A highly motivated Senior Operations Professional with a unique upwardly mobile leadership experience; adept at optimizing the entire supply chain while demonstrating a pervasive positive attitude to produce consistent improvements. Develops capability and builds teamwork in people at all levels of an organization. Highly effective in a cross-cultural environment. Consistent manager who motivates the team to focus on day to day and week to week operational excellence. Imaginative problem solver who has always been chosen to address and fix the most difficult problems.Proven ability to manage in large, diverse environments with multiple locations while consistently increasing safety, profitability and customer service. As comfortable with executives, vendors and C-Level officers as with team members at any level willing to drive transformational innovation.Specialties:14 successful New Facility Start-Ups4 computer system implementations/conversionsSafety ManagementManufacturingMulti-Site Plant/Distribution Center ManagementeCommerce FulfillmentRetail FulfillmentTotal Supply Chain ManagementPurchasing, planning, forecastingLogistics Operations (Parcel, LTL, TL, Ocean, Air)LEAN and 6SLeadership Development and Change ManagementFinancial Cost Control,Budgeting and P&LCustomer Service ImprovementExcellent Sales SupportTransport Operations including Private Fleet and VehicleTransportation Bid ProcessTransportation PlanningMaintenanceDirect Store Delivery OperationsNew Site SelectionVendor Management3PL ManagementCapital Project Management and RFPMaterial Handling Automation DesignCOMPUTER SKILLSProficient in the use of the following PC software packages, operating systems and warehouse management systems: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Powerpoint, Computer Associates Warehouse BOSS WMS, Saipiens PowerFlex, Roadnet, V3 Systems WMS, Swiss Log WMS, Oracle, Nistevo, SAP (PTP/LES).