Experience

Welspun USA, Inc.

• United States
• Textile Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Director of Warehouse Operations

  • Sep 2022 - Present



N. Wasserstrom and Sons

• Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area

• Director of Warehousing

  • Jan 2020 - Sep 2022

  As the Director implemented new strategies which allowed the team to work ahead in daily operations ultimately improving the quarterly FOC from $30k to $1.5k focusing on inventory and quality while improving volume with a labor force reduced by 60%. Worked with the team to improve Customer/Employee satisfaction by developing and executing corrective procedures to stop operational failures and improve inventory integrity. Working with the client service, manufacturing and warehouse teams on changes, through the introduction of Metrics, best practices and process improvement. Direct all warehouse activities including office, warehouse and Inventory processes. Show less



Patton Warehousing & Logistics

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

• Operations Manager

  • Jan 2018 - Oct 2019

  Responsible for inbound/ outbound, Quality and storage utilization functions of Operations including hiring/evaluating and training new hires, dictating workflow within the warehouse daily as well as future planning. Responsibility included Management of P&L (increased GM by 26%), and Process Improvement. Directed the team in the development, implementation of new standards which increased our weekly capacity by 49%. Maintain all aspects of the facility including improvements, repairs and PM services. Negotiated contracts with vendor’s (Temp. staffing, landscaping, dock PM/service and Forklift repair) saving an average of 11% per contract. Show less



SIMOS Insourcing Solutions

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Operations Manager

  • Sep 2016 - Jan 2018

  Simos Supply Chain Solutions is a 3rd party labor management company which sets up and manages strategies to increase a company’s efficiency while decreasing expense. Responsible for outbound area of Operations at our Key account in Ohio. Responsibility included Management of P&L, and Process Improvement. Directed the team in the development, implementation of new training process and quality process which increased our productivity by 36% in 30% of the time while increasing our quality from 96.5 to 99.94. Increased GM from 34 % to an average 48.3%. Show less



NGL/Logistics Team

• Inland Empire, CA

• Contract Operations Manager

  • Mar 2012 - Jul 2016

  Multiple Facilities of 250k+ square foot (200k chilled 32 degrees)/ Inland Empire, CA I am the manager for companies key customer and daily operations, with daily interactions and providing new solutions for this customer and facility. I increased Customer/Employee satisfaction, developed and executed corrective actions to stop continued failures. Increased Contribution Margins on the account as well as implemented process changes, personnel changes and methodology. As the project manager for the company’s new WMS (Ascellos) I completed from planning to implementation in 65 days. I was the responsible party with Cal-Arp audits and railcar issues with Union Pacific. Planned the logistics for a new trailer drop program as to insure flawless implementation and appreciation from all parties. Turned in a successful quality re-label project with two days planning on a 24/7 project of 323k cases (1.94 million units) in 28 days that created a 17 percent profit to the company. I as the Project manager evaluated the operation and gave back findings to senior management to increase productivity and profitability. Took over full responsibility of the account and through the recommended changes increased orders processed per man hour from 17.01 to 33.64. Working with the employees on changes the account the EBITDA was increased by 2000% in less than 6 months. As Director of multiple facilities I was responsible for fiscal responsibility of the facilities and charged with insuring profitability of the facilities. This was accomplished through the introduction of Metrics, Team building and process improvement. Direct all warehouse activities including office, warehouse, customer service, and sales functions. Show less



GEODIS

• France
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Operations Manager

  • Jul 2007 - Jan 2011

  7 facilities at 2.5 million square feet / Ontario-Riverside, CA OHL is one of the largest 3PLs in the world, with 130 distribution centers in the United States providing integrated global supply chain management solutions including transportation, warehousing, customs brokerage, freight forwarding, and import and export services. I was a key manager for opening new buildings and customer start ups. Insured all TI was allocated, building codes were met and infrastructure was kept to deadlines to prevent delays for customers go live. Experience creating and achieving Account/Building Budgets. Mentored new and existing Managers on Customer/Employee relations, assisted in correcting accounts that had continued failures. Increased Contribution Margins on all accounts overseen through process changes, personnel changes and methodology. Managed accounts such as Apple Computers where I increased profitability by 200% from -1.2 million to 988k in 12 months. I put in cost savings initiatives for all account by using SWOT analysis and lean six sigma methodologies. Started up the Hilti tools account within a new facility in less than 30 days and under budget, including training new employees and two additional account start-ups within the same period. I was transferred to the Walmart.com account in Indianapolis to improve productivity, customer relations and employee morale which was completed in 3 months. Operated as the senior manager over the Sysco foods and Fererro Rocher accounts which both required ambient and climate controlled environments. Utilized RF, 2D RF scanners, portable “hip” printers and Wi-Fi tablets and was proficient with operating under many software packages including Pkms, Synapse and SAP. I worked on Inbound/Outbound transportation, both foreign and domestic. Show less



