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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

• Directed all aspects of transportation including inbound / outbound, imports / exports, fleet, carrier relations and contracts, and transportation systems.• Introduced efficiency measures, resulting in averaging 10% budget savings of over $20M annually, increasing effectiveness in 2022, and additional $28M in 2023.• Implemented new transportation organization in less than 30 days. • Oversaw implementation of new carrier contract process, securing all required capacity even during… Show more • Directed all aspects of transportation including inbound / outbound, imports / exports, fleet, carrier relations and contracts, and transportation systems.• Introduced efficiency measures, resulting in averaging 10% budget savings of over $20M annually, increasing effectiveness in 2022, and additional $28M in 2023.• Implemented new transportation organization in less than 30 days. • Oversaw implementation of new carrier contract process, securing all required capacity even during capacity shortages.• Established strategic five-year planning model, ensuring integration both internally and externally.• Managed implementation of new import container strategy, resulting in decrease of detention / demurrage charges from 2021 to 2022 and restarted exports for first time in seven years, growing by 40% in 2023. Show less

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

• Developed overall supply chain plan to integrate over 2K stores and three distribution centers purchased from Rite Aid into Walgreens.• Established standard operating procedures across 18 distribution centers before Rite Aid integration. Utilized Lean principles to establish Centers of Excellence to update SOPs now and into future.• Created initial supply chain integration plan across distribution, transportation, inventory management, IT, human resources, and store… Show more • Developed overall supply chain plan to integrate over 2K stores and three distribution centers purchased from Rite Aid into Walgreens.• Established standard operating procedures across 18 distribution centers before Rite Aid integration. Utilized Lean principles to establish Centers of Excellence to update SOPs now and into future.• Created initial supply chain integration plan across distribution, transportation, inventory management, IT, human resources, and store conversion.• Led execution of plan for three distribution centers and managed budget of over $100M over two years. Ensured execution was on time and within budget. Show less

Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Analyzed, improved, and established distribution networks for McDonald’s, Darden, Chipotle, Chick-fil-A, and Eby Brown.• Developed and implemented effort to minimize brokerage costs and maximize carrier service by setting up “sailing schedules” for first time in Armada. • Improved performance of carriers to both day and appointment while reducing brokerage costs by over 50%, eliminating accessorial costs, and reducing costs by over $500K annually for McDonald’s network across 20… Show more • Analyzed, improved, and established distribution networks for McDonald’s, Darden, Chipotle, Chick-fil-A, and Eby Brown.• Developed and implemented effort to minimize brokerage costs and maximize carrier service by setting up “sailing schedules” for first time in Armada. • Improved performance of carriers to both day and appointment while reducing brokerage costs by over 50%, eliminating accessorial costs, and reducing costs by over $500K annually for McDonald’s network across 20 customer distribution centers. Show less

Manage and synchronize distribution for the Department of Defense for the Pacific and Far East to include multiple 3PL partners

Integrated and synchronized supply chain operations to include inventory, wharehousing, distribution, transportation, postal and financial operations at Fort Hood Texas (2008-09 and 2010-11) and Iraq during the first phase of the drawdown in 2009-10 to include multiple 3PL partners

Commander of the 49th Movement Control Battalion manging and sychronizing all movements at Fort Hood TX (2005-2006) and Iraq during the surge (2006-07). In addition, served as an advisor to FEMA and the State of Lousiana on distribution for relief efforts for Hurricane Katrina (Sept 2005)

Master Of Arts (Ma), National Security And Strategic Studies

Master Of Science (Ms), Operations Research In Logistics

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Biochemistry