Experience

Monster Tree Service

• United States
• Consumer Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Owner

  • Mar 2019 - Present



GGIT Brands

• Johns Creek, Ga

• Co-Owner and Partner

  • 2018 - Present

  Developed GGIT Brands, a wellness company of nutritional products focusing on the consumer needs (www.migrablock2.com). Developed and implemented Sales strategy, Manufacturing, Fulfillment, Marketing, etc. for the successful launch of MigraBlock II. Developed GGIT Brands, a wellness company of nutritional products focusing on the consumer needs (www.migrablock2.com). Developed and implemented Sales strategy, Manufacturing, Fulfillment, Marketing, etc. for the successful launch of MigraBlock II.



Quest Nutrition

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Executive Vice President of Supply Chain

  • 2017 - 2018

  Managed all aspects of Supply Chain including S&OP planning, Supply Planning, Transportation, Warehousing, Co-manufacturing, Procurement and New Product Commercialization. Managed all aspects of Supply Chain including S&OP planning, Supply Planning, Transportation, Warehousing, Co-manufacturing, Procurement and New Product Commercialization.



Amplify Snack Brands

• Sr. Vice President of Supply Chain

  • Jan 2016 - Oct 2016

  Managed all aspects of the Supply Chain from Supply Planning, Demand Planning, Procurement, Transportation, Customer Service and Co-manufacturing Management. Integrated 2 acquisitions in addition to negotiating and implementing a North American licensing agreement for a Brand Extension. Managed the transition from a Private company to a Public company from a Supply Chain perspective.

• Vice President of Supply Chain

  • Nov 2014 - Dec 2015

  Implemented KPI's to manage raw materials, finished goods and customer service. Reduced raw material spend $4MM in the first 12 months. Increased order fill rate to 98% while lowering finished goods on hand to less than 12 days.



Roadtex Transportation

• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Vice President Logistics and Sales

  • Jan 2012 - Nov 2014

  Responsible for the Logistics and Sales strategy for the nations leading LTL and warehousing provider in the temperature range of 50-65 degrees. Logistically implemented multiple warehouse operations to provide 99.998% inventory accuracy over the last 12 month period. Lead the Internal and External Sales Team that increased yearly Sales from $200MM to $250MM in 2013. Responsible for the Logistics and Sales strategy for the nations leading LTL and warehousing provider in the temperature range of 50-65 degrees. Logistically implemented multiple warehouse operations to provide 99.998% inventory accuracy over the last 12 month period. Lead the Internal and External Sales Team that increased yearly Sales from $200MM to $250MM in 2013.



CSM Bakery Solutions

• Luxembourg
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Logistics and Customer Service

  • Jun 2008 - Jan 2012

  Successfully integrated a $500MM dollar acquisition (Best Brands, Corp) into CSM for all Logistical functions including Inventory Control, Customer Service, Transportation, Warehousing and Forecasting. Designed and implemented an Inventory Control and Forecasting Team that reduced inventory by 22% which resulted in a $11MM savings while increasing order fill rate by 8% (90% to 98%). Coordinated a cross operating company freight bid which resulted in a 12% reduction in TL freight rates and 17% reduction in LTL (including dry, temperature controlled and frozen) for a total savings of $8.5MM. Evaluated TMS solutions through a formal RFP process. Recommended and implemented Red Prairie TMS with a successful launch 3rd quarter 2011. Increased Customer Service Satisfaction by 257% against internal benchmarks with Sales within 12 months thru process improvements, establishing SMART objectives and developing actionable KPI’s.



Roadtex Logistics

• President

  • Apr 2007 - May 2008

  Developed (as a startup) all aspects of a Logistics Division within a Transportation Company. This includes the processes, procedures, personnel and sales. Within 6 months, gross sales were exceeding $5,000,000 annually. Optimized specific customer networks for upwards of 15% savings annually. Developed (as a startup) all aspects of a Logistics Division within a Transportation Company. This includes the processes, procedures, personnel and sales. Within 6 months, gross sales were exceeding $5,000,000 annually. Optimized specific customer networks for upwards of 15% savings annually.



Atkins Nutritionals, Inc.

• United States
• Consumer Goods
• 1 - 100 Employee

• V.P. of Customer Support and Logistics

  • Nov 2003 - Apr 2007

  As a member of the Atkins Executive Team, responsible for developing and implementing the Supply Chain Strategy which included Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Procurement, Warehousing, Inventory Control, Transportation and Customer Service. Developed a demand planning department that instituted best in class processes to understand customer requirements. Improved forecast accuracy from a 37% absolute variance to 15% absolute variance on the top 82% sku mix. Renegotiated finished goods and packaging material contracts for a savings between 33% and 36% which equated to a yearly savings of $1,400, 000. Developed a mix of outsourcing and in-house transportation strategy that reduced the overall transportation costs by 22% outbound and 16% inbound for a total savings of $4MM.



FIJI Water

• Beverage Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Director of Logistics

  • Feb 2001 - Nov 2003

  As a member of the Management Team, developed all Supply Chain Processes and design of the “business” infrastructure for the fastest growing bottled water company in the United States. This included establishing procedures for internal and external partners. Implemented a forecasting and demand planning process to increase FIJI’s order fill rate from 76% to 98%. Established a core carrier program that resulted in a 15% reduction in overall rates. Reduced the carrier base from 25 carriers to 15. Renegotiated third party warehousing contracts for a 15% savings.



Danone

• France
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Supply Chain Director

  • Sep 1995 - Jan 2001

  Managed all aspects of the Supply Chain including Warehousing, Transportation, Customer Service, Demand Planning and network design. Managed all 18 third party warehouses (U.S. and Canada). Included rate negotiations, inventory control and performance. Managed the opening of 9 warehouses and the closing of 2. Managed the carrier selection, performance and rate negotiation for Domestic transportation. Managed the outsourcing of the freight payment process. Reducing the carrier base from over 75 carriers down to 30-35. Coordinated all forecasting, plant capacities and inventory targets for 21 production facilities in the U.S. and Canada. This included optimizing the ratio of service vs. inventory levels (fill rate). Developed in-house systems to communicate with JDE ERP for optimum product allocation. Integration of acquisitions – Merged the demand planning, warehousing and transportation functions of 3 major acquisitions (Naya, Aquapenn, and Sparklett’s) into the Danone Logistics Department.



Novartis

• Switzerland
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Supply Chain Manager

  • May 1989 - Aug 1995

  Managed the transition and integration of 3 private Distribution Centers into 3 public Distribution Centers with no backorders or disruption to business. Responsible for all finished goods inventory.accuracy (99.97%). Monitored the performance/cost of UPS/RPS, LTL and consolidated shipments. Reduced overall costs of small package shipments by 1.5M. Managed the transition and integration of 3 private Distribution Centers into 3 public Distribution Centers with no backorders or disruption to business. Responsible for all finished goods inventory.accuracy (99.97%). Monitored the performance/cost of UPS/RPS, LTL and consolidated shipments. Reduced overall costs of small package shipments by 1.5M.