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Greater Chicago Area

Managed the overall financial, operational and employee growth and development. Responsible for the profitable retention and growth of business, while ensuring that financial, employee, safety and customer satisfaction goals are met.

Carol Stream, Illinois, United States

Directing fulfillment operations and projects for a premier apparel company in a fast paced distribution center environment that fulfills patriotic consumer products to multiple US domestic channels including consumer, Amazon, major US wholesale chains, small retail shops, club members, and company owned retail outlets. Reviewing processes, people, equipment, infrastructure for opportunities to increase productivity and throughput throughout the organization.

Woodridge, Il

Directed all 2nd and 3rd Shift operations in our 380,000 SF distribution facility, supporting the warehousing of 65,000 SKUs and aftermarket distribution for Doosan Bobcat, employing over 220 FT and Temp employees. Order fulfillment an average of 1,800 orders / 12,500 lines per day through a mix of B2B and B2C shipping.

Niles, Il

Directed all operations of Bradford’s US Distribution Center and managed corporate policy, procedures and operating systems for Distribution Operations Management staff. Established distribution operations KPIs and productivity standards for teams, planned headcount needs based on labor cost and budget management, and mentored management positions. Prepared annual operating budget, setting goals to meet objectives and monitoring the DC performance. Led the management team to develop and implement innovative methods, and promoted never-ending continuous improvement increasing productivity and efficiency.

Vernon Hills, Il

Directed all company distribution operations and the Customer Service team with oversight of over 800,000 SF of warehouse and distribution space in 4 facilities including distribution and assembly operations of Learning Resources’ sister company, ETA Hand2Mind. Planned and managed the overall receipt, storage, assembly, inventory control, fulfillment and distribution of all products through multiple channels of distribution. Established KPIs for overall performance, safety and strategic targets and developed the distribution teams to meet and exceed the prescribed goals. Implemented and promoted continuous improvement, including automation and technology to increase productivity and efficiency rates, reduce costs and eliminate errors.

Greater Chicago Area

Managed all operations in the US Distribution Center with oversight of satellite Distribution Centers in Memphis, TN and Ontario, CA. Directed order fulfillment and shipping 1.2MM units per day. Forecast and control annual operating budget. Certified Designated Representative for licensing in all states, as well as special certifications for Florida Department of Health and the California Board of Pharmacy.

Chicago, Illinois

Led the warehouse and order fulfillment operations in the Chicago Factory Distribution Center, shipping and receiving 70,000 cases of gum products daily. Directed the Promotional Display Prepack Department, operating seven packing lines with up to 100 contract workers in a deadline oriented environment. Reviewed forecasts and established packing schedules. Interfaced with internal business teams and external partner vendors to ensure the timing of delivery schedules were met.