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Vivian Cho

Chief Operating Officer
Boston, United States

Professional Summary

Enterprise operations executive with 12+ years leading multi-site consumer goods, retail, and food supply-chain organizations through profitable growth and operational transformation. Proven P&L owner overseeing $180M+ businesses, 600+ employees, and complex domestic supplier networks. Builds accountable teams, modernizes planning and fulfillment, and converts customer and financial insights into durable service, margin, and cash improvements. Known for translating strategy into disciplined execution across merchandising, finance, sales, technology, and frontline operations.

Employment History

Chief Operating Officer
Harborline Consumer Goods · Boston, MA
2022 · Present
• Own $180M P&L across brand, procurement, manufacturing, fulfillment, and customer operations; improved operating margin 6.2 points in 24 months. • Led 420-person operating model redesign across three sites, raising on-time-in-full delivery from 88% to 97% and reducing order-cycle time 31%. • Rebuilt S&OP and supplier governance with Finance and Merchandising, releasing $8.4M in working capital while sustaining 96% in-stock performance. • Sponsored ERP/WMS modernization and weekly KPI cadence, turning data into accountable decisions across 12 cross-functional workstreams.
VP of Operations
Northbridge Retail Group · Boston, MA
2018 · 2022
• Directed store operations, distribution, customer care, and labor planning for a 68-location specialty retail network generating $125M annual revenue. • Reduced controllable operating expense 14% through labor-model redesign and regional productivity dashboards, protecting service levels during peak seasons. • Opened 11 stores on schedule and 9% under plan by standardizing launch playbooks, vendor SLAs, and cross-functional readiness reviews. • Increased inventory accuracy from 91% to 98% and cut aged stock 27% through cycle-count discipline and replenishment policy redesign.
Director of Supply Chain
Atlantic Fresh Foods · Providence, RI
2014 · 2018
• Managed end-to-end planning, purchasing, and distribution for a $70M refrigerated foods portfolio serving 400+ grocery customers across New England. • Cut supplier lead-time variance 22% and waste 18% by introducing vendor scorecards, demand segmentation, and weekly exception reviews. • Consolidated freight lanes and redesigned cross-dock schedules, saving $1.6M annually while improving case-fill rate to 95%. • Developed 35 planners, buyers, and warehouse leaders through standard work, root-cause problem solving, and succession planning.

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Boston University Questrom School of Business · Boston, MA
2012 · 2014
Concentration in Operations & Strategy; Dean’s Leadership Fellow; coursework in corporate finance, supply-chain analytics, and organizational design.
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering
Northeastern University · Boston, MA
2008 · 2012
Magna Cum Laude; co-op focus in process engineering and operations analytics; senior capstone on distribution-network optimization.

Skills

Operations strategy
P&L ownership
Supply chain management
Lean Six Sigma
Cross-functional leadership
ERP

Courses

APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)
ASCM · Boston, MA
2019 · 2020
Certification covering demand planning, global sourcing, inventory strategy, logistics, risk management, and integrated supply-chain design; credential maintained through continuing education.