Steve Albin

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VP Distribution Operations, Salt Life @ WAHCONAH GROUP INC
Fayetteville, NC, US
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Fayetteville, North Carolina Metropolitan Area, United States, United States
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About Steve Albin

Accomplished, result oriented Operations, Distribution, Fulfillment Executive with strong strategic and operational planning skills, creating and executing vision and goals driving corporate business plan. Developing, mentoring, coaching and empowering teams, creating an environment focusing continuous process improvement resulting in outstanding operational advancements.

Steve Albin's Current Company Details
WAHCONAH GROUP INC

Wahconah Group Inc

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VP Distribution Operations, Salt Life
Fayetteville, NC, US
Steve Albin Work Experience Details
  • Wahconah Group Inc
    Wahconah Group Inc
    Fayetteville, Nc, Us
  • Salt Life
    Vice President Distribution Operations
    Salt Life Jul 2021 - Present
    Columbus, Georgia, Us
    • Direct and Lead all aspects of Wholesale, Retail, and Ecommerce Distribution Operations for Salt Life Brands supporting 20-30% Y/Y growth to 1,700+ retails doors and supporting Salt Life Retail Store expansion from 7 to 28 in 2-year period.• Implementation of AMR’s across multiple order processing channels.• Executed structured reduction of wholesale chargebacks by 48% on increased volumes.• Increased productivity between 20% and 100% across Multiple DC operations.• Established changes Improving On-Time shipping by 20% in wholesale channel.• Reduced inventory variances by 90%.• Improved product storage density by 20% within existing DC footprint.• Achieved Ecommerce 24 hr. shipping rate improvement of 15% increasing rate to 95+%.• Established changes in supply chain by creating effective feedback mechanisms significantly improving operations, systems use, processes, and staffing positively effecting operational budget.
  • Jewelry, Crystals, And Gemstones By Sa (Susana Albin)
    Managing Partner
    Jewelry, Crystals, And Gemstones By Sa (Susana Albin) Jun 2020 - Present
  • Franco Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Director Of Manufacturing And Distribution
    Franco Manufacturing Co., Inc. Feb 2020 - Sep 2020
    Metuchen, Nj, Us
    Responsible for all aspects of 500,000 SF Operation of manufacturing and distribution of bath, kitchen, home, and children’s licensed bedding.
  • Dorman Products
    Interim Vice President Operations (Short Term Contract)
    Dorman Products May 2019 - Sep 2019
    Colmar, Pennsylvania, Us
    Operational restructuring and consolidation evaluation of distribution operations totaling 1.5 million SF.
  • Ellery Homestyles
    Vice President Of Distribution
    Ellery Homestyles Nov 2014 - Feb 2019
    Us
    Vice President of DistributionEllery Homestyles, Fayetteville, NC 11/2014 to 2/2019Accomplishments: Leading Distribution Operations Turnaround• Significant redesign and reorganization of 600,000 SF distribution infrastructure including 125,000 SF expansion designed and in operation within 6 months to support 30% Ecom business growth. Focusing on order process, physical layout, work flow, job structuring, productivity standards design and implementation, staffing level corrections, talent acquisition, WMS and systems support.• Positive impact of structural and operational changes drove productivity gains greater than 300% in reducing staffing by more than 50% and driving payroll savings in excess of $1.5MM in 1 yr while supporting sales growth in excess of 20% in overall business.• Inventory accuracy improved from 45% to greater than 95% in year 1• Order fill rates and shipping window requirements improved from failing customer ratings to solid A customer satisfaction ratings across all segments of business and customers.Responsibilities:• Provide strategic planning and critical leadership in all aspects of Ellery’s Distribution network and as member of the Ellery Executive Leadership Team. Develop, implement and administer metrics to evaluate and drive performance gains across all company operations driving consistent increased value to the bottom line by actionable items exposed via root cause analysis of processes, issues, staff and customer feedback.• Develop and manage Distribution network, budget, and overall operations of DC's and 3PL’s to deliver on cost, quality and service objectives supporting multi-dimensional business goals.• Evaluate and design future Ellery Distribution services to support both Wholesale customer order processes changes as well as accelerated Ecommerce fulfillment growth for all customers in our North American Distribution Network via constant process and performance assessment and improvement.
  • Maidenform Division Of Hanesbrands Inc.
    Vice President Distribution
    Maidenform Division Of Hanesbrands Inc. Jan 2008 - Nov 2014
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Us
