Sygma Network is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sysco Corp., a supplier of food and food products to chain restaurants throughout the United States. Customers include Texas Roadhouse, Panera Bread Inc, Arby’s, Steak and Shake, Jenny Craig. Annual revenue exceeding $7 billion. As a Warehouse Supervisor led 50+ associates, with ownership of outbound loading operations and order selection processing in a 200,000 square-foot Freezer, Cooler and Dry Goods distribution environment.

Successful Leadership and Management of 2nd Shift operations for a multi-site, 350k sq. ft. Midwest Logistics Center, a network hub distributing to Caterpillar's manufacturing facilities and international operations. Led a 75+ associate team with ownership of Inbound operations, Storage, Order Picking, and Outbound shipping operations. Establish and Drive a Safety First operating culture.Promoted after six months to lead second-shift operations for a 350,000 square-foot Midwest Logistics… Show more Successful Leadership and Management of 2nd Shift operations for a multi-site, 350k sq. ft. Midwest Logistics Center, a network hub distributing to Caterpillar's manufacturing facilities and international operations. Led a 75+ associate team with ownership of Inbound operations, Storage, Order Picking, and Outbound shipping operations. Establish and Drive a Safety First operating culture.Promoted after six months to lead second-shift operations for a 350,000 square-foot Midwest Logistics Center, a multi-site network hub for international operations and distribution to multiple manufacturing facilities. Led 75+ associates, with ownership of inbound operations, storage, picking, kitting, and outbound shipping.Transformed lagging shift into engaged, success-driven team by rebalancing organization and instilling ownership.Developed most efficient shift across facility while boosting storage efficiency 25%.Led facility in inbound operations, consistently hitting 97% dock-to-stock within 24 hours.Guided transition of shift from 20% to 70% permanent employees.Reduced safety incidents 35% within a year by driving a safety-first culture, leveraging root-cause analysis, 5-Whys techniques, 5-S methodology, and extensive training under Caterpillar’s industry-leading safety programs.Orchestrated employee-sourced continuous improvement program, vetting 200+ suggestions annually. Show less

Directed and managed daily operations of Easton-Bell's Specialty Retail Division Cycling and Powersports distribution operation, a 400k sq. ft. multi-site, multi-shift network in a manufacturing and distribution environment. Managed $5.8m operating budget, and a 60-80 person fulltime and temporary workforce. Managed the operations of Receiving, Inventory Control, Order-Processing, Value-Added Services, Slot Management, Shipping, Returns, Supplies Procurement, Maintenance. Played a key role… Show more Directed and managed daily operations of Easton-Bell's Specialty Retail Division Cycling and Powersports distribution operation, a 400k sq. ft. multi-site, multi-shift network in a manufacturing and distribution environment. Managed $5.8m operating budget, and a 60-80 person fulltime and temporary workforce. Managed the operations of Receiving, Inventory Control, Order-Processing, Value-Added Services, Slot Management, Shipping, Returns, Supplies Procurement, Maintenance. Played a key role in 300% growth of Specialty distribution revenue, from $30M to $120M annually.Shipped 100% of E-commerce and 99%+ of Specialty customer orders the same-day.Reduced labor costs $425K and supplies expense $300K over two years, with six years of consecutively lower labor costs, by streamlining operations, increasing efficiency, and driving continuous improvement.Played a key role in 300% growth of Specialty distribution revenue, from $30M to $120M annually.Shipped 100% of E-commerce and 99%+ of Specialty customer orders the same-day.Reduced labor costs $425K and supplies expense $300K over two years, with six years of consecutively lower labor costs, by streamlining operations, increasing efficiency, and driving continuous improvement. Show less

Planned, scheduled and directed the daily activities of dayshift operations 100-150-person staff for national distribution center. Departments included Receiving, Warehouse, Assortment Packaging and Labeling, Order Processing, and Returns. Staff included supervisors, inventory control analysts, equipment operators, production personnel and clerical support staff. Ensured the timely processing and shipment of domestic and international customer orders with annual sales exceeding… Show more Planned, scheduled and directed the daily activities of dayshift operations 100-150-person staff for national distribution center. Departments included Receiving, Warehouse, Assortment Packaging and Labeling, Order Processing, and Returns. Staff included supervisors, inventory control analysts, equipment operators, production personnel and clerical support staff. Ensured the timely processing and shipment of domestic and international customer orders with annual sales exceeding $200m.PKMS Operations Manager (1999-2000)Distribution team member responsible for the successful upgrade and implementation of Manhattan Associates PKMS Warehouse Management System.Developed PKMS system configuration requirements, inventory allocation parameters, and RF-Directed tasking criteria. Created Functional Flow documents to analyze processes and identify operational improvements. Manage Distribution Operations (1995-2000)Developed team environment and cross-training programs to increase operational efficiency between departments. Established procedures and process improvements to enable specialty customers’ orders to ship within 24 hours of order receipt. Reduced Order Processing costs while increasing service levels. Show less