Director of Operations @ First Flavor, Inc.
Greater Philadelphia Area
- Current
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- Director of Operations at First Flavor
- REALTOR | Co Founder at Weinstein Fedri Realty
- Co Founder at Dybbuk Press
- Consultant | Co Founder at Diversified Retail Specialists
- Founder at Outside In Enterprises, LLC
- Past
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- Fuel Conservation Consultant at FFI
- Vice President at All That's Natural, Inc.
- Tech Support Engineer at IndiVisual Learning, LLC.
- Field Supervisor at American Asian Kashrut Services
- Manager at Mazel Tov Gifts
- Education
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- Brown College
- University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
- United Lubavitcher Yeshivoth
- Yeshiva Chanoch LeNaar
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Avi Cohen’s Summary
I love to find adventure and excitement from my work and instill energy into my projects and interactions with others! I offer an infectious energy and a willingness to push the envelope when it makes sense.
Skills:
* Excellent written/oral communication, organization and customer service skills
* Reputation for streamlining practices and procedures to increase productivity
* Deadline, detail and project oriented with an affinity for fast paced environments
Activities:
Entrepreneurial endeavors, Actively involved in fund raising for community projects
Other interests: Capoeira (marital arts), hiking, traveling, snowboarding, wines, gardening, candle making just to name a few
Avi Cohen’s Specialties:
Computer:
Experience includes knowledge of, Word Perfect, MS Works, Microsoft Office, Quicken, Adobe PhotoShop, SQL Plus, PL/SQL, Developer 2000, ACCESS, File Maker Pro, and PageMaker, Illustrator, HTML, and Internet Explorer.
Operating Systems: Windows 98 and NT, ME, XP, Vistas, Macintosh
Avi Cohen’s Experience
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Director of Operations
First Flavor
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
September 2007 — Present (1 year 4 months)
Report 2: President & CEO. Coordinate operational & production of both First Flavor B2B via Peel ‘n Taste™ product line & the future B2C edible film strip products.
Production of First Flavor's Peel 'n Taste marketing products on time & within budget. Assume on day-to-day operations so that the President & CEO can focus on strategic direction of the company.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to, manage fulfillment of client contracts through: Purchase materials & services [Supplier Purchase Orders], Customer Invoicing, Coordinate w/sales & account mngmt staff, Review & recmmd of supply chain strategy, Review & approval of supplier pricing & invoices, Facilities search & mngmt, Office mngmt: office equipment & supplies purchasing, Day-2-Day legal: Non-Disclosure Agreements, Supplier Contracts, etc. -
REALTOR | Co Founder
Weinstein Fedri Realty
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Real Estate industry)
June 2005 — Present (3 years 7 months)
I've had the opportunity to help many home buyers find their ideal homes & many sellers obtain top dollar for their homes. I help people through every step of the process. * Explaining the home buying and selling process thoroughly * Diligently searching for a home that meets your criteria * Pricing your home correctly and implementing a proven marketing plan to sell your home for the most money in the least amount of time * Negotiating on your behalf * Tracking the closing process to ensure a smooth transaction
We welcome the opportunity to answer any questions you might have about buying, selling or current market conditions. Please call or email us any time, and we will be happy to discuss your next steps in the buying or selling process.
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Co Founder
Dybbuk Press
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Publishing industry)
January 2005 — Present (4 years)
Advise editor and other staff on marketing, fund raising, and sales strategy development.
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Consultant | Co Founder
Diversified Retail Specialists
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Retail industry)
August 2004 — Present (4 years 5 months)
Consulted exclusively with ATN’s top wholesale client (50% of ATN’s wholesale portfolio) and fashioned their own product line
Forged long term relationships with mall management companies, such as Westcor, Simon, The Mills and Westfield
Increased their market share by over 25%
They are now one of the top retailers of Natural Nail Care products in the Specialty Retail Industry (2005 near $28 million in gross sales) -
Founder
Outside In Enterprises, LLC
(Privately Held; Myself Only; Management Consulting industry)
November 2000 — Present (8 years 2 months)
Guiding for companies that looking to expand and grow. We consult with all levels of the company to find ways to streamline their business by finding new practices, technologies, and other resources to adapt. Special experience in kiosk marketing and cosmetics with sources for materials in here in the USA and in China and Korea
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Fuel Conservation Consultant
FFI
(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Environmental Services industry)
May 2007 — January 2008 (9 months)
Helping the world conserve gas, lower vehicle emissions, and of course showing people how to build passive income.
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Vice President
All That's Natural, Inc.
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Cosmetics industry)
September 2002 — August 2004 (2 years)
Brand development, web site traffic growth and advertising. Developed brand strategy.
Strategic sales strategy development.
Advising new businesses on formation of corporations and business structures.
Established new markets in New York, Connecticut, Michigan, MN and Arizona
Increased company productivity by implementing operational changes
Supervised design and update of company website
Administered importation of products from China, Korea and export to Israel, Barcelona & Belgium
Interviewed and hired key staff members
Gross Sales: 2002 $1.7 million, 2003 $8.5 million, and in 2004 (on the way to $10 million). -
Tech Support Engineer
IndiVisual Learning, LLC.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; E-Learning industry)
April 2000 — April 2002 (2 years 1 month)
Established and design a Helpdesk Division
Installed IndiVisual Learning’s software client into costumer’s network, while creating cross communication via VPN
Proved successful in configuring and maintaining Linux server, PC workstations and MacOS
Effective skills in trouble shooting (on-site, off-site and over the phone) of computer hardware, software support to staff and students in schools across the United States -
Field Supervisor
American Asian Kashrut Services
(Food Production industry)
February 1997 — June 1998 (1 year 5 months)
During my time at American Asian Kashrut Services, I worked as a field supervisor {mashgiach} in larger industrial companies around the world. Most of my assignments were on site at the client's manufacturing facility.
My duties included but were not limited to; supply chain and ingredient analysis. Some assignments required random plant visitations, at all hours of the day and night. -
Manager
Mazel Tov Gifts
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Religious Institutions industry)
February 1996 — February 1997 (1 year 1 month)
Day-2-day mngmt. Improve performance, incrse turnover & 2 max profits. Operations; HR; finance; buying; cust. care; marketing; logistics; IT; & adminn. Managed staff, improved sales & met customer demands.
* increase sales & efficiency
* stock levels & decisions about stock control
* analyze & forecast sales volumes
* analyze trends to facilitate planning
* data analysis & forward planning
* interview; conducted performance reviews; provided training
* health & safety, legal & security issues
* customer complaints & comments
* liaising w/local schools, newspapers & community
* promotions, displays & events
* updated colleagues on initiatives & pertinent issues
* spoke to colleagues & customers & resolved issues
* market trends in the retail industry, customers, & competitors
* initiate change, (revise opening hours to ensure the store can compete effectively in the local market)
* dealing w/sales, as required.
Avi Cohen’s Education
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Brown College
Computer Programming, Computer Programming, 1999 — 2000
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University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Law 1994 — 1995
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United Lubavitcher Yeshivoth
Jewish Studies 1991 — 1992
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Yeshiva Chanoch LeNaar
Jewish Studies 1989 — 1991
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Avi Cohen’s Interests:
new technology, investing, fishing, snowboarding, capoeira, atv, boating, travel, wine, martial arts,TV,movies,starting new businesses,investing,swimming,bowling,horses,family,
Avi Cohen’s Groups:
NAR, AAR, Chabad
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Capoeira
Avi Cohen’s Contact Settings
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