Results-oriented professional with 10 years of experience in distribution and manufacturing. Driving results through servant leadership and team building to empower my team. Aiming to leverage my skills and abilities to acquire an upper level management position with your company.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Specialty Adhesives & Coatings, Inc.
07.2021 - Current
Collaborated with departmental leaders to establish organizational goals, strategic plans and objectives. Responsible for four manufacturing sites across the United States.
Established and implemented departmental policies, goals, objectives and procedures in conjunction with our owners vision. Examples: Quality program, safety program, and maintenance program.
Tasked with capturing best practices from our four manufacturing sites, compiling these, and implementing changes as necessary to operate as one company.
Travel to each manufacturing site at a minimum of a bi-monthly basis to conduct site check up and process improvement activities.
Inventory management of each site in coordination with Plant Managers, Assistant Plant Managers, and Procurement department to maximize cash flow.
Coordinated and directed financial or budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments or increase efficiency.
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Amazon
08.2020 - 07.2021
Create daily labor plan to hit throughput goals - 62% increase in TPH in six months.
Staff work paths to ensure critical pull times are made to meet customer demands - #1 site in region.
Control weekly site labor plan within shift to meet productivity goals in turn driving shift performance.
Implementing new pack pick/pack process reflecting 450k in savings per year.
Oversee the flow of work from pick to pack to sustain a steady stream of work to pack team.
Engage 75% of associates weekly to improve associate experience & increase retention.
Provide feedback to associates weekly on attendance, performance, or behavioral issues.
WAREHOUSE MANAGER
Performance Food Group
08.2018 - 08.2020
Responsible for all warehouse operations - Inbound and Outbound.
Responsibilities include safety, payroll, staffing, finances, and day to day operational issues.
Manage labor standards to maximize shift performance in turn driving budget.
Drive company goals and standards including; shrink, fill rate, and throughput.
Increased throughput by 20% while reducing error rate by 50%.
Top 5 sales growth OPCO year over year.
WAREHOUSE MANAGER
Maines Paper & Food Service, Inc.
06.2016 - 08.2018
Responsible for 80 associates, and three salaried supervisors.
Oversaw inbound, outbound, and facilities departments operating 24 hours/6 days a week.
Responsibilities include recruiting and hiring, payroll, inventory management, food safety audits, maintenance programs.
Implemented new initiatives including dynamic slotting, directed forklift, pre/post shift replenishment, increased inbound revenue, increased overall warehouse cost per case, created new sanitation program.
Conduct all Siliker Audits for the facility - HACCP Certified.
Oversee the occupancy and warehouse portion of the P&L.
GENERAL MANAGER
Maines Paper & Food Service, Inc.
06.2015 - 06.2016
General Manager of a cold storage warehouse & produce operation.
Implemented policy & procedures that included sanitation & temperature records.
Oversaw multiple capital projects to improve the functionality of the operation.
Started a state of the art produce splits processing room, in line with new FSMA.
Negotiated NYS Government distribution contract to 100 public schools.
Increased profitability of division by adding new business to the building & reducing shrink.
Operations Supervisor
United Natural Foods, UNFI
06.2014 - 06.2015
Part of a team that opened a state of the art distribution center.
Hired & trained 100 - 150 warehouse associates
Over the course of 6 months managed the start up from 0 cases to 85k - 110k on a nightly basis
Oversaw a team of 15 associates responsible for the loading of 45 - 60 trucks per night
Managed throughput via engineered labor standards - APT
Utilized Manhattan Warehouse Management System
Responsible for the Stop & Shop cross dock operation out of UNFI, coordinating 5-8 53’ loads
3rd Shift Supervisor
Maines Paper & Food Service Inc.
05.2013 - 06.2014
Safety Training for drivers
Supervision of fleet maintenance and upkeep
Grading drivers on pre-trip inspections, provide training when necessary
Monitor yard operations and ensure trucks are ready to be loaded and dispatched on time; 25 routes per night
Assist with deliveries on numerous occasions as driver helper when short handed
Ensure that all drivers have proper paper work for their trip; hazmat sheet, manifests,
vehicle inspection sheets, ect.
Responsible for all incoming paperwork, returns, and invoice receipts
Responsible for updating on-time manager in routing interface
Responsible for updating weekly operations numbers
Generate nightly dispatch report with all pertinent information for day shift
Education
BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.A.) - ANTHROPOLOGY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE
State University of New York at Oneonta
Oneonta, NY
05.2013
Skills
Operational Leadership
Quality Assurance
Capital Spending
Operational Efficiency and Safety
Process Improvement
Cost Control
Materials Planning and Logistics
HACCP
Certification
EGLE Storm Water Operator - State of Michigan
Timeline
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Specialty Adhesives & Coatings, Inc.
07.2021 - Current
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Amazon
08.2020 - 07.2021
WAREHOUSE MANAGER
Performance Food Group
08.2018 - 08.2020
WAREHOUSE MANAGER
Maines Paper & Food Service, Inc.
06.2016 - 08.2018
GENERAL MANAGER
Maines Paper & Food Service, Inc.
06.2015 - 06.2016
Operations Supervisor
United Natural Foods, UNFI
06.2014 - 06.2015
3rd Shift Supervisor
Maines Paper & Food Service Inc.
05.2013 - 06.2014
BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.A.) - ANTHROPOLOGY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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