Cary Tarrant Email & Phone Number

Dallas, Texas, United States

Manage a team of 15 direct reports with full accountability for Operations, Shipping, Warehouse Management, Labor Planning, Vendor Management, and Facilities Management. * Manage customer relationships with Briggs and Stratton repair locations, drop shipments for major lawn and garden ecommerce sites including Amazon, Oregon Products, WALPro, and Zama. * Supervise all daily operations activities in a highly seasonal business with a company goal of processing and shipping all orders by the end of the day. * Maintain relationships with vendors and carriers and deploy personnel to manage end-to-end supply chain performance.

Manage a team of 12 direct reports with full accountability for Operations, Shipping, Warehouse Management, Labor Planning, Vendor Management, and Facilities Management.• Manage customer relationships with big box suppliers, chain stores, and independent retailers within the region• Supervise all daily operations activities in a highly seasonal business and drive food quality assurance through appropriate temperature controlled shipping methods, including dry ice shipments via FedEx and UPS• Maintain relationships with vendors and carriers and deploy personnel to manage end-to-end supply chain performance

Managed inventory control and loss prevention for a 240,000 square-foot cross dock facility serving 188 stores and maintained accountability for $17 million in inventory. • Developed inventory plans, oversaw cycle counts and verification, and implemented troubleshooting processes to improve operational efficiency• Achieved record-breaking metrics for inventory control standards, which improved service to stores and drove revenue• Alleviated severe peak season space constraints by coordinating the movement of 850 pallets of electronics inventory into 3rd party facilities and storage trailers, effectively freeing up 65,000 square-feet of warehouse space

Directed a team of six managers and 140 associates overseeing all aspects of operations performance for an 850,000 square-foot warehouse supporting 150 stores and generating $1.2 billion in sales revenue.• Supervised a multi-shift Quality Assurance department reporting daily to buyers to maintain proper rotation of date sensitive products• Processed $4 million in peak season product from 3rd party storage facilities to 150 stores in multiple waves• Re-profiled 4,500 grocery items and drove a 6% increase in Cases per Hour (CPH), resulting in $486,000 in annual cost savings

Oversaw break-pack warehouse logistics for a 350,000 square-foot facility supplying fashion products to three distribution centers. Supervised the inventory shipping and receiving, ensuring proper warehouse placement and accurate inventory controls.