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Lebanon Tn

Responsible for supply chain management for all inbound logistics that provided inventory for 170 internal stores, external big box retailers and national events. Managed a team of 2 supervisors and 50 indirect reports that received and processed 1000-1500 pallets of inventory a week. Team responsibilities included adding details of inventory into the software system and checking for accuracy/damage. Worked collaboratively with buyers to resolve shipping, inventory and damage issues. Collaborated directly with buyers to create in house custom product/packaging/kit solutions, often with short turn around times, versus outsourcing work. • Grew custom product solutions internally from 400K to over 3M units annually, which dramatically lowered custom product/packaging costs• Increased receipt of stock time to 95% same day from 95% within 24 hours• Reduced national event processing staff by 50%• Prepared and shipped 50-75 pallets shipments for major annual events

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

Managed high profile, long term distribution projects that would lead to increased productivity and reduction in labor costs. Had responsibility for reducing distribution redundancy by having two separate warehouses with identical inventory and merged into one facility. Also led the project of moving the warehouse facilities from Nashville to Lebanon. Represented logistics for the integration of a brand-new enterprise wide software system. Analyzed purchasing habits to optimize inventory layout for maximum productivity. • Reduced staff by 15% by merging 2 warehouses• Transitioned warehouse capabilities from Nashville to Lebanon, TN • Increased productivity by 20% by updating layout and adding new equipment• Reduced staff by 15% by replacing Pick to Light system with an improved solution