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Manage all the distribution facility activities for an exclusive distributor of Canada Malting, Great Western Malting, Bairds Malt, Best Malz, Thomas Fawcett & Sons and a variety of domestic and foreign grown hops.Manage site inventory control processes; ensuring compliance with internal SOPs and best practices.First facility to sucessfully convert two separate inventories into one with no interruptions to operations. Process orders accurately and in a timely manner according to SOPs and customer requirements.Oversee daily production schedule in accordance with customer order demand and safety stock levels in coordination with the Production Supervisor.Assist in the development of budgets and ongoing review of trends & variances.Promote a “Zero Harm” work environment through adherence to OSHA, DOT HAZMAT and HACCP regulations, as well as internal policies and procedures.Facilitate and/or conduct site tours for management, employees and customers.Creating a professional environment for customers and carriers while ensuring the warehouse team is constantly striving for excellence in all things relative to the business.

Direct daily operations for a logistics consolidation company exporting restaurant food items to Peru, Puerto Rico, Bahamas, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Dominican Republic and Hawaii. Optimized consolidation process by utilizing storage facilities, maritime shipping lines and trucking companies throughout the U.S. Annual sales of $20 millionResponsible for strategic planning through management of timelines, dependencies and scheduling of projects, materials and resources.Accountable for the management of large scale projects for on-boarding new logistics customers located in Central and South America: includes international export compliance, pricing strategy and supply chain planning.Continuous operational oversight of a global transportation network through supply chain analysis. Expertly utilized 3PL Trucking, 3PL Warehousing and Maritime Container Shipping Lines moving over 2,000 tons a year. Strategic inventory planning responsible for reducing inventory costs by 20% and increasing inventory turns

Maximize productivity of 210 drivers tasked with serving 4,000 medical waste customers throughout an eight state region.Hired to oversee the customization and launch of RoadNet Transportation Suite system, readily met the challenge and directed its expansion to 22 additional sites. Already yielded significant cost savings, the highly successful initiative is projected to save millions following a nationwide rollout within the next two years.

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Executed flawless logistical plans for the movement of over $100 million in equipment and supplies.to military outposts throughout the Horn of Africa and Middle East.Selected achievements include:Outlined logistical requirements, priorities, and utilization plans for sustaining theater operations and company level support. Planned, scheduled, and monitored the successful movement of over 5,000 principle end items from Iraq Kuwait to Blount Island, Jacksonville, Florida in coordination with the United States Army and Air Force.Monitored the liaison between the Marine Corps Logistics Command- Al Taqaddum, Iraq, and the U.S Army, ensuring over 1,900 truck allocations were delivered to support the retrograde and redeployment of Marine Corps Principle End Items from Iraq to Kuwait.Supported redeployment operations in Iraq by actively participating in planning, supervising, and tracking efforts for 500 seaworthy 20' containers. Oversaw status reporting.

Managed the overall #1 routing center, directing routing operations for up to 400 field technicians and a support team boasting the highest overall associate engagement scores.