Paul Ellis, Mba Email & Phone Number

Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Direct Reports: Seven (7) in leadership, 80 employees, flexing from a total staff of 100-150 (seasonal and event driven); Budget: $50 million; Buildings & Square Footage: 3 buildings & 600,000 SF Responsibilities: Drive operational excellence for receiving, kitting, shipping, and material handling in all warehouses across the contiguous U.S.Key accomplishments include: -Two (2) new warehouse acquisitions and set ups: Kansas City, MO and Columbus, OH-Redesign and restructure of product handling flow in 400,000 SF facility. Reducing handling costs 10-15%. -Renegotiate freight rates from 23-44% (locations vary) on the most popular product.-Identify risks and create mitigation strategies for unforecasted spikes in shipping volume.-Develop KPIs for shipping and kitting operations.-Led company EOY inventory.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

Direct Reports: 12 with a total staff of 175-600 (seasonal). Budget: $30 million-Lead supply chain operations, human resources, and information technology teams.-Improved E-commerce fulfillment accuracy and forecast needed adjustments to seasonal staffing.-Initiated new technology and and updated facility design.-Determine root causes and eliminate client charge backs.-Design forecast models for production and sales teams.-Created new client implementation processes to eliminate startup failures.-Open new facilities for storage, fulfillment and production capacity.

Logan/Provo, Utah

Direct Reports: 11 with a total staff of 75 (globally) – Operations Managers, Warehouse Managers, Purchasing Manager, Inventory Manager, Account Representatives; Budget: $25 million-Received regular Walmart Supplier Awards for accurate forecasting and error-free shipping.-Create inventory management analysis model to align sales and operations towards inventory goals to reduce inventory on-hand and increase service levels.-Restructure inbound and outbound freight contracts to reduce costs.-Implemented financial reconciliation and cash flow management procedures.-Established strategic global supply chain locations and corresponding processes to meet sales channel needs.-Implemented customer service metrics.-Negotiated reductions in international freight rates.-Create collaborative cash flow, purchasing, and sales forecasting procedures. -Create standardized hiring practices for acquiring "A-level” employees.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Direct Reports: 12 with a total staff of 100 – Operations Managers, InventoryManagers, Account Representatives, Customer Implementation Coordinators; Budget: $70 million-Successful management of Inter-mountain Healthcare/Medline distribution facility.-Reduced service and inventory failures to six sigma level for Fortune 500 company.-Eliminated non-revenue producing and non-essential work processes.-Turned around poorly performing CHEP product return/repair facility.-Changed material handling processes for more efficient travel and space utilization.

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Distribution Operations Manager. Direct Reports: 6 with a total staff of 55 – Three shift staff of operations supervisors and employees (inventory, receiving, shipping, quality, sanitation, clerks) -Successful greenfield start-ups of two one-million square feet distribution centers (Arizona & California)-Grocery, frozen foods, alcohol, tobacco, HABA fulfillment and ice manufacturing.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business

Activities and Societies: *Graduation Commencement SpeakerW.P. Carey School of Business

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Psychology (Business Emphasis)

Activities and Societies: Chapter Vice President, National Honor SocietyVice President of National Honor Society in Psychology..