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Plymouth, Mn, Us

Plymouth, Mn, Us

Accountable for directing the business strategy and vision for supply chain operations for a public multi-million dollar specialty retailer of manufactured and natural stone tile, setting and maintenance, and accessories organization. Oversaw global procurement, international/domestic transportation, distribution, and manufacturing, managing the movement of 2800+ containers annually. Utilized a variety of transportation methods including tanker freight, ocean, chassis, and common carriers, strategically analyzing cost to achieve greatest cost savings for heavy materials.SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS and DISTRIBUTION:Drove operational excellence to achieve greatest efficiency throughout the national footprint of 128 stores in 31 states. Managed 4 manufacturing facilities and 5 DC’s leading a team of 240+ employees.OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS:Implemented new processes and technologies to advance global operations, including delivering new solution to improve inventory control and reduce shrinkage. Additionally, opened key distribution centers in locations that generated greatest cost savings through strategic placement and state transportation weight requirements.SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT:Led supplier/vendor management evaluations, problem resolution, sourcing, contract negotiations, and improvement initiatives throughout APAC, EMEA, and LATAM.

Plymouth, Mn, Us

Accountable for managing the supply chain operations, overseeing sourcing, procurement, international/domestic transportation, warehousing, manufacturing & IT, leading a large global team of 110+ and an direct leadership team of 28 in the U.S., Vietnam, China, Turkey & India. Managed both operational and capex budget for multi-site/multi-shift distribution (412,000 square feet total) and private fleet (tractors, trailers, chassis & tankers), manage 3PL logistics, driving operational excellence and process improvement to achieve greater efficiency throughout the national organizational footprint of 80 stores throughout 27 states and 3 distribution centers.Oversaw global procurement, international/domestic transportation, distribution, manufacturing and IT.EXECUTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES:1/3 of a team (including the sales leader and the founder) to create the infrastructure to enable the company to go from 20 stores in 2002 to 130+ stores in 2017. SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS and DISTRIBUTION:Drove operational excellence to achieve greatest efficiency throughout the national footprint of 128 stores in 31 states. Managed 4 manufacturing facilities and 5 DC’s leading a team of 240+ employees. OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS:Implemented new processes and technologies to advance global operations, including delivering new solution to improve inventory control and reduce shrinkage. Additionally, opened key distribution centers in locations that generated greatest cost savings through strategic placement and state transportation weight requirement.SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT:Led supplier/vendor management evaluations, problem resolution, sourcing, contract negotiations, and improvement initiatives throughout APAC, EMEA, and LATAM.TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATIONS:Accountable for an IT team of 10+ managing internal solutions including ERP, and deployed new technologies throughout operations including a demand resource planning (DRP) solution to improve efficiency and accuracy of inventory.

Plymouth, Mn, Us

Managed supply chain operations, overseeing buying, procurement, transportation, distribution and manufacturing. Directed a global team of 110+ and managed 2 distribution centers to support The Tile Shop 20 stores across 9 states.GLOBAL TRANSPORTATION:Identified opportunities to lower global transportation costs through strategic sourcing of new suppliers and minimizing global footprint to tactical regions. Additionally, implemented QA within supplier countries to reduce quality concerns and costs.SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS and DISTRIBUTION:Drove operational excellence to achieve greatest efficiency throughout the regional footprint of 20 stores in 9 states. Managed 2 manufacturing facilities and 2 DC’s leading a team of 40+ employees. OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS:Implemented new processes and technologies to advance global operations, including delivering new solution to improve inventory control and reduce shrinkage. SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT:Led supplier/vendor management evaluations, problem resolution, sourcing, contract ► Additional Professional Experience at The Tile Shop: Assistant Sales Manager, Shawnee, KSRetail Sales Associate, Bloomington, MN

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Operations Management And Supervision

Mini Mba, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management