Resume

Proven results-oriented leader adept at creating and developing processes that streamline operations, who drives cost savings through value added improvements and consistently delivers timely results.

Inspirational, multi-functional Manager implementing best practices, building and empowering high performance teams, while nurturing strong collaborations with stakeholders at all levels. Proficient at analyzing, improving and controlling costs. Exceptional organizational skills.

CORE COMPETENCIES

  • Supply Chain Optimization
  • Problem Solving
  • Change Management
  • Advanced Access and Excel
  • Vendor | Supplier Relations
  • Cross Functional Expertise
  • Government Regulation Compliance
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Domestic and International Logistics
  • Administration | Operations
  • Process Development
  • Training Documentation
  • Conduct Training Classes and Webinars

TECHNICAL SKILLS

  • Microsoft Office 2016, 2021 and Office 365
  • Microsoft Excel | PowerPoint | Access | Word
  • Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
  • Warehouse Management System (WMS), EXE systems
  • Teradata systems
  • DB2
  • SQL
  • Visual Basic
  • HyperText Markup Language (HTML
  • Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
  • Java
  • Snowflake
  • Python
  • Power BI
  • Oracle SQL
  • Cognos
  • Tableau
  • Work Lentz project management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

OFFICE DEPOT – VEYER DIVISION, Boca Raton, FL

An American office supply retailer. The company operates 1,400 retail stores in the United States under the Office Depot and OfficeMax brands, as well as e-commerce sites and a business-to-business sales organization. The company has combined annual sales of approximately $11 billion and employs about 38,000 people in the United States.

Senior Analyst, Supply Chain Analytics and Optimization (2017 to 2024)

Supporting Supply Chain functions, work crosses many functional areas such as Inventory Management, Distribution Centers, Transportation, Retail operations, Merchandising, Logistics, and Finance.

  • Created and maintained transportation invoicing process for approximately $2M weekly
  • Reduced over payment term payments to carriers by 30% for an average of $500K annually
  • Reporting from General Ledger to track and maintain timely payments of invoices and invoice status for the locations
  • Power BI reporting to track all aspects of invoicing, carrier performance, and customer satisfaction survey results
  • Developed and designed on lot tracking application and reporting
  • Analysis of reporting and new systems to determine enhancements and include new matrixes
  • Converted reporting to news versions of Microsoft applications
  • Constructed and updated processes from DB2 to Snowflake Cloud
  • Worked with procurement to update and maintain pricing for invoicing

SEARS HOLDING CORPORATION – KMART DIVISION, Hoffman Estates, IL

Global 500 and Fortune 500 company with sales of $21B+. Leading integrated retailer with 2.5K+ full-line and specialty retail stores with 140K+ employees.

Logistics Support Manager (2005 – 2017)

Distribution functions of multi-warehouse retail company with 600+ stores in 50 states, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands and Guam.

  • Reorganized, automated and streamlined perishable program resulting in $4M reduction in waste for logistics operations
  • Negotiated pallet retrieval program for 1,200+ stores resulting in $1M cost reduction.  Reduced waste of 3rd-party pallet rental program valued at $21.6M, completing extended contract negotiation.  Eliminated expense from $1.2M loss to $0 by creating reporting and tracking
  • Implemented tracking and bid process for corrugate supplies for over $10M in supplies
  • Established reporting utilizing connections to all WMS systems resulting in labor reduction and savings of $400K annually
  • Designed corrugate battery box to DOT and Safety regulations to ship car, marine and sport batteries, replacing plastic totes resulting in annual savings of $1.3M
  • Project Manager facilitating 15 groups moving supplies from 3rd party to in house processing within specified time line resulting in $1.5M annual savings
  • Constructed system to streamline return to vendor processes and provide reporting for all aspects of program.  Produced system to track interdepartmental shipments at distribution level.  Devised system to identify items not set up in systems.  Implemented systems to update cost files, shipment histories.  Designed multiple reports to track processes within distribution centers to monitor compliance.  Integrated Ariba system for ordering supplies providing tracking, invoicing and purchase order creation in one application. Worked extensively with Procurement identifying cost savings initiatives
  • Communicated cost savings and process improvements to senior staff including DVP, VP and SVP levels

Administrative Operations Manager (2001 – 2005)

Oversaw 3 managers, 2 supervisors and 37 associates.

  • Controlled physical inventory with loss of less than $1K, lowest in previous 11 years
  • Automated manual processes for cycle counts resulting in 99.7% accuracy rate
  • Participated in creation, training and implementation of “Perfect Distribution Center” project
  • Integrated automated processes for reporting
  • Quality Assurance for compliance to all aspects of distribution operations
  • Project Manager to exit perishable product business and re-introduce back into supply chain.  Perishable program focused on compliance to FDA regulations and internal KPI

Inventory Control Manager

ADDITIONAL RELATED EXPERIENCE

RGIS INVENTORY SPECIALISTS, Downers Grove, IL

Area Manager

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

 Associate of Applied Science (AS), Data Processing

Illinois Central College, East Peoria, IL

Access, I and II

Kankakee Community College, Kankakee, IL

Travel Agency and Airline Ticketing

Midstate College, Peoria, IL

Currently in courses for Django / Python, Android development, expected completion 9/2017