Supply chain operations
Aligning inventory, logistics, vendors, and frontline execution around shared performance goals.
Operations · Supply Chain · Growth
Kia Kaffash
Build better systems.
Lead with clarity.
A results-driven operations leader and UCLA Anderson MBA candidate turning complex workflows into efficient, scalable, high-performing organizations.
Operational leadership
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Current focusScalable supply chain operations
Inventory optimization✦Logistics✦Vendor partnerships✦Process improvement✦Team leadership✦
Inventory optimization✦Logistics✦Vendor partnerships✦Process improvement✦Team leadership✦
01 About
Strategy becomes valuable when it becomes execution.
Kia brings analytical thinking, hands-on leadership, and disciplined execution to customer-facing and operationally complex environments.
His work centers on improving cost, speed, inventory reliability, team performance, and the customer experience—without losing sight of sustainable growth.
Operational transformation
Finding friction, improving workflows, and creating repeatable systems that scale.
People leadership
Building accountable teams through clarity, coaching, and consistent operating rhythms.
Data-led decisions
Turning business metrics into focused actions that improve cost, service, and performance.
02 Selected impact
Results that move the business.
A snapshot of outcomes delivered through operating discipline, inventory strategy, cross-functional execution, and team leadership.
Generated through operational improvement, merchandising strategy, and supply chain alignment.
Paired with $250K in cost reduction through stronger inventory controls.
Supported through inventory and logistics execution for major technology launches.
Workflows improved, fulfillment accelerated, and customer satisfaction increased by 20%.
03 Experience
Leading across retail, technology, and hospitality.
General Manager
- Directed multi-location operational turnarounds and generated $2.5M in revenue growth.
- Reduced stockouts by 18% and costs by $250K through stronger inventory controls.
- Coordinated liquidation and closure logistics, recovering $1.2M in revenue.
- Maintained a 95% Net Promoter Score through disciplined execution and fulfillment.
Sales Manager
- Managed inventory and logistics for NVIDIA RTX 3000 and AMD Radeon 6000 launches.
- Coordinated a $1M redesign ahead of Black Friday, safeguarding $5M in peak sales.
- Supervised 140+ employees and increased customer satisfaction by 20%.
Assistant Operations Manager
- Improved operating efficiency by 15% and increased profit by $150K.
- Reduced food costs by 10% while improving inventory accuracy and compliance.
- Cut customer complaint resolution time by 30%.
04 Education
2026
UCLA Anderson School of Management
Master of Business Administration
- Fully Employed MBA Program
- VP of Finance, Persian Business Association
- Global Access Program
2021
Undergraduate University
B.S. in Biology
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