Experience

Lands' End

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President Global Operations

  • Nov 2014 - Present

  Dodgeville, WI



Cabela's

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Distribution

  • 2011 - Nov 2014

  Tooele, UT Servant Leader of Distribution Center Operations ensuring the efficient operation of the distribution and fulfillment function within the supply chain by leading the management team and collaborating with cross-functional partners to improve Customer Service, maximize productivity while minimizing operating expenses.



MAST Global Logistics

• Associate Vice President, Limited Brands

  • Apr 2000 - Apr 2011

  Responsible for developing relationships with industry peers & transportation service providers while strategically leveraging multiple businesses in order to provide tailored services and incorporate best practices. Specialties: Strategic Carrier relationships & network optimization of outbound, inbound, 3rd party and reverse logistics utilizing parcel transportation and pool services with primary focus on e-commerce order distribution. · Leadership of $150 million transportation… Show more Responsible for developing relationships with industry peers & transportation service providers while strategically leveraging multiple businesses in order to provide tailored services and incorporate best practices. Specialties: Strategic Carrier relationships & network optimization of outbound, inbound, 3rd party and reverse logistics utilizing parcel transportation and pool services with primary focus on e-commerce order distribution. · Leadership of $150 million transportation budgets spanning over 5,000 global locations utilizing parcel carrier services for e-commerce (Victoria’s Secret Direct), Regional DC's, 3,500 Retail Stores and vendor partners. · Organized functional teams (Merchandise Planning, Store Operations, Information Technology, Customer Service, and Marketing) designed to improve service and increase operating income. · Implemented and integrated a customized Parcel Transportation Management System which provides configurable carrier selection, electronic invoice reconciliation and modeling capability resulting in $1M-$3M of combined annual cost reduction as well as significant leverage for future negotiations. · Lead an executive team which demonstrated continued success in multiple carrier negotiations providing over $50 million of expense reduction and avoidance since 2001. Generated incremental $15 million of annual S&H revenues through logistics programs & activation of global demand. · Developed and leveraged the relationships with Parcel Carriers · Planned and executed several reverse logistics programs within the Direct to Consumer sector providing ease of merchandise return, as well as increasing S&H margin. · Instituted a ‘landed cost’ program for merchandise shipped direct to Canadian Consumers. · Reduced expenses by over $9 million by creating a carrier ‘claims processing’ program to recover the value of merchandise lost, damaged or pilfered while in a carrier’s possession. Show less



Cabela's Inc

• Corporate Logistics Manager

  • Apr 1997 - Apr 2000

  Transportation, Planning, and Management: Leadership for strategic and tactical activities managing 7 direct reports Skillfully aligned transportation of global merchandise destined to and from Cabela's Distribution Centers, Retail facilities & Direct Consumers. Planned, implemented and troubleshot all ship methods for domestic and international merchandise. Negotiated Global transportation service providers for rates and services reducing annual expenses by over $1… Show more Transportation, Planning, and Management: Leadership for strategic and tactical activities managing 7 direct reports Skillfully aligned transportation of global merchandise destined to and from Cabela's Distribution Centers, Retail facilities & Direct Consumers. Planned, implemented and troubleshot all ship methods for domestic and international merchandise. Negotiated Global transportation service providers for rates and services reducing annual expenses by over $1 million Developed and managed a $50 million departmental budget. Improved quality control of goods for compliance with U.S. Customs. Show less



UPS

• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• National Account Manager

  • Jan 1995 - Apr 1997

  Strategic account responsibility providing transportation solutions for 7 Corporations headquartered in Nebraska. Developed an established base annual business plan of $26 million in 1995 and cultivated the business through conversion of competing transportation companies' volumes and existing base growth to a $50 million annual business plan in 1997.

• UPS District Customer Service

  • Aug 1991 - Aug 1995

  Various assignments include the following: · Customer technology integration and training · Strategic marketing and pricing for all UPS services · Telemarketing management · Customer account management.

• UPS Hub Operations

  • Apr 1984 - Aug 1991

  Management of inbound and outbound package distribution. Span of control: 4 Full time exempt, 20 Part time exempt and 300 Non-exempt associates



United States Marine Corps Reserve

• NCO

  • Jan 1982 - Jan 1988

  10 13 Engineer, Construction, Facilities, & Equipment