Experience

White Horse Logistics Inc.

• United States
• Warehousing and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • Jan 2023 - Present



Target

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Operations Manager

  • May 2019 - Jan 2023



Walmart

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant General Manager

  • Aug 2017 - May 2019

  Walmart Logistics (Davenport FL, Atlanta GA)Lead performance of Outbound operation with responsibility for team's staffing, compliance, and KPI metrics. Managed team of 50 managers and 1100 associates non-peak. Drive operational changes to improve team performance and to create standard work and structure throughout operation.Select Accomplishments:◙ Led Outbound team to achieve and maintain #1 productivity in network, 10 UPH higher than next fulfillment center; also drove and maintained 99.7% on-time fulfillment of customer orders.◙ Contributed to 2017 FC of the Year and Safety FC of the Year by facilitating associate engagement, safety initiatives, and overall Outbound team performance. Show less

• Operations Manager

  • Mar 2016 - Aug 2017

  Walmart Logistics (Davenport FL)Owned Outbound operations on weekday shift with focus on customer promise, safety, quality, and associate engagement. Drove various planning initiatives to ensure successful start-up and continued improvement of operations metrics.Operations Manager Walmart Logistics (Davenport FL)Select Accomplishments:◙ Contributed to Outbound UPH improvement through staffing alignment, process streamlining, information sharing, and team development; Outbound reached 23.1 overall UPH within 11 weeks of start-up to achieve and maintain number one status within sortable network.◙ Planned acquisition and installation of all office and break room furniture for two fulfillment centers, a $750,000 capital purchase.◙ Led various projects to facilitate successful start-up of new sortable fulfillment center, including coordination of Area Manager training, standard work within outbound processes, damages processing, and initial supplies procurement. Show less



Amazon

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operations Manager

  • Jul 2011 - Mar 2016

  Owned operation of Outbound shift(s), including the picking, packing, loading, and shipment of customer orders. Contributed to in set-up and start-up of Outbound operations at CHA2 and TPA2. Select Accomplishments: ◙ Prepared business case and capital acquisition request for approved $460,000 CHA2 tree line pack conversion project. ◙ Participated in GSP1 pack station standardization kaizen; earned 2014 Best Innovation Award and Door Desk Award. ◙ Coached and developed Area Managers, 6 of which were promoted under my leadership. ◙ Owned implementation of tv overbox process - a network initiative to reduce concessions for high dollar value televisions - at CHA2 facility. ◙ Led 2012 pack singles kaizen team with estimated annualized savings of $175,000; won kaizen of the month and kaizen of the quarter in region. ◙ Facilitated safety culture change on Inbound night shift by recognizing safe behaviors, addressing unsafe actions and conditions, and auditing for compliance. Show less



PepsiCo

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production Manager

  • Jun 2010 - Jul 2011

  Manage all aspects of manufacturing for 2 bottling lines, 1 can line, and 1 bag-in-box line. Lead and develop 3 salaried employees and 16 hourly employees. Forecast weekly/monthly volume and labor to achieve budget plan. Handle environmental compliance for hazardous materials and spill response for the plant.Accomplishments:*Led Nashville team to achieve summer slump stretch goals on all 3 production lines (first plant in business unit to achieve this accomplishment).*Earned score of 91 on environmental audit.*Headed PAS (Publicly Available Specification) portion of ISO Certification Audit in Food Safety Show less

• Production Supervisor / Line Owner

  • Jan 2009 - Jun 2010

  Own performance of line with multiple products and pack sizes. Drive ongoing improvement in efficiency, waste, and quality performance. Direct a team of 10 employees in the PET blow molding, filling, labeling, packing, and palletizing of bottled soft drinks, tea, and water.Accomplishments:*Awarded Circle of Excellence for leading improved performance on 20 oz bottle line.*Led underperforming carbonated soft drink line to 22% efficiency increase over 5-month period.*Led continuous progress on each of the 3 shifts through team development, individual coaching, and implementation of root cause analysis principles.*Added to PBC 0-12 month promotion list after 7 months of Show less



