I have always been a naturally competitive person with innate drive to exceed expectations in any situation I face. This mindset has afforded me the opportunity to I have a long, successful career in logistics in both the military and private sector in logistics management and aligning long-range strategic planning with organizational initiatives and direction, while seeking to instill creativity and innovation towards business processes to achieve excellence in performance and quantifiable results. I lead by example and build trust within the team by being steadfast in my actions and words, transparent, and authentic. I’ve been described as an innovative Supply Chain Leader with 15+ years of experience leading productive teams and increasing profitability through streamlining processes and identifying areas of improvement. Furthermore, I have proudly served in the U.S. Army for 15 years (9 Active, 6 Reserves), with 4 of those years being served overseas (Iraq, Afghanistan and South Korea).I’m a proven leader with dedication to organization and effective management who has consistently achieved goals by allocating resources, overseeing budgets, directing employees, and meeting deadlines. I’m a detail-oriented and strategic communicator with a record of successful process improvement, contract negotiation, training, and employee engagement experience. I’m a resourceful and adaptable collaborator with knowledge of enhancing operations and maintaining high standards of safety practices through excellent analytical, decision-making and project management abilities.AREAS OF EXPERTISESupply Chain Management | Distribution Operations | Budget Management | Profit & Loss Management | Lean Manufacturing | Quality Control | Servant Leadership | Training and Development | SOP Writing | Transportation & Global Logistics Management | Continuous Improvement | Contract Negotiation | Inventory Management | Safety and Compliance | Process Improvement | Employee Engagement | Project Management | Procurement & Purchasing | OTR Driver Management | Fleet Maintenance | Scheduling and Planning INDUSTRIES OF EXPERTISEDistribution | Supply Chain | Logistics | Retail | Military