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Boise, Id, Us

Boise, Idaho, United States

Byhalia, Mississippi

• Led the second largest distribution center in the world, with 4 brands – VCE, Penta, Mack Trucks and Volvo Trucks.• Responsible for Inbound and Outbound operations with 20 direct reports and over 600 indirect reports, including union (UAW) team members, focusing on delivery, quality, safety, and cost.• Reduced the trailer queue from 200 to 50 within the first 3 months, while continuing to receive goods. • Reduced inbound lead time from 24 hours to less than 12 hours.• Completed a Kaizen to reduce prepack lead time from 240 hours to 120 hours. • Developed Front Line Managers and Team Leads, internally promoting 13 people to these roles. • Part of the global warehouse system implementation team, moving from two WMS systems to one, while continuing operations.• Responsible for resource planning, interviewing, and hiring team members for all flows. • Lean Six Sigma training, involved in over 50 Kaizens, including one-piece-flow, goods receipt tag reduction, new inbound layout, new outbound hazmat layout, and outbound export flow. • Implemented new loading SOP that reduced Regional Distribution Centers’ lead time as well as improving loading quality. • Was the site ambassador during the negotiating of a new six-year union contract with the United Auto Workers.

St. Joseph, Mi

• Led the sites shipping and receiving with a team of 50 employees, including 2 Supervisors, Sr. Logistics Coordinator and Order Expeditor.• Worked cross-functionally to reduce past due orders by 73% in first 6 months.• Increased on time delivery from 60% - 90% within the first 6 months. • Implemented a forced scan within WMS for Material Handlers that improved quality for wrong part by 75% and improved lines picked by 66%.• Reduced overtime by 80%.• Worked with a 3rd party company, LeanCor, during first 3 months to improve efficiency and improve the warehouse layout.• Selected to be part of the Project Team for a system upgrade, Epicor 10. Traveled to all sites domestically to train every facility on using WMS functionalities to increase on time delivery and reduce backlog.• Co-leader during annual physical inventories.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Led a team of 12 team members, responsible for shipping 600 lines per day across a 2-shift operation.• Instrumental in two warehouse expansions. Enabling growth of 85% over a 3-year period. • Implemented lean processes with 5S and Daily Management KPI’s to drive improvements in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Productivity.• Reduced shipping errors from 3% to 0.25 %, reducing PPM from 30,000 to 2,500.• Reduced OT cost by 10% YOY.• Maintained On Time Delivery of 95% and past dues of less than 1% of total shippable dollars on average by right-sizing inventory for highest seasonality (Spring/Summer) and supporting the SIOP process for West Coast Distribution customers.• Planned and managed all material transfers from two different Conyers, GA facilities to ensure uninterrupted and accurate flow of material.• Improved Quality by implementing 100% audits on all orders and scan to trailer on all pallets leaving the Conyers, GA and Adelanto, CA distribution facilities.• Responsible for WMS on site (JD Edwards) and planning of materials and logistics.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Adelanto, California