Jeff Higgins

Distribution Manager at Enviroscent, Inc.
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Acworth, Georgia, United States, GE
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Credentials

  • Wilderness/Remote Location First Aid
    American Heart Association
    Apr, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • Standard First Aid, CPR and AED
    American Heart Association
    Mar, 2021
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • Enviroscent, Inc.
    • United States
    • Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Distribution Manager
      • Oct 2017 - Present

      Enviroscent has become a leader in the Better For You air care industry with products available at more than 90 retailers across both brick and mortar and eCommerce platforms. Enviroscent has become a leader in the Better For You air care industry with products available at more than 90 retailers across both brick and mortar and eCommerce platforms.

  • Boy Scout Troop 002
    • Kennesaw,GA
    • Scoutmaster
      • May 2013 - Apr 2021

      My service to Troop 002 was the most rewarding experience of my life. My time as Scoutmaster served hundreds of Scouts in the Kennesaw area, and the Troop produced 44 Eagle Scouts. I remain involved in Scouting in the Silver Comet District as a committee member for the troop and helping at District events. My service to Troop 002 was the most rewarding experience of my life. My time as Scoutmaster served hundreds of Scouts in the Kennesaw area, and the Troop produced 44 Eagle Scouts. I remain involved in Scouting in the Silver Comet District as a committee member for the troop and helping at District events.

  • Exact Direct
    • Atlanta, GA
    • Operations Manager
      • Jul 2015 - Oct 2017

      Exact Direct is a small asset based 3PL expanding aggressively into Retail Distribution. Our facility handles DC shipments for all of the big box retailers and Amazon FBA and FBM preparation and shipment. Exact also has a full service brokerage division, an asset based trucking division, and offers nationwide final mile delivery services. Exact Direct is a small asset based 3PL expanding aggressively into Retail Distribution. Our facility handles DC shipments for all of the big box retailers and Amazon FBA and FBM preparation and shipment. Exact also has a full service brokerage division, an asset based trucking division, and offers nationwide final mile delivery services.

  • Coregistics
    • United States
    • Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Shipping Manager
      • Jan 2014 - Jul 2015

      Responsible for: Shipping and receiving department, inventory control department, vendor compliance, and facilities maintenance in a 125k sq ft facility. Responsible for: Shipping and receiving department, inventory control department, vendor compliance, and facilities maintenance in a 125k sq ft facility.

  • UTi Worldwide (DSV A/S)
    • Denmark
    • Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Freight Broker/Self Employed
      • Nov 2004 - Jan 2014

      Freight Brokerage office specializing in US Domestic freight. Responsible for developing customer base, carrier base, and executing all functions in regards to rate negotiation, load postings, communication, booking, dispatch, and troubleshooting of LTL, Hot Shot, International, Flatbed, Dry Van, Vented Van, Reefer and Oversize traffic. Freight Brokerage office specializing in US Domestic freight. Responsible for developing customer base, carrier base, and executing all functions in regards to rate negotiation, load postings, communication, booking, dispatch, and troubleshooting of LTL, Hot Shot, International, Flatbed, Dry Van, Vented Van, Reefer and Oversize traffic.

  • CMI Limited Co.
    • United States
    • Wholesale Building Materials
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Purchasing/Logistics Manager
      • Jun 2000 - Aug 2004

      Purchasing/Logistics manager for a plastics manufacturing plant. MRO purchasing. Sourced new suppliers and supervised bid processes. Negotiated terms and issued capital POs. Raw material forecasting and purchasing. Managed shipping/receiving personnel with six direct reports. Responsible for shipping, production, and materials scheduling for a 24 hours facility. Accountable for a six million dollar shipping budget. Reduced freight conversion from $.04 to $.024/lb, a 40% savings. Accountable for all inventories of raw materials, finished goods, and MRO with monthly counts. Reduced monthly variance by 33% by creating new IC and QC procedures. Service contracts sourcing and negotiation. Show less

  • American Family Day
    • Marietta, GA
    • Purchasing/Warehouse Manager
      • May 1997 - Jul 2001

      All warehouse operations and purchasing responsibilities for a corporate events company including MRO and direct goods. Vendor sourcing. Eight direct reports and up to 150 indirect reports. Created IC procedures that reduced shrink by 90%. Introduced KPI that reduced transportation expenses by 20%. Accountable for JIT purchases including food service perishables. Truck driving to events (Class B CDL). Equipment and facilities maintenance. All warehouse operations and purchasing responsibilities for a corporate events company including MRO and direct goods. Vendor sourcing. Eight direct reports and up to 150 indirect reports. Created IC procedures that reduced shrink by 90%. Introduced KPI that reduced transportation expenses by 20%. Accountable for JIT purchases including food service perishables. Truck driving to events (Class B CDL). Equipment and facilities maintenance.

Education

  • The University of Georgia
    Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science and History
    1991 - 1995
  • Pope High School
    1987 - 1991
  • Pope High School

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