- Los Angeles, California
- October 8, 2022
Results-driven, hands-on Operational Senior Leader with 20+ years of experience within 3PL, Apparel, Big Box Direct-to-Consumer distribution. Proven record of implementing Lean Process Improvements, along with creating new processes and procedural improvements that drive results and help track operational data. Adds value to organizations with experience in leading teams to improve the positions of organizations, through process improvements, cost savings, and leadership development.
Education
Policy and Administrative management
Experience
• Oversight of multiple facilities
• Communicate values, strategies, and objectives to all levels of organization both verbally and in writing
• Manage day-to-day operations with cross-functional team
• Plan, monitor, and appraise job results
• Ensure continuous improvement through pro-active leadership and development of direct reports
• Achieve the maximum level of productivity, ensuring the business benefits from the lowest cost and order turnaround time
• Monitor the quality, quantity, cost and efficiency of the movement and storage of product
• Interview, hire, train, and direct work assignments
• Led transformational and change management initiatives cross functionally
• Analyzed data, found market trends, and built strategies to improve the position of company
• Presented information both verbally and in writing to all levels within the organization
• Drove success in on time shipping, customer order compliance, distribution cost per unit improvements and inventory record accuracy
• Ensured continuous improvement through pro-active leadership and development of direct reports
• Achieve the maximum level of productivity, ensuring the business benefits from the lowest cost and order turnaround time
• Monitored the quality, quantity, cost and efficiency of the movement and storage of product
• Maintained and verified that health and safety procedures are in place and enforced consistently to ensure facility compliance with all regulatory requirements
• Interviewed, hired and trained associate(s); plan, assign and direct work; appraise performance; reward and discipline associates; address complaints and resolve problems
Results:
• Team successfully developed $1.5M incremental margin dollars and new capabilities
• Worked with 3rd party vendor to enhance processes that will allow customers to receive credits to their accounts in a timely fashion
• Worked on a project that involved a new paperless picking process; increased productivity by 50%
• Analyzed data, found market trends, and built strategies to improve the position of company.
• Drove success in on time shipping, customer order compliance, distribution cost per unit improvements and inventory record accuracy
Ensured attainment of level of production quality and cost objectives
Provided managerial leadership, coaching, feedback and development for direct reports and business partners
• Reported and presented activities, issues and recommendations to senior management and executives
• Maintained adherence to company policies, safety standards, and good housekeeping practices
• Directed employees with respect to volume, cost, and quality
• Ensured training and development of personnel to maximize efficient operation of the processes to support production
Results:
• Initiated Lean improvements resulting in a total of $647K in savings
• Learned yellow and green belt process
• Hired, coached, and conducted performance appraisals for associates and team leaders
Provided high level of safety awareness among team members by continuous communication, education, HazMat Training and positively reinforcing safe work practices
• Executed department’s operational plans and Distribution Center’s strategies to ensure production goals and objectives are achieved
• Trained and transitioned teammates from Tandem computer system to 3D system
• Successfully transferred from mature Distribution Center to start-up/new facility in Phoenix, AZ
