Edward P Kamel

Manage Day-to-Day Fulfillment operations of a 148,000 sq. ft. warehouse servicing multiple clients.

Leading the project to start-up a new 298,000 sq. ft. facility located in Kansas City, KS. Responsibilities include: Creation of Office and Warehouse Layouts, procure warehouse racking and office furniture, design of operational areas for maximum efficiencies, WM selection, and adherence to budgetary requirements.

Manage the closure of all Texas Operations to include: Facility shutdown, inventory transfer, personnel related agreements, equipment sell off and Landlord requirements adherence.

• Manage Procurement, Warehousing and Transportation for a $13.0M distributor of high-end luxury goods.
• Assisted converting manual processing to bar-coded/scanning operations utilizing a new WM.
• Converted from DDP/pre-pay add to collect payment terms for inbound shipments allowing Dahlgren Duck to take advantage of higher discounts without vendor mark-up of freight costs.
• Worked with Sales to redirect procurement functions to a more formalized purchasing team.
• Move $1.0M+ in annual freight spend to various countries in the Caribbean, Mexico and Europe.
• Work with Forwarders to ensure proper permits and IOR requirements are achieved for proper customs clearance.
• Assisted implementing 2 WM systems (OZ Link and Net Suite WM) and a Net Suite ERP Implementation.
• Moved Warehouse Operations for Lalique NA from New Jersey to Dallas.

• Provided corporate oversight for 14 warehouses throughout the country.
• Implemented bar-coded scanning capabilities allowing the tracking of company assets.
• Implemented OSHA inspections and tracking network wide.
• Reorganized all warehouses for increased efficiencies through improved set-up and housekeeping.

• Manage SCOTT Distribution Warehouse Operations in a 75K sq. ft Public Warehouse.
• Achievements include:.
• Improved warehouses operations to comply with all OSHA / regulatory requirements.
• Rescued 2 customers from leaving SCOTT Distribution saving $70,000 in annualized revenue.
• Reduced Labor costs by 5% through improved efficiencies.

• Provide energy, insight, expertise and organizational leadership essential to achieve key performance indicators with a regional provider of warehousing, transportation, packaging and integrated logistics services.
• Spearhead 24/6 operations for a high-profile account in an 800,000 square foot facility employing 155 personnel.
• Conduct audits and analyses of existing processes and systems; identify deficits, problems and opportunities and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Transformed a poor performer; introduced changes that increased profitability by 20%; cut detention costs 30% and OSDs by 25%; reduced damages by 25%.
• Scored 950 (of 1000) in an American Institute of Baking (AIB) audit of quality systems, pest control, operational methods, personnel practices, facility maintenance and sanitation.

• Manage various client operations for a global top 50 3rd party logistics provider serving manufacturers, retailers and federal agencies. Managed customer Facilities include: Kimberly Clark and Reynolds,
• Saved $100,000 in operating costs for Kimberly Clark; implemented new systems and processes in a 1.7M square foot 24/7 facility; supervised 200 employees; reduced damages.
• Rescued a distressed facility for Alcoa: Reynolds; reconfigured layout and processes, which enabled same-day processing of inbound shipments and 99.8% on-time delivery.