Michael Abeyta ✔ Logistics-Distribution-Supply Chain Leader Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Led private equity consulting projects in supply chain and distribution for food & beverage companies, focusing on optimizing networks and importing processes. I successfully implemented 3PL contract services, warehousing, transportation modeling, and systems design to enhance operational efficiency and drive growth. Co-manufacturing and co-packing of importing goods into the United States.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Recruited to establish logistical support and distribution services to expand Everytable's national distribution expansion strategy, including fulfillment design, technical services, ERP, TLM, TMS, 3PL, Private Fleet, metrics and KPI, visibility performance, and building route density with an omni channel and citadel model. Built organization structure to support distribution scale, go to market strategy and business scale. Operational leadership: led distribution, warehousing, 3PL, capital project management for additional business scale. Initiate, develop, and implement continuous improvement of operations and performance, related to cost, service, and compliance to include domestic freight.movement to retail establishments. P&L management while driving operational excellence through product, people, quality, and innovation standards.Deliver a strategy driving supply chain process, technology, and people management to create optimizeprocess for national programs. 3PL, Warehouse operations, receiving, shipping, and e-commerce.Distribution Management, Fulfillment, DTC, Global Sourcing, DTC, B2B and B2C.Prepare group for ERP- WMS implementation, road mapping, and change management.Supplier relationship management and vendor relationship.Procurement, sourcing, and operations excellence.

Grand Prairie, Texas, Us

Retained and promoted to the position after the acquisition of Young's Market merger. Part of the Center of Excellence. Led the build-out of technical services and support logistics deliveries and supply chain, as well as managed inbound & outbound freight for international to domestic for 37 distribution centers and retail establishments. Led a team of analysts and control tower agents responsible for building and ensuring route adherence. Manage 3PL delivery model, RFP, international freight, customs, tariffs, and trade compliance activities. Design global logistics strategy and supporting carrier network to optimize delivery of all products.Prepare group for ERP implementation, road mapping, and change management.Global compliance on importing operations, utilizing the first sale rule minimizing duty/tax requirements.Road mapped plans to outline benefits of tower communication of PO status in transit.Distribution, Fulfillment, DTC, global B2B and B2C fulfillment direct from origin.

Tustin, Ca, Us

Recruited to the 2nd largest North America wine and spirits distributor on the West Coast, Hawaii, and Pacific Northwest to lead inbound transportation network. Led the $35 million financial P&L for global movements, as well as lead systems, processes, and financial standards, and operating proficiency of freight movement.Designed global logistics strategy and supporting carrier network to optimize delivery of company and supplier products.Led national and regional 3PL transportation and global logistics operations of providers across consolidations, de-consolidation, LTL-FTL, merge in transits, and port operations.Managed global trade compliance, Partnered with Sales team to provide tariffs rates for adjustments in cost of goods.Developed KPI's and metrics to track and improve logistics and compliance performance.Enhanced company's Transportation Systems "Manhattan" to improve end users support.Managed freight and parcel rates negotiations with transportation services providers.

Partner and help companies improve customer service operations and develop cost-effective solutions for logistics, transportation, supply chain, material handling, and distribution issues.Director, Transportation and LogisticsDeveloped carrier base for 100% outbound deliveries while supporting 15 inbound states of delivery points.Led effort to optimize logistics network for appropriate cost & service metrics.Presentation of build out of private fleet with cost reduction plan. Supported cross functional teams from purchasing, inventory control, customer service, outbound andinbound warehousing, and finance. Ensure logistics & fulfillments functions have appropriate IT/ERP tools and training to support multiyeargrowth plans.Led distribution, logistics, and supply chain activities for numerous facilities.Led lean/continues improvement program across all operational areas.

Houston, Tx, Us

Led a team of professionals delivering best in class. Achieving collaborative efforts across customer service, sales, procurement, supply chain, fleet/maintenace to the greater Los Angeles, Orange County, and Riverside County markets.Optimized, deveoped,tracked, analyzed, and make recommendations on areas of improvement to productivity; developed and presented short-term and long-range goals.Led a group of 2 managers and 8 Supervisors, and 150 indirect reports, 3 analysist, and 2 load planners.Led multiple domicile location and cross dock location throughout Los Angeles, Orange County, and Inland Empire.Union negotiation, union contract management, and part of the team that negotiated collective bargaining agreement.P&L management and realignment of transportation cost of $300k in yearly saving.Oversight of 12 facilities, cross docks, and domicile locations. Background in design and implementation of supply chain solutions, increasing profitability and streamling operations.

