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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Norfolk, VA, United States

Concord, North Carolina, United States

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

• Notable achievements:
• Reduced inter-facility inventory transfers by 57% (6.05m units) year-over-year.
• Instituted process to capture and validate dimensional models for new and existing products, resulting in increased selecting and outbound order processing efficiency.
• Established KPIs to align Distribution Quality with Manufacturing and adidas Global Quality metrics, and consolidated overall Distribution operational metrics into a streamlined reporting format.
• Implemented new inventory management strategies to remove stagnant inventory from profiled pick locations, increasing selecting efficiency and inventory accuracy.
• Project lead for SAP integration, representing Distribution Operations functions.Key Responsibilities:

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

• Notable Achievements:
• Recognized as an innovation leader within the adidas Group and selected by Executive leadership to lead a cross-functional team at the adidas Innovation Championship. The team finished in the final 9 out of 100.
• Increased same-day service levels for eCommerce from 59% to 98% of orders over 5 years, while keeping pace with a 72% increase in volume over the same period, and achieving a cost savings of over $35k/year.
• Slashed manufacturing labor by 26% while increasing efficiency by 33% through innovative labor management strategies.
• Streamlined process for administration of employee incentive program, achieving a 37% reduction in labor, and cost savings in excess of $25k/year.Key Responsibilities:
• Ensure strategic projects, training and process needs are managed consistently through planning, execution and review of implemented strategies.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

• Managed a team responsible for a variety of functions, including accounts payable, supply purchasing, reception, and compliance with government regulations for youth apparel.
• First line of support for hardware, desktop applications, front end and warehouse management systems.
• Project design and end user testing for all programming changes impacting the Cedar Rapids site.
• Project lead for ERP vendor selection & implementation, Locator system implementation, and WMS implementation.
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all distribution and manufacturing functions.
• Created detailed reporting and analytical tools for manufacturing and distribution operations, including throughput & efficiency, forecasting future workloads, Standard Operating Procedure creation & maintenance, and.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

• Implemented process changes in the handling of inbound freight that resulted in savings of over $20k/year.
• Created framework for throughput and efficiency tracking and reporting for all Distribution and Manufacturing departments.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with U.S. customs for all inbound freight.
• Managed inventory held at off-site contractors and coordinated manufacturing projects.
• Develop and implement solutions for inventory and art storage.
• Train, coach, and direct team of 5-10 individuals.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

• Train, coach, and direct team of 5-10 individuals.
• Develop and implement solutions for increasing storage capacity.
• Ensure inventory accuracy.
• Work with Distribution Operations team to set priorities to meet service commitments.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Language And Literature, General

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science And Government

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Theta - Secretary, Risk Management Chairman, Associate Member Educator