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Vernon Hills, Illinois, US

Scottsdale, Arizona, US

Burbank, CA, US

• Directed 12 distribution locations in the US, Mexico, Canada, Germany, and China ($2.5B in revenue, $55M operations budget, $70M freight spend, $140M finished goods inventory and 650 associates). Built team of.
• Led $13M DC modernization initiative; selected IT and automation solutions; realized $4M OpEX reduction (10%)
• Assessed logistics footprint and opened new, greenfield location (incl. site selection, lease negotiation and build-out) to meet storage and shipping needs
• Implemented operational KPIs and process improvements leading to a $5M reduction in operating costs
• Reduced transportation spend $2M through route optimization and implementation of KPIs aimed at cost-out
• Built a senior leadership team focused on site consolidation and major upgrades to IT and material handling systems

Wilmington, Delaware, US

• Managed 6 major DCs, 43 branch distribution locations, and 400 unit fleet in the US and Canada (14M batteries shipped annually, $1B in revenue, $58M in finished goods inventory, $80M operations budget and $75M freight.
• Developed new Wal-Mart distribution concept through 3PL partners;
• Implemented standard work processes in distribution operations leading to quality and productivity improvements
• Carved-out branch business; coordinated sale and reverse integration to acquirer; subsequently largest Exide customer

Farmington Hills, MI, US

• Directed 5 sites in North America ($2.6B in annual revenue, 400+ associates, $30M annual operating budget, and $5M annual capital budget). Oversaw the region’s warehousing operations and strategy. Managed.
• Led reorganization of North American warehousing operations; staffed up new functional areas; developed culture towards continuous improvement, definition, and measurement of KPIs (safety, quality, delivery, & cost)
• Implemented standards for business process improvements through: value stream mapping/design, best practice implementation, technology innovation, and value creating project activities
• Led turnaround of largest OEM automotive warehouse in Bosch worldwide to meet strict quality/delivery requirements of manufacturing customers;

Farmington Hills, MI, US

• Managed inbound and outbound operations in regional distribution hub for Automotive Aftermarket Division. Ensured that all internal and customer KPIs were achieved. Led team focused on operational transformation.
• Led warehouse performance recovery after the implementation of SAP ERP system. Improved customer delivery performance from 35.7% to 99.8% on time.
• Ran operational assessment to compare existing warehouse processes to “best-in-class” and developed an improvement roadmap. Used input from internal and external consultants to define targets and budget needs for major.
• Performed personnel competency assessments and implemented new organizational structure to support upcoming operational modernization.

Farmington Hills, MI, US

• Drove a multi-national distribution network study analyzing businesses across seven sites in three countries. Managed center of gravity analysis on freight movements for network optimization
• Developed a forward-looking network footprint proposal – including new warehouse sites and closures – and pro forma financial analysis.
• Consolidated Bosch Brakes from two operations into one. Upgraded rack and equipment in 100k ft2 facility in three months. Moved operations with no business interruption.
• Launched the first implementation of Tableau data visualization tool in Bosch worldwide. Rolled out enhanced performance metric tracking tools across four sites in North America providing real- time access to.

Atlanta, Georgia, US

• Performed detailed spend analytics, market and industry research, and complex dataset manipulation to extract insights that led to cost reductions. Calculated benchmarks and develop analytical models to review cost.
• Performed comprehensive evaluation of a margin dilutive business and identified measures to improve profitability.
• Modeled the development of commodity pricing on justified invoice price vs. actual purchase history with key vendors. I
• Recipient of 2012 Home Depot Managers Award for outstanding cost-savings efforts

Farmington Hills, MI, US

• Promoted to senior management with commercial responsibility for six warehouse and packaging sites across the US with annual volumes of: $912 million in sales, 11 million packaged units, $33 million in operating.
• Led logistics/financial M&A due diligence on three acquisitions: advising senior leadership on impact of acquisition to operations. Acquired companies added over $190 million in revenue to the division.
• Spearheaded post-merger integration initiatives to consolidate logistics activities and eliminated $6 million in annual operating/transportation costs for combined company.
• Developed and articulated long-term distribution strategy based on a business forecasting model that optimized space usage and minimized transportation/operating costs. Communicated distribution strategy to global.
• Achieved lease cost reductions and tenant improvements at renewal totaling $650k at two US sites
• Successfully led division through internal/PwC audits of warehouse and commercial controls – no findings.

Farmington Hills, MI, US

• Recruited from business school into Bosch’s management training program and completed rotations in sales, marketing, credit/collections, accounting and other special projects aimed at developing the relationships and.
• Developed a customer credit scoring model that is still used today by the credit/collections department to determine customer’s credit worthiness.
• Completed financial due diligence of Purolator Filtration acquisition on behalf of CFO

Managed operations department of 6 and performed cash management and treasury functions.

Ms Finance, Corporate Finance

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