Marie Louise Haddad

Procurement:

• Developed and communicated a comprehensive procurement and logistics business plan, setting long-term goals for the department to enhance effectiveness and efficiency.
• Led and managed the vendor management, procurement, logistics and project management team, including performance appraisals and development plans, ensuring alignment with company objectives.
• Reviewed and improved procurement policies and procedures, regularly meeting with departments for feedback and recommendations.
• Established a centralized procurement and order management program to improve efficiency and order turnaround.
• Oversaw the purchasing of all home furnishings and case goods.
• Negotiated pricing and services with select warehouses and installation teams.

Vendor Management

• Developed and maintained long-standing relationships with approved vendors, negotiating pricing and addressing product or service-related concerns.
• Conducted research to identify vendors offering the best pricing and product quality and implemented vendor selection programs to secure the best vendors for the organization
• Researched and compared vendor and supplier prices to make informed financial decisions.
• Evaluated vendor performance and identified opportunities for improvement in vendor management programs.

Project Management

• Planned and executed various turnkey projects, defining scope, goals, tasks, and resources.
• Led project teams, managed budgets, and allocated resources effectively.
• Improved profit margins by 15-20% on overall projects.
• Tracked project progress, monitored deliverables, and reported to stakeholders regularly.
• Implemented change management strategies when necessary to achieve project outcomes.
• Evaluated and assessed project results to ensure successful project completion.
• Planned, organized, and directed day-to-day operations to exceed client expectations.
• Implemented strategies to optimize productivity and performance while minimizing costs.
• Achieved KPIs for deliveries, contribution margin, response times, and more.
• Reviewed budget and subcontractor estimates in detail and analyzed for accuracy with scope of work relevancy in mind.

• Directed the activities of all functions involved in the purchasing, planning, warehousing and control of materials from forecasting replenishment needs to the delivery of the finished product.
• Managed inventory and established controls to ensure highest level of performance by analyzing sales trend and increasing inventory turns.
• Participated in existing and new product planning processes to assure timely product launches.
• Developed and maintained relationships through travels and factory visits with over 15 Chinese, Vietnamese and Indian factories, serving as the primary contact for production planning, shipment planning, packaging requirements, testing requirements and all customer compliance issues.
• Maintained compliance with all regulatory ASTM furniture requirements for U.S. and Canada.
• Worked with cross-functional teams to manage all aspects of the e-Commerce business, including promotional activities, and inventory balancing.
• Ensured distribution warehouses are sized, designed and staffed properly in line with future requirements for volume, handling, and storage.
• Part of a business development project to grow business into the U.K. markets. Expansion plan included initial market research, finding 3PL partners and freight and custom clearance partners.
• Helped to develop SOP's for quality control for DPI's, PSI's and container loading.
• Lead and coached the Supply Chain team to create structure, accountability, responsibility and focus.

• Managed operations for customers' direct import shipments including RFQ submissions, product and factory on-boarding, product and factory testing, on-time shipments in US and Canada.
• Issued purchase orders and managed shipments from various suppliers.
• Negotiated shipping rates with shipping forwarders and trucking companies.
• Hired and trained all new employees in the Supply Chain Department.
• Managed all product testing and Pre-Shipment Inspections.

• Requested quotes and maintained records of pricing with suppliers of laminated pine in Brazil and Romania.
• Managed inbound and outbound delivery schedules to cross dock warehouses and updated shipment information and delivery dates in TMS.
• Coordinated with freight forwarders to expedite international shipments.
• Maintained shipping records and reviewed shipping documents for accuracy.
• Reviewed and prepared shipment information for customs broker.
• Received, reviewed and verified purchase order requests; verified quotes prior to releasing Po's.

• Provided executive level support to the Vice President and Director of operations.
• Worked with HR in tracking applicants, scheduling interviews, recruiting employees for projects and collecting hire paperwork.
• Processed employee weekly time cards. Responsible for tracking time and ensuring it gets into the system on time.
• Processed employee expense reports.