Experienced and qualified logistics professional with over 22 years of practical experience. Proven leader and developer of teams and individuals. Excellent ability to manage a large and diverse workforce, including the development of junior managers and supervisors. Demonstrates a calm assertiveness and determination leading to consistent delivery of workplace objectives, targets, and requirements. Excellent customer service skills. A natural leader as well as a valuable team member. Involved in multiple start-ups as well as in the improvement of existing operationsCurrent position includes working with a unionized team, negotiating and managing to best direct the daily business. Specializing in Inventory Control, and produce management.

Consulting Services for Logistics Companies

Managed, coached, mentored and developed staff to achieve prescribed objectivesFollowed standards and procedures to maintain safe work environment.Monitored space utilization, and maximized layout and usage of the facilityEnsured that departmental and facility’s objectives were met in a timely and cost-effective manner. Communicated operational issues and changes to General Manager.Participated as an active builder of cohesion in cross-functional teams.

Scheduled daily/weekly/monthly workforce to meet budgetary/volume/customer needsPrepared, maintained, and communicated all operational Standard Operating Procedures. Managed, coached, mentored, and developed staff to achieve prescribed objectives. Developed and maintained a productive team by training, and development of staff. Maintained a positive work environment for associates, consistent with EPL’s culture and values. Fostered performance excellence in the environment centered on safety and focused on team execution.

Ensured timely response in picking and packing of special orders on regular basisFollowed the company’s procedures to maintain a working environment in a neat and orderly condition. Maintained necessary level of communications between shiftsReviewed work orders and communicated with all shifts to assess work needs for the week/month. Successfully led 6 Supervisors and 2 Assistant Operations Managers

Reported to the General Manager, Director of Operations, with direct contact with clientMet key-performance indicators in quality, productivity performance and service level for Wal-Mart‘s supercentres in Western Canada. Met daily (LOS) Level of Service in food and Consumables. Self-directed, able to complete large projects in a timely manner.Responsible for forecasting, motivating, adhering to and achieving deadlines as well as the introduction of new Standard Operating Procedures and the management of those procedures.

Worked with a management team in a 1.2M sq/ft Western Canadian distribution centre supporting the supply chain network for Walmart Canada. Managed operations with 790-team member employee base facility. Remained as one of only three managers on site to handle daily operations. Trained and supervised staff for transition, implemented training for power equipment, etc. Successfully utilized forecasting and experience to determine the best business practice, to prepare for daily workloads

Supervised a crew of 15-30 associates, in an offsite facility of large seasonal items.