improvements in development process and implemented new systems

Tracked all projects through the product development process managing the constantly changing Range Plan which was approximately 300 product offerings

Worked with China team to coordinate and track the production of 250 product samples for the annual tradeshow in Germany - managed all transportation and customs issues, floor plan design, and set-up Key Achievements

Created an improved product specification workbook and review process for the China team using SharePoint which resulted in real-time accurate information on fabrics, sizes, logos, patterns, etc.

Part of the team that customized and implemented a new ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) and PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) system for the company

PEPPERIDGE FARM Norwalk, CT

Design Project Manager 03/2009 - 08/2010

KAO BRANDS COMPANY (John Frieda, Jergens, Ban, Biore, Curel) Stamford, CT Senior Account Executive 04/2005 - 03/2009

EDUCATION

FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY Fairfield, CT

Master in Business Administration – Marketing; Information Systems & Operations Management UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON Scranton, PA

Bachelor of Science – Marketing; Operations Management

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