Summary

Operations / Manufacturing

Project Management Transportation Management Warehouse Management Product Supply Management

Experience managing start-up, expansion, and transition operations for large, multi-unit corporation.

Performance-driven operations manager with 20 years of progressive experience and expertise in logistics, transportation, manufacturing, and procurement. Strong qualifications in strategic and tactical planning, organization, and general management. Keen understanding of business priorities to drive process management initiatives toward benchmarked metrics and low-cost solutions that deliver on quality, speed, service, safety, and agility. Recognized for ability to problem solve and turnaround critical situations with speed and practicality for aggressive results. Talent for anticipating customer needs, forging strong vendor relationships, and cultivating a supportive, motivated culture of teamwork, accountability, and performance excellence. Supportive, decisive manager able to develop and deliver systems, processes, and procedures that streamline operations and enhance profit performance.

Core Competencies

• Project Management Continuous Process Improvements Cost-Optimization Strategies
• ISO / HAACP / Lean Manufacturing Plant Management Inventory Management
• Safety Performance SAP Implementation Training Budgeting Forecasting
• Situational Leadership Goal Setting KPI Monitoring Team Building / Leadership
• AIB Food Safety Audits Contractor Vendor Management Customer Fulfillment
• Operations Management Good Manufacturing Processes Materials Planning Logistics

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Consultant

Provided guidance in establishing QA department and developing procedures. Assisted in establishing scheduling procedures.

Logistics Manager Confidential Finished Goods Manager Confidential

• Selected to support corporate expansion initiatives, overseeing production start up and management of new facility as key member of the Management Steering Team. Developed processes/procedures, wrote work instructions and job descriptions, and filled positions of site scheduler, raw materials planner, and warehouse manager. Hired and trained team from the ground up. Currently oversee support tasks for 7 production lines with 4 expansion lines under development.
• Upon promotion to logistics manager, challenged to streamline total operations in logistics and supply chain, including procurement, production reporting, customer service, warehousing, and shipping/receiving. Oversee all functions of pre- and post- production. Established and currently manage operations of a 200,000-square-foot off-site warehouse and a 75,000 on-site warehouse. Manage 4M logistics budget and consistently meet warehouse cost targets and budget ranging from 1.5M to 5M. Supervise 27 direct reports.
• Saved 100K in annual labor costs by devising creative staffing plan and negotiating flat-rate contract with vendor.
• Improved inventory accuracy to achieve 98 from mid 80 through process restructuring, documentation, and staff accountability.
• Directed planning and development of off-site warehouse for production storage, ensuring on-time shipment of quality products. Determined location, procured and set up equipment, and established processes to meet ISO, HAACP, and GMP standards. Hired and managed staff of 10 responsible for all customer orders.

Continued Logistics Manager

• Executed disaster recovery plan and established collaboration efforts with other corporate plants immediately after fire shut down operations for 4 weeks. Maintained daily operations and production schedules to meet all customer needs.
• Key contributor in positioning company for lucrative expansion with new product and increased production lines. Led process improvement teams in inventory accuracies, transactional improvements, and scrap reduction.
• Managed implementation and operation of SAP Enterprise Resource Planning ERP . As key member of implementation team, planned requirements and trained users at various locations, including in Italy and France.
• Supporting product development, provided research and recommendations for cost-efficient production ensured all logistic requirements were achieved and product was rolled out on time and within budget. Assumed position of quality manager during 8-week product start-up period, serving as liaison between plant and customer.
• Facilitated attainment of ISO 9001 certification within one year, writing procedures, work instructions, and documentation as a qualified internal auditor. Created and documented processes to ensure achievement of HAACP certification. Instrumental in obtaining AIB achievement certificate based on excellent audit rating.
• Directly responsible for 2 million spend in transportation. Developed strong transportation partnerships and negotiated cost-effective rates for outbound/inbound freight in order to achieve 250,000 savings using rail and leverage opportunities involving seasonal shipping rates.

Warehouse Team Leader Confidential

• Promoted from shipping receiving clerk to warehouse team leader in 6 months. Managed a 2-million-square-foot warehouse and shipping activities, including hiring, staff training and development with oversight of 28 employees. Supported materials-planning activities and ensured all warehouse costs, inventory accuracies, and labor costs.
• Set up 50,000-square-foot warehouse for one-month temporary influx of business, managing all equipment procurement and installation, oversee all warehouse operations, ensuring daily transactions were completed and captured properly. Successfully dismantled warehouse within 48 hours, overseeing 4-member team with 70 trucks.