Responsible for Corporate Logistics Departments including strategic planning, analysis, vehicle leases, cost reduction, and cost containment. Leading multiple facilities while providing daily customer service to 1,000 customers daily from 5 facilities and supporting 3 retail establishments.Optimized supply chain efficiency by managing carrier relationships and negotiating vendor contracts; negotiated vehicle leasing terms to reduce cost.Increased efficiency by developing and implementing drive guidelines, which increased minutes per stop on routes; created and launched several new processes and procedures that reduced labor and increased benchmarks.Generated a $150K annual operations savings by negotiating and implementing a new transportation carrier that provided services to satellite delivery locations.Delivered a $120K savings by proposing a new satellite facility, which reduced the operating costs on labor and fuel.Saved 6% in annual vehicle operating costs by identifying and securing a new vehicle leasing company.

Woonsocket, Ri, Us

Led, directed and managed a transportation operation to ensure that the staff executes on time delivery with a consistent high quality level of service. Responsible for all day-to-day operations servicing 668 retail pharmacy stores in the market area of Arizona, California, and Nevada with 100 plus drivers. • Planned and monitored staffing/driving schedules and adjusted to ensure adequate staffing levels and conduct annual performance reviews for all staff within department.• Coached, trained, and mentored 7 direct reports and provide career development opportunities.• Made recommendations for development of compliance with transportation policies procedures as well as developing SOP for the department.• Monitored employee incentive program and driver accidents and safety meeting programs.• Led joint leadership meetings to bridge cohesiveness between union and non-union employees. Established transportation metrics, and track results with maintaining performance statistics to ensure accurate record keeping. Such as KPI, cost per miles, and cube per mile.• 328 equipment utilization, DOT regulations, OSHA regulationsCost & Process Improvements Accomplishments:• Negotiated with vendors on settlement on pallet exchange program. Negotiated debt from $115,000 to $68,000 another vendor from $72,000 to $52,000, total DC saving of $62,000.• Negotiated with vendors on revenue and fuel surcharge to increase revenue on backhauls by 8%.• Initiated a plan to cut fuel and maintenance costs by downsizing the transportation fleet by 12%.• Raised the cube per trailer from an 1800 average to 2200 average increasing the efficiency of loads and eliminating overhead and labor cost.

Woonsocket, Ri, Us

• Led the intergration of engineered stands from Driver Standards program to an engineered program called Pro-tracks.• Reconstruction of engineering and time studies of standards placed a net saving of 5k a month with annual saving of 60k a year.• Help integrated the engineered standards to communicate with department routing software (Road Show) and driver tracking system (Qualcomm).

Woonsocket, Ri, Us

• Proactively manage inbound/outbound deliveries for the operations. • Working closely with warehousing, traffic, and procurement to support practical cost effective methods with backhauls.• Ensured department abided by all Federal, DOT, and local laws.• Understanding of several transportation systems to include,Manugistics, Road Show, Navis Yard management, Cadec, Qualcomm, and Xatanet.

Responsible for 220 drivers and 5 clerks in a union enviroment and cross-dock product between 3 different distribution centers. Managed service items as Perishables, Frozen Foods, Dry Groceries, Product and Pharmaceuticals.• Created routes using Manugistics/Road Show for cost effective deliveries. • Tracked and reported P&L, lead costs initiatives for budget guidelines, coordinate with warehouse management to improve daily operations, maintaining good public relations with store management.• Assisted in the hiring process of personnel and drivers.• Worked closely with Warehousing/Traffic/Procurement to ensure backhauls arrive into the DC as scheduled.• Participated in six-sigma project to reduce shrink at the DC.

Boise, Idaho, Us

Supervised the closure of a 624,000 sq foot warehouse while managing 45 drivers and 1 clerk.