Gilbert West Logistics

• Account Manager

  • Jan 2007 - Jun 2007

  575k square foot facility / Chino, CA Gilbert West is a subsidiary of the Maersk family with distribution centers in Chino, California and New Jersey. Led all aspects of accounts from office to shipments on the floor. Created new SOP and Standards for all staff in performing daily duties. Created standards to lower handling cost per unit. Worked with account and facility P&L’s. Acted as facility Safety Coordinator to implement safety procedures and accountability. Increased inventory accuracy productivity while leveraging my relationship with Wal-Mart and Target to save the customer relationship with Polaroid Consumer Electronics. I worked on Inbound/Outbound transportation both, foreign and domestic. Show less



PCW - Pacific Coast Warehouse Co. (PCWC)

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

• Operations Manager

  • Mar 2005 - Jan 2007

  3 facilities at 750k square feet / Chino, CA Pacific Coast Warehouse is a privately owned distribution company located in Southern California. I was in charge of all areas of Operations for nine accounts. Responsibility included Management of Inventory, Picking, Packing, Shipping & Receiving, Cross Dock Operations, P&L, and Process Improvement. Worked in the development, implementation and tracking of Engineered Standards, as well as starting and pushing through all special projects in all facilities. Acted as Assistant Operations Manager for two other facilities and responsible for the Vice President’s duties in his absence. Show less



NYK Logistics

• Inventory Control Manager

  • Jul 2002 - Mar 2005

  337k square foot facility/ Long Beach – Carson, CA Yusen (formerly NYK) is one of the largest logistic companies globally. Was the Puma account Inventory Manager were I instituted change in all processes and procedures for maintaining Inventory integrity. The inventory accuracy increased from 61% to 99.8% through the use of, daily cycle counts, Product profiling, SOP’S, Annual Physical Inventory and set up of warehouse facility for better productivity. Installation of new Pkms warehouse management system from planning stages through integration. Troubleshoot issues throughout 337,000 square foot facility with 41,000 active sku’s. Worked with all departments to increase efficiencies and remove obstacles to employee performance. Was a key team member for the implementation/start-up team for the installation of the new PKMS warehousing system. Was the recipient of The Kaizen second half award in performance excellence in 2003. Show less



Union Chemicar America Inc.

• United States
• Printing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Warehouse Manager

  • Apr 2001 - Jun 2002

  95k square foot facility/ Irvine, CA UCA is a Japanese manufacturer and distributor of thermal transfer ribbons and fax cartridges, with facilities in Southern California and Arizona. Was the manager in charge of raw materials used to supply manufacturing runs. Managed the Finished Goods Operation which included Shipping/Receiving, Inventory Control and Picking/Packing. Trained Supervisory personnel on WMS system. Created and implemented new warehouse procedures for tracking raw materials to production as well as from. I worked on Inbound/Outbound transportation, both foreign and domestic. Show less



Nike

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Supervisor

  • Feb 1996 - Jan 2001

  800k square foot facility/ Foothill Ranch, CA Nike is one of the premier sports apparel companies worldwide. I started in the Irvine, CA facility and was a key member of the team who relocated to a new facility in Foothill Ranch, CA. I oversaw all warehouse functions from Inbound to Outbound activities. Managed warehouse set-up and implementation of PKMS warehouse management package, put2light and conveyor system. Worked with the Inbound / Outbound Managers while reporting to the Director of Operations. Worked as the lead operations person with the marketing department on all “HOT” market and special projects initiatives. Show less