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Eric Ashlock

Reno,NV

Summary

Tenured Logistics professional experienced at creating high performing, empowered teams. Hands-on leader who builds sincere rapport with direct reports and front-line associates. Team player with passion for maintaining an engaged workforce yielding loyalty, commitment, and continuous improvement. Accomplished at building bench strength by identifying and developing talent across all levels while overseeing operations and developed tactical plans to meet goals. Collaborate with organizational leaders to establish business goals and devise strategies driving revenue growth and cost improvements.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Operations – Samsung Account

Neovia Logistics
07.2023 - Current
  • Recruited for change management execution and client relationship recovery for multi-site client (2M sq ft of distribution space, $150M+ of inventory)
  • Developed strong relationships via hyper, hands-on communication with key stakeholders
  • Worked with site leadership and front-line associates to significantly improve customer experience and service KPIs
  • Executed renewed 3PL contract for home appliance distribution and added new Reverse operation
  • Responsible for successfully leading SoCal operation through an extraordinary facility relocation.

Regional Director of Operations – West Region

ITS Logistics
11.2022 - 07.2023
  • Responsible for West Region Region distribution to include 50+ clients out of 4 distribution facilities
  • Created inaugural leadership development program for Distribution Services (DS)
  • Initiated Company’s first talent evaluation and partnered with HR to create development plans
  • Assisted in account wins to include onboarding the single largest customer in DS history
  • Developed Inventory Control strategy and worked to migrate customers into quarterly cycle count program.

Director of Operations – Mountain West District

Americold
11.2020 - 11.2022
  • Responsible for developing team capabilities in the attainment of key service and financial KPIs
  • Work directly with clients on ever-changing service needs for 3PL engagements
  • Develop creative, custom solutions for large international food conglomerates (ConAgra, Simplot, Kraft Heinz)
  • Multi-site responsibilities, excess of 600 peak FTEs in cooler/freezer environments (union and non-union)
  • Full P&L and budget responsibilities with annual revenue of $90M and EBITDA target of $30M
  • Successfully managed four WMS conversions, two operational turnarounds and a greenfield start-up.

OpCo/Retail President

Performance Food Group (Vistar Div.)
03.2020 - 11.2020
  • Full P&L responsibility to include sales, contract negotiations, finance, transportation and warehouse ops
  • Managed Northern California OpCo business response and inventory recovery during COVID pandemic given significant business impacts to core business
  • Assumed responsibility for Retail greenfield start-up in Reno NV for retail B2B distribution.

Vice President, Distribution

Aramark Uniform Services
01.2014 - 01.2020
  • Responsible for five domestic and two Canadian DC’s, staffing of more than 550 employees
  • Processed/shipped 26M+ garments annually with over 19 million value-added-services (Manhattan WMS)
  • Supported $300M+ in corporate apparel and Market Center rental garment revenues per annum
  • Processed/shipped D2C, B2B along with global distribution of Nat’l Accts (McDonalds, American Airlines, UPS)
  • DC fill rates of 99%+ because of aggressive inventory management practices
  • Managed $150M+ of product with annual inventory net variance of less than 0.5%.

Senior Director, Distribution

Aramark Uniform Services
01.2008 - 01.2014
  • Successfully consolidated four DC’s saving more than $2M in annual operating spend
  • Partnered with The Safety Consultation and Training Section (SCATS) of the State of Nevada’s Division of Industrial Relations resulting in Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) certification.

Director of Distribution

Aramark Uniform Services
01.2004 - 01.2008
  • Managed ‘Greenfield’ start-up for western regional distribution center to include all aspect of MHE and Systems integration including the first WMS system (Manhattan) in Aramark history: the only integrated facility for direct sale garments along with uniform rental apparel.

Director of Distribution

Levi Strauss & Co.
01.2002 - 01.2004
  • Responsible for the distribution of legacy denim styles to Levi’s largest retail clients
  • 30M+ in annual shipped units in a highly automated, dense storage 1M sq
  • Ft
  • Distribution operation
  • Successfully launched the single largest new product initiative in Levi’s history: “Signature by Levi Strauss & Co.” to Wal-Mart and Target retail chains
  • Turned under-performing operation, improved employee morale and enhanced daily working relationship with UNITE union leadership
  • Reorganized leadership structure into a nimble, approachable and responsive team.

Sr. Campus Director

GAP Inc.
01.2000 - 01.2002
  • Responsible for multi-site, Northeast distribution supporting $2B+ of annual sales; 900 fulltime associates
  • Successfully launched ‘Greenfield’ start-up of a 1M sq
  • Ft., highly automated distribution center
  • Initiated ‘direct-to-store’ deliveries (eliminating 3pl requirements) for the Northeast region
  • Integrated ‘Banana Republic’ brand into the Northeast footprint while going into peak holiday season.

Education

MBA -

California State University
Sacramento, CA

BS, Business Administration - undefined

University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA

Skills

  • Process Improvements
  • Capital Spending
  • Operations Oversight
  • Process Improvement
  • Operational Efficiency
  • Employee Development
  • Problem-Solving
  • Inventory Management

Timeline

Director of Operations – Samsung Account

Neovia Logistics
07.2023 - Current

Regional Director of Operations – West Region

ITS Logistics
11.2022 - 07.2023

Director of Operations – Mountain West District

Americold
11.2020 - 11.2022

OpCo/Retail President

Performance Food Group (Vistar Div.)
03.2020 - 11.2020

Vice President, Distribution

Aramark Uniform Services
01.2014 - 01.2020

Senior Director, Distribution

Aramark Uniform Services
01.2008 - 01.2014

Director of Distribution

Aramark Uniform Services
01.2004 - 01.2008

Director of Distribution

Levi Strauss & Co.
01.2002 - 01.2004

Sr. Campus Director

GAP Inc.
01.2000 - 01.2002

MBA -

California State University

BS, Business Administration - undefined

University of the Pacific
Eric Ashlock