NATHAN JOHN DIXON

Company Overview: Largest Distributor of Beverages (Beer, Water, Juices, Energy drinks, wine & Spirits) in the New Orleans area.

• Manage all operational activities throughout the campus including all daily warehouse processes, fleet maintenance, safety planning and implementation for the organization, facilities maintenance as well all capital investments.
• Responsible for yearly budget setting for operations and capital spend
• Evaluate expenses monthly and make adjustments as needed
• Ensure Fleet and facilities are well maintained
• Implemented WMS system (Encompass).
• Designed and implemented a new warehouse layout to increase efficiency.
• Developed policies and procedures for safety, system implementation and daily work activities.
• Drive continuous improvement and propose corrective actions that meet challenges and leverage growth.
• Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.

Company Overview: Full-line industrial distributor of pipe, valves, fittings and related products specializing in servicing the mid-stream and down-stream markets as well as the contractors and fabricators that support them.

• Drove and developed sales growth strategies and built a high performing team to exceed targets.
• Assessed local market conditions and identified current and prospective sales opportunities.
• Fostered customer/supplier relationships by regularly meeting with customers and vendor leadership.
• Directed all operational aspects including: Supply chain, sales, distribution, customer service, administration and continuous improvement programs.
• Developed Forecasts and financial objective of the branch and set priorities to drive the plans.
• Managed multiple locations across the Gulf Coast. Designed and relocated two new distribution centers while keeping the business fully operational.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop strategies for improving supply chain efficiency and reducing overall lead times.

Company Overview: Third-largest nitrogen producer in the world with close to 8 million metric tons of gross ammonia product capacity and operations in 5 countries.

• Implemented the EAM/WMS and wireless warehouse systems to maximize productivity and traceability.
• Implemented warehouse/inventory strategies to ensure effective plant operations.
• Lead the supply chain team of 7 team members in the daily operations and management of a 25+ million dollar, 15k sku inventory with a focus on safety and inventory accuracy.
• Managed inventory for accuracy, order points, VMI, receiving, tracking, distribution and space utilization for all goods.
• Corporate BPI team, traveling to all sites (Canada, USA and Trinidad) to maximize efficiency in supply chain and maintenance.
• Site Business Process Improvement Lead (BPI) - responsible for the continuous improvement program for plant.

Company Overview: Leading manufacturers in the world of lubricants and related products, distributing products nationwide and to over 50 foreign countries.

• Managed all warehouse operations in a 650K sq. ft 27k SKU operation.
• Created performance plans and performance metrics to monitor trends and identify areas of opportunity across a lean manufacturing facility.
• Designed and implemented a real time WMS / Inventory management system.
• Coordinated with all departments to streamline efficiencies and develop best practice methods.
• Created the floor design, product layout, and workflow of a new 165,000sq foot warehouse in addition to implementing a reorganization plan for 5 existing warehouses.
• Developed and managed a warehouse team of 3 supervisors, 40 production/receiving forklift drivers, as well as 6 raw material/inventory personnel.
• Responsible for the departments ISO 9001 continuous improvement compliance and implementation.