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My background includes: 10+ years’ in key leadership roles for teams from 6 - 50 members at single and multi-site companies, along with successfully managing operating budgets from $100K - $1.6M in union and non-union environments. My academic achievements include a Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA.)I am David Rea and I am an experienced leader in the area of Retail and Operations Management with a passion for delivering exceptional customer service. My professional career has seen me wear several different types of manager “hats” spanning manufacturing, consumer packaged goods distribution, and retail environments. However, the common thread of my work experience has been my ability to contribute to the bottom line through strategic analysis, cost control, inventory management, and motivating teams to reach company objectives. For example:✔Collaborated with team members to generate $56k in sales of obsolete inventory✔Reduced operational expense 17% by streamlining order-pick scheduling, work assignments and internal logistics optimization=Increased gross margin 15% on key sku’s through strategic purchase planning✔Inspired customer development team to achieve loyalty sales targets 3 consecutive years Specialties: OPERATIONS – Process Improvement, Purchasing & Inventory Management, Internal Logistics. PEOPLE – Customer Satisfaction, Cross-Functional Communication, Relationship Management. FINANCIAL – Sales Target Attainment, Cost Control, Budget Preparation.

Listed skills include Supply Chain, Warehouse Management, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, and 9 others.