Member of Plant Operations Management team with responsibility for all aspects of Transportation, Warehousing, Distribution, Procurement and Production Planning for the Traverse City plant. Responsible for all aspects of safety, productivity, quality and performance across my team. - - Led start up and integration for new 3PL supplier to manage all transportation for the plant.- Responsible for the procurement of all ingredients and packaging supplies for this SQF qualified food manufacturing facility.- Led all production scheduling for the facility with up to 450 union employees.- Managed a team of 6 direct reports, with a total of 60 employees.- Controlled $10 million of raw matareials inventory with a high degree of accuracy and accountability. Reduced aged inventory by over $2 million.

Directly responsible for all staff, budgeting, contracts, compliance, project management, training and safety related to transportation and warehousing operations for this SQF certified food production facility. - Reviewed and renegotiated all LTL contracts saving over 20% and truckload carrier options at a 5-10% reduction in cost.- Assumed management oversight for our asset-based trucking operation to improve routing efficiency, revenue and profitability. - Manage on site warehouse and freezer facilities in addition to five external distribution facilities. Led RFP, review and selection of retail consolidation partner and new contract storage facility in California.- Redesigned our two dry warehouses and freezer facility to improve fulfillment efficiency and increase storage density.- Project manager for implementation of selected warehouse management software to automate inventory management and improve inventory control.- Manage a team of 15-20 people to support 24-hour operation with excellent employee development, safety and retention record.- Fiscal responsibility to develop and manage transportation and warehousing budget of over one million dollars to support production and storage operations.

Actively manage logistics and warehousing operations for Plascon Inc. Highly involved with corporate certification audits (BRC & AIB) along with handling segments of our procurement process. Analyze and review LTL, TL and International transportation carriers on cost, competency and capabilities. Negotiate vendor contracts and manage brokerage relationships to insure best cost for required service levels are utilized. Managed re-design and installation of warehouse and plant wide storage locations. Reviewed, selected and implemented a new 3PL relationship to provide analytics, bill pay and reconciliation. In process of implementing plant wide WMS system to automate warehousing and inventory activities. Mange the shipping and receiving staff handling all inbound, outbound and warehousing operations.

Award winning Executive Recruiter focused on providing superior placement results for my clients and applicants in the Transportation and Logistics industry.

Directed the procurement department for DSI’s national delivery network. Responsible for sourcing, qualifying, negotiating and contracting over 1500 agents across the country. Reported on agent performance, capabilities and audits on monthly & annual basis. Required to manage all agents and records in compliance with FDA, PDMA, & TSA standards. Also worked as an Account Executive responsible for maintaining and expanding DSI service offerings and relationships with clients. Successfully built relationships and sales with airline and pharmaceutical fortune 500 clients. Developed individual relationships with key contacts. Conducted on site meetings to analyze performance, identify business development opportunities and provide solutions to client needs. Client portfolio represented $25-30 million in annual revenue.

Successfully managed start up operations for this professional technical recruiting company. Developed all business planning, marketing, client development, sales, hiring and recruiting strategies. Responsible for regional market including MI, OH, IN, IL and WI servicing engineering consulting companies and pharmaceutical manufacturers. Provided staffing solutions for over 100 clients in the areas of engineering, design and project management.

Responsibilities included all aspects of a successful entrance into the Western Michigan market for this full service staffing solutions provider. Developed all strategic planning, market development and sales goals for the region. Full responsibility for profit & loss, staffing, visas, client development, client relations and contract administration. Provided staffing solutions for engineering consulting, pharmaceutical, aerospace and automotive companies. Maintained clients in five states; MI, IN, IL, WI & NE.