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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, IL

• Lead a team of 8 direct reports and 3100+ indirect reports across 29 locations to produce over 24M tons of product annually that supports Consumer Package Goods Companies, Government and B2B industries.Key Highlights:
• Achieved financial forecast in excess of $400M in 2020 during a pandemic while holding to service targets.
• Support the transition to a more sustainable future globally by including the environment and sustainability function that sets corporate strategy leadership and operational excellence.
• Deliver on strategic goals of finance, production, safety, quality and talent by focusing on cultivating a culture that harnesses the potential of all employees while meeting or exceeding company objectives.
• Drove efficiency, utilization, reliability, improved service, capacity unlock and cost reductions by establishing a continuous improvement mindset/culture by implementing a (CI) program/team leveraging LEAN principles.
• Yield the best safety statistics in the salt industry by establishing a safety-first culture.

Chicago, IL

• Responsible for leading a team of 24 people and managing operational budget across category management, consumer insights/relations, sales planning and operations.Key Highlights:
• Improved business analytics by driving CRM integration (SAP C4C solution) as Business Lead.
• Delivered strategic partnerships and advanced analytics to the organization by developing and executing two-year strategic plan for Sales Planning and Operations.
• Delivered on company vision of being a strategic partner, internally and externally, dedicated to driving profitable growth to our stakeholders by successfully reorganizing the team.
• Created and launched an inside sales team to manage “tail accounts” more cost effectively.
• Motivated the team to deliver content bringing brand strategies to life via the sales team.

Chicago, Illinois

• Accountable for delivering annual net sales in excess of $300M with five direct reports and 25 indirect reports managing Customer segments of chemical, food process, food service, oil & gas and pharmaceutical.Key.
• Developed/executed customer business plans/objectives profitably by managing the NA Industrial Sales team.
• Optimized Morton Supply Chain and extended reach to new clients by partnering with distributor base.
• Enhanced company profitability by creating and managing operating budget for six cost centers annually.
• Drove top line sales and bottom-line profitability by creating strategies to reach companies goals.
• Enabled efficiencies and synergies while driving overall growth by working within global sales leadership and supply chain organizations of parent company.

Chicago, IL

• Responsible for all aspects of customer service and execution in North America to include order entry, distribution, transportation and customer service.Key Highlights:
• Successfully led a team of 15 direct reports with a total staff of 166 employees across 19 locations in North America and managing annual budget.
• Implemented SAP across North American in 2012 with minimal disruption to business on time and on budget.
• Led the Order to Cash cross-functional optimization efforts for the company.
• Reorganized Customer Service to centralize all order management into a newly created Center of Excellence.
• Established service and utilization metrics for the first time ever at Morton Salt.

Greater Chicago Area

• Led a team of 13 direct reports across five locations with a total staff of 42 people to drive sales for Levi’s® Brand Men’s and Boy’s businesses.Key Highlights:
• Reduced claims by 35% by moving U.S. business to “collect” freight using specialized expertise of support teams who have clear understanding of retailer order and delivery requirements for major Fortune 500 companies.
• Collaborated with account partners for new business opportunities leveraging technology (SAS analytics) resulting in driving 44% of Levi’s® Brand Men’s and Boy’s businesses with a unit volume of 24.4M and revenue of.

San Francisco Bay Area

• Led a specialized team of Multi-Brand Specialty Sales, Customer Service and Centralized Order Management professionals to support all retailers in logistics, customer service and sales.Key Highlights:
• Partnered with retail partners and LS&CO. Merchandising to customize product assortments and “sell in” to multi-brand specialty stores resulting in sales increase by 18% within two years.
• Led the order-to-cash SAP business support organization while partnering with Sales and IT to optimize the installation of SAP.
• Built and executed strategic annual plans for Customer Service to deliver key business initiatives such as “landed” ownership programs, environmental projects promoting sustainability and floor-ready services to.

Hebron, KY

• Responsible for a new, highly automated 1.1M sq. ft. facility that shipped 50M+ units annually.Key Highlights:
• Managed the Logistics Project responsible for the largest product launch in U.S. apparel history; launch of the Levi Strauss Signature brand to Walmart.

Hebron, Kentucky

Florence, KY

• Managed a three-shift distribution operation in a union environment that consisted of more than 1,100 employees during peak shipping periods.Key Highlights:
• Achieved lowest cost/unit in the company when managing the closure of the Florence facility to include the movement of product and people to other facilities, displacement of employees and final facility closure.

Florence, KY

Wooster, OH

• Supervised 35 union employees in the processing and packaging departments.Key Highlights:
• Balanced the attainment of daily production schedules in finished cases with the availability of raw materials and labor to meet the Frito Lay’s standards.

Mba, Business/Commerce, General

Bsba, Operations And Materials Management

Activities and Societies: Resident Advisor throughout my junior year, Alpha Xi Delta member, Internship at GE Aircraft Engines Procurement.