Douglas Kost
Port Charlotte,FL
Summary
With 30+ years of operational leadership as a Functional Senior Director driving proven results. Manages complex occupational issues while meeting business objectives. Strong operational skills and solid experience regulating policies and managing budget expenditures. Collaborates with management teams and stakeholders to uphold company vision.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr Director of Distribution and Logistics
UPS-SCS
01.2018 - 01.2023
- Managing over 4M square feet of space across US
- Managing greater than 50 customers across 10 facilities, consisting of over 1,000 associates and $100 million in inventory
- Manage transportation through TMS and carriers outside of TMS
- Maximize staff efficiency, improve productivity, and manage overtime within 5% through use of various labor metrics
- Negotiated shipping contracts, updated packaging, and optimized process strategies
- Worked with team on safety programs and training to lead an accident-free facility over the last four years and drive world class results across facilities as a whole
- Manage multiple peaks within a year and manage 6 different contingent agencies.
Director of Distribution Operations
UPS-SCS
01.2009 - 01.2018
- Effectively led company through 100% increase in volume during a three-year period, while reducing variable distribution costs by 50% per unit
- Reduced chargebacks by over $1 million annually through root cause analysis and training on critical standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Minimized annual staff turnover from 150% to less than 5% by restructuring compensation program, improving recruitment process, and implementing focused supervisor training
- Implemented a cycle counting program, which improved inventory integrity to 99.9%, reduced obsolete inventory by 50%, and minimized physical inventory downtime to 1 day from 10 days
- Lowered physical inventory variance to book from 15% to less than 0.1% and improved picking accuracy from 94% to 99.9% through process and packaging redesign
- Improved facility storage utilization by 22% through packaging redesign and standardization
- Managed daily operations with a flexible labor model that consisted of 200 FTE, with up to 200 contingent associates in peak season
- Designed layout and coordinated build-out of new facility with minimal interruption of order processing, ensuring facility flexibility for response to market conditions and merger integration
- Executed process reengineering, job redesign, and staff cross-training programs to lower overhead and reduce headcount by 48%.
Fulfillment Manager
UPS-SCS
01.1999 - 01.2009
Fulfillment Supervisor
UPS-SCS
01.1992 - 01.1999
Education
Bachelor's Degree -
Indiana University
Skills
- Supply Chain/Distribution Management
- Budget/Expense Management
- Staff Training and Development
- Leadership/Management
- Project Management
- Customer Engagement
- Compliance Standards
- Quality Control
- Cost Analysis
- Negotiations
Timeline
Sr Director of Distribution and Logistics
UPS-SCS
01.2018 - 01.2023
Director of Distribution Operations
UPS-SCS
01.2009 - 01.2018
Fulfillment Manager
UPS-SCS
01.1999 - 01.2009
Fulfillment Supervisor
UPS-SCS
01.1992 - 01.1999
Bachelor's Degree -
Indiana University
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