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Supply chain consulting focused on inventory planning and management, fulfillment operations, and logistics

Glendale, California, Us

As the company's supply chain leader I am responsible for the end-to-end supply chain: inventory planning and management, purchasing, domestic and international logistics, order fulfillment, and final mile delivery. ► Built out Inventory Management Function► Led execution of inventory plan resulting in 53% inventory reduction.► Implemented tracking and process for managing excise tax abatements resulting in over $1,777,000 returned.► Strategically positioned supply chain to support growing Wine as a Service Platform business.► Broadened freight forwarder relationships and implemented improved audits resulting in successfully supporting import wine business through COVID disruptions.Lead the supply chain team to be positioned to support the needs of a rapidly growing business powering the ecommerce transition of the wine industry.

Bentonville, Arkansas, Us

I led a team of 900 drivers and supporting maintenance, admin and managment in 12 offices across 4 states managing expenses over $300 million. ► Cost control initiatives and process improvements resulted in $30.4M one-year expense reduction.► Responsible for 3 3rd party carriers at 6 Walmart grocery offices within the region.► Refocused team on safety resulting on region being ranked #1 in the fleet which has been consistently ranked "Safest Large Fleet"

Bentonville, Arkansas, Us

► Represented Walmart Logistics with cross-functional business leaders at the Walmart.com headquarters; worked to ensure Supply Chain impact was included in business decisions.► Lead efforts to develop and implement operational capabilities to support rapidly changing business requirements. (i.e. Site-to-Store, delivery, Same-day fulfillment, and others).► Integrated 3PL operations into expanding fulfillment network. Responsible for selection, contract negotiation, on-going relationship and operational and financial results.► Participated in design and lead opening and operation of 3 new fulfillment center concepts supporting apparel, sortable merchandise, and non-sortable merchandise.► Successfully worked to integrate support of the Walmart.com fulfillment network into the broader Walmart Logistics support infrastructure.► Responsible for network design to include planning and sourcing fulfillment capacity to support the rapidly growing internet business sector. ► Lead effort with outside consultant to model future logistics networks and prepared presentations to build overall corporate support.► Responsible for developing and running the fulfillment network for rapidly growing eCommerce enterprise.► Successfully implemented 4 new Warehouse Management Systems.

Bentonville, Arkansas, Us

► Responsible for managing all assets in a 650,000 sf facility with a fully automated conveyance and sortation system.► Developed team of 145 associates and 24 managers.► Was brought in to lead recovery after a first, failed Peak; lead facility team through completion of 70+ projects to prepare for a second, successful, Peak.► Responsible for people development, safety performance, and operational and financial performance of only company operated internet fulfillment center.► Built understanding of .COM business in the broader Supply Chain organization. Integrated DC team in support of .Com customer service requirements.

Bentonville, Arkansas, Us

► Responsible for 11 cross-dock distribution centers, shipping a total of $6,389,489,000 in dry grocery and general merchandise to wholesale clubs (4 company owned buildings and staff. 7 operated 3rd party providers buildings.) ► Responsible for managing relationship with 3PL providers to include contract negotiation.

Bentonville, Arkansas, Us

► Lead teams working across corporate divisions improving customer service while lowering costs and inventory.► Responsible for development of corporate supply chain strategy in food and apparel areas.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

► Progression of positions of increasing responsibility culminating as Company Commander of 196-person engineer company located in Germany. ► Responsible for total engineer support to infantry brigade