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Greater Cleveland/Akron/Canton/Columbus Areas

Managed supply chain and distribution functions for domestic and international customers and import and export activities with a team of 6 direct salaried logistics employees and 14 direct hourly warehouse employees. Oversaw all shipments and inventory control for 5 warehouses in the United States, Europe, Australia, and China. Booked domestic and overseas shipments, cost control, documentation and invoicing.- Optimized global trans network reducing overall costs net 14%, reducing spend from $2.6M to $2.2M- Negotiated 3PL charge backs reducing costs net 20%, saving $87K/Yr with enhanced customer service - Maintained a 99.8% inventory accuracy in 5 warehouses globally despite different control programs- Successfully launched new trade lanes, warehousing/distribution operations in Australia/Netherlands

Greater Cleveland/Akron/Canton/Columbus Areas

Responsible for all on site aspects of the global logistics, facility material movement, and customer delivery operations. In charge of making sure that each stage of the distribution and fulfillment process is progressing on time, on budget and to the right quality standards.- Achieved 17.7% gross ship margin/$1.4M annual gross profit, operating programs in 2 facilitates- Improved Transportation Cost as % of Goods Sold 2.2%; Ship Cost as % of Goods Sold 1.8%- Leaned operating costs 8% via labor and facility expense reduction averaging $6900 per month- Negotiated domestic/international carrier-partner contracts, earning 15% YOY cost savings

Akron Ohio/Nation-Wide

Responsible for all on site aspects of the logistics, supply chain, and customer fulfillment operations. In charge of making sure that each stage of the distribution process is progressing on time, on budget and to the right quality standards. Continuous change manager using lean principles: 5S, Kaizen, Kanban. Disciplined in advanced contract-negotiations, new market start-up, WMS/TMS implementation/integration, and 3PL budgeting and profit/loss management.- Improved fill rate 13%, productivity 117%, optimized space cap 45%, reducing Shrink by 32%- Maximized ship efficiency/costs 16% by diversifying carrier partnerships, renegotiating ship rates - Spearheaded ERP/WMS/TMS/EDI integration's streamlining all department systems/processes- Significantly improved P&L ratio, 3PL/4PL utilization and a profit-based reverse logistics program- Refined culture by establishing KPI’s and unit-based productivity standards via Kanban/Kaizen

Indianapolis Indiana, Atlanta Georgia, Orlando Florida, Brandywine Maryland

Managed over 50-75 hourly contract and non-contract warehouse and delivery specialists in distribution processes and departments including Delivery Center, Receiving, Shipping, Inventory Control and Return to Vendor. Managed accountability, receipt, storage and transfer of over 3 million appliance and electronics, valued at over $57 million dollars, in a 400,000 square foot warehouse. Coordinated central and regional warehouse and single store supply and demand (min/max) with senior buyers by contracting and scheduling 3rd party LTL and full truckload carriers.- Streamlined DC process flow 45% resulting in 20% increase in UPH; saved $14K annual Spend- Spearheaded delivery change-over to 3PL at 5 sites; reduced $12.5K in monthly operating costs- Initiated DC start-up operations in regions supporting 104 stores, 3 delivery sites, 4 cross docks- Collaborated HP migration streamlining inventory software's; reduced annual Shrink 5.6%

Hebron Kentucky

Supervised 75-100 hourly associates in outbound, inbound, returns and QA/inventory control processes at 2 distribution and fulfillment sites. Developed and met performance goals and objectives in order to achieve customer promise expectations ensuring safety, accuracy and quality. Analyzed and improved department processes and procedures. Coordinated shift distribution activities to obtain optimum distribution and utilization of human resources, machines, equipment and material. Executed daily and weekly action plans in order to meet key performance expectations.- Executed flow of 1.4M units, achieving a 0.45% Defect Rate/0.04% Free Replacement Rate - Led six cross-functional lean projects improving throughput 20% and associate performance 33%- Collaboratively saved $93,600 in annual labor annually while attaining 26% operational efficiency - Collaborated with leadership on fixed/variable costs saving $70,500; improved P&L ratio 9.8%

Hampton Virginia, Balad Iraq, Osan Korea

Led 183 United States military, Department of Defense civilian personnel, government contractors and Korean nationals in planning, organizing, and directing supply, distribution, logistics plans and inter modal transportation of product worldwide in three theaters of operation. Resolved supply support issues associated with supporting 75 F-15C/D aircraft valued over $3.4 billion. Managed vehicles, equipment, and facilities valued at $50.4 million. Conceptualized and implemented a comprehensive logistics and safety compliance program.- Executed global movement of 55K general cargo tons on 6K missions at 100% on-time reliability- Administered 352 equipment accounts valued at $213,000 saving customers $2 million annually - Facilitated distribution of 4K shipments/1M cartons, preserving a 2 hour dock-to-stock hold time- Built/implemented a 360 degree logistics and inventory compliance program reducing Shrink 16%- Validating a $750 million inventory program while accounting for 1 million supply transactions

Logistics Certification, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management, Certification

Activities and Societies: American Legion"As logistics and supply chain become increasingly complex, with tighter deadlines and greater.

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Exercise Physiology, 3.3 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Habitat for Humanity"The School of Applied Health Sciences and Wellness is the home of the Divisions of Athletic.