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Marietta, Georgia, United States

Marietta, Georgia, United States

Reduced operational cost by facilitating communication between the dock, yard, and maintenance shop to minimize driver delay and increase on-time delivery of critical shipmentsTasked with planning, implementing, and executing the timely dispatch of forty-five to fifty linehaul drivers while partnering with central dispatch as needed for proper driver and.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Managed two hundred ninety-nine employees of a three-shift, seven-day startup operation. Tasked with the timely offload, kitting, picking, and packing of in-flight catering goods for airlines. Ensured the flow and.
• Increased the fulfillment of catering from 160 flights daily to 260 flights daily over a six-week period resulting in an over 320% increase in productivity
• Grew and mentored the team from 140 to 299 associates. Implemented training and organization in a start-up environment
• Created and organized the fulfillment flow from inbound to outbound production in a time-sensitive environment

United States

• Managed twenty-six team members within a 225,000 sq ft facility and increased productivity thirty percent within a fast-paced machinery driven cold food storage environment
• Created a culture of safety reducing accidents over a twenty-one-month period to zero while adhering to all federal, state, and local statutes
• Managed operational procedures such as verifying incoming and outgoing shipments, dispositioning merchandise, and maintaining warehouse inventory
• Reduced labor cost by driving lean fundamental waste reduction strategies within the team

United States

• Responsible for operational management and support of multiple service locations to meet LMC cost and KPI performance
• Accountable for real estate acquisition of new service sites, contract negotiations with various service providers, and liaison between vendors, retail partners, and sales throughout the network
• Implemented processing layout changes that improved thru-put by twenty percent and improved ergonomics reducing the risk of injuries by eighty five percent
• Served as a super user of mobile apps & web platforms

Greater Atlanta Area

Traveled to multiple sites located throughout the United States to assist with launching, training, and improving global operational initiatives and performanceOversee the delivery of Amazon orders working with multiple contractors facilitating action plans to exceed a ninety-eight percent delivery success rateLed various shift managers across multiple.

Greater Atlanta Area

Determine optimal staffing levels for incoming merchandise and current work in progress for processing merchandise to satisfy retail store inventory levels while maximizing operational thru-putImplemented training schedules to reduce the attrition rate of newly hired associates to the companyIncreased productivity levels through eliminating waste in.

Greater Atlanta Area

Led twenty-four associates and fourteen contract associates for bin and bulk picking, sorting, and loading achieving ten percent above company engineered standard of ninety-five percentImplemented MDI board tracking, visual controls, and leader standard work to improve departure times, reduce misrouted shipments, and eliminate shipping failures

Greater Atlanta Area

Led nineteen to thirty associates keeping stock put away eighteen percent above corporate engineered standardResearched aging material and successfully implemented systems to reduce monthly adjustments by twenty percentResponsible for interviewing applicants to determine qualifications and suitability for operational needs, training new associates on.

Greater Atlanta Area

Led fifteen to twenty-six associates for the sorting and routing of freight accurately, quickly, and safely in a warehouse environment with a target goal of eight thousand lines per hourTimely unload of freight out of DC8, DC9, and 727 aircrafts and successful reload into outbound trucks and vans for delivery

Greater Atlanta Area

Led seven to ten marines for the redistribution, receiving, and inventory of replacement, repair, general maintenance parts and equipment in excess of ten thousand dollars weekly

Bachelor'S Degree, Marketing

Studied business with a concentration in marketing

Education record

Activities and Societies: Debate Team, Track and Field, Football