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Franklin, Indiana, Us

Mississauga, Ontario, Ca

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Dallas, Texas, Us

Start up of 260K sq. ft. tire distribution center. Execute start up plan while staying on time and within budget. SAP environment. Complete P/L responsibilities ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Successfully recruited and hired all management and hourly positions in challenging environment. Exceeded established timelines and budgets. Ground up establishment of distribution center.

Planning and execution of daily production schedule and monthly production capacity. Ensure required inventory levels to meet current and projected demand. Manage and direct labor to exceed production schedules. Collaborate with headquarters and engineers for best practices. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Reduced required inventory carry by over 600K. Eliminated replenishment process and moved to a kitting environment. Successful ISO audit. Reduced turnover and established team environment Established 5S best practices.

Scottsdale, Arizona, Us

Responsible for management of multiple distribution centers in U.S and U.K..■ Full P & L accountability.■ Consistently exceeds KPI stretch goals covering SQDIC.■ Chosen by Leadership to travel and consult on the move and set up of a new 110,000 SF Distribution Center in the United Kingdom. Project management included establishing working relationships with suppliers and vendors while keeping associates informed of the changes involved in the process. Conducted weekly calls with Global Vice President with updates on shared rail and daily gembas with local H.S.E. and executive leadership. Establishment and coaching of metrics and processes that U.S. sites use in a SAP environment. This coaching involved hourly associates, new manager and new director.■ Collaborates daily needs and expectations with the management team through daily tier meeting based on yesterday’s results and today’s■ First site chosen for Honeywell Operating System journey, first Silver site.■ Four time SHARP certification. First in Nevada to maintain certification for 12 years.■ Project Lead on the design and implementation of a voice picking system.■ Identified and designed the “Ship with Replen” process with annual savings of 350k in transportation and material savings.■ Lead Kaizen to explore and establish vendor compliance guide. Helped educate and train 300 vendors on new expectations.■ Hosted Kaizen that resulted in a reduction of almost 1 million scans per year across all sites.■ Established Wire reel boxing program saving of $8.50 per reel up charge and reducing outbound damage by 60%.■ Established scanning and weight check on outbound shipments reducing inventory and weight errors. ■ Established “Picture Perfect” process taking pictures and attaching to outbound pallets. Coached all 9 D.C and 103 store managers on freight bill notation when picture didn’t match pallet.

Designed and developed co-packing business. Worked with food companies and restaurants to ensure products complied with FDA and Health Department regulations. Developed and tested HACCP plans. Tested and produced nutritional information. Negotiated contracts and developed partner relationships with freight and packaging companies.