Gabe Braun
Director of Operations @ Bushbalm Skincare
About
I make operations work. From containers on the water to products on the shelf, I make sure every link in the chain connects smoothly. My work is about balancing the big-picture flow of goods with the small details that keep things running smoothly and keep customers coming back, no matter how complex the problem. What I’m great at: 📦 Making warehousing & 3PLs run to put the customer first 📊 Keeping inventory and procurement predictable, even when beating targets 🌎 Navigating the complexities of international freight, logistics, & customs 💼 Leading teams to do their best work without burning out ✅ Turning big, messy projects into smooth, easy-to-understand, repeatable processes 🙂 Designing customer support operations that create brand evangelists I thrive in the space where strategy meets execution, balancing the big picture with the day-to-day details that make it all work.
Canada
Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Oral Communication, Dispute Resolution, Accounting Standards, Skilled Multi-tasker, Problem Solving, Customs Regulations, SAP Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Organization Skills, Project Management, Decision-Making, Customer Support, International Logistics, Third-Party Logistics (3PL), Contract Manufacturing, Forecasting, Production Planning, Operations Management, Procurement, E-Commerce
Experience

Operations Manager
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
● Developing and managing 3PL partnerships to deliver Bushbalm products quickly and at a low cost ● Responsible for raw component and finished goods procurement, and demand forecasting ● Managing inventory between the US and Canada for order fulfillment across sales channels (Retail Partnerships, Amazon FBA, Direct-to-Consumer, Business-to-Business) ● Planning, and coordinating with manufacturers for the production of Bushbalm's product assortment to ensure stock availability and maximize cash flow ● Overseeing Customer Support by monitoring KPIs, developing SLOs and conducting Quality Assurance ● Responsible for developing and achieving strategic and operational business objectives ● Actively engaging in and driving projects to improve and optimize systems, processes, and standard operating procedures ● Ensuring all Bushbalm operations are being carried out in an appropriate and cost-effective manner ● Hiring, training, managing and coaching a small operations team ● Providing leadership and influence across the organization through strong written and verbal communication skills ● Effectively problem-solving by thinking analytically, critically and creatively ● Actively practicing a growth mindset, continually learning and improving ● Implemented and proficient in using ERP software (Cin7)

Distribution Supervisor
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
● Supervised the secure warehousing and shipping of incoming and outgoing assets ● Supervised, trained, evaluated and developed warehouse personnel ● Determined labour demand and balanced labour budgets to schedule staff accordingly ● Allocated necessary space for stock rotation ● Developed experience working with SAP ERP system ● Assisted in maintaining appropriate inventory levels and asset loss control

Process Path Quality Assurance
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
● Monitored and improved quality metrics by communicating with and coaching Associates ● Identified, validated and problem-solved missing, misplaced, and rejected items ● Reported metrics and coaching records to operations management ● Utilized Amazon warehouse management systems ● Helped to ensure that critical pull times were achieved

Co-Owner
Drip Counter
Wellington, Ontario, Canada
● Developed and executed a business plan ● Designed the company logo, coffee stand menu and built out the infrastructure of the business ● Sourced ingredients and materials with an emphasis on sustainability ● Implemented social media marketing strategies to attract customers (Instagram: @dripcounter) ● Cultivated relationships with suppliers, local vendors and customers ● Served coffee and home-made baked goods to up to 300 customers on a given day

Executive Chef
Wellington, Ontario, Canada
● Hired, lead and scheduled a team of up to 12 direct reports ● Sourced ingredients from local farms and developed recipes with seasonality in mind ● Implemented menu changes, processes and helped to develop new recipes which played a role in increasing sales volumes of the restaurant ● Implemented kitchen processes and deployed a handbook to keep products consistent and maintain efficiency long-term ● Developed KPI's in order to maintain consistency, efficiency and effective use of resources ● Oversaw ordering, food costing and menu pricing to optimize restaurant performance
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