Write and deploy scripts to automate in-house tooling and work with API requests and responses for improving support efficiency.
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Diagnose and debug a variety of server-side and client-side issues in multiple environments (i.e. embedding, APIs) and languages such as JavaScript, Node.js, HTML/CSS, SQL, Python and Liquid.
Acted as the primary interface with the M&A subsidiary company and led post-M&A integration projects resulting in operational excellence
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Achieved savings of at least $150,000/year after implementing system/data integration and adding new vendors approved by the parent company
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Increased number of visitors by 10% to 100,000 for the subsidiary tradeshow after initiating an integrated digital marketing campaign (incl. launch of new website and social media platforms)
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Reduced turnover rate by 15% and enhanced staff morale/retention after instituting organizational restructuring and a new incentive program
Led Buyer Events and Services program and supervised 10+ multi-national direct reports (incl.American, Chinese and Mexican) with a budget of US$700,000/year
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Reduced event cost by 15% and surpassed cost reduction goals by US$100,000 every year through strategic negotiations with vendors and adopting a new approach to event scheduling
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Provided the latest sourcing trends and strategies to 95 of the world’s 100 most renowned retailers including Walmart, Target, Sears, BestBuy, etc., and maintained strong relationship with them
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Organized 100+ sourcing events in 6 different countries/regions per year, resulting in an average of 20 new vendors added annually to the Approved Supplier List for each buying company
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Increased the number of selected suppliers by 20% by working with product team to enhance the system’s functionality and automation, and improve the data collection process for all suppliers
