Distribution Center Manager - Western Canada

• Jul 2015 - Present

Maintenance Manager

• Nov 2014 - May 2015

Plant Manager

• Nov 2013 - Nov 2014

Responsibilities•Develop the manufacturing strategy for the departments, in line with functional strategy, and contribute to the development of the manufacturing strategy.•Appoint, lead, coach and appraise a staff of 1 supervisor and 16 employees while consistently creating and implementing projects for continuous improvements in efficiency and productivity in order to meet the forecasted objectives.•Translate strategy for own department and the input from team leaders into a year plan/budget for own department•Materials management and building long standing supplier relations.•Responsible for managing a budget of $5 million in raw materials and finished products.Achievements•Produced 20% more products in F14 while at the same time maintaining staff levels of previous year.• Completed retooling of production lines to accommodate new packaging for the entire line of products •Managing the Master Production Schedule / Master Promo Schedule for 100% on time delivery of the forecasted production. •Responsible for major overhauled of the batching and production floor plan, Increasing efficiencies and manageable space.•Implemented batching order scanning system to improve efficiencies and accuracy.

Distribution Centre Manager

• Aug 2012 - Nov 2013

• Responsible for coaching, training, and leading a staff of 7 employees• Distribution throughout North America, Asia and Australia • Reconfigured DC racking to improve overall capacity by 20 percent and improve efficiency of order picking• Implemented corporate order scanning system to improve efficiency and accuracy. • Reduced Inventory count times by 50 percent • Ensuring CTPAT compliance at all times and maintaining strong relationships with preferred carriers.• Promotes a team and safety focused environment • Inventory variance of less than half a percent of $3 million in packaging and finished goods.

Production Supervisor

• 2007 - Aug 2012

Responsible to coach, train, and lead a staff of 20 employees for Canada’s leading hair care manufacturer, while consistently creating and implementing projects for continuous improvements in efficiency and productivity in order to meet the forecast objectives. Promoting a team and safety focused environment and an active member of the Joint Health and Safety committee. Responsible for maintaining balanced budgets, creating innovative ways to reduce operations costs. Entering data in accordance with inventory control and equipment maintenance

Junior Purchaser & Planner

• 2006 - 2007

Trade Show Coordinator

• 2005 - 2007

Shipper Receiver

• 2005 - 2006

Warehouseman

• 2004 - 2005