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Chapel Hill, Nc, Us

Memphis, Tennessee, Us

As part of FedEx Supply Chain, I am focused on delivering distribution solutions and reliability for both new 3PL customers and certain current key accounts for outsourced warehousing (dedicated and multi-client distribution centers), ecommerce fulfillment, reverse logistics, transportation management, Co-Pack, and integrated logistics solutions in the Consumer Products and Retail Sectors. FedEx currently operates 130+ distribution centers, 30+ omni-channel and fulfillment centers, and 39M+ square feet of warehouse space to support companies outsourced distribution needs in Retail, Consumer Products, Healthcare, Technology, and industrial. https://www.fedex.com/en-us/logistics/supply-chain.html#overview.

Dallas, Texas, Us

Distribution and logistics operations management, P&L and KPI leadership, and customer consulting for publicly traded, midsize, and small companies in distribution, warehousing, and logistics to include multi-site and dedicated distribution center warehouse operations, fulfillment, private fleet, and last mile delivery.• Consulting and operations management with CPG, 3PL, retail, ecommerce distributor sharing best practices in warehousing, final mile delivery, and ecommerce fulfillment warehouse operations. • Private Equity Operating PE Strategic Advisor• Provided M&A consulting assessing organizational structure, processes, quality, P&L, and productivity.• Supported implementation of ERP & WMS warehouse management systems via process management and business planning. Industries: distribution center operations, ecommerce fulfillment, last mile delivery, supply chain and transportation for CPG, 3Pl, retail, food, cold storage, contract logistics, cold chain, industrial, distributor, warehouse, tires, private equity, and manufacturing.

Rosemont, Il, Us

Publicly traded, US. Foods is one of the largest food and beverage food distributors in the U.S. With roughly $27 Billion sales and 28,000 employees, providing food distribution, eCommerce fulfillment, and cold chain supply chain logistics to 300,000+ restaurants, healthcare, grocery, and hospital customers.As Vice President of Operations, responsibility for distribution center warehouse operations, dedicated private fleet, last mile delivery, transportation, routing optimization, and overall food distribution logistics for one of company’s largest regions. Oversight for $600 million revenue, $60 million operating P&L. • Created region’s first operations strategic business plan, detailing action items and initiatives to deliver P&L, KPI, safety, quality, employee satisfaction, culture, and warehousing and transportation results. • Actively partnered with sales to support new and current business and optimize final mile delivery and routing to drive growth, customer satisfaction, and cost reduction. • Restructured operations team to strengthen results in logistics service delivery, quality, & productivity. • Implemented updated distribution center incentive plans and hourly associate-led start-up huddles to empower associates to actively engage in results.

Strategy Logistics provides consulting and interim operations management for distribution operations with a specialization in multi-site distribution center networks in CPG, Retail, E-Commerce, & Industrial.Consulted in supply chain, warehousing, logistics, B2B, B2C, Third Party Logistics, and distribution customers including: distribution center operations management and strategy, strategic key account sales management, lean six sigma process improvements, and supply chain management consulting.Supported Vice President of Operations, President's, VP Logistics, VP Supply Chain, and Chief Operating Officers. Industries include Distribution, 3PL Third-Party Logistics, B2B, B2C, E-Commerce, Distribution Center Management, Logistics, and Supply Chain. CPG, Food, Industrial, Retail, Parts, Distribution, Contract Logistics, Management Consulting, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Turnarounds. Outsourcing, Omni-Channel Distribution, Freight Forwarding, and transportation supporting start-ups to $billion companies.

Hedehusene, Denmark, Dk

UTi is a publicly traded third party logistics & supply chain company with $5 billion revenue and 20,000 associates globally to service the Consumer Products (CPG), Retail, Industrial, Automotive & Tires. (Now DSV).As the Regional Vice President of Operations Distribution, Contract Logistics for UTi, I led operations for several of the largest and most critical key accounts & high-volume multi-site warehousing & distribution center operations.• Oversight for $3M+ profit, $35M+ revenue, 3M sq. ft., and roughly 500 associates.• Increased key account profit 15%+ and consistently exceeded margin and profit P&L commitments through highly effective strategic and tactical business plan creation & implementation, organizational restructuring, safety turnaround, key account management, and continuous improvement results.• Achieved “Excellent” Customer Annual Results Rating and led multi-site operations excellence through key account management, process standardization, best practice implementation, and lean, continuous improvement productivity initiatives.

As Vice President Operations & Chief Operations Officer, provided independent supply chain consulting to include C-Level logistics & distribution center operations strategy, sales and marketing, and turnaraounds, mergers and acquisition management consulting for third party logistics, warehousing, logistics & supply chain companies.

Cranberry Township, Pa, Us

Genco is a contract logistics, reverse logistics & supply chain 3PL with 10,000+ employees: $1.5 billion Revenue. It has since been acquired by FedEx Supply Chain Solutions.Provided large scale reverse logistics new business development sales and solutions for prospects' returns and secondary market asset recovery needs. Tasked to convert companies not actively looking to outsource in-house reverse operations. (Dallas, TX)

A start-up company providing on-site labor managed services, industrial staffing, pay for performance incentive plans, & industrial engineered solutions to deliver productivity based cost reductions within warehouse & logistics operations. * As Founder, President, & CEO, initiated start-up organization and focused on developing a critical business plan, securing capital funding, developing strategic marketing and sales programs, establishing departments, and managing development of operational policies* Led solution and financial analysis development, directed pay for performance incentive plan development, and collaborated with investors to acquire companies.* Established operating departments and coordinated operating policies for Operations, Human Resources, Industrial Engineering, and Sales.* Initiated a core business insource model to drive productivity based cost reductions through pay for performance incentive plans, industrial engineering, labor management, staffing, & unit rate pricing.Third Party Logistics, Industrial Staffing, Labor Services, Warehouse Operations, Insource, Supply Chain, E-Commerce

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U.S.A. logistics subsidiary - business unit of DB Schenker, a $6B, top 5 global land, ocean, and air 3PL contract logistics provider, Schenker Logistics provides contract logistics, multi-client warehousing, fulfillment, and value-added manufacturing support services. (The CCW Group was acquired by Schenker in 2003 and became Schenker Logistics.)Division President & COO 2003-2005; President & CEO 2000-2003: Operations & Sales Roles 1994-2000.Division President, President & COO * Directed a 700-plus employee, $70 million organization involving 3PL operations sales, marketing, finance, human resources, industrial engineering, and project management. * Delivered 20% annual profit growth for the United States warehousing and contract logistics division.* Named "Top 100 Logistics Provider" through Organizational Initiatives, Strategy, and Operational Excellence.* Successfully Merged two companies in M&A* Generated 30% growth in labor managed services, packaging, and assembly businessVice President of Sales, Vice President of Business Development * Presided over sales and marketing of contract logistics, warehousing, and value-added manufacturing support services to national clients with diverse activities, including sales, marketing, new business development, lead generation, client presentations, costing /pricing, and operational solutions.* Averaged 20% annual sales growth by landing Fortune 100 warehousing and value-added contacts.* Architected consumer products and manufacturing support marketing plan penetrating consumer products, packaging, and furniture industries.Operations Management Rotation * Led strategic planning, budgeting, financial analysis, and pricing initiatives.* Delivered turnaround and first profit for multi-client warehouses through savvy financial analysis, repricing, and CI initiatives.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Public Policy Analysis

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Finance, General