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Cedar Park, Texas, United States

Cedar Park, Texas, United States

Austin, Texas Area

Oversee Fulfillment and Warehouse Operations for a $15M clothing distributormanufacturer. • Responsible for all aspects of fulfillment, returns, logistics and safety. manufacturer. • Designed new packaging area and process increasing throughput by 25% manufacturer. • Developed safety training program for all warehouse personnel. • Created reports to track shipping costs to evaluate sales promotion effectiveness.• Implemented Kanban program for packaging… Show more Oversee Fulfillment and Warehouse Operations for a $15M clothing distributormanufacturer. • Responsible for all aspects of fulfillment, returns, logistics and safety. manufacturer. • Designed new packaging area and process increasing throughput by 25% manufacturer. • Developed safety training program for all warehouse personnel. • Created reports to track shipping costs to evaluate sales promotion effectiveness.• Implemented Kanban program for packaging supplies resulting in reduction in stock outs.• Developed reporting to develop KPIs for receiving discrepancies and oversold items. Show less

Florence, Texas

Oversee Logistics, Planning and Production Control for a $14M custom stone manufacturer. • Responsible for all aspects of production planning and scheduling for 4 quarries around the state. • Manage shipping and logistics including scheduling and dispatching. • Conducted RFQ for carrier selection. • Implemented Kanban program for inventory resulting in lead time reduction. • Developed reporting capabilities from existing QX Express scheduling software not previously … Show more Oversee Logistics, Planning and Production Control for a $14M custom stone manufacturer. • Responsible for all aspects of production planning and scheduling for 4 quarries around the state. • Manage shipping and logistics including scheduling and dispatching. • Conducted RFQ for carrier selection. • Implemented Kanban program for inventory resulting in lead time reduction. • Developed reporting capabilities from existing QX Express scheduling software not previously available. • Lead for selection, design and implementation of new ERP system project. Show less

Burnet, Texas

Direct shipping, receiving, inventory control, logistics and canister production for a $400M semi-conductor chemical manufacturer with a staff of 16.• Primary Business Process Expert for design, testing and implementation for SAP implementation. Launch was achieved on schedule. • Primary Business Process Expert for design, testing and implementation for Oracle R12 WMS. Launch was achieved ahead of schedule with no disruptions to customers. • Designed and led $300K move and expansion… Show more Direct shipping, receiving, inventory control, logistics and canister production for a $400M semi-conductor chemical manufacturer with a staff of 16.• Primary Business Process Expert for design, testing and implementation for SAP implementation. Launch was achieved on schedule. • Primary Business Process Expert for design, testing and implementation for Oracle R12 WMS. Launch was achieved ahead of schedule with no disruptions to customers. • Designed and led $300K move and expansion of canister refurbishment department. Show less

Austin, Texas Area

Directed logistics, inventory control, customer support, facilities/maintenance and Porous Coating production area for $80M medical device manufacturer. Managed profit and loss for 3 cost centers with a total budget of $4M with 3 direct and 15 indirect reports.• Primary Business Process Expert for design, testing and implementation for Oracle R12 WMS. Launch was achieved ahead of schedule with no shipping disruptions to customers. • Helped capture $250K of freight savings by presenting… Show more Directed logistics, inventory control, customer support, facilities/maintenance and Porous Coating production area for $80M medical device manufacturer. Managed profit and loss for 3 cost centers with a total budget of $4M with 3 direct and 15 indirect reports.• Primary Business Process Expert for design, testing and implementation for Oracle R12 WMS. Launch was achieved ahead of schedule with no shipping disruptions to customers. • Helped capture $250K of freight savings by presenting and winning approval of new logistics initiative to Executive Leadership Team.• Won 2 environmental excellence awards from City of Austin as a result of directing all environmental compliance and reporting. • Designed and led $1M expansion project for the Porous Coating production area. Project was completed on budget and ahead of schedule.• Designed and implemented new preventative maintenance program addressing FDA major non-conformance audit finding. This area was noted as a strength on subsequent audit.• Completed DJO's Lean training program becoming a Certified Kaizen Blitz Facilitator. Show less

Austin, Texas Area

Managed Orthopedic Soft Goods, Surgical Implant and Loaner Services distribution operations with 4 direct and 26 indirect reports. Managed profit and loss for 3 cost centers with a combined budget of $6M. • Negotiated $8M corporate freight contract for 3 divisions and with savings of $750K. • Improved inventory accuracy from <96% to >99.8% through new procedures and process improvements. • Saved $90K through aggressive negotiations with packaging suppliers while adding… Show more Managed Orthopedic Soft Goods, Surgical Implant and Loaner Services distribution operations with 4 direct and 26 indirect reports. Managed profit and loss for 3 cost centers with a combined budget of $6M. • Negotiated $8M corporate freight contract for 3 divisions and with savings of $750K. • Improved inventory accuracy from <96% to >99.8% through new procedures and process improvements. • Saved $90K through aggressive negotiations with packaging suppliers while adding company logo to all shipping containers for additional marketing exposure. Show less

Austin, Texas Area

Designed and implemented new 1000+ case per day distribution operation for newly acquired orthopedic soft goods product line. Managed shipping, receiving, inventory control and logistics with a 2 direct and 18 indirect reports. • Saved $2M in the first 12 months through carrier optimization and rate negotiation. • Implemented Radley barcode scanning system resulting in a 15% headcount reduction.

• Directed shipping, replenishment and service for 27 retail stores nationwide and regional distribution centers in Canada and the UK• Ensured Quality Assurance and oversaw the forklift replenishment departments with duties, including daily production, quality control, area maintenance, OSHA and DOT regulation compliance, payroll and human resource issues

• Directed all areas of the catalog order fulfillment department, shipping 4000 + cases per day• Managed staffing, training, payroll and personnel issues for staff of 60; delegate responsibilities, evaluated performance and mediated conflicts

New Braunfels, Texas

Managed multiple departments within Wal-Mart as a distribution manager and supervisor. Areas included:• Staplestock Orderfilling • Distribution Orderfilling• Reserve Stocking and Replenishment • Systems Monitor, Merge and Encode