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Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Oversee the strategy and execution for The Home Depot’s delivery private fleet, including program strategy, routing operations, safety, compliance, asset management, and analytics- Developed strategy for fleet program focused on improving customer experience and managing expenses- Worked with The Home Depot executive leadership in creation of strategy and material, to gain alignment on long term strategy - Established driver engagement program to build commitment with associates, including communication programs, recognition programs, and feedback forums, leading to high associate commitment scores- Implemented safety and compliance programs to reduce accidents and meet Dept. of Transportation regulations - Lead enterprise-wide committee to gain alignment on all aspects of Home Depot’s fleet activities, including driver hiring, training, safety, compliance, and assets- Manage the asset procurement, management, and maintenance for 3,000+ vehicles

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Responsible for the delivery strategy and transportation operations for The Home Depot Pro (B2B segment of The Home Depot), including private fleet of 800 trucks. Led team focused on delivery operations, delivery optimization/routing, development of delivery program, appliance installation program, and inbound transportation.- Supported cross functional projects to improve profitability for Home Depot Pro through supply chaintransformation and sales-supply chain partnerships- Responsible for optimizing and implementing delivery strategy based on sales density and customer demand, leading to an increase in private fleet deliveries without additions of assets- Oversaw and supported 40+ field fleet managers responsible for operations of private fleet deliveries- Manage relationships with 3rd party carriers and delivery agents

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Responsible for driving the strategy and managing the operations for the supply chain for The Home Depot's 26 stores in the Caribbean, Hawaii, Alaska and Guam.- Led initiatives to reduce annual supply chain expense by 20%, through modifying freight flow path via core Home Depot distribution center network, floor loading freight, and modifying container sizes based on freight- Oversaw three 3rd party distribution centers which shipped freight to offshore stores- Established processes and reporting to improve visibility of in-transit freight to reduce lead time and increase product in-stocks - Developed and managed reporting and KPIs to support operations - Negotiated ocean freight and distribution contracts- Implemented freight audit program

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Responsibilities include driving the strategy for the supply chain for stores in the Caribbean, Hawaii, Alaska, and Guam.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

AMP is a two-year rotational leadership development program with projects in various areas of the business, including Merchandising, Supply Chain, Operations, IT and Finance. During the program I managed 16 projects, leading teams of up to 4 Sr. Analysts. I had the opportunity to presented project findings to senior leadership, including the CFO, VPs and Directors.The key projects include:Store Delivery Audit• Audited utilization of box truck and flatbed assets employed in the store delivery channel• Identified $9M annual savings opportunity through improved truck utilizationProduct Quality Audit• Analyzed customer returns to measure product quality trends and audited quality assurance activities• Identified 5 process improvement opportunities to improve quality assurance program through utilizing returns analytics to determine focus of quality testing and enhancing testing protocolsSales Tax and Fees Risk Assessment• Performed a risk assessment of sales tax and fees collected through various sales channels• Identified $4.2M annual online sales opportunityTransaction Testing • Led 4 data testing projects with the objective of validating data flows for key company transaction processes (store sales, returns, appliance sales and store markdowns)• Identified data inaccuracies through development of Teradata/SQL queries and data analysis

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

• Identified opportunities to save $1.2 M annually in Inbound Transportation cost by increasing the amount of freight flowing through the company's shipment consolidation network• Worked on project to increase network-wide cube per truckload; as part of project I managed three initiatives that are estimated to increase network cube per load by 30 cube and I was responsible for monitoring weekly performance of all initiatives• Developed reports used by Inbound Transportation department to increase efficiency, improve visibility to operational problems, and drive compliance throughout the department; reports developed through SQL Server and Microsoft Visual Studio• Awarded title of “Supply Chain Associate of the Month” for the Transportation department for January 2012• Mentored and trained newer team members• Managed the impact to the Inbound Transportation network from changes to the company's distribution network

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

The MIT - Zaragoza International Logistics Program is an intensive one year master's program studying supply chain management and logistics. The coursework is based on the curriculum of MIT and includes courses in inventory management, finance, mathematical programming, network design, and supply chain strategy.I am completed a research thesis, with a major consumer goods company, analyzing methods to improve truckload efficiency. The research focuses on how changes to product packaging impact the entire supply chain. The thesis was nominated for the outstanding thesis award by school faculty.

San Francisco, California, Us

• Coordinated all aspects of the implementation process of the OpenTable restaurant reservation system; simultaneously working with an average of 50 new clients in the United States and Mexico• Increased company’s market share in Mexico by improving implementation methods and customer satisfaction• Coordinated large scale roll-outs of the OpenTable system for national restaurant groups• Awarded title of “Project Coordinator of the Year” for 2008 and 2009• Ranked first in productivity for project coordinator group in 2008 and 2009, and second in 2007• Collaborated with management to develop new procedural processes for project coordinator group• Prepared weekly reports on operations team productivity and reported results to management• Developed marketing and technical documentation in Spanish• Trained and mentored newly hired project coordinators

• Collaborated with senior management in creating an off-shore program to provide recruiting services to clients in the United States; the success of the program led to a 400% increase in business in the first five months• Managed team of seven recruiters• Developed business opportunities with foreign clients through research and presentation of marketing plans• Promoted from recruiter to team leader after three months• Completed interviewing and hiring process for new employees

Masters Of Engineering, Logistics And Supply Chain Management

Ba, Economics, Spanish

Certificate, Management Studies Certificate, With Marketing And Finance/Accounting Tracks

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