Rich Smith

Operations at A+ Freight Systems
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Greater Houston

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Experience

    • United States
    • Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Operations
      • May 2019 - Present
    • United States
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Assistant Store Manager at Bed Bath & Beyond
      • Oct 2016 - May 2019

      • Maintain Bed Bath & Beyond’s brand by executing all company programs and best practices • Develop store strategies and tactics to achieve sales, service, and operational performance goals • Oversee store operations to maximize sales and profitability • Analyze and measure business trends to maximize sales and meet or exceed goals and objectives • Ensure appropriate stock levels, adjacencies and presentations • Ensure compliance with all policies and procedures through regular store management and staff meetings, store walk-through and audits. • Manage all aspect of Human resources at the store level Show less

    • Production/Operations Manager
      • Jan 2016 - Aug 2016

      • Lead process improvement initiative for multiple US sites • Identified and implemented programs, policies, and strategies to increase production and efficient space utilization• Forecasted & coordinated manpower to meet aggressive production schedules and goals of 15 Million Cases per year and was under $1.5MM under budget• Implemented TMC and SAP system in Warehouse and Shipping which reduced load times by 20% & TONU charges to under 1% • Created training processes that improved line efficiency by 23%• Hired and trained leadership & staff members for production, shipping and quality department on machine specific training, SQF audits and sanitation• Planned & directed weekly preventative maintenance for Quality Control & Production resulting in 13% increase in OEE• Drove employee engagement and minimized downtime resulting in 15% improvement in line efficiency Show less

    • Warehouse Manager
      • Aug 2012 - Dec 2015

      • Processed & scheduled all inbound/outbound shipments accounting for 5.6 million in annual revenue using TMC and SAP• Received and inventoried all incoming raw materials including resins, preforms, packing material, film & labels• Managed and accounted for all inventory & finished goods results in less than $2,500 in total year adjustments • Created recycling program saving $3,500 in trash removal costs annually and bringing in $35,000 in recycling revenue annually • Structured warehouse and end line production cutting load times 19 minutes slashing labor $45,000 annually Show less

    • United States
    • Retail
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Loss Prevention Manager
      • Nov 2011 - Aug 2012

      • Conduct daily, weekly high shrink & lottery and monthly cycle counts • Identified internal & external shrink drivers • Audited inbound vendor shipments, cash office and daily deposits, as well as code dates on perishables & meat departments • Regional Asset Protection trainer for all new manager hires • Formed action plans with management team to reduce all forms of loss to the company • Interviewed and prosecuted internal theft cases • Composed development plans for my team members & associates in the store • Acting peer mentor & Safety Team Captain • Traveled to various district stores to conduct investigations and audits Show less

    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Supervisor Sales/Inventory/Loss Prevention
      • Dec 2002 - Oct 2011

      MAY 11 - OCT 11 SALES SUPERVISOR, BEST BUY, LANESBORO, MA Responsibilities Included • Coaching and training of associates around company policies and procedures • Evaluating sales trends to identify opportunities • Creating action plans to address each opportunity • Complete weekly and daily stock counts to ensure proper in-stock levels and identify possible shrink issues. • Work with warehouse team to ensure efficient and smooth flow of product to the sales floor APR 2010 – MAY 2011 GEEK SQUAD HOME DELIVERY DRIVER, BEST BUY, LANESBORO, MA Responsibilities Included • Operating a 12’ & 26’ box truck • Complex installations of televisions and major appliances • Creating exceptional customer service in the home • Up sell merchandise in the customer’s residence • Lifting product in excess of 400 lbs. • Removal of old units from customer’s home AUG 05- APR 10 MP3 GAMING MEDIA SUPERVISOR, BEST BUY, LANESBORO, MA DEC 02- AUG 05 INVENTORY & LOSS PREVENTION SUPERVISOR, BEST BUY, LANESBORO, MA Show less

    • Retail
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Loss Prevention Manager
      • Aug 2000 - Dec 2002

Education

  • Mount Greylock

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