George Waga
Rhoadesville,VA
Summary
Logistics professional with extensive experience in supply chain and facilities management. Achieved a 98% project delivery rate on time and within budget while reducing transportation costs by 12%. Skilled in process improvement, strategic planning, and compliance with industry regulations.
Overview
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1
Certification
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
President / General Manager
Total Contracting Services
08.1992 - Current
- Developed, planned and executed project goals and objectives including budgets, scheduling, labor and materials costs.
- Maintained a 98% rate of delivering projects both within budget and on time despite uncontrollable industry changes.
- Negotiated and secured favorable contracts and agreements with vendors and service providers to optimize project resources.
- Managed site compliance with OSHA, federal, state, and local regulations to prevent unnecessary delays.
- Strategic planning skills aligning resources with organizational goals ensuring long-term success.
- Collaborated with customers, architects, and engineers to ensure projects met specifications and exceeded expectations.
- Ensured federal, state, and local guidelines, building codes and regulations are met.
- Facilitated permit applications to ensure regulatory adherence and monitor environmental programs to ensure compliance with EPA regulations
- Oversaw subcontractor activities to ensure timely completion of hazardous and non-hazardous removal tasks.
Shipping/Receiving Manager
ZAMMA CORPORATION
Orange, VA
02.2018 - 03.2026
- Largest manufacturer of specialty wood and vinyl products used in the building industry in the USA.
- Managed day-to-day operations for approximately 110,000 sq./ft. of warehouse space.
- Enhanced inventory accuracy by 35% across 22,000 SKUs.
- Changed carriers, improved on-time delivery by 62%.
- Conducted pack audits, reducing shipping errors by 25%.
- Negotiated vendor pricing contracts, lowering transportation costs by 11%.
- Reduced vendor fines 12% quarterly, created annual cost savings of $100K.
Regional Manager, Operations
DB SCHENKER LOGISTICS
Hopewell, VA
08.2012 - 01.2018
- ISO Certified Third-party, contract logistics for manufacturers within the semi-conductor industry Intel, ASML, Micron, Samsung, Toshiba and Apple as well as DuPont, Lockheed Martin.
- Managed budgets in excess of $32 million annually including Procurement, Human Resources, Training & Development, Transportation and Customer Service.
- Initiated a Call-Center Logistics service which improved turnaround time by at least 50%.
- Created and monitored ISO documentation, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and KPIs for product handling and customer service in manufacturing and distribution environments.
- Supervised over 300 employees, including supervisors in a 24/7/365 operation.
- Oversaw management of 36 fleet vehicles across Mid-Atlantic third-party logistics locations serving specialty film and automotive chemical manufacturing sectors.
- Managed start-up implementation of new locations to include temporary oversight of locations that need assistance.
- Reduced annual operating costs creating a customer savings of $576,000 annually.
- Established incentive program that enhanced employee performance by improving productivity and accuracy metrics.
- Removed reliance on outside expeditors to streamline logistics and enhance delivery efficiency.
- Executed initiatives aimed at lowering staff turnover to improve workforce stability.
- Reduced negotiated transportation costs by 9-12% annually.
General Manager, Multi-Site
SERCO INTERNATIONAL
Bethesda, MD
10.2006 - 07.2012
- Managed 27 warehouse locations totaling approximately 1M sq. ft. for National Institute of Health and Government Facilities.
- Directed warehouse operations across 4 locations, overseeing receiving, inspection, invoice approval, light assembly, quality control, shipping, delivery, and dispatch for inventory exceeding $12 million.
- Reduced damaged goods claims and overall labor costs by 18% annually by establishing efficient warehouse standard operating procedures.
- Reduced annual operating costs by 12%.
- Decreased delivery times by 27%.
Regional Manager, Multi-Site
ESSEX CHEMICAL CORPORATION, Division of Dow Performance Silicones
Clark, NJ
02.1998 - 09.2006
- Operationally responsible for all warehouse operations with combined inventory in excess of $28M and revenue $34MM for sites in: Rochester, NY; Newark, NJ; Wilmington, DE; Bristol, PA; Philadelphia, PA; King of Prussia, PA; Arlington, VA; and Charlotte, NC
- Increased on-time delivery from 40% to 90% during tenure.
- Enhanced client satisfaction and retention by over 50% through targeted initiatives.
- Reduced staff by 17%, achieving quarterly savings of $100K while maintaining operational efficiency.
- Streamlined purchasing processes, resulting in 18% savings on previously purchased goods within six months.
- Implemented an internal audit program and carrier scorecard system to reduce shipment errors.
- Provided regular feedback and development opportunities for 175 employees and 10 direct reports.
- Created financial objectives and oversaw creation of SOWs for Top 10 National auto carriers and other national/international accounts to include RFIs, RFQs and RFPs.
Education
Bachelors of Science - Management Science
Kean College
Union, NJSkills
- Project Management
- Quality Management
- Logistics Management
- Global Supply Chain
- Supply chain optimization
- Supply chain planning
- Logistics coordination
- Warehouse Management
- Operational Oversight
- Procurement
- Inventory management
- Vendor management
- Contract negotiation
- Contract management
- Budget management
- Budgeting
- Cost reduction
- Process improvement
- Safety Procedures
- Team Leadership
- Team management
- Employee training
- Strategic planning
- Decision making
- Problem solving
- Conflict resolution
- Effective communication
- Organizational restructuring
- Operations oversight
- Quality assurance
- Inventory
- Team management
- Budget management
- Safety Procedures
Certification
Six Sigma Greenbelt, Villanova University, Pennsylvania 2012, October 2012 to Present, 30 Hour OSHA Certification, June 2016 to Present, Microsoft Systems Engineer, MCSE, MCP Certifications, June 2001 to Present, Certified Facility Manager, International Facility Management Association (IFMA), October 2001 to Present
Military Service
- Branch: United States Army
- Rank: E5 - Sergeant, Drill Instructor
- April 1980 to April 1986
Timeline
Shipping/Receiving Manager
ZAMMA CORPORATION
02.2018 - 03.2026
Regional Manager, Operations
DB SCHENKER LOGISTICS
08.2012 - 01.2018
General Manager, Multi-Site
SERCO INTERNATIONAL
10.2006 - 07.2012
Regional Manager, Multi-Site
ESSEX CHEMICAL CORPORATION, Division of Dow Performance Silicones
02.1998 - 09.2006
President / General Manager
Total Contracting Services
08.1992 - Current
Bachelors of Science - Management Science
Kean College