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n Results-oriented
Operations Executive with comprehensive general management experience.
n Leadership
roles in Business Unit Operations, Distribution, Fleet Management, Logistics,
Procurement, Inventory Control, Customer and Vendor Relations.
n A
track record of success in growth, consolidations and mergers where customer
service, quality and cost reductions were critical
n Competent
in both union and nonunion environments
n Key
strengths include:
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P&L responsibilities
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Operations leadership
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Compliance
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Productivity
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Maintenance
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Warehousing
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Problem solving
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Cost Reductions
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Labor, T.Q.M.
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Achievements:
n Managed
sales increase from $154 Million to $420 Million sales annually
n Developed
and implemented pay for performance program increasing labor productivity 25%
n Trained
and developed labor to improve service levels from 92% to 99.2%
n Reduced
expenses from 8.4% to 6.78% of sales while raising service levels and thru
put
n Managed
all capital assets: building, FLERT, inventory and material handling
equipment.
n Developed
and implemented all in-house programs to comply with federal and state
regulatory laws as well as trained all operations employees on proper
handling of food
n Worked
with Sales, Purchasing and Staff to raise backhaul and logistic revenues from
$400k to $3.5 million, annualized for a total of 2% sales gross.
ALLIANT (formerly
Belca Food Service) Atlanta, GA
1995-1998
VP Operations
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Provided general management leadership for a
$400 million food service distribution business including full P&L
responsibilities.
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Directed the management of 360 drivers,
warehouse employees, supervisors, administrative and maintenance mechanics.
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Managed building maintenance and all
material handling equipment for two facilities (main warehouse of 265,000
sq. ft. plus an offsite freezer of 100,000 sq. ft.. ) with 17,800 sku’s,
frozen, cooler, dry chemicals and restaurant equipment.
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Installed on-line labor standards and T.Q.M
processes plus initiated backhaul program that encompassed 25% of all
vendor purchases.
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Met all EPA, FDA, DOT, OSHA safety and
sanitation standards including training, development and reporting.
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Dispatched 120 route assignments and load
duties per day utilizing Roadnet and Cadec interfaces.
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Coordinated fleet preventative maintenance
covering 221 tractor-trailers and straight trucks.
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Achieved 40% increase in productivity while
sustaining 99.5% customer service and delivery quality levels.
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Consolidated four warehouses totaling
467,000 sq. ft. into 395,000sq. ft. over 8 “seamless” moves by exercising
strong planning and problem solving skills (warehouse slotting, racking,
hi-rise set up, vendor receiving and shipping procedures).
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KRAFT FOODS, Indianapolis, IN 1991-1995
VP Operations
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Achieved 23% productivity gain in 3
consecutive years, while improving quality levels and on time delivery from
86% to 94%
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Held expense ration to sales flat for 3
years while case Volume increased 12%.
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Doubled net backhaul income to $230,000
annually.
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Negotiated new labor agreement that restored
previous labor standards program which offset wage increase over 3 year
term.
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MONARCH FOODS, Fort
Wayne, IN
1987-1997
VP Operations
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n Managed
$150 million food service distribution business, 104 unionized workers,
6,000 sku full service warehouse for dry, frozen, equipment, meat and
produce items.
n Planned
and implemented on-line computer system to improve productivity for
picking, receiving and inventory control.
n Grew
backhaul programs that generated $893,000 in revenue
n Maximized
facilities and equipment by distributing 500,000 cases of Federal
Commodities to two Indiana
school regions.
MIESEL SYSCO, Detroit, MI
1984-1987
Warehouse Manager
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Managed a full service 317,000 sq. ft.
distribution facility with responsibilities for 13,000 sku’s 84
employees, 52 trucks and annual revenue of $150 million.
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Participated with sales, marketing and
regional executives to actively grow the business.
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BELL FOODS SERVICE, Detroit, MI 1981-1984
(subsidiary of
PepsiCo International )
Distribution Center Manager
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Directed the purchasing, quality control and
vendor surveillance of all perishables for Taco Bell in a five state
region.
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Coordinated the distribution of six
subsidiary warehouses.
EDUCATION AND
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Walsh College, School of Accountancy
Ongoing, Management Development Courses at KRAFT,
PepsiCO, Alliant, TQM
TQM and facilitator training
Member, NAWGA
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