GEORGE TIRA
Stockton,CA
Summary
Seasoned logistics and warehousing leader with 15+ years of experience optimizing global supply chain operations, reducing costs, and driving efficiency through innovative strategies, robust process improvements, and strong vendor partnerships. Excels in managing complex transportation networks and export operations while ensuring compliance with international and domestic regulations, achieving seamless delivery performance, and maintaining exceptional customer satisfaction across diverse industries. Extensive experience in building and leading high-performing teams, fostering a culture of excellence, and aligning workforce strategies with organizational objectives to achieve superior operational outcomes and meet fluctuating market demands. Adept at leveraging data-driven insights and implementing advanced technologies to enhance inventory management, streamline workflows, and monitor key performance indicators, delivering measurable improvements in cost control and operational efficiency.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Warehouse & Logistics Manager
RICHMOND WHOLESALE MEAT CO.
04.2024 - Current
- Lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive logistics process for the organization, overseeing all aspects of employee management, international and domestic shipping, warehouse operations, and contract negotiations.
- Direct and supervise the daily operations of a 28-person warehouse and transportation team, including hiring, training, performance evaluations, and scheduling, while fostering a positive work environment to enhance team productivity and morale.
- Coordinate and streamline export operations, ensuring full compliance with international and domestic regulatory standards, maintaining strong relationships with both clients and vendors to facilitate seamless and timely shipments.
- Collaborate closely with external vendors to ensure transportation solutions align with strategic goals while prioritizing customer satisfaction, quality control, and cost-effective services.
- Monitor inventory levels and accuracy while collaborating with the supply chain team to process, deliver, and track orders efficiently, ensuring zero delays and maintaining optimal inventory turnover rates.
- Manage transportation expenditure by creating accurate cost estimates for both domestic and international freight and implementing strategies to control expenses, optimize routes, and ensure alignment of transportation costs with financial goals.
Director of Warehouse & Logistics
SANTA CRUZ NUTRITIONALS
04.2016 - 03.2024
- Developed and implemented a comprehensive supply chain management strategy that successfully reduced labor and freight costs, while maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction and meeting delivery expectations.
- Transformed the organization’s retail business model from in-house operations to a third-party logistics (3PL) system in the Midwest, reducing costs by $1.6M through optimized transportation and labor expenses.
- Led and negotiated 3PL contracts, managed budgeting processes, and created efficient workflows, which significantly enhanced the company’s operational performance and product distribution efficiency.
- Collaborated closely with sales and planning teams to develop both short-term and long-term storage and operational strategies, ensuring alignment with company goals and optimizing overall performance.
- Achieved a 10% reduction in retail freight costs by conducting quarterly RFP processes, negotiating with carriers, and establishing strategic partnerships with the most efficient carriers to meet transportation needs.
- Directed the development and implementation of new procedures and work instructions that significantly increased operational efficiency, optimized workflows, and aligned processes with company goals to improve overall logistics performance.
- Spearheaded the development and execution of a comprehensive GMP program that consistently met industry standards, showcasing its effectiveness during DFA, AIB, and USDA audits, and ensuring ongoing operational excellence.
- Negotiated favorable 3PL contracts to enhance supply chain agility, optimize operational efficiency, and significantly reduce transportation costs, which resulted in increased profitability and stronger vendor relationships.
Senior Manager, Transportation & Warehousing
DIAMOND FOODS
09.2006 - 03.2016
- Directed the daily operations of the supply chain, overseeing all aspects of coordination of shipping and storage activities, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and maintaining strong relationships with both domestic and international vendors.
- Provided strategic leadership and vision to support the company’s sales growth initiatives, driving acquisitions and ensuring seamless integration of new processes, resulting in smooth transitions and long-term operational success.
- Developed, implemented, and tracked performance metrics and reporting systems to evaluate operational trends, identify areas for improvement, and optimize overall supply chain processes, enhancing efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
- Defined, implemented, and maintained detailed SOPs for transportation, shipping, 3PL, ordering, product allocations, and loading processes, ensuring consistent quality, compliance, and operational efficiency across the supply chain.
