Unmil Patel

Director of Supply Chain & Operations @Tushy - Hellotushy.Com

Brooklyn, NY, US

Managed upstream supply chain processes, including supplier onboarding, demand planning, and procurement cycles. Responsible for overseeing cross-functional milestones in new development projects, vendor management, and implementing and utilizing BI tools.Implemented and led a cross-functional New Product Launch process, achieving a 90%+ on-time Go-to-Market rate.Spearheaded sourcing and negotiation efforts, resulting in the successful onboarding of three new contract manufacturing partners. Achieved estimated cost of goods 3-5% below target for newly sourced materials. Additionally, realized an additional 2% savings through renegotiations and optimization efforts with current suppliers.Oversaw efforts to streamline the inbound process, leading to over a 15% reduction in freight costs in year 1, with continued savings of approximately 5% in year 2.Owned and improved the demand planning/forecast process, resulting in a forecast accuracy of nearly 70% for A-velocity SKUs.Co-managed a procurement process that reduced on-hand inventory by approximately $2.1 million and achieved a 50% reduction in obsolete inventory. Additionally, achieved nearly a 3% reduction in cost of goods by reallocating cash flow on A velocity SKUsProvided support for a 3PL reorganization process, resulting in tariff relief exceeding 12%+.Successfully onboarded a new BI tool and developed a Live dashboard to track all Supply Chain and Operations-related KPIs.

University of Minnesota

Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemistry

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Executive Master of Business Administration, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management