John Savoie

John Savoie

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  • About me

    Sr. Operations Manager at FULLSTEAM

  • Education

    • University of Nevada, Reno

      2006 - 2010
      B.S. Business Administration, Management

      Activities and Societies: MHRA

  • Experience

    • The S Group

      Jul 2011 - Jun 2015

      •Managed all global sourcing, purchasing, production, and logistics. •Worked closely with vendors and negotiated prices, deliveries, and quantities. Maintained 95% on time deliveries.•Managed air and sea logistics for 15+ customers and from over 7 countries. Reduced costs by over 15%.•Instituted a SE Asia capacity plan and created lead-time reduction programs. Assisted the production manager with reporting, forecasting, and purchase orders. Also worked closely with the controller during this period to provide assistance with invoicing and accounts receivable.

      • Production and Logistics Manager

        Jan 2012 - Jun 2015
      • Assistant Production Manager

        Jul 2011 - Jan 2012
    • DYNE Menswear

      Sept 2015 - Jul 2017
      Operations Manager

      • Oversaw all operations and managed a global team.• Responsible for purchasing, sourcing, planning, and inventory. Negotiated agreements, prices, and deliveries. • Managed an annual budget and P&L. Analyzed and effectively reduced operating costs.• Maintained on time deliveries, increased wholesale accounts by over 70%, and retained existing customers.• Identified cost reduction opportunities in design, sourcing, and supply chain to increase margins.

    • Self-Employed

      Jul 2017 - Jul 2019
      Consultant

      • Guided companies on operations, product development, sourcing, purchasing, logistics, and sales.• Helped brands with strategy and compliance on production packing, vendor compliance, EDI, and PO routing.• Provided strategy on B2B and B2C sales and helped with pricing and margin analysis.• Customers include Bad Birdie, DOPE, DYNE Sports, VFILES, EBF, and SoulJour.

    • DOPE Apparel

      Jul 2019 - Aug 2021
      Senior Operations Manager

      • Managed all daily operations for the brand including finance, supply chain, sourcing, product design & sales.• Created a B2B sales plan. Hired territory sales reps and international distributors. Negotiated licensing agreements.• Oversaw order fulfillment, demand planning, allocations, inventory, purchasing, and reporting.• Led a complete DTC overhaul for both ecommerce and our flagship brick and mortar store.• Moved fulfillment from a 3PL back “in-house”. Secured a lease, built systems, hired and manage team. Reduced warehousing costs by 40% while improving fulfillment times and accuracy. Show less

    • Fullsteam

      Sept 2021 - now
      Senior Operations Manager

      We design, manufacture, warehouse, and fulfill apparel. We have facilities both domestic and international. Let us help bring your ideas to life!

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  • Volunteer Experience

    • Treasurer

      Issued by North Tabor Neighborhood Association on May 2014
      North Tabor Neighborhood AssociationAssociated with John Savoie