Russell Johnston Email & Phone Number

Mequon, Wisconsin, United States

Greater Milwaukee Area

Madison, Wisconsin Area

Greater Milwaukee Area

Complete P&L responsibility for several branch operations. Charged with insuring continued growth and profitability. Development of strategic expansion plans into new geographic areas. Creating new revenue streams by expanding our service offerings. Providing cost out through negotiations with Food Service equipment manufacturers on parts and service.

Greater Milwaukee Area

In my initial year I ran strategic sourcing events that provided over $1 million in cost out or 3.3% of the category spend. In my second year I realized cost out of $1.2 million or 4% of the total spend.Repaired important supplier relationships and turned them into strategic partnerships that focused on developing programs to gain additional business for.

Greater Milwaukee Area

Negotiated national transportation contract agreements with small package, LTL, truckload, intermodal and international freight forwarders as Leader of multi-company transportation program tasked with creating cost out and freight margin and developing new programs to service emerging markets. Developed a freight program from the ground up for Direct.

Greater Milwaukee Area

Negotiated national transportation contract agreements with eleven small package, LTL, truckload, intermodal and international freight forwarders in a multiple company environment with a total spend of $40 million annually generating $2 million a year in freight margin.Negotiated over $3 million dollars or 7.5% in bottom line savings on small package and.

Greater Milwaukee Area

Developed and implemented a Custom Warehouse Management System that incorporated RF equipment and shipping systemsImplementation resulted in a staff reduction of 30% while creating shipping and inventory accuracy of over 99%Worked with consultants to develop a national distribution network that serviced over 99% of our customer base in two days or.

Toledo, Ohio Area

Responsible for daily operations of a distribution center that serviced eleven midwest and southern states Negotiated transportation agreements with small package and LTL carriers and local service providers.Established KPI's and managed staff against those KPI's to achieve desired results

Select Courses In, Business Administration And Management, General

Graduated, General