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Jersey City, NJ, US

Orange, CA, US

San Diego, CA, US

• Responsible for the regional operations of a $3.5B spirits and wine distribution company with 11 western facilities.
• Successfully executed expansion strategies by opening two distribution centers with combined annual sales of $700M on time and within budget while simultaneously transitioning away from existing 3PL’s.
• Executed a reroute of over 1,000 customers within 3 states improving overall service and reducing delivery expenses.

Naperville, IL, US

• Oversight for distribution network design and business integration for a 17-facility 80K SKU grocery distributor.
• Lead the planning, opening and relocation of multiple distribution centers inclusive of employee recruitment, process flow design, systems integration, fleet procurement, customer routing and the oversight of over $40M.
• Selected and implemented top tier ERP, Labor (LM), Warehouse (WM) and Transportation (TM) Systems including the integration of Voice and RF capabilities across all regional distribution centers.

Naperville, IL, US

• Operational oversight for a $1.3B natural and specialty grocery wholesale Distribution Company inclusive of key account relationships and customer service levels within each operating region.
• Responsible for 1,200 FTE’s, 45,000 unique SKUs valued at $150M housed within 6 regional multi-temp distribution centers with an annual operating budget of over $80M.
• Successfully negotiated multiple labor contracts resulting in improved production and higher employee engagement while maintaining stability of business operations.

US

• Responsible for a $75M janitorial, packaging and safety supply distribution business with over 10,000 unique SKU’s.
• Oversight for a $25M satellite distribution center with $4M in inventory and regionally located in Central California.
• Supported a growth of over 30% annually with responsibilities for sales, customer service and key house accounts.
• Led the regional procurement team, maintained strategic supplier relationships and executed a companywide private label program supporting a 15% growth in selling margin.
• Implemented a corporate inventory management system that decreased shrinkage and enhanced visibility while increasing order fill rates and improving cash flow.
• Working cross functionally, lead a backhaul and freight consolidation effort, creating sustainable inside income, increasing material margin and reducing delivery expense.

• Responsible for day to day business operations of a $200M distribution center with over 200 FTE’s including oversight of transportation assets and personnel.
• Planned and executed the relocation of over 4,500 SKU’s valued at over $15 million from a facility 50 miles away and consolidated two operating companies resulting in a single facility serving $360M of annualized sales.
• Led DC to be in compliance with AIB, FDA and Silliker food safety and quality requirements while achieving superior scores and acting as a subject matter expert to multiple facilities.
• Created driver domicile and backhaul programs allowing for higher value per drop and increasing revenues while also improving on time performance for chain stores.
• Planned and managed the retrofitting of a 280,000 sq. ft. facility which included cold storage expansions, racking installation and other building improvements valued at over $12M.
• Integrated multiple best in class systems and tools including WMS, RF, yard visibility, slotting and load planning

US

• Worked within 3 unique DC’s holding various operational leadership positions with increasing responsibilities and accountable for operating budgets.
• Managed multiple distribution facilities with over $180M in annualized sales and two unique business models within Northern California.
• Improved efficiencies and reduced operating expenses by over $300,000 annually.

• Supervised 125 union employees in a fast-paced distribution warehouse with daily sales valued at over $2M. Accountability for the nightly consolidation, loading and on time departure of 100+ delivery routes while also.
• Responsible for the relocation of $25M in inventory and the closing of a 340,000 sq. ft. multi-story, multi-facility distribution campus.