COO/General Manager

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Sean Boyd ***********@*****.*** • 503-***-****

www.linkedin.com/in/boyd-sean/ • Honolulu, HI

Executive Profile- Operations

Performance-driven leader with a documented success in enhancing business performance into competitive advantages through strategic operational leadership and product delivery. Demonstrated expertise in driving key business developments, improving organizational health, developing plans, and leading project initiatives from conception to completion to run day-to-day business operations smoothly and effectively. Proven track record of leading teams, growing revenue and profitability within high-profile Brand (Nike), Taiwanese Supplier/s, 3pl/4pl supply chain, and logistics provider. Record of vision development and strategic planning; maintained growth rate and profitability by increasing same customer sales, and acquisition of new customers by delivering superior quality, value added products/services with a focus on performance, quality, and customer satisfaction. Achieved set EBITDA targets by leading product line launches; expanding operations, capacities, and capabilities; driving productivity improvement and expense reduction through key personnel development, improving communication with employees, evolving metrics and KPIs to measure and communicate performance; developing higher efficiency business processes.

Areas of Expertise

Operations Management

Business Development

Strategic Planning & Execution

Supply Chain Management

P&L Accountability

Sourcing & Logistics

Product Development

Channel & Inventory Management

Team Leadership

Regulatory Compliance

Stakeholders Engagement

Problem Resolution

Career Experience

NOA BOTANICALS, Honolulu, HI 2019 – 2021

Chief Operating Officer

Governed all aspects of medical cannabis operation from seed to sale. Led and directed a team of 4 direct reports and 60 employees. Developed an organization’s structure, developed a performance management KPI model across all operations. and executed an Entrepreneurial Operating System.

Proliferated revenue from $5M in FY19 to $9M in FY20.

Achieved bottom-line EBIDTA growth from Zero to 1.5M and monthly increased 89% trailing 12 months.

Increased output by 80%.

Achieved record sales during the Covid-19 pandemic by executing a contingency org structure and operational flow. LANAI GROUP, Honolulu, HI 2016 – 2019

Managing Director

Identified client business needs and delivered solutions for clients to effectively manage operations, growing the organization, and devise business development strategies.

Played a key role in securing funding and producing global sourcing and product areas as well as plans for budgeting and scaling-up opportunities while designing business planning and strategy for a startup company.

Accomplished top/bottom-line results by enhancing operational efficiencies, growing accounts, and creating activity-based objectives.

Redesigned business development strategy and operations for a local transportation company as interim General Manager. P a g e 2 2

OIA GROUP, Portland, OR 2013 – 2015

Vice President of Global Supply Chain Operations

Oversaw 150 people in six locations as well as managed performance of 10 direct reports, three general managers, one regional manager, and two US-based directors along with 140 ancillary personnel across the globe. Led the optimization of global supply chain operations and the corrugated and material supply base in the US/Asia region including sourcing, cost control. Actively engaged in facilitating the transport of $600MM+ in packaging, polymers and materials for Nike, Converse, VF, Timberland, Brooks, and Olukai.

Enhanced EBIDTA while growing account base.

Re-engineered processes and improved efficiencies; integrated order management systems from five to one.

Developed a costing, sourcing, and matrix organization for heightened role clarity and defined accountability.

Increased 30-50% by productivity; decreased touch-point, reworks, redundant processes, and overall first-time-through. Pou Chen Corporation, Taiwan/Vietnam 2004 – 2014

Senior Director of Business Development & Sustainable Manufacturing Oversaw business development and communication plans to lead Taiwanese footwear manufacturer and Nike. Facilitated and strengthened the partnership through front-end integration, planning, and communication between the two entities

Boosted growth from $500M to $1BN in 2011.

Optimized capacity utilization and operational efficiencies through a sourcing incentive plan.

Saved $12M to $15M by executing SIP (Sourcing Incentive Plan).

Achieving 3% annual rebates for Nike.

Ensured alignment of all key strategies, including the business development side of the organization. Additional Experience

Vice President of Business Development and General Manager, Pegasus International

Enhanced revenue from $100M to $120M in 18 months.

Developed and executed growth strategies to strengthen partnerships with Nike and K-Swiss for the Pegasus shoe line.

Improved service and efficiencies by leading a reorganization of the category and functional teams. Global Manufacturing Operations Director, Nike, Taiwan/China/Vietnam

Oversaw 40 expats and nationals; improved efficiencies from product initiation through delivery in China, Vietnam.

Coordinated with Nike's largest footwear supplier accountable for 40M shoes and $450MM FOB. Education

Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration

Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA

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