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New Britain, CT, US

Racine, WI, US

• Spearheaded the development of global and regional supply chain strategies to create a best-in-class network with a sustained competitive advantage. Collaborated with cross-functional teams and external partners to.
• Handled team of 10, driving successful implementation of multiple projects to deliver $65MM in cost savings.
• Provided leadership for ERP implementation (SAP) across two standalone business units, integrating into the core corporate structure.
• Launched two greenfield start-ups for external manufacturing partners, amplifying agility and supply chain resilience to support demand growth.
• Managed strategic changes, including transitioning to a buffer/postponement warehouse system, reducing working capital, pooling inventory risk, and optimizing demand management.
• Governed regional distribution center consolidation efforts, streamlining operations by unifying segregated business units and minimizing fixed and overhead expenses.

Racine, WI, US

• Formulated the North American supply chain strategy and productivity program, driving incremental savings and raising agility. Reported to the senior director of supply chain development, providing updates on project.
• Spearheaded a team of four members, focusing on overseeing the delivery of a project pipeline that resulted in $30MM in cost savings.
• Collaborated as one of two team members, designing and deploying strategic and transformational agenda for the North American supply chain.
• Rationalized routes, lowered bid pricing, amplified tracking and tracing capabilities, and improved truckload utilization by implementing a transportation management system (TMS).
• Led modeling, design, and start-up of two greenfield distribution centers in Illinois and California, cultivating operational capacity and efficiency.
• Executed transition of three third-party logistics (3PL) providers within the existing distribution network, lowering costs, strengthening strategic partnerships, and facilitating KPIs and service levels.

• Oversaw all aspects of the organization – sales, operations, logistics, finance, human resources, IT, and procurement aimed at ensuring smooth performance across departments. Fortified business relationships with.
• Piloted standardization project to augment process control, streamline communication, and boost workflow efficiency and revenue. - Slashed accounts receivable by 50% and decreased accounts payable (open invoices) by.
• Increased operational efficiencies, which contributed to 17% sales growth during tenure. - Updated ERP system and integrated new Warehouse Management System (WMS), refining processes across all functional areas..
• Negotiated new vendor contracts, expanding product portfolio and diversifying customer base.
• Led procurement of new building to support company growth into additional services, including repackaging and third-party logistics (3PL).

Chicago, IL, US

• Steered all North American distribution operations, including dry, refrigerated, ready-to-drink, external manufacturing, and plant-attached/detached buffer networks. Fostered partnerships with five 3PL providers and.
• Administered a $432MM operations budget and reported to the head of North America Distribution, with a dotted line to the SVP of US operations.
• Supervised operations for workforce of 1,400+ 3PL and Kraft Heinz employees.
• Guaranteed achievement of monthly business objectives – OTIF (on-time and in full) at 85%, customer fill rate at 98.5%, original requested delivery date (ORDD) at 95%, YoY financial improvement above 10%, delivered on.
• Owned distribution budget, establishing processes to maintain budget accuracy within +/- 2% for the last eight months.
• Spearheaded initiatives supporting business goals, such as fulfillment integration for Amazon orders and the "O That’s Good" product launch.

Chicago, IL, US

• Supervised distribution operations across 11 facilities in the Central Region of North America, managing 3.2MM+ sq ft of warehouse space. Piloted operations for over 500 3PL and Kraft Heinz employees across the region..
• Administered total revenue responsibility of $3.3B in customer shipments by strengthening partnerships with two 3PL providers.
• Managed $78MM operations budget, reporting to director of central region distribution and head of North American distribution.
• Enriched financial outcomes through effective cost management for Kraft Heinz and 3PL budgets totaling $79MM annually.
• Minimized handling, storage, and transportation costs by $5MM with continued savings while leading the ‘Pallet Reconfiguration’ project for optimizing case configurations for specific SKUs.
• Grew distribution performance by outsourcing two key internal distribution operations to 3PL suppliers and converting the finished goods warehouse to an RP&W facility.

Franklin Park, Illinois, US

• Ensured meeting of production and productivity targets for leading global manufacturer of technology-enabled products. Effectively managed order fulfillment processes; improved customer experience with faster.
• Improved production with new loading processes, capacity planning and Lean manufacturing techniques; reduced overtime from 32,000 to 15,800 hours; increased on-time shipping metric from 83% to 96%.
• Set up initial production line Kanban processes and procedures for purchased parts and for WIP inventory.
• Increased inventory accuracy from 89.3% to 96.8% with new cycle counts; lowered cost of inventory carry using lean layout techniques and other measures.
• Reduced freight spend from 6.8% of sales to 5.08% of sales in the last 2 years; lowered freight damage from $60K/year to $35K/year.

Franklin Park, Illinois, US

• Supervised schedule, maintained desired inventory levels, and implemented system and production process improvements within Bretford Manufacturing’s supply chain. Served as key communicator between departments. Managed.
• Collaborated with manufacturing personnel to ensure smooth schedule functioning; maximized schedule development and associate secondary order development.
• Met production demands; collaborated with purchasing department to develop realistic schedules for large projects; helped external and internal teams meet production timelines.

Franklin Park, Illinois, US

Partnered with various departments to provide optimal customer service. Oversaw Bretford Manufacturing’s inbound and outbound logistics functions, including warehouse operations, truck loading, routing and more. Established and maintained relationships with TL/LTL carriers; negotiated more favorable rates, monitored freight spending/costs.

Saint Louis, Missouri, US

• Managed daily transportation activities while providing high levels of client satisfaction. Augmented shipping operations, reduced client transportation costs and delivered superior customer service. Reviewed client.
• Responded promptly to changes in inventory environment, customer demands and carrier capacity; created daily shipping plans to optimize shipments, meeting and exceeding customer expectations.

Eden Prairie, Minnesota, US

Established and maintained effective relationships with carriers to improve efficiency; managed transportation costs and expanded capacity opportunities. Took proactive approach; assessed customer needs, negotiated carrier freight rates, identified and solved problems, and maintained positive communications with staff, carriers and customers.

Executive Mba, Global Supply Chain

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Marketing/Marketing Management, General

Executive Development Program, Masters In Supply Chain Management