• Develop and report logistics operations metrics to track logistics operations performance across multiple divisions.• Primarily responsible for identifying and implementing logistical cost savings activities. • Develop and implement KPI dashboards for operational tracking across divisions. Develop, modify, maintain and improve reporting processes using a variety of reporting and analysis tools.• Daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reporting of key performance metrics and financials. • Maintain documentation of existing and future reporting and analysis processes.• Conduct cross-divisional analysis to bring divisions together. • Support organizational needs for ad hoc reporting.• Develop and implement transportation management process and procedures.

• Directs entire logistics operations for a global children’s book publisher, with complete oversight of operations in North and South America.• Manages, coaches, and mentors a team of up to 170, and oversees a $7M budget.• Builds and sustains a collaborative team, fostering performance improvement, skills development, productivity increase, morale enhancement, and employee retention stability. • Responsible for accounts payable, shipping, receiving, inventory management, warehouse management systems, contract negotiations, process improvements, and supplier relationship management. • Manages on-going human resource and recruiting processes, including staffing, hiring, training, leadership development, employee relations, disciplinary matters, compliance, safety and health.• Responsible for logistics, distribution, product importation, and purchasing; ensured enhanced return on investment (ROI); increased profit year on year YOY.• Implements and drives process to prepare books to ensure readiness for retail and shipping.• Ensures compliance with OSHA safety requirements, and applicable policies and procedures; successfully achieved zero lost time due to accidents. • Drove start-up initiatives from the ground up, including identifying the site location, negotiating the lease, partnering with vendors, developing standard operating procedures, hiring inaugural staff, and ensuring growth and development during the start-up process.

• Analyzed legacy systems and implemented changes to the supply chain apparatus, saving $5M annually in operating costs.• Developed migration plan for “turnkey” operation which involved moving to a 325K square feet distribution and logistics site. • Created logistical support procedures for a large distribution campaign supporting major retailers and other new customers.

• Charged with accountability for developing the Home Center Channel, leveraging customer-focused marketing, distribution and sales best practices to acquire new business from Lowe’s and The Home Depot.• Introduced lucrative sales solutions to enhance sales growth and profit increase for both Lowe’s and Aqua Glass.• Developed business strategy and grew annual sales from $0 to over $28M in four years with Lowe’s Companies.• Introduced new bathing products and merchandising program for plumbing which was utilized by Lowe’s to write Visual Basic standards for all other plumbing fixtures.• Created a new national packaging system that realized over $3M in first year savings. • Developed and implemented strategic plan and budgets management techniques to promote business development initiatives and cost controls. • Directed product, pricing, distribution and promotion of a shower door and acrylic whirlpool / shower businesses to numerous customers. • Responsible for profit and loss within the wholesale industrial and retail environment.• Streamlined the product development process and reduced product development cycles by 75%.