Gabriel Philipson

Experience

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  Harry Winston

  Jan 2010 - Jun 2016

  • Collaborated with technology, finance, and supply chain teams to identify opportunities for business improvement initiatives• Managed technical integration of internal manufacturing operations into system including supervising, developing, and orchestrating acceptance and implementation of process changes among supply chain departments• Facilitated an upgrade of a highly modified enterprise system while overseeing a budget of $550,000• Coordinated infrastructure and disaster recovery project with a budget of $850,000• Enabled the selection of a global point-of-sale solution by communicating business objectives and localization requirements Show less • Implemented a forecasting, planning, and replenishment module, which was crucial in support of a 40% year-over-year increase in sales volume in addition to numerous supply chain benefits• Coordinated supply chain enhancement, which resulted in 50% reduction in work in process raw materials cost and a drawdown of gemstone safety stock by 66% (i.e. 12M vs. 4M)• Facilitated the adoption of a forecast across the supply chain resulting in a 60–85% product lead time reduction across all jewelry product lines• Managed a global Microsoft Dynamics NAV integration leading to successful implementation in eight countries Show less

  • Senior IT Project Manager

    Jan 2014 - Jun 2016

  • Application Development Manager

    Jan 2010 - Dec 2013
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  Cognizant

  Aug 2016 - Jul 2019

  Senior Consultant in the CBC Retail Practice

  • Led Enterprise Mobility team to develop, enhance and support new application features as well as boost user adoption for all mobile apps across the Enterprise• Helped implement omni-channel re-engineering effort to implement a new order management platform supporting a streamlined order intake interface and new requested features• Launched a successful GDPR Portal to capture and fulfill rights requests – responsibilities included requirements gathering, GDPR knowledge transfer workshops, and the socialization of the project scope and solution to all project stakeholders• Created, coordinated and advised on change management strategy to transition 700+ customer service representatives to a new omni-channel order management system• Devised go-to-market retail strategy for Blockchain, including co-authoring an industry-published white paper. Show less

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  IES Consulting Group Corp.

  Jul 2019 - now

  President