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Mesa, Arizona, United States

Logistics responsibilities for largest volume U.S. manufacturing location within the Dexcom organization.

Newburgh, In

Complete transportation operational responsibility across North America for outbound finished goods and inbound secondary metal in excess of $ 85 million across multiple site locations. Multi mode responsibility including flatbed, dry van, intermodal and rail. - Increased use of rail 15% since the start of the year. $ 1 million savings projected for 2018. - Improved cost visibility to a more finite level via new reports to enhance analysis capabilities.- Implemented consistent weekly Intermodal commitment to offset truck capacity constraints. - Developed additional transportation carrier sources across multiple countries in North America.

Elk Grove Village, Il

Directed a Logistics team responsible for all transportation, warehousing and import activities in a multi-site network for Topco Associates LLC, a $ 15 billion grocery cooperative. Negotiated flat warehouse contract rates for 2 years via complex labor productivity incentive plan that offset 30% higher building lease costs. Successfully updated many cross functional process flows leading to enhanced supply chain optimization consistent with overall Supply Chain strategy.- Consistently saved >5% in annual Transportation costs through rigid bid cycles- Team lead on customer project that improved case fill on time service metrics by 5% in 1 quarter. - Created business case and implemented a new carrier scorecard process with stringent metrics.

Elk Grove Village, Il

Led Corporate Logistics Transportation department in developing internal and external Supply Chain solutions for customers. In 2013 developed innovative techniques involving TMS system application, conversion of freight terms, carrier scorecards, and internal process improvements. - Created new RFI/RFP transportation process flow within cross functional procurement flow.- Achieved 10% cost savings through rigid bid cycles in truckload, intermodal and LTL modes. - Developed new freight terms conversion process

Burr Ridge, Il.

Optimized customer satisfaction and consistently delivered continuous improvements in cost, service, and quality for the Mars chocolate (candy) Midwest region. National responsibility for all aspects of the Mars Frozen (Ice Cream) logistics network. Consistently achieved annual cost savings of 2% ($ 1M) in transportation and warehousing. Controlled $ 50M transportation and warehouse budget totaling 200+ employees in six locations. - $ 500K cost savings created as project lead on redesigned warehouse vendor incentive model. - $ 300K cost reduction via warehouse cross docking using value stream mapping to reduce waste. - Directed four third party logistics suppliers in managing over $ 300M in finished goods inventory. - Directed all operational aspects of several Logistics network expansion and consolidation projects

Burr Ridge, Il

Directed Midwest region transportation and warehousing logistics needs for Mars Inc. Led the strategic and operational aspects of three third party Logistics contracts that included over 150 third party employees and $ 250 million in finished goods and raw material inventories. P&L responsibility for a $ 40 million annual transportation and warehousing logistics budget. Warehouse operations project lead in implementation of a Transportation Management Software system across the United States in five regional mixing center warehouses. Annual cost savings of $ 500K achieved through improved transportation load planning. System installation included a robust transportation carrier scorecard module which improved data quality to better evaluate carrier performance, system routing and line haul costs.- Achieved $ 800K in cost savings (2%) through comprehensive transportation bid projects.- Project lead that improved compliance with Walmart’s Supply Chain Reliability metric. - Achieved 95% landfill free sustainability by introducing the Wrigley “Go Green” process to Mars.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor’S Degree, Double Major (Accounting & Marketing)