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Agawam, Ma, Us

Jersey City, Nj, Us

Jersey City, Nj, Us

Milford, Ct, Us

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

-Lead team responsible for migrating two legacy supply chains into one cohesive operating system-Developed supply chain integration plan that successfully converted large legacy ERP systems from both merged companies into one blended system

Norcross, Georgia, Us

• Owned expense accountability and asset management for multi-facility territory - 20 in U.S./ Canada. • Implemented quality initiatives, streamlined processes and reduced forces while increasing employee satisfaction during merger and acquisition activity. • Directed over $1.6 billion in sales, over 200-member organization with 7 direct reports. • Interactive with senior executives, clients, finance specialist and unique ability to articulate a holistic approach to problem solve through long-term mutually beneficial relationships. • Strengthened business decisions with real-time dashboard metrics and long-range strategies.• Generated new revenue while maximizing logistics, supply and transport capacities.• Achieved critical organizational restructuring, hiring and/or reallocating resources in record time to support increased demand. Achievement resulted in addition of Canadian territory.

Norcross, Georgia, Us

• Led and responsible for multi-facility territory in Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Region Supply Chain – $12M, 10 distribution centers, 120-member organization. • Developed and implemented with a small cross functional team Roadnet centralized routing, Safety and Compliance and Fleet Management programs. Key metrics: cost per stop per mile, key safety violation time, speeding miles.• Developed end-to-end private fleet inbound program. Manager, drivers, vendors, distribution center, backhaul lanes to offset fleet expense. Profit center within six months.

Norcross, Georgia, Us

• Responsible for multi-facility territory in Central New England - $110M, 3 distribution centers, 220-member organization.• Consolidated off-site fleet operations, reducing expense $210,000 annually and improved service.

• Responsible for two plants. One a hazardous blending, storage and distribution chemical plant including solvents, acids, caustics and food additives and the second a high volume plastic raw material thermoplastic resin distribution facility.• Earned “Fleet of the Year” – logged over 500,000 miles with no accidents, improved delivered cost per gallon by 30%.• Led ISO 9002 implementation and profitability improvement teams; responsible for all compliance

Seattle, Wa, Us

Start-up Manager (1990-1996)• 1994 - Warehouse manager – Waterbury, CT.• 1993 – Opened first Regional Distribution Center in Northeast, Wayne, NJ• 1992 – Store openings - Lawrence Long Island, Comack, Long Island, Nyack, NY, Wharton, NJ• 1991 – Receiving Manager, Merchandising Manager, Admin Manager – Clifton, NJ• 1990 – Front End Manager New Store Opening – West Springfield, MA• 1990 – Promoted from Clearwater to Orlando as Front End ManagerVarious Positions – Clearwater, FL (1986-1990)• Supervisor Training – rotate every six months to different AORs; merchandising, front-end etc.• Hourly positions while attending college – Vault clerk, fork-lift driver, stocker

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Finance

Associate'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General