Experience

PLZ Corp

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• VP, Distribution Ops and Network Strategy

  • Jul 2022 - Present



PMI Worldwide

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• DIRECTOR OF LOGISTICS & NA/EMEA SOURCING

  • 2021 - 2022

  Recruited by Chief Supply Chain Officer to cover leadership gap in Logistics and Sourcing (contract role). • Added 4 FTE to support increased business complexity, including Sr Director of NA/EMEA Sourcing. • Consulted and provided input to the B2B & DTC scalable logistics network design. • Owned and executed logistics plan to support key online Flash Sales. Recruited by Chief Supply Chain Officer to cover leadership gap in Logistics and Sourcing (contract role). • Added 4 FTE to support increased business complexity, including Sr Director of NA/EMEA Sourcing. • Consulted and provided input to the B2B & DTC scalable logistics network design. • Owned and executed logistics plan to support key online Flash Sales.



FLTR, Inc.

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS

  • 2020 - 2021

  Led operations for startup founded to help contain the COVID-19 crisis by manufacturing, importing, and distributing Personal Protective Equipment. • Led strategic plan to scale manufacturing and logistics in record time, delivering 80 – 100 ocean containers per week of masks, sanitizer, and infrared thermometers to our largest customer, Costco. • Optimized international Freight Forwarder pool to ensure on-time service and control costs during one of the tightest shipping markets in history. • Expanded US 3PL distribution geographic footprint to improve service and reduce costs. • Built supply chain and operations to support aggressive ramp by recruiting and training logistics staff, simplifying, documenting, and automating processes, and stabilizing ERP system. Result: On-time delivery success metrics increased from 50% (at start-up) to 95% within 4 months. Show less



Microsoft

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• DIRECTOR OF SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS

  • 2017 - 2020

  Head of Global Software Manufacturing and responsible for Supply Chain Order-to-Cash Operations• Led team of 6 employees and 20 vendor staff to manufacture 200M units/yr of 1st party and 3rd party Xbox games and Microsoft software; $100M manufacturing budget. • Created strategic supply chain plan to ensure stability of physical software manufacturing; reduced process waste, consolidated manufacturing facilities, and restructured team from regional to global roles, saving $20M/year in production costs and reducing 4 FTE headcount. • Owned supplier relationship and performance of 250-person contracted Order-to-Cash support team.• Ensured process, technology, and staff aligned to support sales to large retailers (BestBuy, Amazon, Walmart, Costco). • Collaborated with Accenture and MSFT IT to identify system and process gaps; drove enhancements to automated order flow which reduced contract budget from $17M to $13M, saving $20M over 5 years. Show less

• DIRECTOR OF FULFILLMENT AND LOGISTICS

  • 2015 - 2017

  Led fulfillment and outbound transportation operations delivering high-value consumer electronics to retailers, Microsoft Stores, and online customers in North and South America.• Led 7 employees and 3 Third-Party Logistics (3PL) vendor teams with $105M budget.• Oversaw successful operations of 5 fulfillment centers in US and Brazil and ensured on-time performance of 15 Logistics Services Providers (LSPs).• Collaborated with stakeholders across Microsoft's manufacturing supply chain to support business goals on multiple product lines (Surface, Xbox, 3rd Party Products, and Packaged Software)• Drove scale; successfully ramped capacities for holiday seasons (30x standard volume).• Used Power BI to visualize performance metrics and identify improvement opportunities Show less



Marine Corps Recruiting

• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• U.S. MARINE

  • 1988 - 2016

  1988-1994 | 1999-2016 RESERVE SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS Commanding Officer, Headquarters Battery, 5th Battalion, 14th Marines • Led 220 Marines; Responsible for training, readiness, morale, and welfare ACTIVE SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS Battery Executive Officer, 2005 Assistant Battalion Operations Officer, Iraq, 2004 1988-1994 | 1999-2016 RESERVE SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS Commanding Officer, Headquarters Battery, 5th Battalion, 14th Marines • Led 220 Marines; Responsible for training, readiness, morale, and welfare ACTIVE SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS Battery Executive Officer, 2005 Assistant Battalion Operations Officer, Iraq, 2004



Starbucks

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION

  • 2011 - 2015

  Managed all aspects of a $300M global transportation network, including service, cost, and infrastructure. • Led 5 teams of 27 employees and 10 onsite 3PL vendor staff. • Supported increased complexity and network expansion including 2 strategic acquisitions, 1 new distribution center, and 4 new cross-dock facilities; increased carrier base to provide flexibility and redundant, fail-over capacity. • Delivered $13M in YoY savings by focusing teams on improved operations. Managed all aspects of a $300M global transportation network, including service, cost, and infrastructure. • Led 5 teams of 27 employees and 10 onsite 3PL vendor staff. • Supported increased complexity and network expansion including 2 strategic acquisitions, 1 new distribution center, and 4 new cross-dock facilities; increased carrier base to provide flexibility and redundant, fail-over capacity. • Delivered $13M in YoY savings by focusing teams on improved operations.



Lynden Transport

• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• DIRECTOR OF LINEHAUL OPERATIONS AND EQUIPMENT CONTROL

  • 2007 - 2011

  Managed over-the-road operations of a $150M carrier; operations ranged from Houston, TX to Prudhoe Bay, AK. Managed over-the-road operations of a $150M carrier; operations ranged from Houston, TX to Prudhoe Bay, AK.



Amazon

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• OPERATIONS MANAGER

  • 1997 - 2001

  Liquidations Manager, US Fulfillment Centers, 2000 - 2001 Project Manager, Auctions Site, 1999 - 2000 Customer Service Supervisor, 1997 - 1999 Liquidations Manager, US Fulfillment Centers, 2000 - 2001 Project Manager, Auctions Site, 1999 - 2000 Customer Service Supervisor, 1997 - 1999