Chief Operating Officer (Logistics and Operations Specialist)

As Chief Operating Officer at a prestigious, internationally distributed high-end stereo manufacturer I generated the company’s highest gross sales and profitability in more than twenty years. I led the company’s recovery from the 2008 recession by implementing data driven systems to streamline logistics and operations. I created standard operating procedures, job descriptions, and KPIs to build a more structured organization. I cleared logjams in product development, established new quality assurance procedures with our factories overseas, expanded our international and domestic distribution networks, and vastly improved customer service. Over a five-year period, I more than doubled the company’s annual gross sales from less than $3 million to over $6 million. With my more effective supply chain management, I slashed inventory costs and drastically increased our profitability. After fifteen years, I turned reputable but underachieving brand into a powerhouse of the high-end audio industry.

EXPERIENCE

Parasound Products – Chief Operating Officer (2005-2020)

Joining Parasound in 2005 as a warehouse project assistant, I quickly climbed the ranks by improving their systems before eventually creating and implementing systems of my own. My leadership pushed Parasound to a new echelon of stability, profitability, and maximized efficiency.

More than doubled gross annual sales by expanding our international distribution, building a domestic sales rep network to cover all 50 states, and greatly improving our online presence

Cut manufacturing costs by sharpening multi-warehouse inventory integrity; utilizing detailed ERP systems; and streamlining supply chains from Europe to Asia, Asia to Europe, Asia to the US

Maximized productivity by blending pacesetting and coaching managerial styles with well-defined goals built and achieved through collaboration

Pushed cross-functional teams to release and support more new products in 5 years than the 10 prior years combined

Increased accuracy of financial planning by implementing and training staff on more detail-oriented systems for accounting, manufacturing, and purchasing

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SKILLS

Microsoft Office – Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

Enterprise Resource Planning Software – Intuit QuickBooks and Virtual AccountMate

EDUCATION

Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles – Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration

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