Experience

Fortune 500 Companies (Various)
• United Kingdom
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Blue Yonder Consultant

  • Dec 2018 - Present


Mohawk Industries/ Dal-Tile

• Mexico
• Construction
• 400 - 500 Employee

• General Manager Regional Distribution Center

  • Jul 2007 - Aug 2014

  General Manager for a 750,000 sq ft distribution center. Responsibility include operations, customer service, inventory control and procurement. Established 3PL operations for outside vendors. Full P/L responsibility for Regional Distribution Center. Handle all back office operations, procurement, transportation, customer service & inventory control. Instituted Behavioral Based Safety, creating a 0 lost time environment in 3 years. Fully implement Red Prarie WMS system. Improved DC cost structure by 25% in 6 months, OT, Labor redeployment, eliminate redundancy. Impacted maintenance budget by $200,000, repair lease improvement, preventative maintenance. Show less



Lagasse / United Stationers

• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Director Distribution Operations

  • 2004 - 2006

  South east regional distribution centers, staff of 200 with 6 mil ft sq. at 9 sites, managing 2, 3PL facilities. Managed private fleet of 200 units, delivering product daily across the south. Lead integration of distribution centers after a major acquisition, consolidated 6 facilities, implementing Red Prairie WMS system across facilities. South east regional distribution centers, staff of 200 with 6 mil ft sq. at 9 sites, managing 2, 3PL facilities. Managed private fleet of 200 units, delivering product daily across the south. Lead integration of distribution centers after a major acquisition, consolidated 6 facilities, implementing Red Prairie WMS system across facilities.



Red Gold

• United States
• Food Production
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Director Logistics

  • 2002 - 2004

  Privately held company in the food processing business. Over saw a 1 mil sq distribution center, high volume shipper moving products nationwide. Responsible for all freight negotiation, rail & truck, for an annual spend of $25 mil. Manage all freight scheduling, rate negotiation, carrier billing and audit departments. Privately held company in the food processing business. Over saw a 1 mil sq distribution center, high volume shipper moving products nationwide. Responsible for all freight negotiation, rail & truck, for an annual spend of $25 mil. Manage all freight scheduling, rate negotiation, carrier billing and audit departments.



Power Great Lakes

• United States
• Automotive

• Distribution Operations

  • 2001 - 2002

  Project to establish a high sku warehouse to support engine production line. Organized a narrow aisle distribution center handling 25,000 sku level. Implemented WMS system to support manufacturing bill of materials, high volume production line. Project to establish a high sku warehouse to support engine production line. Organized a narrow aisle distribution center handling 25,000 sku level. Implemented WMS system to support manufacturing bill of materials, high volume production line.



Ashland Distribution

• United States
• Restaurants

• Regional Distribution Manager

  • 1996 - 2001

  Operational responsibility for chemical distribution in the Midwest. Hydrocarbons and Acid Handling total 15 production chemical facilities. Responsible for union negotiation with multi locals. Transportation / tuck and rail packaging facilities. Private Fleet Management, 125 units, across Mid West. ISO / SAP implementation teams. Developed a highly effective safety program, including BBS implementation. Operational responsibility for chemical distribution in the Midwest. Hydrocarbons and Acid Handling total 15 production chemical facilities. Responsible for union negotiation with multi locals. Transportation / tuck and rail packaging facilities. Private Fleet Management, 125 units, across Mid West. ISO / SAP implementation teams. Developed a highly effective safety program, including BBS implementation.



Akzo Nobel

• Poland
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Operation & Logistics Manager

  • 1976 - 1996

  Direct national distribution net work for multi national chemical co. Managed series of small to medium bulk processing facilities, both union & non union. Focus on establishing distribution centers seviced by boat, barge, rail and truck. Manager carrier base for multi line shipments for the food, chemical, and pharmacutical industries. Direct national distribution net work for multi national chemical co. Managed series of small to medium bulk processing facilities, both union & non union. Focus on establishing distribution centers seviced by boat, barge, rail and truck. Manager carrier base for multi line shipments for the food, chemical, and pharmacutical industries.