Within initial year – promoted from DC Supervisor to Canadian Warehouse/Distribution Manager.Preparation and consistent achievement of Warehouse, Transportation and Customer Service budgets. Realigned pick locations by velocity, driving employee line pick and case pick productivity.Reduced warehouse footprint from 115,000 to 86,200 sq ft, while improving and maintaining service metric targets above company standards (Fill 97% / On Time 94%) Annual savings 225K +Developed procedures to bring tighter inventory control within stock transfers of raw material between warehouse and plant.Successfully planned and implemented daily cycle count procedure showing sustained inventory accuracy factor of 99%, eliminating the need for Year End Inventory count.Development and maintenance of KPI’s, to measure employee performance and company scorecard.Developed customer service / logistics communication tool, resulting in heightened awareness and correction of supply chain issues.Championed C-TPAT process at manufacturing facility, resulting in C-TPAT validation.Performed freight analysis on major retail chain accounts. Resulting in shift from store location delivery to RDC delivery. Significant freight savings, driving improved freight to sales ratios.Conducted comprehensive parcel freight review. Transitioned the business from one parcel service provider to another, to achieve greater savings.Assisted senior transformation team with business migration from Elmers to Newell operating system. Experienced with SAP business system and PKMS warehouse system.Coordinated inventory movement associated with the closure of Elmers Canada warehouse and relocation to 3PL warehouse.Developed and executed exit strategy to vacate Elmers Canada warehouse, in conjunction with landlord, property manager and senior management.Provided on site business support at 3PL warehouse for three month period following the closure of Elmers Canada warehouse.

Continuation from Parmalat Foods.BRR Logistics was formed to handle the warehousing and distribution for Good Humor Breyers.I moved from the Office Supervisor role at Parmalat, to the role of Distribution Supervisor at BRR Logistics. Planning and analysis of ice cream delivery routes within GTA to maximize efficiencies. Coordinated ongoing maintenance for fleet of 13 reefer trailers. Responsible for database maintenance related to WMS.Maintained Route Accounting system for owner/operators and distributors.

Continuation from Beatrice Foods Inc.Primarily responsible for supervision of Ice Cream Customer Call Centre, consisting of 12 employees servicing customer base within Southern Ontario.Involved in centralization of Call Order and Route Accounting functional areas within Ontario.Designed and implemented effective Top-Down communication Policy and Procedures handbook, towards improving method of internal communication.Championed major computer system conversion within companyo Responsible for select group sent to Calgary for training and review of system.o Designed user manual relating to Order Entry and Route Accounting applications.o Trained Call Order staff, Route Accounting staff, Distribution and Shipping Supervisors.

1991- 1996Role - Credit and CollectionsResponsible for management of receivable portfolio comprised of major chains and impulse business. 1986 - 1991Role - Accounts Receiveable Daily cash reconciliation and application.President of Employees Benefit Fund1984 - 1986Role - File Maintenance ClerkResponsible for daily maintenance of customer, pricing and product database