✅ Leveraging on a successful career in supply chain management, logistics, distribution and transportation management, handpicked for the role of a Director of Operations to oversee operational, financial and supply chain activities for a 24/7 production organization responsible for logistics and distribution of printed marketing materials for major retail industries➡️ Led operational excellence, change management and corporate optimization strategies to achieve continuous improvement and employee engagement. ➡️ Developed solutions to support business growth and ensured all partners in supply chain worked efficiently to guarantee profitable operations.➡️ Cultivated relationships with suppliers handling inventory management, negotiating procurement, and distribution ➡️ Led continuous improvement efforts – reduced staff count, increased output, trimmed down time, led cross-training initiatives. Facilitated the integration of properties into one centralized production and warehousing facility.📌 Key Impact: facilitated corporate integration of newly acquired organizations and strategic supply chain expansions –50% growth business growth & 35% growth in distribution territories. Trained, developed & inspired a large and high-performing operational team. Handled strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, reconciliation, and P&L management.📌 Led the merger and acquisition of two competitive operations and a successful integration into our operations networks – doubled the production output as a result of the merger and effectively optimized the transportation routes.

✅ An integral part of the executive management team with the mandate of overseeing distribution and logistics functions of the organization, including integration of new product lines into the supply chain network, contract negotiations, and continuous improvement of processes. Mentored, developed, inspired and managed a team of 75 staff and over 50 independent contractors ➡️ Facilitated the profitable integration of new product lines into the supply chain network. Led territory realignments across the entire delivery network with restructuring and financial optimization of transportation and distribution 3PL contractors.➡️ Created a long-term vision & strategy, supported professional development of the entire team, sought process performance improvement from all service providers and handled operational budget forecasting and inventory management.Key Impact & Metrics📌 Sourced and implemented routing technology software models for various supply chain streams along – leading so substantial improvements in processes and optimization of expenses. Negotiated tenders for 3PL transportation services and launch realignment for 38 sister publications from local printing facilities to a centralized four facilities model in Ontario.📌 Spearheaded innovative transportation amalgamation and optimization projects – oversaw the setup of 350+ weekly transportation routes from centralized facilities to local destinations, leading to 50% increase in deliveries.

✅ Promoted to handle several aspects of the supply chain management process, including management operations, contract negotiations, business development, sourcing processes, supplier relationship management, environmental health & safety – focused on quality, exceptional service delivery, process improvement and eliminated operational deficiencies along the way. ➡️ Renegotiated contracts and realigned territories eliminating four 3PL contractors with 2.6% savings to the operating budget, and improvement in service levels. Realigned JIT transportation from two separate facilities to accommodate distribution requirements and renegotiated distribution agreements with 15 3PL providers with 22% reduction in average delivery costs.➡️ Introduced Standard Operation Procedures (SOP) with administrative staff and significantly reduced staffing costs.➡️ Recruited, trained and managed staff to meet corporate strategic goals, continuous improvement, and safety initiatives📌 Key Impact: set up an innovative, and unprecedented at the time, joint distribution model with a direct competitor for door-to-door distribution by amalgamating Toronto Sun and National Post delivery networks – increased volumes per territory, expanded the distribution volume by 94%, increased revenues, and reduced fuel consumption & other operating costs.

✅ Brought on board to implement & align strategies in supply chain, distribution & transportation with overall business strategy. Managed the realignment and integration of the company’s transportation function, with emphasis on reduction in line haul transportation, improved dispatch targets and reduction in operating costs. Launched a seven-day home delivery across GTA➡️ Lead third party home deliver and special events distribution projects for promotions and advertising departments in excess of 6,000,000 copies annually with verified service accuracy consistently above ninety per cent.➡️ Developed and mentored all direct reports – conduct performance management reviews and provided meaningful feedback.📌 Key Impact: drastically reduced in line haul transportation, improved dispatch targets and reduced operating costs by 30%.