Experience

Batten Trailer Leasing Inc.

• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • Dec 2017 - Present



Oxbow Animal Health

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Warehouse, Logistics, and Inventory Manager

  • May 2014 - Dec 2017

  · Oversaw all aspects of warehouse logistics operations · Maintained business relationship with third party warehousing partner · Supervised a team of 10, helping them manage daily workload while maintaining high quality standards · Provided guidance inbound and outbound logistics · Established and maintain inbound receiving quality assurance standards · Oversaw all aspects of warehouse logistics operations · Maintained business relationship with third party warehousing partner · Supervised a team of 10, helping them manage daily workload while maintaining high quality standards · Provided guidance inbound and outbound logistics · Established and maintain inbound receiving quality assurance standards



Furniture Place & Kidz Kastle

• Greater Omaha Area

• Owner/ General Manager

  • May 2011 - Jan 2014



Pella Windows & Doors of Omaha & Lincoln, NE

• United States
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Purchasing, Value-add, and Warehouse Manager

  • Dec 2008 - Apr 2011

  · Managed 13 employees through ordering product from Pella Corporation and 3rd party suppliers, flowing it through the warehouse, value add and delivery · Created Kanban’s and managed the reordering process of products · Developed and implemented the process allowing for scan-able materials and parts for job kitting · Implemented four quality control check points in the value add stream to assist in increasing First-Time-Complete rate from 57% to 70% in 12 months · Supported a Continuous Improvement culture focused on Quality, Cost and Delivery · Team leader for Lean Management initiatives and Kaizen events · Managed inventory from cradle to grave, decreased missing from 396 pieces to 37, decreased unassigned inventory from 436 pieces to 107 · Reset load closing procedures to increase product flow and gain visibility of product throughout its lifecycle · Established and developed fully functional parts coordinator, utilized min/max reorder process to allow for having what is needed when it is needed Show less



Richdale Group

• Greater Omaha Area

• Purchasing Manager

  • Jan 2008 - Aug 2008



Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc.

• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Warehouse Operations Manager

  • Nov 2006 - Aug 2007



Rod Kushs Furniture

• United States
• Advertising Services

• General Manager

  • Dec 1989 - Aug 2006

  · Supervised 387 employees and assisted in resolving any human resource issues · Evaluated monthly/yearly financial statements, as well as monitored operational and payroll budgets · Developed, coordinated, and executed strategic plans for business growth · Analyzed and adjusted for Profit/Loss by location · Purchasing/Traffic – Attended furniture markets on a quarterly basis for twelve years, and acquired experience in container buying from overseas venders; directly responsible for buying occasional tables, rugs, lamps, accessories and assisted in buying upholstery, bedroom, dining room, and entertainment; developed the matrix for back hauling to save several percentage points in freight charges per load; negotiated freight rate by carrier; managed inbound freight schedule and determined the receiving logistics. · Logistics - responsible for fleet purchase and DOT compliance; developed and administered the vehicle system maintenance checklist; negotiated mechanic rates for each market · Warehouses - oversaw six warehouses ranging from 6,500 sq ft - 40,000 sq ft; responsible for OSHA compliance for all locations; developed and coordinated in store transfer system; monitored and maintained point of purchase sales/inventory among all stores · Merchandising - responsibilities included maximizing sales per sq ft; organized floor by price points, categories, styles and colors to create the doll house like effect in order to maximize the “WOW” factor needed for thirteen stores; decorated and sold merchandise at the yearly “Street of Dreams”, model homes, lobbies of local hotels, home shows and state fair; setup displays for local events such as the Cox Classic, Qwest center, local malls and casino’s. · Marketing/Advertising – verified content of weekly advertisements; correlated the advertised items with inventory · Sales - Directly assisted in the development of staff product knowledge and a selling system; monitored sales staff performance; assisted in closing sales Show less