Manage a niche refrigerated construction warehousing company.

Brought in to provide management oversight for the day-to-day operations and correct what was wrong with a distressed manufacturing facility and four distribution centers. • Realized the unforeseen potential in critical personnel, promoted and hired personnel to the correct positions building a great production and maintenance team while building confidence, which allowed them to make the critical decisions necessary to improve their jobs. • Change Leader that positioned the Savannah Plant into a world class production facility by designing and implemented four Best Practices improving production process equipment allowing the Savannah Plant to become Reddy Ice’s best producing Tier 1 plant. Operations that averaged 62% OEE yearly rating while rarely meeting the required budgeted 105 tons a day during the busy hot season to averaging over 85% OEE and increasing daily tonnage to 165 tons sustainable. • In less than a year, turned production and distribution around through progressive leadership aligning standard practices with an optimistic philosophy through inquiring, inspiring, and realizations that have never been foreseen in production and delivery efficiencies allowing the Savannah Market to regain its market shares by improving inventories and deliverables by 34%.

Construction and renovation business serving residential and commercial clients. Maintained full P&L accountability. Successfully negotiated, procured, designed, and restored the Historical Mansions of Savannah. Complete restoration/renovation projects from start to completion with cost ranging up to $300,000 dollars.• Put my name in the history books by managing complete restoration and renovation projects of the third floor and basement floor of the Harper Fowlkes House. One of the oldest Greek mansions in Savannah, Ga.

Accepted this position after a family move to Savannah to take care of elderly parents. Strategic driving force behind production taking quality and outputs to new levels with proven measurable outcomes that had well exceeded expectations. Direct compliance with regulatory requirements (FDA, EPA, OSHA, ADA Etc.)• Developed innovative ideas in securing a sustainable, dependable, and flexible approved FDA supply chain while saving company thousands on material cost.• Think-tank behind R&D development of existing products in design and functions making them very robust and skyrocketing the Sani-7 Wound Vacuum to the industry market leader in form, fit, and function increasing sales by over 300%, allowing the company for the first time in five years of operations making huge profits.

Tenacious business owner that developed and managed an electronic cigarette and e-juice business with a strong domestic and international sales revenue. • Created business from ground up including conducting market research to leverage customer insight for identity creation and brand building. Within 6 months sales had exploded to over $208,000 per year through brand exposure on social media, digital media, and core areas of focus on target groups for domestic and international business. • Within 2 years opened a retail brick and mortar store growing business to over $560,000 per year in annual sales.

Hired as a contract resource and quickly promoted to a full-time employee. Directed and coordinated all daily activities for the Zyvax manufacturing facility while exceeding P&L and cost containment goals. Champion for customer satisfaction, quality standards, production, and domestic and international deliveries and warehousing.• Developed creative and innovative procurement and logistics initiatives to drive business results. Achieved a cost savings of over $400,000 yearly in price break purchasing by ensuring minimal fluctuation to daily operations. • Achieved a 98.2% customer satisfaction rating in Domestic and Global Distributions by applying process improvement initiatives to logistics and distribution processes.

Change leader for designing and implementing manufacturing processes to achieve and exceed production goals. Interacted directly with customers to engineer custom builds and bridge the gap between customers and engineering. Managed a purchasing budget of over $3 million in raw material monthly. Utilized statistical data to analyze purchasing and cost trends, market fluctuations, and inventory levels. Negotiated favorable contract agreements for price and delivery. Built strong relationships with Operators to troubleshoot machinery and share detailed operational information.• Led the turnaround of a non-performing department. Ramped efficiency from operating 30 machines daily to 76 machines growing the cable coax business by over 40% through increased efficiency, quality, and on-time deliveries. • Used cross functioning roles to realize an incredible cost savings by changing copper dimensions purchased from order items to industry standard stock items saving over $8 million yearly by eliminating vendors need to produce special orders and provide stock items. Improved in-stock initiatives through data and market analysis and input and output requirements reducing lead times for specific items such as copper and silver wire.