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Irving, Tx, Us

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Us

Recruited to the organization to provide executive leadership in areas of employee engagement and overall cost controls. Led forty managers and 400 associates in a 900,000 square foot facility, shipping 203M units annually to 550 Rite Aid stores while operating within $53M budget. Responsible for managing all aspects of the operation which include Inbound, Outbound, Transportation, Quality Assurance and OSHA requirements.Cost SavingsLeveraged labor resources due to declining volume reducing more than 313,000 hours saving $5.9M in labor cost.SafetyCultivated an atmosphere of "Safety First", which reduced the number of injuries by 59% in 2019 over 2018.

Conklin, Ny, Us

Recruited to take over and turn around struggling centers with high turnover after improving communications and on-time delivery performance. Directed twelve managers, eleven supervisors and 225 associates across two distribution centers, shipping 16 million cases annually servicing four client chains. Built and cultivated positive franchisee relationships with clear KPIs and communications.Cost SavingsSaved $350K in recruitment costs after minimizing driver turnover by consolidating order sizes, reducing delivery stops and decreasing work week from six to four days.

Grand Rapids, Michigan, Us

Recruited to the organization to reverse negative performance by instituting better processes for operations and accounting. Led all warehouse and transportation activities with four managers, eight supervisors and 200 associates at 188,000 square foot facility with over 11,000 + SKUs. Instituted and updated staff hiring and training criteria. Aligned equipment acquisition with AOP goals for new business.Facility Addition and IntegrationSmoothly added and integrated 426 Subway restaurants in 2017, representing $50M in additional revenue.

Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Us

Promoted to fully align all distribution centers in same direction. Led a team of seventy-nine managers and 800 associates in eight facilities while operating within a $90M operating plan. Handled equipment acquisition and asset management per order fulfillment and strategic forecasting. Ensured peak quality assurance and full regulatory compliance with DOT/OSHA requirements.Relationship ManagementForged and retained long-term relationship with key client, serving 1,600 domestic and 170 international units through ten MBM locations.Reduced Vehicular Accident RateEffectively decreased vehicular accident rate from 131 incidents in 2015 to 62 incidents in 2016 on over 23 million miles driven.

Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Us

Continued to utilize expertise in streamlining and improving overall facility operations. Oversaw eighteen managers, thirty-six supervisors, 600 staff and $67M budget in managing six distribution centers serving 13 unique concepts and 3,500 restaurants across a twelve-state area.Revenue GrowthIncreased revenue by $500K after launching area backhaul revenue (ABR) program across territory.Operational ExcellenceStreamlined and enhanced regional route planning to achieve on-time delivery of goods.

Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Us

Facilitated turnaround of newly acquired distribution center and expand operating efficiencies. Led three managers, six supervisors, 100 associates and $8M budget in all aspects of distribution at 125,000 square foot location. Ensured compliance with relevant operating policies and procedures.Restaurant OpeningsEfficiently orchestrated simultaneous openings of 32 Denny’s restaurants in New York on same day with 96% in on-time performance and 99.92% in fill rate.

Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Us

Tasked with better aligning shipping and receiving functions and improving efficiencies. Directed 60-person team in all shipping/receiving functions at 165,000 square foot facility. Fully accountable for $8M inventory.Improved Retention through TrainingSucceeded in reducing turnover from 150% to 40% after overhauling HR areas and instituting stringent hiring and training practices.