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United States

United States

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Burlington, New Jersey, Us

•Selected as a member of a Young Leaders Group; group discussed abstract thinking and new ideas to further enhance and drive McCollister’s sales and profitability.•Spearheads leadership for all daily warehouse operations; logistics, supply chain optimization, HR, training and development, payroll, CRM, profitability indexes, forecasting, predictive analytics, fiscal budgets, shipping, receiving, dispatch, inventory, safety, regulatory compliance, and KPI stakeholder reporting.•Cross-functionally collaborated with linehaul dispatch to develop a plan to dramatically increase freight efficiencies and on-time deliveries; documented drivers on-time performance and administered remedial actions as needed for non-compliance to standards. •Drove cost savings efficiencies of 15% annually by optimizing and transforming route logistics daily for McCollister’s and Life Fitness.•Ignited 99%+ on-time deliveries and a 20% increase in inventory scanning accuracy.

Fort Smith, Arkansas, Us

•Orchestrated logistics consultant role for all clients; supply chain process, CRM, communications, invoicing, and freight opportunities.•Cross-functionally negotiated with the Pricing team to drive effective CRM through a balanced approach to pricing and profitability, and create 'Win-Win' outcomes.•SME for sales/service in LTL, Volume, Truckload, Expedite, and International.•Owned a client base of over 50 accounts representing $3 million dollars in annual billings.•Ignited client base by 5%.

Fort Smith, Arkansas, Us

•Championed operational leadership for Inbound Operations; logistics, efficiencies, supply chain optimization, HR, and payroll.•Coached, trained, and mentored a team of Union dock workers and drivers; orchestrated overnight team leadership in the loading of freight, trailer safety, and compliance.•Ignited 99% on Time-Critical deliveries, cut returns by 10%, and achieved less than 1% on the held pro report daily.

Fort Smith, Arkansas, Us

•Pioneered management trainee role; Inbound Operations, Dispatch, Outbound Operations, and Sales.

Norton, Ma, Us

Chaired project management to drive social media exposure; conceptualizedand authored the company Facebook page; showcased company mission,vision, and values and optimized engagement levels.Shaped and supported a cross-functional team tasked with identifying andcommunicating social media marketing ideas to management.Assisted with daily and monthly warehouse inventory cycle counts.Under the direction of the CFO - maintained cost analysis KPIs for key businessaccounts