Robert Vazquez Email & Phone Number

Winchester, Virginia, United States

► Analyze current distribution / logistics operations as they pertain to individual clients and recommend best practice improvements that will increase productivity and lower overall operating costs. ► Monitor and communicate all aspects of project plan pre- and post-implementation through both written documents and scheduled leadership meetings. ► Work closely with client leadership in order to maintain a high quality of change management throughout the entire process of the project. ► Work closely with client leadership team (finance, operations, & IT) in order to better understand specific business needs and sales goals. ► Create and design plans & metrics around all proposed improvements & efficiency gains prior to and during implementation. ► Review and assist in all aspects of IT integration as they pertain to changes within the operation.

► Improved overall employee engagement for the department by increasing the lines of communication, creating a safe & healthy work environment, and celebrating personal wins for employees. ► Responsible for all P&L aspects of regional warehouses in the following markets; CA, AZ, Dallas TX, Houston TX, GA, NC, MD – Main DC, PA, NJ, NY, MA, ME, OH, IN, IL, CO, & WA. ► Managed the relocation of the Music & Arts Frederick MD DC to the Guitar center DC in Indianapolis IN and improved the overall operating cost per carton by 25%.► Improved outbound productivity by 8% with implementation of new pick paths and physical warehouse layout and inventory flow. ► Department SME (subject matter expert) for the implementation of a new company ERP system in 2016. ► Managed the inventory integration process for the Music & Arts / Guitar Center merger in 2005-2006. ► Maintained and reviewed department P&L of $10M to an average of 1.6% of sales.

► Reduced Operational costs for internal fleet of 30 vehicles (vans / trucks) throughout the department network by 15% with the creation & implementation of a home-grown routing calculator and daily monitoring. ► Created improved reporting processes / visibility for daily inbound / outbound operations in order to identify and implement productivity standards. ► Collaborated closely with internal departments in regards to the opening of new organic and inquisitional retail stores. ► Managed the overall department operations of 17 regional warehouses including maintaining budgets.

► Created a move plan and new DC layout for relocation of the original warehouse to a larger warehouse space. (16K sf2 to 31K sf2). ► Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Music & Arts Frederick DC and employee hiring. ► Improved the receiving process for musical instruments by eliminating serialized tracking 30%.