Experience

Exel

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

• Exel General Manager

  • Oct 2006 - Present

  Exel / Meguar's Operations ManagerExel / Kimberly Clark General Manager of 3rd Party Operations Team supporting the distribution of Kimberly Clarks Maumelle and Conway Mill Production lines. Department consists of 75 associates including 2 Operations Managers and 4 supervisors supporting a 24/7 Distribution Operation. Responsible for P&L, KPI's, budgeting, and managing operations of the distribution center. Exel / Motorola Operations Manager of 3rd Party Inventory Control Team supporting Motorola's iDEN Product Line Operation. Department consists of 5 supervisors and 36 associates including analysts, auditors, and cycle counters supporting a 24/7 operation. Responsible for Department KPI's, budget, and inventory accuracy of $65 million in a Pick, Pack, and Ship Operation.

• Operations Manager

  • 2006 - Present



Atlas Copco Drilling Solutions, Inc

• Manufacturing Warehouse Manager

  • 2004 - 2006

  Managing all aspects of a warehousing operation including; receiving, stocking, inventory control, picking, returns and cycle counting. Responsible for $50 Million in inventory and 47 associates. Warehousing operation supports the production of various Water and Rock Drilling Equipment Production Lines ranging from Crawlers to Large Blast Hole Equipment. 2002 - 2004 Precision Rx Managing all aspects of a warehousing operation including; receiving, stocking, inventory control, picking, returns and cycle counting. Responsible for $50 Million in inventory and 47 associates. Warehousing operation supports the production of various Water and Rock Drilling Equipment Production Lines ranging from Crawlers to Large Blast Hole Equipment. 2002 - 2004 Precision Rx



Precision Rx

• Inventory Control Manager

  • 2002 - 2004

  Managing all aspects of inventory control including receiving, ordering, returns, and cycle counting. Ordering from primary and secondary wholesalers, and direct purchasing and alternate source vendors. Member of the negotiation team to establish and renew contracts with the wholesalers. Responsible for maintaining an inventory level of $8 Million in Pharmaceutical Drugs and six days or less of COGS inventory. Currently processing receipts for 15,000 pieces per day to support shipments of 15,000 prescriptions per day. Achieved and maintained Physical Inventory Accuracy greater than 99%. Responsible for vendor management with the primary and secondary wholesaler. Currently working with automation projects with Closed Loop Distribution and Supplier Management Online.



Jabil Circuit, Inc

• Inventory Control / Warehouse Manager

  • Jan 2001 - Jan 2002

  Managing all aspects of receiving, warehousing, inventory control, MRB, kitting, and shipping. Supporting all inventory movements of a 20-bay cabinet building operation and one PCBA SMD Line Operation including back flushing. Approximate Warehouse Inventory Value of $8 Million including Jabil-owned material and Marconi Consignment Material. Headcount consisted of sixteen material handlers and four inventory analysts. Managing all aspects of receiving, warehousing, inventory control, MRB, kitting, and shipping. Supporting all inventory movements of a 20-bay cabinet building operation and one PCBA SMD Line Operation including back flushing. Approximate Warehouse Inventory Value of $8 Million including Jabil-owned material and Marconi Consignment Material. Headcount consisted of sixteen material handlers and four inventory analysts.



Nokia, Inc

• United States
• Information Services

• Capacity Planning

  • Jan 1995 - Jan 2001

  after ramping down Nokia Centreport Facility. Responsible for Factory Alignment Planning to utilize factory capacities to fulfill customer demands. Responsible for planning production line capabilities to match customer request dates to obtain On-Time Deliveries. Balanced DSB Plan with the factory capacity and executed catch up plans if production run rates fell behind. Conducted factory alignment meeting with Production, Volume Planning, Materials, Engineering, and Product Services to review current month plan plus two.



Nokia Mobile Phones

• United States

• Production Control Manager

  • 2000 - 2001

  Responsible for Production Planning Department and Inventory Control Department. Factory operation consisted of four production lines producing the 8260 mobile phones. Factory grew to a capacity of three-quarter of a million phones per month before ramping down. Headcount consisted of two production planners and six inventory administrators. Managed planning operations to insure factory had correct sales volumes of executable orders to reach daily, weekly and monthly targets. Responsible for reporting On-Time Delivery Accuracy and Downtime due to Material Shortages.

• Warehouse Manager

  • 1999 - 2000

  Managed entire start-up operation of the Centreport Warehouse. Started with an empty warehouse and ramped up to approximately 1500 storage locations. Employee headcount went from zero to approximately 50 employees consisting of five supervisors, five leads, six inventory administrators, four quality inspectors and 30 material handlers. Oversaw all equipment purchases and warehouse process decisions. Participated in implementation of the call-off system to 3rd Party Logistics companies to supply a JIT delivery process to minimize inventory. Deliveries were made every 12 hours via an automated call-off based upon min./max. levels established within the warehouse. Inventory Control was maintained at a 99% accuracy from the first day of operation and was the leading Nokia warehouse in this category. Eliminated the need for a physical inventory due to accurate inventory standards. The operation was 24/7 with four 12 hour shifts working 4 on and 3 off and one Monday through Friday 8 hour dayshift. Responsible for the development of all supervisors.



Nokia Networks

• Germany
• Retail Office Equipment

• Logistics Manager

  • 1998 - 1999

  Responsible for outbound Logistics Department consisting of three logistics coordinators, one SDR administrator, and three material handlers. Responsibilities included managing logistics coordinators functions of loading MLS forecasts, reservations, and orders into I-Mandis via BMS and providing confirmations to National Sales Organization within specified time frames. Responsible for creation of BOF's, Delivery Accuracy's and Invoicing being sent to National Sales Organization through I-Mandis via BMS. Responsible for Demand/Supply balancing via MAMI, SISO Lead Time List, and Production Planners to match production capabilities to customer orders. Responsible for approval of outbound freight invoicing and SDR processing. Responsible for developing complete package deliveries to the end customer. Responsible for SISO operation including receiving, warehousing, packing and shipping, inventory control and delivery accuracy. Responsible to help develop consistent forecasting and ordering processes with the National Sales Organization and end customer.

• Warehouse Supervisor

  • 1995 - 1998

  Completed set-up of 65,000 square foot warehouse from zero inventory to $15 million. Developed and implemented inventory control procedures and warehouse processes including receiving, issuing, and shipping. Hired all employees from start-up to approximately 25 employees. Responsible for all equipment purchases.



American Airlines, Inc

• United States
• Airlines and Aviation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Warehouse Supervisor

  • Jan 1989 - Jan 1995

  Accountable for a 280,000 sq. ft. automated warehouse, a 50,000 sq. ft. hazardous materials storage facility, and a 120,000 sq. ft. bulk storage area and $90 Million in inventory. Managed a unionized workforce of 42 stock clerks and five crew chiefs throughout a 24 /7 operation. Responsible for administering PPC Program and Time and Attendance Controls. Accountable to the DOT for adhering to the Dangerous Goods Shipping Procedures. Interacted with all levels of management. Accountable for a 280,000 sq. ft. automated warehouse, a 50,000 sq. ft. hazardous materials storage facility, and a 120,000 sq. ft. bulk storage area and $90 Million in inventory. Managed a unionized workforce of 42 stock clerks and five crew chiefs throughout a 24 /7 operation. Responsible for administering PPC Program and Time and Attendance Controls. Accountable to the DOT for adhering to the Dangerous Goods Shipping Procedures. Interacted with all levels of management.


American Airlines
• United States
• Airlines and Aviation
• 700 & Above Employee
• Warehouse Supervisor

  • 1989 - 1995