Operations Group Leader | Distribution | Supply Chain | Hands On Manager
Minneapolis, Mn, Us
Selected to assist in the startup of a new 1.5 million sq. ft. Regional Distribution Center.• Increased shift productivity from 80% to standard starting June 2004 through June 2006• Hired, trained, developed and supervised 1 of 4 shifts overseeing daily/monthly budgets, production planning, and staffing of a 33,000,000 annual carton throughput facility servicing 53 Target stores• As the Common Dynamic Method (CDM) Captain, trained all team members in consistent standard operating procedures for all Inbound functions from basic receipts through damage and exception processing- Averaged 95% compliance rate on 3 separate CDM assessments conducted by headquarters• Achieved a 45% reduction in ORI frequency in 2005 over year 2004 as Inbound Safety Steering Leader• Expedited Inbound processing goals from 60 hour standard to 48 hours by leveraging Automated Receiving Technology: $88M capital investment and largest supply chain initiative in Target Corporation history, ROI 2007• Successfully developed 41 Direct Reports resulting in the highest performing Inbound shift since opening• Trained new Executives regarding Inbound policies and procedures enabling them to be floor ready within six weeks• Configured all Inbound dock operations to maximize capacity in partnership with headquarters and peers• Redesigned the building’s mass vacation procedures that led to employee satisfaction regarding policies• Inspired Warehouse Worker team to learn beyond their primary job functions; shift held highest percentage of cross-trained team members in the building at 90%