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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.

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.

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.
• 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.
• 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..
• 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.

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.
• 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.
• 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.

• 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