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Buena Park, California, United States

P&L responsibility for all Supply Chain functions (Logistics, Customer Service, & Distribution) in the USA and EU with a $10M annual operating budget. U.S. picking facility (195K sq. ft.) distributes to all major U.S. Retail Wholesale customers. Identified, opened, & manage 3PL DC (20K sq. ft.) in the Netherlands to distribute goods in Europe. Improved on-time order fulfillment by developing & implementing new SOPs and leading organizational culture change that resulted in 99.9% on-time order fulfillment compared to only 20% the prior year. Consistently hit all monthly sales forecast goals in partnership with Merchandising, Planning & Allocation teams. Moved E-Commerce business from a 3PL to in-house Distribution Center.

Buena Park, California, United States

Selected and managed implementation of new Logistics program to start shipping FOB vs. DDP. Implemented a Vendor Compliance Program that reduced customer chargebacks by 50%; saving over $1M in the first year after launching. Streamlined physical inventory process, reducing process from 2 weeks to 6 days.

Chino, California, United States

P&L responsibility for all distribution/warehouse operations, shipping an average of $152M products annually, with $11.4M budget. Automated Picking Sorter servicing 167 Retail Stores and E-Commerce fulfillment center with 21K active pick facings. Planned & oversaw seamless move from in-house DC to new 3PL facility with zero disruption to business.

Chino, California

Responsible for $900M in sales distribution. Partnered with & monitored 3PL ensuring SLAs were met. Led project improvements resulting in 7 consecutive years of CPU reductions & $6.2M in savings. Achieved all monthly sales forecast goals in partnership with Logistics, Account Services, Drayage Partners, & 3PL. Led migration to SAP from homegrown system.

Mira Loma, California

P&L oversight, with $33.7M budget, for all aspects of the Walmart account consisting of 5 Distribution Centers (3.85 million sq. ft.) and inventory of $194M. Direct reports included 5 Facility Managers & 5 Support Group Managers overseeing HR, Safety, Training, Maintenance, and Traffic; oversight of roughly 600-700 indirect reports including seasonal temporary agency staff.