Andrew Edelson

About Andrew Edelson

Supply chain disruptor with 16+ years driving operational excellence. At Book of the Month, I’ve built a lean, powerhouse team, slashed inventory wastage by 88%, and streamlined logistics for millions of shipments annually across SKUs - all while ensuring seamless customer experiences. My roots at FedEx honed my ability to navigate complex organizations, and I’ve carried that forward, thriving on innovation in dynamic, fast-paced environments. Most importantly, I’m relentless in my pursuit of smarter, faster, and more efficient processes. If it’s about transforming operations and delivering results, I’m in.

Experience

1. Director of Supply Chain and Operations

   Book of the Month

   May 2021 — Present · NY, US

   Key Responsibilities:• Manage a team of 5, overseeing strategic sourcing, procurement, book production, order management, warehousing and fulfillment, transportation and logistics, inventory and demand planning, financial operations, and customer service• Manage relationships with vendors, including book production, fulfillment, and transportation providers to proactively identify and implement improvements that reduce cost, transit times, stockouts, and quality issues• Create and deliver standardized reporting on critical KPIs across service levels, throughput, cost, and quality• Work cross-functionally to build and implement software capabilities required to support and execute projects/operations efficiently• Ensure all packages are progressing through the order management and fulfillment processes accurately and delivered within service level agreementsWins:• Built the SC & O team from the ground up, hiring and training 4 direct reports• Created new tools and processes to deliver accurate monthly and daily demand forecasts for SKUs• Reduced inventory wastage by 88% on feature titles• Sourced and onboarded multiple 3PLs for inventory storage and order fulfillment • Implemented new planning and fulfillment processes to increase daily throughput by 34% during peak season• Improved fulfillment accuracy from 99.88% to 99.97% and click-to-ship fulfillment SLA from 84% to 91%• Conducted feasibility study to confirm viability, then led operational Canada expansion efforts• Sourced and implemented new packaging, improving gross margin by 6%• Delivered over $2M in annualized cost savings via strategic sourcing and procurement• Reduced CX costs by 18% via offshoring and productivity improvement• Reduced 6+ day transits from 14% to 7% monthly without increasing transportation costs

Education

• Cornell University

  Project Management 360 Certificate, Project Management and Project Leadership

  2018 — 2018

• Jack Welch Management Institute

  Certificate of Business Essentials, Business Communications, Financial Acumen, and International Business

  2016 — 2016

• Northwestern University

  B.S., Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences | Economics | Transportation/Logistics Concentration

  2004 — 2008

Skills

• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Html
• Website Management
• Matlab
• Project Management
• Proposal Creation
• Strategy
• Minitab
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Autocad
• Supply Chain
• Word
• Supply Chain Management
• Css
• Cost Analysis
• Web Applications
• Product Development
• Analysis
• Excel
• Sql
• Visio
• Logistics
• New Business Development
• Supply Chain Optimization