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Fort Worth, Texas, United States

• Developed a Building Consolidation Plan that was used to systematically close three legacy facilities, which saved Verizon an estimated $4.8M a month. The Building Consolidation Plan was the result of strategically driving multiple workshops with internal and external stakeholders across the business and with our 3PL partners.• Led and managed a large cross-functional team to execute the Building Consolidation Plan and succeeded in migrating all Verizon inventory and processes out of… Show more • Developed a Building Consolidation Plan that was used to systematically close three legacy facilities, which saved Verizon an estimated $4.8M a month. The Building Consolidation Plan was the result of strategically driving multiple workshops with internal and external stakeholders across the business and with our 3PL partners.• Led and managed a large cross-functional team to execute the Building Consolidation Plan and succeeded in migrating all Verizon inventory and processes out of the three legacy facilities.• Served as the Operations Team Representative in daily I.T. Systems conversations to monitor progress and champion the Operations Strategic Vision of systematic capabilities, which facilitated building consolidation by making the new Distribution Centers (DCs) fully operational.• Created a 4-year DC Diversification Physical Operations Project Plan, which provided a comprehensive roadmap with specific milestones so Verizon and the new 3PL could accomplish the following phases: Floor Layout & Rough Processing, Routing Logic & Business Rules, Proof of Concept / MVP Testing, Implementation Plan / Rollout Strategy, Ramp Plan, and Ongoing Maintenance / Post-Launch Activity.• Explored and analyzed opportunities to reduce returns processing costs, which led to an F-Grade Island Process Improvement with an annual inventory valuation uplift of $14.3M and added Samsung as a Trusted Vendor - allowing devices to bypass AQL Sampling, which will save $408K annually.• Led and influenced multiple cross-functional teams to collect requirements and packaged documentation to define the needs of a new, fully automated DC, part of which included reverse-engineering and creating detailed process flows for reverse supply chain manual processing and receiving exceptions handling. Show less

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

• Served as Assistant Chief of Staff and directly managed a 12-member cross-functional, subject matter expert auditing team, conducting over 24 internal inspections on 8 subordinate units (800 employees). • Drafted, implemented, and validated multiple standard operating procedures (SOP), which improved district logistical processes, reducing mishaps by 89% and optimizing vehicle usage to save $525K in inventory costs. • Reduced vehicle accident costs by 85% after three years by… Show more • Served as Assistant Chief of Staff and directly managed a 12-member cross-functional, subject matter expert auditing team, conducting over 24 internal inspections on 8 subordinate units (800 employees). • Drafted, implemented, and validated multiple standard operating procedures (SOP), which improved district logistical processes, reducing mishaps by 89% and optimizing vehicle usage to save $525K in inventory costs. • Reduced vehicle accident costs by 85% after three years by instituting a Safe Driving Plan. Started with costs of $239K in FY 2018 and decreased to $211K in FY 2019, $154K in FY 2020, and currently sitting at $36K for FY 2021. • Managed a fleet of 570 leased vehicles ($3.5M annual cost) and a facility program, across 215 leased facilities ($8.1M annual cost) in 13 states.• Negotiated budget items across different stakeholders and evaluated business cases in order to prioritize a $1.3M facilities maintenance annual budget in conjunction with key strategic partners at the U.S. General Services Administration and Army Corps of Engineers. • Strengthened a diverse collaborative team by conducting project retrospectives, collecting lessons learned, streamlining processes, and completing projects within budget and tight deadlines. Show less

Quantico, Virginia, United States

• Hand-selected over ~45 different peers to lead and manage multiple C-Suite projects, which were tied to foundational strategic initiatives at the Department of Defense and Headquarters Marine Corps level.• Led all programs and projects related to officer inventory lifecycle management, which included recruiting, initial accession (1,600 annual recruits), occupational classification (45 different disciplines), promotion (10 military grades), and retention. • Convinced senior… Show more • Hand-selected over ~45 different peers to lead and manage multiple C-Suite projects, which were tied to foundational strategic initiatives at the Department of Defense and Headquarters Marine Corps level.• Led all programs and projects related to officer inventory lifecycle management, which included recruiting, initial accession (1,600 annual recruits), occupational classification (45 different disciplines), promotion (10 military grades), and retention. • Convinced senior executives to conduct a talent management organizational design shift designed to promote top performers sooner rather than by seniority alone. The initiative affected the way ~1,400 employees were promoted each year. • Served as the officer personnel inventory supply chain manager, conducting detailed research and deep analysis to coordinate and execute all planning for the officer inventory (21K+) and achieving a 100% fulfillment rate each year served in the role. Show less

Monterey, California, United States

Camp Pendleton (Oceanside), California

• Hand-selected and promoted to Captain ahead of peers to lead a 200+ member organization in planning and executing transportation, maintenance, and distribution supply chain operations.• Planned, executed, and supervised over 150 successful logistics resupply missions in a combat environment, which traveled over 175,000 miles and resulted in the transportation of over 600 personnel and 3,000 twenty-foot equivalent units.• Led a project team that analyzed historical, current… Show more • Hand-selected and promoted to Captain ahead of peers to lead a 200+ member organization in planning and executing transportation, maintenance, and distribution supply chain operations.• Planned, executed, and supervised over 150 successful logistics resupply missions in a combat environment, which traveled over 175,000 miles and resulted in the transportation of over 600 personnel and 3,000 twenty-foot equivalent units.• Led a project team that analyzed historical, current, and projected operational requirements and identified $90M worth of equipment for retrograde out of Afghanistan, which greatly reduced unnecessary equipment and led to lower overall maintenance costs.• Utilizing lessons learned and striving for continuous process improvement, streamlined multiple SOPs, which improved all company procedures and raised operational preparedness from 83% to an average of 94% on tactical vehicles worth a combined $40M. Show less

Quantico, Virginia, United States

San Diego, California, United States

Supervise personnel and provide direct and indirect equipment to supported activities. Supervise work flow and plan for equipment availability. Provide on-going training to personnel on technical and logistics requirements. Plan for training events, logistics shortfalls, and operational commitments. Introduce cost savings measures where appropriate while ensuring safety and quality is not compromised. Provide reports as required on personnel and equipment levels.

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Master Of Science In Management (Msm)

The Master of Science in Management program prepares graduates to manage in complex defense organizations and to conduct rigorous analyses.

Bachelor Of Science In Business Management And Administration

The Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Administration major at Mount Saint Mary College offers students an insight.