STIHL USA

Sr. Mgr. Finished Goods, Supply Chain

Spin Master

•Forecast review and Capacity Planning at three North American 3PL sites. Performed periodic on-site reviews with US 3PL partners to ensure operational best practices and KPI’s, as well as proper oversight of Variable labor expenses
•Recommended productivity and operational process gains at CA site resulted in labor savings of $30k in just three months, as well as measurable improvements in shrink, and inventory accuracy
•Developed and implemented forecast templates for each 3PL partner which was reviewed weekly with the senior management at the sites
•Initiated detailed weekly forecast and capacity reviews with senior management at North America sites.
•Provided 16 week and 9 month on hand volumes and pallet capacities visibility. 
• Improved site forecast accuracy of 45% to +/- 25% utilizing created projection tools, exceeding the goal of +/- 30%  
•Master Data Integration.  Performed a deep detailed analysis of the master data in ERP (SAP) for all items located in the North America DC sites
•Identified multiple data gaps, impacting building capacities, transportation costs, EDI 888 issues as well as labor handling costs
•Review included over 12k items and led to labor savings in Asia due to process enhancements.  Changes resulted in item DIM accuracy progressing from 71% to 91%.This project was still active.

Director Logistics Planning and Execution

•Tasked with a forensic review of transportation costs from fiscal year 2019.  Analysis uncovered multiple invoice inaccuracies resulting in overpayments of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
• Invoice issues included incorrect fuel surcharges, wrong freight classifications, unnecessary pallet reweighs, changes to original deliveries without approval. 
•Implemented changes in the 3rd party provider's accessorial tables dropping the number of charge accounts from 120 to 19.
•Worked with a 3rd party transportation provider to drop contract rates on established lanes due to non-competitive rates in place.  The cost changes from these 44 lanes reflected $630k in savings.
•The issues uncovered due to the analysis led to a quarterly rebate from the provider.  At the end of 2020, nearly $3MM in rebates and savings had been realized.
•Organized and scheduled the movement of over 6000 pallets from 3PL partner in PA to 3PL site in CA.  Using a combination of rail and OTR staggered deliveries providing a smooth receipt at destination
•Project was delivered on time, with zero impact to the customer base, as well as delivering more than $150k in transportation savings.

Director Of Transportation NA

Swimways Corporation

Director of Logistics and Customer Care

Kerma Medical Products, Inc.

•	Responsible for all distribution and transportation 
•	Ensure quality compliance with lot based inventory of various medical products and devices.
•	Developed and implemented multiple process changes as well as productivity and quality metrics. 
o	Improved productivity of 19% allowed for decreased staffing requirements.
o	Received highest scorecard ranking multiple times from major national medical distributor.
•	Achieved payroll savings of $60,000 as well as generating transportation savings of $50,000 in 2014.
o	YoY decrease of 41% in damage in shipment claims in 2016.
•	2016 end of year inventory results, $4K write off on 1.9M.

Distribution Manager

Dollar Tree Stores

425,000 sq. ft. automated distribution center.  Three shift operation with 220+ associates.
Operations Management including Warehouse Traffic, Freight Operations, Daily Production Schedules
Improved organizational productivity and performance
Contract Negotiation and Administration
Develop and Manage Expense and Capital Budgets
Customer Service and Vendor Relations

General Manager

Sarah Michaels, Inc. (Dial Corporation)

Oversight of two offsite warehouses as well as main facility.
Designed layout and locator system for both facilities.
Implemented inventory cycle count program.  
Developed and implemented all warehouse systems and controls.
Established written policies and procedures for all warehouse departmental functions.

Distribution Center Manager

The Big Party

Responsible for multi level distribution center servicing 53 stores from Portland, Me. to Sarasota, Fl.
Managed all transportation functions including negotiating carrier rates as well as delivery schedules Created and implemented all distribution production controls and procedures for pick/pack and ticketing functions.

An accomplished General Manager with a track record of achieving and exceeding daily goals in a fast paced environment.  The ability to provide oversight of building operations in order to continuously achieve key performance indicators  Possesses a keen understanding of Warehouse Management System software, and a skilled communicator  able to build strong working relationships with employees, peers, upper senior management and vendors.

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