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Canada

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Woodlands, Manitoba

• Start-up operation, with Production beginning in April 2024. • $10.5 Million-dollar budgetary responsibility.• Logistics Optimization: Directed all logistics and warehousing operations, ensuring efficient inbound and outbound transportation, inventory management, and order fulfillment.• Warehouse Management: Manage a 70,000-square-foot warehouse, overseeing a team of 16+ staff, and implemented best practices in storage, picking, and packing and shipping to increase efficiency and accuracy. Authored and implemented 15 Standard Operating Procedures. Created point of use bins for small hardware on the production line, reducing picking times by 40%. Designed warehouse racking layout, item placements, and pick flow. • Inventory Control: Introduced and implemented advanced inventory management system, achieving a 98% accuracy rate and reducing stock discrepancies by 40%. • Cost Reduction: Negotiated service contracts with third-party logistics providers, maintaining high service levels and locking in mileage rates, wait time, extra pickups and drop offs, etc. • Technology Integration: Led the implementation of warehouse management systems (WMS) Changed from manual picking with paper to scanning computers within 6 months, enhancing overall warehouse productivity by 20%.• Safety and Compliance: Co-Chair of the Health and Safety committee. Ensured all logistics and warehouse operations adhered to safety regulations and industry standards, maintaining a zero-incident safety record.• Team Leadership: Mentored and developed a high-performing logistics and warehouse team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Woodlands, Manitoba, Canada

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

• 18-million-dollar budget responsibility. • 14 Direct Reports (Office), 35 Company Drivers, 5 Owner Operators. • Represent the organization, or delegate representatives to act on behalf of the organization, in negotiations or other official functions.• Devising short- and long-term goals, enforcing planned strategies, and communicating with stakeholders about the important decision made for and by the company.• Meet with the executive board members to assess goals, direction, plans, strategies, and regulatory compliance.• Oversee operations and ensure goals are met through established strategies.• Monitor the company's financial needs and analyze budgets and reports.

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

• 42 Direct reports. Managed Logistics, Warehousing and Mail Room for Manitoba region. • Effectively manage a 4-million-dollar budgetary responsibility, while continually exceeding external and internal customer expectations within the medical industry and the Dynacare network. Working with all 5 Regional Health Authorities in Manitoba and the Province of Manitoba.• Assisted in onboarding and mentoring operations managers in Alberta and B.C.• Continuously pursue opportunities to improve routing operations, expand and build out the Dynacare logistical framework, and improve departmental results.• Reduced transportation expenses by $350K in 2020, compared to the 2019 budget line, and increased overall revenue by 17%• Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, I was responsible for building out logistical framework in Manitoba, Alberta, British Columbia, and Quebec to transport Covid samples to our Laboratories in Manitoba and Ontario, along with shipping Variant of Concern Samples (VOC) to the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg, MB. • Worked closely with Transport Canada, WestJet, Air Canada and CargoJet to develop transport strategies for both Covid-19 and VOC samples throughout the Pandemic. • Worked closely with Revera in Manitoba, Alberta, and British Columbia and designed a logistical framework to ship out Covid 19 testing supplies to personal care homes, arrange courier pick-ups, packaging of the samples based on IATA standards, and ship via air to our Laboratories in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Brampton, ON. • Designed and managed the construction of our new 5000 square foot Logistics department, which included a New, 3500 square foot warehouse, and 1500 square feet of office and mailroom space. Re-purposed old 1500 square foot warehouse to driver staging area and receiving area for product. Completed in May 2021.

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

• Manage the tactical operations as well as strategic function of the transportation department. Effectively manage transportation budget while continually exceeding customer expectations. Continuously pursue opportunities to improve routing operations, increase back-haul revenues, and improve departmental results. Manage transportation operation to ensure compliance with all federal, provincial, local, and company regulations; including, but not limited to, DOT, food safety, and Company Standards.• Division ranked 2nd in Core-Mark North America for On-Time Delivery at 96%, top 5 in POD Scanning Percentage (Utilization), at 93%.• Brought P&L down significantly by cutting third party freight costs from $130K/Month to 53K - 58K month, reducing Excess R&M for trucks and trailers by 50%, by doing Mock CSA inspections, equipment audits and setting up PM schedules with our Vendors.• Created a depot in Regina Saskatchewan, so that Core-Mark can push Fresh and Dairy more into that market and boat next day delivery to those customers.

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

**Winnipeg Facility Shut Down**• Managed the Michelin Tire Distribution Center in Winnipeg, with 25 million dollars in inventory. • Improved DHL Operational KPI’s from Red to Platinum in 9 months, maintaining KPI excellence until warehouse shut down in July 2018. • Maintain a 1.4-million-dollar annual direct spending budget and a 400K Annual Operating Budget. • Service all tire dealers that supply Michelin, Uniroyal and BF Goodrich brands in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.• Work closely with Michelin on Monthly Key Operating Indicators (KOI's) to ensure quality and efficiency is maintained on site. • Ensure the facility and equipment were all maintained. Maintain employee and union relations.• Analyze OS&D and minimize claims on site. Train staff on Local and External Work Instructions. Book and Release loads, and work on Carrier Relations. Source out Vendors for the site.

Winnipeg, Canada Area

• Supervised and coordinated the activities of train crews.• Notified engineer of switching orders and, whereby, which cars are to be moved to specified locations of the yard, using radio, telephone, verbal, or hand signals. Gives instructions to throw track switches and to couple and uncouple cars.• Ensured all reporting is done accurately and timely, including daily crew worksheets and weekly operational reporting.• Took care of safety critical issues and investigations and applied discipline when necessary.• Ensured crews were working safely and being adherent to the CROR by administering efficiency testing as per the CN Operating Manual

92 Higgins Avenue, Winnipeg Manitoba

• Oversee day to day operations for Direct Express Manitoba and Alberta.• 16-million-dollar budget responsibility• Assisted in growing the division by 50% between 2009 – 2014, increasing revenue from $8.5 million to $16 million, with an 18% GP margin. • Spearheaded and Implemented to LCV/Articulated Vehicle division for Direct Express in 2010. • Handle Driver Relations. Hire and Terminate both Office Staff and Drivers. • Load Planning and Brokering. Rating and quoting on new business. Freight finding for other divisions under Canada Cartage. • Ensure equipment was maintained.• Worked with team to ensure 100% compliance with hours of service and driver files.

Bachelor'S Degree, Integrated Logistics

Bachelor'S Degree, Economic Influences On Logistics

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Management, Honours

Bachelor'S Degree, Transportation Law, Honours

Bachelor'S Degree, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

Bachelor'S Degree, Human Behavior In Organizations, Honours

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Law, Honours

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Communications, Honours

Bachelor'S Degree, Logistics Processes (Distribution 2)

Bachelor'S Degree, Transportation Systems (Distribution 1), Honours

Certificate, Mechanical Drafting And Mechanical Drafting Cad/Cadd