Experience

Kanopy Logistics

• United States
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Dec 2020 - Present



Carters Inc.

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• VP and GM Braselton Multi-Channel Distribution Center

  • Dec 2014 - Jun 2020

  Led a team charged with the start-up of automation for the one-of-a- kind Omni-Channel facility that houses a Beumer Cross-Belt Sorter, SDI Bombay Sorter, Knapp Shuttle System, Automated Wave-Bank, multiple Pick to Light and Put to Light Systems, Fortna WCS and a Manhattan WMS. Managed and responsible all functions within the 1.1 million SqFt facility with a $82M annual P&L. Led a team of six Directors/Sr.Directors with 2,300 shift employees in the areas of waving, planning and flow, inventory control and compliance, retail/wholesale/e-commerce fulfillment, inbound & outbound processing, maintenance and engineering. continually evaluated operations and identified continuous improvement and infrastructure optimizations opportunities. * Delivered cost savings in excess of $15 million by implementing process improvements throughout the facility. * increased throughput from 43M units to 184M units as a result of organic growth, acquisition of new businesses and consolidations * Increased e-commerce speed within the 4 wall processing from 72 hours to 24 hours. in October 2019, assumed the role of VP Global Supply Chain Management. Led the development and implementation of global supply chain strategy to support enterprise goals. Developed capabilities and initiatives to support supply chain performance over a multi-year horizon as well as the supply chain processes and infrastructure. *Developd and maintained strategic working relationships with Internal partners - e-commerce, Wholesale, Retail business leaders. * Partnered with IT leaders to develop systems development strategy, process specifications, training, business acceptance and roll-out methodology. * Designed, developed, implemented, maintained, improved and supported Supply Chain Infrastructure in terms of physical infrastructure, automation system and equipment, processes and standards. Show less



828 ENTERPRISES (Distribution optimization consulting practice)

• Augusta, Georgia Area

• Owner

  • Mar 2011 - Dec 2014

  Partnered with multiple companies to evaluate their existing distribution networks, identify/implement operational improvements and supported automation startups. Introduced process improvements, ownership and accountability programs that reduced fulfillment costs from $2.46/order to $1.66/order and improved shipping performance by 50%. Led a 1.1M SF Omni-Channel building through best practices of flowing an automated facility. Stabilized and rebuilt collaborative working relationships between Fulfillment center, business owners, customer support, merchandising and finance. Show less



Urban Outfitters

• United States
• Apparel & Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Fulfillment

  • Aug 2006 - Mar 2011

  Led all functional areas in a 600K SqFt Distribution Center that supported all e-commerce and wholesale fulfillment for the company. Managed seven direct reports with 450 associates. Full P&L responsibility. Through process improvements and system optimizations, reduced fulfillment costs by more than $10M, increased speed by 42% and lowered customer complaints by 50%. Instituted quarterly town hall meetings which heightened communications, engagement and satisfaction scores by more than 50%. Selected by senior management to partner with a system integrator to design two distributions centers in the UK. Show less



The TJX Companies, Inc.

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant GM

  • Nov 2004 - Aug 2006

  Responsible for the all aspects of the operation. Partnered with Corporate Engineering to develop engineered standards, rolled-out incentive program that increased throughput and reduced costs by 30%. Introduced succession planning, development and mentoring programs that lowered outside recruiting by 75%. Responsible for the all aspects of the operation. Partnered with Corporate Engineering to develop engineered standards, rolled-out incentive program that increased throughput and reduced costs by 30%. Introduced succession planning, development and mentoring programs that lowered outside recruiting by 75%.



Coldwater Creek

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Operations

  • Jun 2000 - Nov 2004

  Responsible for all fulfillment operations. Implemented engineered standards as well as an incentive program that resulted in reducing costs by 50%. Rolled out an in-house Slotting/Profiling program that reduced walking for pickers by 60%. Responsible for all fulfillment operations. Implemented engineered standards as well as an incentive program that resulted in reducing costs by 50%. Rolled out an in-house Slotting/Profiling program that reduced walking for pickers by 60%.



UPS

• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Facilities Engineer

  • Sep 1996 - Mar 2000

  Started working with UPS while going to college, moved several times and ended up in the Gulf South district responsible for 35 buildings in MS and LA. Started working with UPS while going to college, moved several times and ended up in the Gulf South district responsible for 35 buildings in MS and LA.