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Columbia, Maryland, United States

Helping People. Changing Lives.Our MissionTo diminish poverty, enable self-sufficiency and advocate for low-income families and individuals.Our VisionEnabling others to enhance the quality of their lives and to share in the promise and opportunity of our community.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Johns Hopkins Home Care Group is part of Johns Hopkins Medicine, one of the nation’s leading health systems. It provides the communities it serves with a diverse and inclusive home care environment designed to help patients regain and retain their level of function and independence.

Columbia, Md

Pearson Online & Blended Learning, formerly Connections Education, is an accredited provider of high-quality, highly accountable virtual education solutions for students in grade K–12. Connections Education was acquired by the global learning company Pearson in 2011As the Director of Supply Chain Execution, I was responsible for fulfillment, customer returns, materials planning and forecasting, and vendor managementFulfillment Operations- Process over 140k warehouse orders (over 1M line items) annually to furnish curriculum and technology materials to 119k customers comprised of students, teachers, and corporate staff - Scaled operations through process improvements and automation during period of rapid growth to support 17% year-over-year increase in volume without increasing staffCustomer Returns- Instituted monthly scorecards and KPI’s to monitor and improve individual and department performance- Implemented process improvements to reduce collection cycle and increase potential for materials recovery resulting in over $100k in labor savings annuallyTechnology Asset Management- Oversee life-cycle of 43k active computers from initial demand and supply planning to final disposition, including real-time tracking- Implemented automation to reduce labor associated with remote disabling of unreturned assets from 3 hours per day to 30 minutes per day3PL/Vendor Management & Migration- Project Lead for consolidation of three 3PLs into a singular corporate warehouse within a four month period without detrimental effects on service levels and netting annual cost savings around $600k- Oversight of vendor with peak inventory value of $30M- Developed reports to monitor vendor accountability achieving SLAs

1780 Crossroads Dr, Odenton, Maryland

Dealer Tire is a national tire distributor exclusively servicing automotive dealerships through partnerships with automotive manufacturersAccountable for all warehousing and distribution functions, inventory management, labor management, fleet management, facility security, process payroll, customer relationsRecognized for exemplary customer service

2010 Washington Blvd, Baltimore, Maryland

Trifinity Manufacturing, a privately held contract manufacturing and distribution company, acquired the Baltimore, Maryland operations from Shell. Trifinity closed the Baltimore facility on March 9, 2009In addition to being selected to retain my position as Distribution/Inventory Manager for the new owner, I was awarded the opportunity to onboard new private label customersAccountable for customer development, new product launch, manufacturing, distribution, and inventory controlSuccessfully transitioned operations to new ownership including the implementation of new MRP and WMS systems within a 4-week time periodStreamlined operations through consolidation of 2 shifts resulting in a reduction of 10% in manpower while increasing productivity by 18%Responsible for manufacturing set up procedures and quality criteria for new product introduction

2010 Washington Blvd, Baltimore, Maryland

Shell acquired the Pennzoil-Quaker State operationsAgain, I was selected to continue as Distribution/Inventory Manager for the new owner and served as Change Management Team Leader in the consolidation and transition from Pennzoil-Quaker State to ShellResponsible for activities of 5 Supervisors, Customer Service Liaison, 3 Team Leaders, and 30 hourly employees in a 150k sq. ft. distribution center utilizing SAP WMSManaged outbound shipments to mass-market retailers with excellent service levels of approximately 14.5k (355k line items) per year with “on time and in full” service levels greater than 98% Oversaw inbound receipts of raw materials and imported finished goods in excess of $10M Impacted supervisory growth and positive work environment through coaching and providing challenging opportunities

2010 Washington Blvd, Baltimore, Maryland

After the acquisition of MEDO Industries, Quaker State and Pennzoil merged to form the Pennzoil-Quaker State CompanyI was selected to retain my position as Distribution/Inventory Manager for the new companyAppointed Change Management Team Leader in the consolidation and transition from MEDO to Pennzoil-Quaker State Served as Operations Lead to implement SAP and retire legacy WMS

2010 Washington Blvd, Baltimore, Maryland

MEDO was the world’s largest manufacturing and distribution company of environmental air fresheners Responsible for activities of 2 Supervisors, Customer Service Liaison, 1 Team Leaders, and 15 hourly employeesImplemented proprietary WMSManaged outbound shipments to mass-market retailers with excellent service levelsCertified to implement procedures and train employees on International and Domestic Dangerous Goods Shipping Regulations (DOT, IATA, & IMDG) shipping and packaging compliance