Steve Gregory Email & Phone Number

Lexington, Kentucky Area

Develop and implement strategy in support of P&L 4 distribution centers (DCs) across US. . Provide leadership to 4 Plant Managers with 610 total team members.. Establish budgets within network.► Credited with reducing annual cost and exceeding network budget targets by 3%. Ran DMAIC projects that increased productivity, standardized processes, and reduced wasted travel times at all facilities.► Assisted with successful negotiation of contract extensions at Tannersville and Irwindale locations.► Contributed to development of the facility’s umbrella dock layout design that cut in-facility travel by 34%.► Generated 20% increase in product family processing speed, while reducing recordable injury frequency (RIF) 40% by contributing to specialization project involving breakdown of standardized processes into sections, increasing velocity of product unloading / processing through building.► Contributed to development of associate gainsharing program, distributing bonuses based on building’s performance to targets.

Columbus, Ohio

Spearheaded projects that developed labor planning, SOP development, 5S events, design layouts for optimal performance. Oversaw P&L for Columbus facility with 120 associates while managing $6 million budget. Performed forecasting and managed entire operation from inbound receipt to shipping to customer regional distribution center (RDC). Established productivity targets to support achievement of financial goals.Set up local suppliers to provide building maintenance, MHE/Hostler maintenance, guard service vendor, and food service providers. Provided monthly / quarterly business reviews for customers covering developed metrics and best practices. Maintained trailer pool with carriers based on amount of outbound scheduled loads per week. Negotiated with Walmart liaison on lanes requiring loading and notified trailer pool carriers of equipment needed to service volume of each lane.► Developed Columbus start-up operation to point of successfully backfilling Plant Manager, Operations Manager, and all front-line leadership with internal candidates.► Reduced associates by 30% while improving production and stabilizing workforce.► Led project that reduced travel by 34% and increased productivity by 10% following initial setup of facility layout by other operations managers within network.► Created spreadsheets that helped evaluate data to provide to senior leadership for review with customer that resulted in approval for 7% higher rate.► Created human resources policies and procedures regarding employee attendance, vacation, and other time off requests that achieved accountability across entire team.► Forecasted volume and developed staffing schedule that played key role in successfully meeting KPI targets.►Credited with setting goals needed to convert temporary associates to full-time company associate status.

Contributed in roles that included Inbound Operations Manager (4 Supervisors and 120 associates), Processing Operations Manager (2 Supervisors and 30 associates), and Production Planning Manager across 2 locations (Westfield, MA and McCalla, AL) within Rapid Deployment Center network servicing 150 area stores. Planned daily, weekly, and monthly location flow to ensure timely unloading, processing, and loading to stores, as well as prevent out-of-stock SKUs. Oversaw building inventory control and WIP.► Inbound Manager - Ensured execution of planned unloads to provide proper WIP for each functional area within building. Developed and trained supervisors to lead unload team and optimize staffing levels.► Production Planning Manager – Composed plans based upon on-lot and arriving freight types. Downsized / moved staff to remain within CPH goal. Met with managers to cover original plans and day’s results.