Experience

Tavens Packaging and Display Solutions
• United States
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Account Executive

  • Sep 2022 - Present


Pratt Industries

• United States
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Account Manager - Pratt Display

  • Aug 2016 - Sep 2022

  Deliver promotional packaging materials, in-store displays, and systems that meet supply chain shipping and handling requirements and product presentation that exceeds the expectations of marketing, production facilities, purchasing, packaging, quality assurance and co-packersDevelop and maintain strong working relationships with co-workers, vendors and productions facilities while leading design efforts.Coordinate graphic development and conceptual designs to ensure proper layout, structural integrity and production techniques are integrated into the display design in a cost-effective and timely mannerOversee conceptual designs and testing to ensure product, packaging material, structural integrity and assembly are compatible with equipmentProvide and propose continuous improvement of existing POP vehicles through material/labor reductions and structural improvement

• Program Manager - Pratt Display

  • Jun 2014 - Jul 2016

  Retail Display Program Manager for Pratt Display- Manage POP displays programs CPG companies-Project Creation/Concept-Project Management-Customer on site support-Supply Chain integration between companies to support the display programs-Account management-Process improvement-Printing and print management-Packaging-Fulfillment and co-packer management-Forecasting and inventory management-Understanding of main retail channel environments -Understanding of corrugated and paperboard manufacturing processes-Offset lithographic and flexographic printingSummary:Deliver promotional packaging materials, in-store displays, and systems that meet supply chain shipping and handling requirements and product presentation that exceeds the expectations of marketing, production facilities, purchasing, packaging, quality assurance and co-packersDevelop and maintain strong working relationships with co-workers, vendors and productions facilities while leading design efforts.Coordinate graphic development and conceptual designs to ensure proper layout, structural integrity and production techniques are integrated into the display design in a cost-effective and timely mannerOversee conceptual designs and testing to ensure product, packaging material, structural integrity and assembly are compatible with equipmentProvide and propose continuous improvement of existing POP vehicles through material/labor reductions and structural improvement



Manpower Professional

• Germany
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Coordinator - International Paper Display Business

  • Sep 2012 - Jun 2014

  Supply chain process improvement/project management/account coordinator/liason for International Paper and Abbott Nutrition in Columbus. *Project creation Work with the customer brand teams to assist with a design for a display, collect data and input to the design team, coordinate with the labeling group on new projects for proof approvals •Project management Track and update project management on a daily basis for all active, completed and future projects. Track every aspect from concept creation to final delivery to the customer, coordinate information as needed to the various teams (Supply Chain, customer service, Brand, etc..) Coordinate all PO requests from the customer for corrugate/tooling/shipping and invoicing. •Inventory management Create data files that merge customer inventory to IP inventory, analyze inventory and trouble shoot with the customer and IP to reconcile on a monthly basis, coordinate destructs and returns on a monthly basis, coordinate product ordering and delivery tracking with the customers supply chain group for all jobs, coordinate delivery schedules to the plant for pack out production. •Customer display Inventory management Create forecasting files that pull in current demand from multiple data sources and balance against on hand customer inventory of displays to create recommendations of what to build for re-order. Assist the customer with analysis of un-forecasted demand and recommend a solution. •Participate in monthly calls with each brand team and the customer Validating upcoming jobs, engage with potential new jobs •Participate in monthly packaging calls with the Abbott packaging group to obtain approvals on new job setups, coordinate with structure design on any signed BOM’s or testing that is needed. •Create any tools necessary to improve the overall process of business. - KPI benchmarking and reporting - Supply Chain mapping



Exel

• Italy
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager I

  • Nov 2005 - Jul 2011

  General Manager I Hebron, Oh•Operations responsibility for 2 large customers and $15 MM in revenue•Responsible for 12 direct reports and over 125 Associates across 6 locations around the U.S.•Responsible for managing all transportation, warehousing, distribution and value added services to the clients. Responsibilities included real estate, startup activities, project planning, procurement activities, interviewing and hiring, operations performance oversight, account planning, budgeting, P&L ownership, process improvement, management development, safety performance, KPI performance and customer account development.

• General Manager II

  • Jan 2002 - Oct 2005

  General Manager II Hebron, OH Responsibilities included having full operational performance, contract obligations and P&L responsibility for the site location.

• General Manager III

  • Oct 2000 - Dec 2001

  Responsible for overall operational targets and financial P&LOperations consisted of 24/7 operation with 3 shift supervisors and 2 operations managers with 40 associates. Managed 500k SF liquid and dry chemical warehouse. 30k SF high density hazardous chemical storage rooms. Over 500 active sku’s. 24/7 shuttle and local delivery service for customer with 3 tractors and 18 trailers in fleet.

• Operations Manager

  • Aug 1998 - Sep 2000

  Responsible for the accurate and on time distribution of industrial product shipments to customers. Implementation of new Warehouse Management Systems (SAP, Provia and HK)Operations consisted of 24/7 operation with 3 shift supervisors and 60 associates. Managed SF of 650K to 1.5M containing over 1000 active SKU's.Budgeting responsibility as well as performance deliverables of on time loading, shipment accuracy, overall productivity, special services, associate relations, etc…



Lane Bryant

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operations Manager

  • Jan 1995 - Jun 1997

  Operations Manager for Lane Bryant Responsible for managing the inbound and outbound flow of merchandise through a 900,000 sq. ft. distribution center to over 800 stores coast to coast. Seasonal volume – over 30 million units. .

• Operations Supervisor

  • Jan 1994 - Jan 1995

  Operations Supervisor for Lane Bryant Responsible for supervising 10 – 15 associates in the G.O.H. and Control Room departments in the distribution center.

• Systems and Projects Supervisor

  • Jan 1989 - Jan 1994

  Responsible for systems implementation and integration as well as developing vendor reporting and communication and designing process improvements to control special processing that occurred in the distribution center.