SUMMARY:Experience includes, serving as Regional Director Supply Chain Operations for Confidential, Georgia, with responsibility for managing 5 supply chain managers and 295 indirect reports located in 5 key sites across 7 states that successfully streamlined and condensed 150 warehouses into 15 functional hub operations, which accomplished the following 4 items: 1) Slashed inventory by $40 million ; 2) Increased productivity 67% ; 3) Increased customer services levels; and 4) Reduced fulltime staff from 895 employees to 575 employees. Areas of Expertise

• Global Logistical Planning/Asset Management
• Supporting Multi - Site Operations
• Achieving Lead-Time & Inventory Reductions
• Conducting In-Depth Distribution/Operational Analysis
• Transforming Average Operations to Best in Class
• Reducing Process Defects through Six Sigma Techniques
• Creating a Shared Supply Chain Management Vision
• Diplomatic Change Agent for Productivity Improvements

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• Managed closure of 2 distributions centers total 350,000 square feet which replaced start-up of 5 Eastern Hub Centers totaling 1.7 million Square feet. Consequently, significantly improved efficiency of deliveries by 35.6% while implementing new bulk container totes to secure cable set top boxes, modems, and MTAs sent to repair. The net impact realized exceeded $800,000 in annual savings.
• Entrusted by Charter Communications senior management with reducing annual equipment inventory from $220 million to $14 million in working closely with another Regional Director through liquidations, supplier buy backs, and setting up minimum/maximum levels of each product type.
• Slashed Coca-Cola capital investment in inventory 23.6% while simultaneously increasing customer fill rates from 89% to 98.5% for 5,600 SKUs in a 175,000 square foot facility. Additionally, reduced Labor cost 40.2% by improving employee training and introducing ongoing incentives to increase productivity.
• Reduced product line overtime for Pepsi-Cola by 66.7 % ( 6 hours to 2 hours), which proved instrumental in increasing productivity by 74.7% . Charged with additional responsibilities of streamlining a new preventative maintenance program designed to significantly reduce line equipment downtime while increasing efficiency from 68% to 96.3% .

KEY AREAS OF COMPETENCY:

• Operational Leadership by Example
• Formal Presentation Skills
• Multi-Million Dollar Budget Management
• Improving & Streamlining Plant Efficiencies
• Utilizing Benchmark & Best Practice Techniques
• Managing a Wide-Array of Startup & Turnaround Situations
• Conflict/Dispute Resolution & Root Cause Analysis
• Amending Business Plans According to Economic Conditions

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Confidential

Georgia

Director

•  Scope of duties consists of managing all aspect of the labor strategy for Cox field services vendor management. Responsible for defining the strategy with supply chain and legal to secure vendors for commercial and residential field services are in alignment with the long-term strategic direction of vendor management.
• Managed transportation of 80 route trucks and 20 bulk trucks including the following 3 items: 1) The daily loading to meet a wide-array of customer requirements; 2) Oversaw fleet maintenance scheduling; and 3) Established compliance with DOT regulations.

Confidential

Georgia

Regional Director,

• Primary duties focused on managing eastern region warehouses and distribution centers while implementing standards for testing, reverse logistics, and packaging for transporting equipment to and from distribution centers.
• Reduced annual equipment inventory from $220 million to $14 million by working closely with another Regional Director through areas such as: Liquidations, supplier buy backs, and setting up minimum/maximum levels for each product type.

Director

• Responsibilities included managing all enterprise-wide SCM logistics operations including policy administration, procedures, and processes to ensure optimal inventory levels of non-stock/stock in the ERP system (Oracle), and Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) in the CSG billing system.
• Managed closure of 2 distributions centers with a combined total of 350,000 square feet that significantly improves efficiency of deliveries by 35.6% while simultaneously implementing new bulk container totes to secure cable set top boxes, modems, and MTAs sent to repair. Consequently, realized a net impact of more than $800,000 in annual savings.

Georgia

Distribution Manager

• Charged with managing Confidential Parts Distribution Center Order Fulfillment Operations ensuring product availability and accurate inventory while providing excellent service to global clients.
• Played a key role in reducing labor cost 40.2% by improving employee training and introducing a wide-array of incentives designed to increase productivity. As a result, increased customer service levels to over 94.8% by creating and implementing an improved efficient system configuration.

Georgia

Production Manager

• Responsibilities include managing operational aspects for a high volume USDA facility with 10 production lines. Duties focused on overseeing labor, quality control, safety, and discipline while coordinating and scheduling 45 employees. Additionally, monitored GMPs, SPC, sanitation, and HACCP program to maintain strict adherence to policy.
• Decreased production costs 32% following completion of research (end-user surveys, vendor material reformulation, equipment manufacturer evaluation) for a major product design change, culminating in the purchase of new equipment designed to improve meeting customer needs.

Atlanta,  Georgia 

Production Manager

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for managing operations of a high-volume facility including cost and quality controls for over 20 products with 5 production lines that produced 22 million cases annually.
• Significantly reduced a product line change overtime by 66.7% (from 6 hours to 2 hours), which proved instrumental in generating an increase in productivity of 74.7%.