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Jasper, Florida, United States

Mcdonough, Georgia, United States

Greater Chicago Area

Valdosta, Ga

Greater Atlanta Area

• Manage product flow through multi-channel distribution center including Wholesale, Retail, and E-commerce operations.• Provide leadership and support to building/network startup operations for fully mechanized distribution center• Work closely with senior leadership on phase rollouts and addition of mechanized conveyor systems. • Provide leadership to wave planning team which includes 4 supervisors and 4 to 6 associates.• Utilize Lean Six Sigma principles to improve processes… Show more • Manage product flow through multi-channel distribution center including Wholesale, Retail, and E-commerce operations.• Provide leadership and support to building/network startup operations for fully mechanized distribution center• Work closely with senior leadership on phase rollouts and addition of mechanized conveyor systems. • Provide leadership to wave planning team which includes 4 supervisors and 4 to 6 associates.• Utilize Lean Six Sigma principles to improve processes and develop SOP’s throughout the facility.• Manage retail order operation life cycle. Provide leadership on order waving, sequence picking, and shipping for over 800 retail stores.• Manage flow of over 300 wholesale accounts processing and shipping over 800,000 units per week. Manage waving function and priorities of accounts daily to ensure on-time delivery and accurate shipping of all product. Show less

• Participate on the Senior Leadership team for the Distribution indirectly leading over 500 associates and 30 supervisors and managers.• Perform Daily/Weekly/Monthly/Annual plans for all operations departments• Provide departmental staffing levels to HR and GM to ensure each department is staffed at correct productivity levels and have the flexibility to handle volatile volume swings.• Ensure proper flow of product in each operational area to maximize efficiency and remove any… Show more • Participate on the Senior Leadership team for the Distribution indirectly leading over 500 associates and 30 supervisors and managers.• Perform Daily/Weekly/Monthly/Annual plans for all operations departments• Provide departmental staffing levels to HR and GM to ensure each department is staffed at correct productivity levels and have the flexibility to handle volatile volume swings.• Ensure proper flow of product in each operational area to maximize efficiency and remove any wasted movement of product throughout the day• Recap monthly P&L (maintenance accounts, payroll, and transportation) opportunities and successes. Comment on each line item account and action plan to improve the following month – Annual budget of over $50 mil.• Lead the RDC Network Production planning role for 18 buildings. Facilitate bi-weekly calls to ensure process compliance in each building and proper staffing decisions are being made• Support other facilities with product flow decisions and provide coaching on proper planning techniques and KPI’s to ensure RDC network success Show less

• Lead team of 2 Analysts, 2 Supervisors, and 8 associates to maintain all financial reporting and compliance procedures for the 1.2 million sq. foot distribution center with an annual operating budget of $30 million.• Led many projects to reduce costs throughout time with company. Utilized lean initiatives to reduce cost and increase efficiency by 20% over 24 months.• Maintained and enforced all SOX processes in regards to cost accounting, payroll, capital expenditures, and day to day… Show more • Lead team of 2 Analysts, 2 Supervisors, and 8 associates to maintain all financial reporting and compliance procedures for the 1.2 million sq. foot distribution center with an annual operating budget of $30 million.• Led many projects to reduce costs throughout time with company. Utilized lean initiatives to reduce cost and increase efficiency by 20% over 24 months.• Maintained and enforced all SOX processes in regards to cost accounting, payroll, capital expenditures, and day to day operating expenses.• Managed the IC/QA department through annual inventory and product return projects. Decrease shrink in both years with the company. Show less

• Held many positions on management team with continues upward trend with the company. Following positions held Hourly IT associate, Operations Supervisor, Operations Manager, Finance Manager, and Project Manager. • Led anywhere from 10 to 150 associates while in the operation. • Mentored associates and supervisors during tenure, leading to internal promotions of supervisors to managers and associates to supervisors. • Held finance positions for 2 years with… Show more • Held many positions on management team with continues upward trend with the company. Following positions held Hourly IT associate, Operations Supervisor, Operations Manager, Finance Manager, and Project Manager. • Led anywhere from 10 to 150 associates while in the operation. • Mentored associates and supervisors during tenure, leading to internal promotions of supervisors to managers and associates to supervisors. • Held finance positions for 2 years with budget/forecast/planning/SOX control for 2 distribution centers, both with annual operating budgets over $50 mil.• Developed Annual Associate Incentive program for all distributions centers leading to over $10 million in savings in 1st year. Program still in place today. Show less

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Computer Engineering

Activities and Societies: IEEE

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Computer Engineering

Activities and Societies: IEEE Chairman