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Harvey, Il, Us

Harvey, Il, Us

Harvey, Il, Us

Deerfield, Il, Us

• Traditional eCommerce and Omni Channel parcel oversight, utilizing multiple courier providers, shipping more than 4 million packages annually throughout Supply Chain network with the assistance of four direct reports • Overseen next day delivery service from 7,000 stores which had a annual volume of approximately 80k packages • Identified and streamlined courier base across specialty pharmacy operations to help support same day delivery network. Facilitated moving courier relationships from 300 local pharmacy operations, shipping more than 185k packages annually, to focused partnerships with service providers on national level. o Leveraged volume to negotiate more beneficial contracted payment terms, movement of payment from local level to freight audit and Payment Company, and removal of minimum charges from lower volume locations by changing service modes without sacrificing service. • Plans, prepares, and forecasts annual budget for small parcel operations by partnering with multiple internal business units. Oversee's third party payment/audit provider to ensure spend is being correctly being captured and allocated to correct internal accounts. Accountable for financial results, with focus on meeting or exceeding annual budget, based on a range of specific measurable business indicator

Deerfield, Il, Us

• Total freight payment and audit, less-than-truckload, full truckload, and intermodal carrier responsibility for domestic inbound collect carrier base• Implemented carrier score carding, revised key performance indicators included within master service agreements, and focused on strategic partnerships with carrier to benefit business operations. o Raised carrier performance from 79.9% OTD in 2017 to 93.4% into distribution centers as of January 2019. Improved primary tender acceptance from 84.4% to 96.1% and reduced the total amount of spot loads from 50%> in 2017 to <10% consecutively in 2018. • Supported various business units with identifying vendors and freight forwarding carriers to meet the need for special projects as assigned; including white glove store resets/improvements, product launches, and special promotions• Overseen internal company vehicle program, which includes over 1,600 active vehicles, by working with third party leasing company to service employee needs. Including day to day operations, reporting, score carding and negotiation/managing competitive pricing agreements with manufacturers for new vehicle procurement• Facilitate initiatives to realize budgeted cost reduction in areas of operation such as; contract negotiations, mode conversions, fleet backhaul opportunities, and vendor compliance

San Diego, California, Us

Transportation Manager (July 2015 – April 2017)• Responsible for oversight, and coordination, of inbound and outbound domestic transportation resources in Midwest and Pacific Northwest servicing over 700 retail locations.• Negotiate contracts and coordinate onboarding of new carriers, including dedicated and one way services, in accordance to company policies.• Provide input to build, and held accountable for, an annual freight-out budget in excess of $18 millionRegional Transportation Manager (January 2008 - July 2015)• Development and sustainment of KPI’s for carrier base including; tracking tractor/trailer utilization, areas of operation, and cost effectiveness of equipment within network• Maintenance, route planning and execution responsibilities in Transportation Management System (Kewill TMS) on over 200+ shipments, 290+ stores, weekly for two separate facilities.• Manage on site third party service providers, across multiple facilities, providing dedication transportation services to retail sites. Focused on improving service, by selecting strategic partner carriers, to stores by refining overall on time delivery services from carrier base. o Raised OTD from 97.4% in 2008 to consecutive years above the company goal of 98.5% from 2009 to 2016.

San Diego, California, Us

• Oversight and reasonability for associates across numerous roles within distribution center including; receiving, order fulfillment, replenishment, shipping, and eCommerce operations. • Assisted with manpower planning, performance standard implementation and development, for distribution operations

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Management, Total Quality Management, J.I.T, Master Planning, Materials Resource Planning And Capacity Resource