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PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE (Cell)EMAIL AVAILABLESUMMARY:Twenty five years of multi-site End to End supply chain experience with a primary focus in food manufacturing and distribution industry. Extensive exposure working with suppliers and vendors globally using LEAN principles to facilitate getting product into either their manufacturing or distribution sites in the most cost-effective way. Proven aptitude for logistic and inventory planning, distribution center management, and performance improvement. Highly adept at managing the internal functions of a Distribution Center to efficiently distribute product(s), as well as a thorough understanding of how the end user is affected by the supply chain, and the importance of why it needs to be functioning properly at the store level. A highly analytical leader than uses data to support decisions and effectively communicate to the appropriate stakeholder(s) in the organization to include the Sales and Operations Planning Process (S&OP).Demand Planning Master Scheduling Forecasting Purchasing and Procurement Strategic Program Planning Team Leadership Quality Improvement SAP/ERP/WMS Labor Management Budgets/P&L NegotiationEDUCATION:University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, WIB.S., Criminal Justice, 1995EXPERIENCE:Lantmannen Unibake (St. Petersburg, FL)Warehouse Manager (Jan 2023 to Present)Leading a team of warehouse personnel and a driver team in a 24/7 food manufacturing environment. Overall accountable for all inbound/out operations, warehousing, drivers, truck fleet, inventory management and 3PL management of two sites. Cross functional with demand planning, customer service, scheduling and purchasing to fill gaps within organization to make it more efficient and cost effective.In the first 30 days I worked with planning/scheduling to reduce SKUs to be produced, which saved $30k in storage fees.Created a plan to move to a second 3PL to store overflow import product from the primary 3PL to create a better flow of product from the producing plant and increase daily inbound/outbound capacity at primary 3PL.Started a monthly cycle count program to ensure accuracy of inventory for the purchasing department, which has contributed to us increasing out fulfillment rate above 99%Vetio Animal Heath (Jupiter, FL)Supply Chain-Contractor (July 2022 to Dec 2022)Contracted to evaluate, restructure and improve the end-to-end supply chain for the organization and department; to include Procurement strategies, Plant/Production Scheduling and Warehouse Optimization with internal stakeholders to improve plant efficiencies and regain customer confidence.In the first 30 days the warehouse capacity was reduce from 150% to 110%; cleared up 70 past due POs; Dispositioned 70 expired items, which saved the company $30K; streamlined new PO process and identified a pricing conversion in SAP Business 1 that created wrong pricing on all items ordered in kilograms.Fresh Meal Plan (Boca Raton, FL)Director of Fulfillment (Sept 2021 to April 2022 (Laid Off)Responsible for leading all local and national fulfillment operations (staffing, development, warehousing, packaging procurement, picking, packing, shipment, delivery and 3PL management) for 2500 plus local customers and 1000 plus national customers weekly for one of the fastest growing fully cooked regional subscription meal plan companies.Lead and executed the successful consolidation of local routes on weekly basis, reducing warehouse and delivery labor by 20%.Lead and executed a packing change that reduced our cost per box by 25%, and converted all packing to 100% recyclable material, which increased customer satisfaction.Negotiated a storage and delivery agreement with a packing supplier that saved the company $5000 in monthly offsite storage fees.Developed and executed a plan to reduce UPS shipping costs, by partnering with Southwest Airlines and UPS. Annualized savings is estimated at $213K with current volume.Develop and implement the first performance-based picking system in the company's history. In the first 3 months pick rates have increased 17% and pick errors have been reduced by 25%, through data collection, analysis and team member coaching.Italian Rose Gourmet Products (Riviera Beach, FL)Supply Chain Manager (Sept 2019 to Sept 2021)National Logistics Manager for the largest Fresh Salsa producer in the United States. Responsible for the End to End supply chain and the safe and efficient operations of 6 sites, which includes 3PLs and Company Operated facilities in both Florida and California. Strategically reduced transportation costs, while ensuring on time delivery criteria is not jeopardized, by partnering with Operations, Sales and Quality. Evaluated staffing needs across the company and created a plan for cross training and future needs of the company. Created reporting on fill rates and sales that is presented weekly to the Board of Directors.Lead two successful 3PL moves in 3 months without affecting the customer fill rate or on time delivery.Within the first 9 months, reduced the transportation spend by $900K (20%) through lane and ship point analysis and carrier negotiations.Worked in tandem with the Purchasing Manager and Sr. Director of Quality to have a continuous flow of fresh produce (tomatoes, peppers, onions, jalapenos) during the pandemic, and continue to meet or exceed our customer fill rate and quality goalsOwens and Minor (Sunrise, FL)Distribution Center Manager (Feb 2017 to Sept 2019)Responsible for safely leading all warehouse/distribution, human resource, customer service and accounts payable activities in a distribution center (over $200 million in annual sales) including the Receiving, Warehousing, Shipping, Inventory Control, Manufacturing and Delivery of product in a manner consistent with the companys service and cost objectives. Continued to develop and improve the safety culture which has help reduce the DART Year Over Year by 40% through a new safety initiative. Became site Labor Management System super user and I re-energized teammate performance and accountability which reduced labor cost by $200,000 annually. Worked closing with DC leadership and Sales to change truck routing so all products could be delivered on our vehicles saving $30,000 annually.Schreiber Foods (Stephenville, TX)Distribution Center Manager (April 2015 to February 2017)Leading all logistical facets of a 24/7 warehouse and distribution center operation, which includes all inbound/outbound operations and internal product movement for production. Responsible for the oversight of 2 off-site 3PLs. Direct reports of 5 supervisors and 70 hourly partners. Nominated 2 years in a row for the Presidents Award of Excellence for driving down cost, increasing department morale and leading a zero-safety incident culture. Developed a company-wide WMS system fix to ensure accurate CHEP pallet counts on outbound loads, saving $325,000 in one year. Saved $125K on a new roof project by approaching the scope of work with common sense and experience from previous projects and food safety experience. Decreased turnover by 50% and OT by 30% within the first 90 days after evaluating staffing needs and partner performance.Golden State Foods (Lexington, SC)Warehouse Manager (April 2013 to April 2015)Responsible for leading all facets of a 24/7 warehouse environment, which includes receiving, ordering picking and loading operations, that services over 500 McDonalds restaurants. Direct reports of 4 Supervisors, 70 Warehousemen, 4 sanitors and 2 maintenance techs with an annual volume of 17,000,000 cases and a budget of $10 million dollars.General Mills Sold to ARYZTA (Vinita, OK)Shipping, Receiving and Safety Manager (January 2007 to April 2013)Responsible for leading all logistics, safety, and environmental operations in a 24/7 environment, to include planning/forecasting, raw material ordering (SAP software platform), scheduling, receiving, inventory control, palletizing, warehousing and shipping for Subway. Direct reports of 1 Supervisor/ planner, one purchasing agent and 15 hourly team members for a 6 million annual case volume facility.TARGET DISTRIBUTION (Pueblo, CO)Warehousing Department Group Leader (May 2004 to December 2006)Pueblo, CO Regional DC is 1.3 million square feet, serving 56 stores and employs over 600 hourly team members, with weekly average volumes of 500,000 cartons sent to stores. Lead and develop a team of 40+ warehousing team members, training partners, and administrative assistants to meet daily production goals.SURLEAN FOODS (San Antonio, TX)Production Manager (November 2001 May 2004)Managed the production and quality of all cooked products in a 24/7 operation. Coached and mentored two direct supervisors and 62 hourly team members to improve quality, efficiency and safety metrics.FRITO LAY (Jonesboro, AR)Production Supervisor (January 2000 October 2001)Managed all daily activities on a shift for the Potato Chip and Fried Cheetos processing lines, in the newest, state of the art production plant with 6 production lines. Employed 800 team members, with continued expansion plans. Reported to the Department Manager and had 10 direct hourly team members reporting to me from two departments.MILITARY EXPERIENCE:U. S ARMY First Lieutenant (P) (1995 to 1999) Honorable Discharge. Ordnance Officer specializing in maintenance management, logistics and supply chain. Responsible for leading the safety, health and welfare of 7 Non-Commissioned Officers (supervisors) and 110 soldiers.PROFESSIONAL TRAINING:Continuous Improvement Certified Trainer, Frito Lay (2000)SPC Control Charts and Process Control Training, YUM Brands (2003)Quality Systems/Food Safety Audit Training, YUM Brands (2003)Warehouse Technical Business I and II, Target (2004)Process Safety Management/Risk Management Programs Training Garden City Kansas (2010)Freezing Technology of Frozen Dough from AIB International (2010)HAZMAT Awareness Level Training (2010)Food Defense Training from Oklahoma State University (2011)HACCP Certification from Oklahoma State University (2012)ISO 14001 Certified Auditor (2013)Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) for Human Food Certified (2016)Lean Focus Training (2017)OSHA 10 HR General Industry Course (2018) |
