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Small dump truck and excavating business focused on hometown service. Owned & operated by Kenny & Amy Barnes after we both decided corporate America was no longer for us - so we went all-in to bet on ourselves.

Served on the Supply Chain leadership team with responsibility for global transportation, warehousing, fulfillment and trade compliance operations teams.Operational ownership to successfully transition out of an existing (manually operated) fulfillment center into a 3PL-operated location as part of the Interstate strategy to established a middle distribution network with multiple new distribution points.Helped to start up 2 of 8 new fulfillment centers prior to stepping out of this role to pursue my own business full-time.

Provided leadership across all brands in a private-equity (Carlyle) owned environment to drive efficiencies, synergies, and effective execution of strategies for indirect materials purchasing, 3PL warehousing, real estate, and all modes of transportation across a 100+ site international network (nearly $600M in total purchasing responsibility).

Reported to the C-Suite & responsible for leading the strategy, team and activities for logistics, real estate, warehousing, 3PL relationship management, ocean freight & indirect sourcing ($450M+) across all brands with the expectation of delivering results to our stakeholders and a positive experience for our customers. Purchasing spend responsibility increased by more than 400% since initial role in 2015. Provided leadership and oversight of integration synergies for my team's categories as a result of M&A activity- successfully integrated 30 new plant locations and 10 new warehouses (on schedule) into our logistics infrastructure since 2015 while supporting 7 complex acquisitions. Provided leadership and relationship management for real estate needs across a network that included 125+ locations; helped to lead implementation of formal commercial real estate process & platform. Sponsored & managed cost-improvement projects and aligned team resources / activities to achieve financial targets; >$30M in value over 3 years. Actively supported and participated in the logistics requirements for initial SAP conversion and the launch of first sustainability report

Served on the Supply Management leadership team reporting to the Chief Procurement Officer with responsibility for warehousing, oversight of logistics strategies, and overall execution of our warehousing & logistics plans across North America within our 62-site network. Worked closely with the executive leadership and operations teams to develop the needed resource plans to integrate new locations into our warehousing & logistics infrastructure as a result of our M&A activities. * Provided leadership for the logistics transition through 5 new business acquisitions & 29 locations over 3 years * Established improved processes to manage transportation while doubling transactional volume* Worked across all functional groups to drive improvements in our freight results & overall execution* Responsible for > $275M across multiple sourcing categories

Focused on strategic partnership approach to supporting the organization's goals & objectives across all Novolex business units concerning the management of logistics needs. Worked directly with the Novolex transportation partner and all Novolex manufacturing locations to define the optimal mix of technology, carrier resources, and business intelligence to exceed customer expectations and drive value for the organization. Provide leadership on logistics-oriented projects - focused on process improvements and overall company strategies.This was a new role developed for corporate logistics oversight (as a result of acquisition activity) with initial responsibility of $80M to manage.

Consultative business professional who worked with clients to identify opportunities for improvements in their supply chain efficiencies through effective solutions in the areas of: * Warehousing / distribution * Transportation (asset & non-asset based) * Contract packaging / kitting * Fulfillment solutions

Provided sales leadership & direction to the new business development team within the manufacturer supply chain business in order to expand the client base and provide a positive impact to the organization. Worked closely with various other functional teams in order to properly support new client initiatives (i.e. IT, Warehouse Operations, Client Services, Finance, and Product Development).

Worked with cross functional teams to identify appropriate reverse logistics solutions for various client marketsProvided direction and support to our Sales organization to ensure focus and execution on our Recall growth planServed as the subject matter expert for product Recall solutions and returns management strategiesDirect report to President

Managed the sales & growth efforts for the manufacturer client division with revenue & EBITDA responsibilities Provided leadership to sales team in order to problem solve, develop strategies, and support our corporate goals & objectivesHelped to identify & execute expansion efforts into new markets as part of the overall strategic planWas the first person to lead the team into the footwear market (a breakthrough market for the company)

Focused on new business development opportunities and expansion into new vertical marketsSuccessfully implemented several critical client programs within targeted markets into our businessEstablished solid relationships within the consumer goods industry

Identified prospect agencies, promoted overall growth, developed plans for improved profitability.Facilitated meetings between various General Motors companies to promote growth within the overall organization.

Responsible for reverse logistics new business development efforts for 50% of the U.S.

Served as primary contact for manufacturer clients & fully managed their outsourced reverse logistics programsProvided executive overviews and monthly analytical support

Began as secretary and transitioned to working with inventory teams on specialty allocated items, as well as order management assistance with military accounts. This was the job that fueled my passion and interest in supply chain!