• Manage two distribution centers, raw materials, and traffic departments.• Set up new TMS to achieve full visibility of all inbound and out bound deliveries while reducing cost by $90.000 annually.• Initiate new RFP and partnering with carriers reducing annual delivery cost by $120,000 and guaranteeing capacity during peak season.• Reset raw materials warehouse by creating home locations for product being delivered to production. Reduced annual forklift cost by $10,800 by replacing forklift units with better equipment.• Increased boats put away per hour by analyzing the amount of boats scanned into the system and setting a reasonable expectation for boats put away hourly.• As part of the Leadership Committee we reviewed expectations for staff and set up new policy’s and incentive programs to promote attendance and retention of employees.• Reviewed current training procedures and improved upon visual aids for new hires to reduce training hours and improve productivity.

November 2009 – Present (4 years 5 months)Start up of a Distribution Center and Paper Converting plant in Va. Manage 150 to 300 inbound containers of raw materials per month. Set up a carrier base to deliver finished products on East & West Coast. Create logistics team that is responsible for shipping 600+ full truck loads of finished goods to various states and customers per month. Select and maintain 3 party logistics company in Dallas Texas. Negotiate and maintain warehouse lease for a 204,000 sq ft facility. Manage three facilities consisting of 850,000 sq ft. Budget responsibilities for Distribution, Raw Materials, Import-Export, and Traffic. Manage customer service team on the East & West Coast.

Start up of a Distribution Center and Paper Converting plant in Va. Manage 150 to 300 inbound containers of raw materials per month. Set up a carrier base to deliver finished products on East & West Coast. Create logistics team that is responsible for shipping 600+ full truck loads of finished goods to various states and customers per month.