• Direct and coordinate activities of all staff who purchase saleable products for the company, including performance reviews and evaluations with timely, ongoing coaching• Provide direction to obtain lowest available pricing structure with highest standards• Develop and maintain positive working relationship with all internal sales staff, external vendors, and reliable alternative sources of supply to meet company requirements• Prepare and/or track credits, rebates, and special buy opportunities to ensure receipt from vendors, as well as ensure all month-end processes are completed for inventory oversight• Work with Controller to ensure all purchases fall within acceptable cash flow parameters• Ensure all inventory goals, including budgets and backorders, are being met• Manage all product information inside SX software for highest level of accuracy• Monitor market for supply availability and trends, competitive pricing, and various intel• Manage supply transfer chain for continuous availability and uptime

Key Focus:• Led a Class 1-A Distribution Center as the Senior Branch Manager for this company providing residential and commercial building products nationwide from ~150 locations; currently operating in the Cincinnati region with 18 staff generating $15M in revenue• Manage all aspects of full operations including: inventory, accounting, collections, legal, HR, safety, OSHA, hiring, training, termination, asset management• Cross-functionally lead with sales management team to meet sales and budget goals up to $15M• Engage in process improvement as Regional 5S Champion for development and implementation of companywide continuous improvement initiatives• Report to the Regional Operations Vice President and communicate regularly with all Distribution Center Staff, Customers, Vendors, Sales Management and Sales Staff• Recruit, hire, train, and develop a strong team of professionals to support strategic initiatives and provide superior customer service• Responsible for A/R and A/P, maintaining effective inventory stocking plan, analyzing P&L to improve profitability of center• Review financial statements, sales and activity reports, and other performance data to measure productivity and KPI goal achievement• Drive inside sales and profits while building and maintaining contractor relationships• Apply dynamic leadership talents toward directing all center operations to include distribution, scheduling, sales, and team building efforts• Develop and implement new operational processes and procedures• Formulate and implement departmental and organizational policies and procedures to maximize output Key Results:• Successfully managed the Supply Center to hit or exceed sales-to-budget ratio of $5M• Consistently ranked within 95th percentile on auditing scores for documentation regarding inventory, accounting, legal, HR, safety, OSHA, etc.• Led Safety of the Supply Center for nine years with no recordable OSHA incidents

Key Focus:• Conducted real estate brokerage activities for this company providing home buying services in the Wilmington, NC region• Met and/or exceeded set goals by performing fair real estate negotiations and sales to include objectively providing client counseling with prospective buyers and dynamically previewing, identifying, and showing key properties• Demonstrated sharp networking proficiencies toward developing critical professional relationships and building a substantial client base• Negotiated with prospective clientele within high-pressure situations to effectively close all sales Key Results:• Received Real Estate brokerage license

Key Focus:• Provided Supervision of delivery and logistics for this company providing home and commercial building materials products employing ~15 staff • Managed one driver and full warehouse staff, 10 employees total; supported hiring and training of new staff• Reported to Branch Manager and communicated regularly with leadership, direct reports, customers, sales team, and vendors• Led the formulation of strategic decisions based on regular business summaries to include identifying lucrative market opportunities to increase sales and market penetration• Maximized center efficiency by organizing all inbound product ordering and outbound shipments for product lines• Utilized strong communications abilities to establish and maintain valuable professional relationships with vendors and customers• Planned and delegated team assignments to optimize use of resources and meet operational objectives• Expertly complied with all OSHA, DOT, and CK Supply rules and regulations to ensure the safety of all employees and customers Key Result:• Supported process improvement through the implementation of new inventory barcode scanners during trail phase

Key Focus:• Provided supervision of staff, operations and shipping / logistics for this company providing lawn fertilizer products employing ~40 staff generating $40M annual revenue• Contributed solid management skills instrumental in overseeing a 50,000-square-foot warehouse with a 4,000-ton additional bulk outdoor storage area• Supervised production / warehouse employees in maintaining compliance with company safety regulations• Reported to and communicated regularly with the Plant Manager, Packaging Manager, Lab Team, Vice President and the Owner• Strategically steered the inputs of inert and active pesticide ingredients into the production operation from a complex computer control panel• Oversaw the impregnation of pesticides onto carriers and transferring finished products to packaging lines• Liaised among solutions-focused quality control teams to guarantee formulation accuracy and to attain key levels required by Scotts Company and other high-profile customers• Optimized operational productivity by resourcefully managing all daily inventory tracking and shipping / receiving of raw materials, along with the packaging of products from outside vendors and finished products from production lines Key Results:• Consistently ran the production line meeting on-time delivery and shipment schedules