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Frisco, Tx, Us

Tampa, Florida, Us

Brooklyn, New York, Us

Manage 2 DCs (DC4 & DC5) that distribute Cosmetics & General Merchandise to Supermarket & Drug Stores. We also distribute Direct to Consumers (ECommerce Fulfillment). My team consists of 2 Assistant Distribution Center Managers, 6 Supervisors, & 100 to 130 Hourly Associates. * Manage the Monthly Operating Plan (MOP) / Long-Term Strategy (LTS)* Increased Weekly Sales Dollars Average by 25% from 1.4M to 1.9M * Improved Dollars Per Carton Average by 10% from $409 to $453 * Responsible for DC5 Converting to L&R Amazon Ecommerce Fulfillment HUB * Responsible for Contract Negotiations (Brought on New Security Company, Sanitation Company, Forklift Rental Company, & In Process of Bringing on a New Pallet Company)* Held Accountable for Meeting/Exceeding KPIs (Weekly Payroll Cost to Sales Percent, Lost Sales, Freight Cost, Split Shipments, & On-Time %)* Manage the Onboarding Process of New Customers * Responsible for Project Management, Team Development, & Rebuilding the Culture

North Olmsted, Ohio, Us

Manage a team of 3 Supervisors, 8 Coordinators, and 106 Team Members that consist of full-time andtemporary employees. Facility consist of conveyable & non-conveyable product. We operate an IntelligratedSorting System for conveyable product. We utilize SAP(EWM) for our WMS System. We service Retail,Wholesale,& E-commerce Customers* Responsible for planning and driving DC KPIs (CPH, LPH, QOT, Recirculation Rate, Inventory Quality, Pick LPH, Inbound, Shipping Defects, Replenishment, Safety, Minimizing Indirect Hours Used, & Meeting Customer Service Needs & Standards)* Reduced our Total Dollar Cost Per Carton 24.5% from Q4 to Present (From $3.56 to $2.86)* Improved CPH (Carton Per Hour) Rate from not hitting goal of 16 CPH to now finishing February at a 20 CPH* Helped decrease OT from an average of 25% in January 2021 to 16% even with a reduced headcount * Improved our Total Dollars Shipped Daily from $1.5M Average with OT to $2M Average without OT* Responsible for Supervisor Career Development* Responsible for managing our Staffing Plan for Operations* Lead DC Retail Event Execution for customer shipments (Home Depot, Lowe’s, Bed Bath & Beyond, Costco, etc...)* Partner with Continuous Improvement Engineer to help organize & lead Kaizen Events - 5S Improvements, Process Improvements, & SOP Improvements

Bridgeport, Nj, Us

Manage a team that consist of 1 Lead, 1 Inventory Clerk, 1 Shipper/Receiver, & 5 Forklift Operators * Oversees inventory management, shipping and receiving, raw material management and production line support for Las Vegas Facility operations.* Leads Warehouse processes through consistent product availability and warehouse productivity, and cost reduction while consistently meeting and exceeding quality assurance standards.* Develops warehouse operations systems by determining product handling and storage requirements; developing, implementing, enforcing, and evaluating policies and procedures; developing processes for receiving product, equipment utilization, inventory management, and shipping.* Develops and implements warehouse operations system improvements, leads continuous improvement projects as assigned, analyzing process work flow, manning and space requirements.* Works cross functionally with other departments company-wide, including Procurement, Quality, Manufacturing, Sales and Customer Service.* Successfully led warehouse department through SQF Compliance Audit.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Member of the plant Leadership Team. Manage 3 departments, Inventory, Transport(shipping/receiving), & Internal Fleet consisting of 5 salaried supervisors & 40 hourly team members. Responsible for Raw Materials Inventory & Finished Goods. We operate in a combo facility that store 800K to 1.5M cases. * Manage a $1.1M warehouse labor budget & finished 2017 Favorable $131K* Reduced unidentified inventory loss by $285,801 YTD vs Previous Year* Project Management - First in company (Coca-Cola Beverages Florida – CCBF) to test & implement Crown InfoLink PIT Management System which was implemented into all CCBF plants & warehouse * Led 3 departments through a successful ISO Quality Audit * Reduced Internal Fleet empty miles by a monthly average of 4.6K miles the final 6 months of 2017

Purchase, New York, Us

Manage a team of 5 hourly team members - 2 Production Schedulers, 2 Customer Service Reps, and 1 Supply Chain Analyst* Responsible for managing our inventory safety stock levels & total warehouse capacity* Accountable for the performance of department KPMs (Schedule Attainment, Source Based, Bin, Plant, & Vend Compliance, and Days on Hand)* Manage the development of master production schedules to ensure we are maximizing line capacity, reducing cycle stock, and improving product velocity * Partner up with Region Product Supply to develop seasonal and project related supply chain plans to ensure we have efficient product flow, meet department KPM goals, and satisfy our customer needs* Co-Managed copacker operation by ensuring their production schedules were aligned with our plant’s production schedule, balance weekly inbounds/outbounds, & ensure trailer availability

Purchase, New York, Us

Promoted to the Zone Operations Manager after 4 months and I manage a DSD warehouse, 7 bin locations, and one product exchange center (PEC). My team consists of a Facility Operations Manager, a Site Lead, 2 Leads, and 35-40 hourly non-union employees. We ship out 50,000 to 65,000 cases per week.* P& L - Responsible for forecasting, managing, & developing the annual operating plan (AOP) for the warehouse, bins, and PEC pertaining to total cases shipped, total cost & facility cost* Responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of our warehouse operations equipment (Motorola Handhelds, Socket Ring Scanners, Forklifts, etc..)* Responsible for all facilities meeting federal sanitation, security, and environmental standards* Developed various new system and procedures for implementation of various functional strategies* Accountable for the team meeting all key performance measures (KPMs) – Unload, Prepick, & Bulk Pick

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Management And Leadership

Bsba, Finance