Imad Raad
Omaha,NE
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
General Manager
NFI Industries Warehousing & Transloading
Waddell, Arizona
09.2022 - 06.2025
- Oversaw profit and loss management across divisions, ensuring budget adherence and financial stability. across multiple operating divisions to ensure financial performance.
- Managed third-party logistics fulfillment and reverse logistics operations, achieving timely delivery and streamlined processes. and reverse logistics operations for streamlined processes.
- Oversaw installation and testing of largest Auto Store system in North America, enhancing operational capabilities.
- Direct the start-up of the facility and oversaw the selection and development of both salaried Hourly staff members.
- Designed layout for 1 million square foot facility to support three distribution channels.
- Upgraded WM Manhattan system to enhance operational efficiency.
General Manager
NFI / CalCartage Warehousing & Industries
Whitestown, Indiana
08.2019 - 09.2022
- Managed P&L and oversaw installation of second largest Auto Store system in North America while selecting and developing salaried and hourly staff.
- Managed 3PL fulfillment operations for Puma North America at a 650k sq.ft. start-up site, ensuring efficient distribution for E-Com, retail, and wholesale orders with value-added services.
- Oversaw staff performance and provided training for operational excellence.
- Managed inventory control processes to ensure efficient stock management.
Director of Operations
Backcountry
Salt Lake City, Utah
10.2017 - 08.2019
- Took full responsibility for the Utah location's financial and operational performance, overseeing day-to-day operations, managing resources and driving continuous improvement initiatives to support growth and profitability.
- Developed long-term objectives and strategies, executed KPIs, ensured effective facility management through vendor negotiations and compliance, and coached teams on quality assurance and 5S principles.
- Partnered with process owners to achieve operational goals, enhanced customer satisfaction, and expanded distribution center footprint to support scaling operations.
Assistant Vice President
Salon Centric Distribution Center
Omaha, Nebraska
07.2014 - 04.2017
- Led 2 salon-centric facilities in Midwest and Southeast regions, enhancing safety and streamlining operations.
- Boosted underperforming DC productivity by 50%, reduced shifts and cut CPU from $ 0.58 to $0.32 in 1.5 years.
- Reduced miss/over pick errors and enhanced inventory control for $180M in stock, streamlining processes and promoting lean culture.
Director of Fulfillment Center
Amazon - E-Commerce site
Lenexa, Kansas
07.2010 - 07.2014
- Oversaw the installation and testing of the KIVA system for a 1.2M sq. ft.. facility in Missouri until Amazon requested to move to Kansas into 2 buildings each at 500k sq.ft. One for storage and replenishing the other site daily.
- Implemented a lean management process, including training for all associates to build a culture of standardized work and continuous improvement.
- Developed and implemented KPI dashboard with operations managers, enabling quick identification of performance issues and assessment of operational changes.
Education
Master of Science - Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Lincoln, NE08-1987
Skills
- Operational Leadership
- Budget & inventory management
- Logistics optimization
- Regulatory Compliance
- Productivity & Process Improvement
- Strategic planning
- Staff Development
- Team management
- Customer relationship management
- Customer Focus
- Results driven
Timeline
General Manager
NFI Industries Warehousing & Transloading
09.2022 - 06.2025
General Manager
NFI / CalCartage Warehousing & Industries
08.2019 - 09.2022
Director of Operations
Backcountry
10.2017 - 08.2019
Assistant Vice President
Salon Centric Distribution Center
07.2014 - 04.2017
Director of Fulfillment Center
Amazon - E-Commerce site
07.2010 - 07.2014
Master of Science - Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
University of Nebraska, Lincoln