- Ensured strict carrier compliance with all relevant policies, DOT regulations, and safety standards, conducting regular audits, analyzing findings, and implementing corrective actions to ensure optimal operational performance and risk mitigation.
- Managed a continuous pipeline of labor to meet varying workloads and fluctuating market demands, ensuring workforce availability during peak periods and company growth to maintain operational continuity and productivity.
- Led the development and management of departmental budgets, aligning financial goals with organizational objectives to ensure cost efficiency, improved productivity, and accuracy in transportation and warehousing operations.
- Addressed and resolved transportation and shipping challenges by collaborating with carriers and customer stakeholders, implementing effective solutions to improve service levels, reduce delays, and enhance customer satisfaction.
- Developed and implemented transportation cost standards along with cost-effective shipping practices by utilizing TMS and JDE systems, which streamlined operations and enhanced overall efficiency across the transportation and warehousing functions.
Education
Logistics Advanced Course (Honors), Senior Leadership Academy -
Fort Gregg-Adams
Skills
- Organizational Leadership
- Strategic Logistics Planning
- Warehouse Operations Management
- Transportation Network Optimization
- Supply Chain Management
- Distribution Center Management
- Strategic Planning & Execution
- Lean & Six Sigma Methodologies
- Cost Reduction & Budget Management
- Contract Negotiation
- Customer Service Excellence
- Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Partnerships
- Auditing & Regulatory Compliance
- Process Improvement
- P&L Management
- Labor Management & Workforce Optimization
- Team Management & Training
Accomplishments
- Improved inventory accuracy from 72-80% to 99.6% at Richmond Wholesale Meat Co., effectively reducing reported losses from $130K to zero during the end-of-year inventory process.
- Achieved a $1.8M reduction in freight costs at Santa Cruz Nutritionals by strategically managing transportation operations, negotiating favorable carrier contracts, optimizing shipping routes, and implementing cost-saving measures to enhance overall logistics efficiency.
- Implemented a streamlined planning strategy using 5S principles across the supply chain at Santa Cruz Nutritionals, enhancing daily warehouse operations and reducing overtime by 5K+ hours in FY 2022 while boosting overall efficiency.
- Spearheaded a comprehensive training program emphasizing safety-first principles and fostering a healthy work environment at Santa Cruz Nutritionals, achieving zero recordable incidents throughout 2022.
- Conducted daily analysis of open order reports, allocations, and customer delivery requests to enhance on-time, in-full performance and service quality for retail and contract customers at Santa Cruz Nutritionals, attaining a 20% reduction in freight and storage costs.
- Increased inventory accuracy by 12 points to 99.7%, improved shipping accuracy to 99.5%, and reduced overages, shortages, and damages by 40% at Santa Cruz Nutritionals, ensuring exceptional operational efficiency.
- Expanded international shipments and reduced freight expenses by 15% within a $37M budget at Diamond Foods while optimizing case design and loading patterns, achieving a 95% decrease in transit-related product damages.
Affiliations
- US Army Ordnance Association
- US Army Noncommissioned Officer Association
Certification
- Federal Government Law & Regulations in Supply & Transportation
- Contract Negotiations
- 5S Lean
- HACCP
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
- First Sergeant, TACOM | First Sergeant | B Company | Senior Logistics Analyst, 203rd Military Intelligence Battalion
- US ARMY, Warren, MI | Fort Wainwright, AK | Fort Irwin, CA
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Senior Warehouse & Logistics Manager - RICHMOND WHOLESALE MEAT CO.
04.2024 - Current
Director of Warehouse & Logistics - SANTA CRUZ NUTRITIONALS
04.2016 - 03.2024
Senior Manager, Transportation & Warehousing - DIAMOND FOODS
09.2006 - 03.2016
United States Army Logistics University - Logistics Advanced Course (Honors), Senior Leadership Academy,