Solo Cup Company

• United States
• Consumer Goods
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Thermoforming Process Manager

  • Oct 2005 - Jan 2009

  Oversee all facets of Thermoforming Department, including managing 2-3 shift supervisors. Drive attainment of budget goals. Lead and initiate various continuous improvement initiatives.Accomplishments:*Co-Led continuous improvement team to achieve over $1.3 million in savings in 2007*Reduced regrind/repel inventory by 35% in 2007*Implemented and maintained basic 5S practices in department to reduce clutter, maximize efficiency, and improve housekeeping*Drove improvement in overall performance of new in-line process by 27.7%*Pushed achievement of standard shots per minute on underperforming line by facilitating elimination of equipment constraints Show less

• Production Supervisor

  • Mar 2004 - Oct 2005

  Led 2 day shift teams of 60 total employees in the production of disposable plastic and foam food and/or drink products. Implemented 5S and lean manufacturing concepts throughout department.Accomplishments:*Re-focused teams on quality resulting in $148,000 reduction in cost of defectives year on year*Re-structured packaging layout on red/blue combo packs to eliminate downtime due to imbalanced workload



Newell Brands

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production Supervisor

  • Oct 2000 - Mar 2004

  Goody Hair Products: Supervised 30 employees in injection molding of Sharpie products, assembly of Sanford eraser, as well as injection molding & blow molding of Pretty Neat travel accessories. Accomplishments: *Led kaizen team in comb cell packing area resulting in $38,000 annual labor savings *Co-led kaizen team on autobagger line with $25,000 annual cost savings *Increased monthly efficiency in comb cell resulting in 2.7% improvement over annual goal *Coordinated injection molding schedule to achieve 97.9% net attainment in 2003 *Re-organized and right-sized comb cell WIP rack to reduce inventory 33% Levolor-Kirsch Window Fashions Division: Managed 50 associates in 3 assembly departments, a textiles printing/process cell, quality control, warehouse, maintenance & shipping. Member of lean implementation team. Accomplishments: *Increased plant efficiency by 10% from 2001 to 2002 with annual savings of $280,000 *Hired and started up 2 additional blind assembly departments on my shift Show less



Hill's Pet Nutrition

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operations Team Leader

  • Mar 1999 - Oct 2000

  Led non-union operating team of 55 technicians in a high commitment work systems environment. Oversaw all areas from receiving to production to shipping. Led non-union operating team of 55 technicians in a high commitment work systems environment. Oversaw all areas from receiving to production to shipping.



John Deere

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Tactical Supply Management Specialist

  • Mar 1998 - Feb 1999

  Utilized MRP system to purchase metal components such as mufflers, sprocket and drum parts, springs, and bearings as well as electrical parts, including solenoid assemblies, to fulfill production requirements for 12 assembly lines Accomplishments: *Improved on-time delivery of top 4 suppliers to exceed 90% *Reduced average inventory of primary parts to approximately one week with continuously changing production schedule Utilized MRP system to purchase metal components such as mufflers, sprocket and drum parts, springs, and bearings as well as electrical parts, including solenoid assemblies, to fulfill production requirements for 12 assembly lines Accomplishments: *Improved on-time delivery of top 4 suppliers to exceed 90% *Reduced average inventory of primary parts to approximately one week with continuously changing production schedule



American Honda Motor Company, Inc

• Procurement Specialist

  • Dec 1995 - Mar 1998

  Purchased plastic parts from 25 vendors with over 200 SKU's to fulfill service requirementsAccomplishments:*Superceded several Japanese-supplied parts to parts produced by my U.S. vendors with annual savings of $300,000*Initiated, investigated, and completed buildout project for several Accord front grille part numbers with $200,000 annual cost savings

• Procurement Assistant

  • May 1994 - Dec 1995

  *Performed administrative duties to support Procurement Department.*Created and updated graphs to highlight top critical backorders and other performance measures.