-- Responsible for the operational execution of a startup facility hiring 2500+ associates in year one and going from 0 to 5M+ cases shipped per week with multiple customers-- Full P&L ownership of the shipping operation with 900+ associates in “stable” state-- Designed and implemented custom WMS code to operate 14+ miles of conveyor, 2 sorters, and 25 sortation lanes, and a fully automated palletization system requiring synchronization across a 16 hour shipping shift and same day dispatch times-- Reduced operating costs by 50%+ in first 6 months of operation-- Improved service levels to the customer surpassing their own 20 year history within the first 9 months, improved quality rates by 25% in first 6 months-- Revamped the inventory control processes and procedures and drove shrink from 30% behind goal to 20% ahead in 3 short months-- Built Sales and Operations Planning processes and procedures to improve flow of freight in and out of the building and dramatically improve service levels through peak periods-- Full P&L ownership of the inbound/receiving operation with 200+ associates receiving 5M units per week-- Improved inbound productivity by 40% through implementation of new incentive pay plans and team structure, improved quality through engagement and placement of highly skilled team members in positions of quality control, improved service levels by 2% YOY

-- Responsible for the creation and management of an operational expense budget of $100MM+ for 14 Distribution Center locations with $6B+ in sales-- Manage a team of site based analysts responsible for $300k/year of generated savings-- Established continuous improvement/TPM style regional meeting vertically integrated with both company and local KPI’s using innovative loss analysis processes-- Project Manager for operations portion of 2 acquisitions worth $2B+ in sales inclusive of new CBA policy rollouts, coordination of marketing hiring & training of 1000+ new employees, redesign of WMS/EAS solution, etc.

-- Shift Manager for various shipping and receiving shifts of up to 4.5MM cases per week, 150+ associates per shift and 350+ employed. Facilitated quality programs leading to sustainable 99.5% accuracy rates, championed Continuous Improvement initiatives (8% reduction in mechanical failures, 50% reduction in automated rejections) leading to a 19% increase in Receiver productivity during record breaking volumes.-- Complete ownership of Repack Department with $1MM+ P&L. Developed P&L reporting, reduced scratch rate by 67%, successfully piloted Lean/TPM/continuous improvement methodology for shift level reviews, reduced selector error rates by 63%, reduced operating costs by 15% worth $150k/year, reduced inventory shrink/customer claims by 81%, and improved compliance for federal/state tobacco regulations.-- Hand selected to establish a new Operations Control Center, designed to monitor, facilitate, and synchronize 1.5M ft2 of warehouse space, 2 separate buildings, 3 separate shipping and receiving operations with a high level of automation, transportation, and customer communication. Designed structure and responsibilities, hired employees, and developed tools critical to making daily decisions that affect the entire campus.-- Supervisor a shipping shift in a highly automated warehouse shipping 1M cases/week, with 300+ employees. Established productivity tracking for loaders leading to a 15% increase in productivity of the crew.