-Manage all warehouse activities ensuring operational goals are achieved by determined deadlines.-Responsibilities for all of North America and Canada warehouse distribution operations to include 12 DC's and one 3PL.-Effectively manage warehouse managers and employees, focusing on retention and skill development.-Promote a “Zero Harm” work environment through adherence to OSHA, DOT HAZMAT and HACCP regulations, as well as internal policies and procedures.-Manage site inventory control processes; ensuring compliance with internal SOPs and best practices.-Process orders accurately and in a timely manner according to SOPs and customer requirements.-Oversee daily production schedule in accordance with customer order demand and safety stock levels in coordination with the Production Supervisor.-Develop and/or maintain written documentation of all SOPs.-Facilitate and/or conduct all required employee training; including forklift and safety certification programs.-Assist in the development of budgets and ongoing review of trends & variances.-Completion of special projects as assigned by management.-Facilitate and/or conduct site tours for management, employees and customers.-Creating a professional environment for customers and carriers while ensuring the warehouse team is constantly striving for excellence in all things relative to the business.

-Meet with customers and document renovation plans/ideas.-Meet customers in their homes to discuss their ideas as well as add suggestions for remodeling.-Gather details to bid work both internal and external from partner sub-contractors.-Prepare plan and costs associated in the order to do work to present.-Meet with customer to discuss intial plan and create the relationship to move forward.

-Reviewed financial statements, sales, and activity reports. Utilized performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement for the warehouse operation. Determined areas needing cost reduction and program improvement. Established and implemented departmental policies, goals, objectives, as well as procedures. Coordinated with Sales and Customer Service as necessary.-Set up and / or updated all 10 Warehouse Distribution facilities in the country including adding annex locations or offsite storage to five of them. DC’s ranged in size from 30,000 – 148,000 sq. ft.-Planned, developed, and implemented warehouse safety as well as security programs at all locations. Confirmed monthly safety meetings from all DC’s as well as required weekly security reports.-Promoted safe work activities creating specific monthly topics to discuss with the DC team.-Inspected physical conditions of warehouse, vehicles fleets, and material handling equipment when visiting each site at least twice a year.-Created a standardized inspection report that was utilized by each warehouse manager for preparation and review of each facility. -Negotiated with carriers and company representatives for services and preferential rates on all LTL freight.-Evaluated freight costs associated with transit times to ensure that costs are appropriate by lane. -Collaborated monthly with 12 direct reports to formulate and implement policies, procedures, goals, and objectives. Worked individually with each manager daily and was responsible for over 190 employees.

-Drove trucks (CDL A) to deliver beverages to accounts that sell beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages for on and off premise consumption.-Confirmed products ordered prior to stocking by checking in with customer as well as collect cash money from them.-Rotated current stock FIFO, as well as arranged merchandise and sales promotion displays.-Complied with all Federal and company safety standards with zero incidents.

-Created marketing brochures describing service offerings to use when networking or selling company services.-Cold call and B2B networking.-Managed payroll of 200 current employees within the agency.

-Directed the activities of workers in the warehouse, offices, and communicated with Outside Sales.-Managed second largest branch out of twenty-one. This facility generated excess of $1 million a month and carried $1.5 million in inventory.-Developed a training program for Inside Sales Representatives to build sales of lower level accounts to turn over to Outside Sales. This also served as a training program for an Outside Sales position.-Set up and restructured four warehouses in Seattle, Kirkland, Vancouver, and Portland.-Worked with Purchasing to insure proper levels of inventory at all times with seasonal changes.