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As a result of my skills and experience, I am capable of leading and considerably improving operational efficiencies by creating and implementing lean, well-ordered processes in a safety-first work environment.SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Developed Inventory Bin Location and RF Scanning System in Oracle resulting in a >$1.1MM annual savings, 87% reduction in problem order process time and increased inventory accuracy.• Improved $65MM inventory integrity and reduced dollar variance by 8%• Authored SOP Manual and mapped all process flows to establish consistent compliance within 12 regional centers for improved Sarbanes Oxley Compliance• Revised pricing strategies to positively impact P&L. Result - improved annual gross margin from 24% to 36%• Performed Departmental Job Safety Analysis (JSA) to reduce LWDI by 65% as Safety Improvement Committee facilitator• Drove a culture of safety through active communication, training, inspection, investigation, 5S and publication of weekly safety tips resulting in +365 days without a Lost Time AccidentCRITICAL SKILLS:•Six Sigma, Lean, 5S, Continuous Improvement•Safety OSHA Compliance and Training•Strategic and Budgetary Planning•Performance and Key Matrices Analysis•WMS (Warehouse Management Systems) and RF (Radio Frequency)•Team Building and Leadership•Best Practices for Process Improvement•Scheduling and Resource Allocation•Personnel Hiring and Training•P&L (Profit & Loss)•Cross Functional Facilitation•Succession Planning•Facility Planning and Layout•KPI (Key Process Indicators)SPECIALTIES: Efficiencies, Process Improvement & Mapping, Identify & Eliminate Waste, VOC (Voice of Customer), Project Management, Cause & Effect, Visual Controls, Current & Future State Mapping, ROI, RF, Optimization, Business Case Development, Negotiations, LTL City Dispatch, Small Parcel, LTL, FTL, 3PL (3rd Party Logistics), C-TPAT, Multi-site, Capacity Planning, Work Standards, SOP (Standard Operating Procedures), Labor Relations, Union & Non-Union, OSHA, Budgeting, Cost Control, Hazmat, HHM (Household Hazardous Materials), MHE (Material Handling Equipment) Operational Leadership, Operational Analysis, Resource Analysis, Risk Analysis, Cultural Change, Developing People, Building Relationships, Organizational Development, Statistics, SPC (Statistical Process Control), Sustainability, Repeatability, Asset Utilization, Resource Utilization, Equipment Maintenance, ELC (Employment Life Cycle), Performance Review, PIP (Performance Improvement Plan)

Listed skills include Process Improvement, Management, Inventory Control, Continuous Improvement, and 32 others.