    •Responsible for all Distribution Center Operations for 4 U.S. DC's (Union), 1 European Operations Center in Ireland (Non-Union), 1 3PL operation in Mexico City, 1 3PL Operation in CA, Global Logistics, Transportation, Customer Service, Allocations, Customer Compliance, E-Com order fulfillment, Value Added Services, Purchasing, Inventory Control, Engineering, and Maintenance•Plan, organize, direct, and lead staff activities including 20 Managers, 40 Supervisors, and 700 employees, with total distribution space in excess of 1.1 million square ft. domestically and internationally while supporting and driving key supply chain initiatives and implementing constant process improvements to achieving operational excellence•Create and Manage budgets in excess of $26 MM supporting sales of more than $600 MM. Responsible for significant P&L contributions with focus on SG&A and Operational cost reductions through constant process reviews and improvements•Distribution CPU reductions: Mexico reduced by 65%, Europe reduced by avg of 5% annually, Domestic reduced by and avg of 3% annually•Reduced carton usage by 750,000 units in the first year partnering with Wal-Mart on PO consolidation and order frequency management saving $650k yearly on corrugate expenses and labor gains in productivity•Designed, and implemented VAT recovery in Mexico working with 3 and 4PL to create Mexican entity for single country billing saving $200k+ annually•Designed and implemented recycling programs removing 100+ tons of recyclables from waste stream and generating income of $100K/Yr•Streamline operations in DC yielding an immediate 10 ton reduction in paper usage, removed product from waste stream, elimination of peripheral spends saving $50,000 yearly• Annual units processed on orders in excess of 75 million units across 20,000 SKU’s•Develop, implement, and manage distribution strategies supporting and meeting company goals, and performance objectives to meet and exceed expectations
  • The Jones Group Inc.
    General Manager
    The Jones Group Inc. Mar 2002 - Jan 2008
    • Managed all aspects of day to day operations and inventory control for 348,000 SF DC (Non Union). Maintained budget, analyze costs, and implemented cost reduction measures through constant process evaluation and improvement. • Directed staff of 175 to 250 on multiple shifts processing in excess of 19 million units per year for multiple divisions, shipping orders in excess of $225M annually. Responsibilities included covering other facilities as well as staff load planning using float plan across multiple facilities. Combined load of multiple facilities included 500+ hourly employees • Assisted in driving change across multiple divisions and DC’s with WMS design, installations (3) and upgrades (4).
  • The Jones Group Inc.
    Operations Manager
    The Jones Group Inc. Jan 2000 - Mar 2002
    • Managed startup of facility from construction phase of building to completion and full operations of new 350,000 SF distribution facility. • Responsibilities included were bidding, scheduling, purchasing, hiring, implementing automated distribution systems, designing and documenting all WMS manuals and training for all end users in every aspect of operations as well as installation and managing of AS400/WMS.• Lead day to day operations, establishing and monitoring productivity goals as well as identifying, developing, documenting, and implementing all operational processes and procedures including inventory management and yearly inventory process and execution. • Managed operations as part of merger of Norton McNaughton into Jones Apparel Group. Numerous labels brought to facility to maximize and balance workload between all of Jones divisions and facilities and in line with accomplishing goal of ship anything, anywhere, at any time.
  • Salant Corporation
    Project Manager
    Salant Corporation May 1999 - Dec 1999
    • Responsibilities included testing, implementation, training end users, developing and documenting procedures to integrate computerized Warehouse Management System (Manhattan Associates WMS, Unix Platform) into previously manual and paper only work process flow.
  • Salant Corporation
    Manager Of Distribution
    Salant Corporation Dec 1998 - May 1999
    • Responsible for 3 Distribution Centers totaling 350,000 SF, 250 employees, 2 divisions, yearly sales $100 million dollars. Consistently reduced expenses and managed all facilities under budget by focusing on working closely with management staff and union to improve productivity and work environment issues while reducing the number of grievances filed.
  • Salant Corporation
    Distribution Center General Manager
    Salant Corporation Apr 1998 - Dec 1998
    • Manage all aspects of day to day operations and inventory for 145,000 SF DC. • Reduced management staff and shifts from 3 to 1 by job consolidation, realignment of responsibilities and productivity monitoring. Consistently below budget by monitoring payroll and manpower usage daily.• Installed racking system, reduced storage costs by $60,000. Introduced power equipment and computers to manual only operations, implemented safety program, rules, regulations and policies for greater structure and accountability.

Steve Albin Skills

Supply Chain Inventory Management Logistics Supply Chain Management Operations Management Warehouse Management Process Improvement Inventory Control Warehousing Management Leadership Purchasing 3pl Logistics Management Distribution Center Operations Team Building Forecasting Negotiation Continuous Improvement Transportation Strategy Shipping Supply Chain Optimization Budgets Change Management Sales Customer Service P&l Management Materials Management Training Cross Functional Team Leadership Pricing Retail Demand Planning Strategic Sourcing Global Sourcing Supply Chain Operations Sap Team Leadership Budgeting Manufacturing Procurement Ibm Iseries Cost Reduction Vendor Relations Wms As400 Excel Microsoft Excel Income Statement

Steve Albin Education Details

  • Central Connecticut State University
    Central Connecticut State University
    Business Management
  • Oklahoma State University
    Oklahoma State University
    Engineering And Design

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