Experience

Topco Associates LLC

• United States
• Retail
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Director Of Logistics

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States

• Senior Logistics Manager

  • May 2017 - Mar 2021

  Elk Grove Village, IL - Manage corporate logistics team - Manage domestics & international transportation - Warehouse operations management - Distribution network design and management - Supply chain strategic projects

• Manager, Operations & Network Optimization

  • Jun 2015 - May 2017

  Elk Grove Village, IL - Managing Topco controlled distribution network (3PL) daily operations - Customer distribution network simplification and optimization project aiming at lead time reduction and other supply chain efficiencies - Other supply chain projects support - SAP ERP implementation super user heavily involved in design, testing and training of logistics functions within the new platform - Designing business warehouse queries to assure continuance of reporting in SAP after ERP transition -… Show more - Managing Topco controlled distribution network (3PL) daily operations - Customer distribution network simplification and optimization project aiming at lead time reduction and other supply chain efficiencies - Other supply chain projects support - SAP ERP implementation super user heavily involved in design, testing and training of logistics functions within the new platform - Designing business warehouse queries to assure continuance of reporting in SAP after ERP transition - Cost modeling and operational support for prospective new distribution center categories - Logistics cost reporting

• Associate Logistics Manager

  • Apr 2014 - Jun 2015

  Elk Grove Village, IL - Warehouse operations management - Distribution network design and management - Customer supply chain projects - Transportation metrics - Provide logistics input on procurement category reviews

• Network Optimization Senior Analyst

  • Mar 2013 - Apr 2014

  - Optimize existing distribution network - Strategic development of distribution network - Assist Manager in expansion of frozen distribution center offering - Oversee international trade and C-TPAT compliance - Oversee international logistics - Support Logistics Director and Managers in data analysis, modeling and reporting in areas of domestic freight, warehousing & distribution and international freight - Create and maintain databases that can be used by the Logistics team… Show more - Optimize existing distribution network - Strategic development of distribution network - Assist Manager in expansion of frozen distribution center offering - Oversee international trade and C-TPAT compliance - Oversee international logistics - Support Logistics Director and Managers in data analysis, modeling and reporting in areas of domestic freight, warehousing & distribution and international freight - Create and maintain databases that can be used by the Logistics team to quickly, reliably and efficiently gather, summarize, analyze and report data

• Global Logistics Analyst

  • Apr 2010 - Mar 2013

  Skokie, IL - Introduce and maintain best customs compliance and C-TPAT practices - Provide landed cost analysis for current and prospective product categories - Manage freight rate schedules, fuel and other industry adjustments - Review, analyze and recommend BCO contract carrier selection - Manage day-to-day import operations - Liaison between ocean carriers, forwarders, customs brokers and Topco's purchasing group - Prepare RFP and assist in freight forwarder/customs broker bid… Show more - Introduce and maintain best customs compliance and C-TPAT practices - Provide landed cost analysis for current and prospective product categories - Manage freight rate schedules, fuel and other industry adjustments - Review, analyze and recommend BCO contract carrier selection - Manage day-to-day import operations - Liaison between ocean carriers, forwarders, customs brokers and Topco's purchasing group - Prepare RFP and assist in freight forwarder/customs broker bid process - Assist warehouse and domestic transportation teams in new projects

• Order Processing Specialist

  • May 2008 - Apr 2010

  - Processed outbound purchase orders from Topco dry distribution center - Provided excellent customer service to ensure customer needs were always met and exceeded - Shared responsibility for fill rate and on-time delivery by working closely with customers, suppliers, replenishers, transportation partners and warehouse operation teams - Assisted Logistics Managers in various projects - Trained a group of ~30 customer service representatives on warehouse order processing