Brad DeYoung

Experience

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  Blue Line Foodservice Distribution, Inc.

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2005

  Senior Director Midwest Zone Chicago, Columbus, Dallas, Kansas City, Minneapolis

  Senior Director Midwest Zone (2003 – 2005) Chicago, Columbus, Dallas, Kansas City, MinneapolisReported to President, responsible for 4 Distribution Centers, 200 employees and $150M in annual sales.Director of Branch Operations (1995 – 2003) ChicagoReported to V.P. of Operations, manage Chicago Distribution Center, 75 employees and $52M in sales. Multi-temperature perishable food distribution center operations. Responsible for deliveries of perishable and non perishable products to over 500 Franchise, Chain, and Company owned stores in 13 states. Direct contact to all customers. Oversee warehousing, private fleet, owner operator, outside carriers, customer service, pick, load, and delivery operations. Maintain food and facility safety. P&L and Budgeting responsibilities. Show less

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  HFS North America

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2008

  Regional Manager Eastern Operations, Chicago, Columbus, Dallas, KC, General Manager Chicago DC

  Food distribution and warehousing to Starbucks, Chipotle, Boston Market and other QSR. Responsible for P&L and Budgeting for 5 Distribution Centers, 400 employees and $240M in annual sales including transportation, 350,000 sq. ft. warehouse, project management, customer service, and relations. 7 day a week deliveries to 900+ stores and 5,700 stops and 2M units per week in 15 states. Private fleet, owner operator, and outside carrier distribution of food products to Franchise, Chain, and Licensee stores. Show less

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  FFE Transportation Services

  Feb 2008 - Jul 2010

  General Manager / Terminal Manager

  Responsible for center operations for 24 / 7 delivery, transportation, sales, customer service, dock, and warehouse, P&L and Budgeting for over 200 employees and $24M in annual sales, oversee over 100,000 sq. ft. Distribution of food and temperature sensitive products. Develop and maintain 1st point of communication with all customers. Maintain food and facility safety.

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  Blue Line Foodservice Distribution

  Jul 2010 - Feb 2015

  National Director of Operations Delivery & Warehouse Systems, Business & Ops Development

  Responsible for development, installation and monitoring adherence of company wide programs and standard operations procedures across 24 DC’s, P&L and Budgeting.

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  Maines Paper and Food Service, Inc.

  Feb 2015 - Oct 2015

  Division General Manager Chicago Operations and 5 Domiciles

  Responsible for 12 state distribution of food, temperature, and time sensitive products. P&L and Budgeting for over 200 employees and $1B in annual sales. Oversee operations for 24 / 7 delivery, transportation, purchasing, sales, customer service, dock, and over 200,000 sq. ft warehouse. Develop and maintain 1st point of communication with all customers. Maintain food and facility safety.

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  Fresh Thyme Market

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2019

  Director of Distribution

  Responsible for design and implementation of Fresh Thyme's 1st Distribution Center to outstanding success. Start up- 6 months from signed lease to 1st outbound. Coaching and Mentoring, Systems, SOP, Design, Layout, MHE, Racking, WMS, ops, staffing, safety, production. Establishing and mentoring a culture of high performance people who care.

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  Fresh and Ready Foods

  Dec 2018 - Nov 2019

  Sr. Director of Supply Chain and Logistics 4 Locations

  Responsible for all distribution, warehousing, transportation, purchasing, sourcing and supplying raw materials, inventory control, procurement, account and supplier management.

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  NFI

  Feb 2020 - Jan 2024

  General Manager

  Responsible for all warehousing, safety, financials, contract development, SOP, budgeting, start ups, customer and employee onboarding and relations, development, and culture, inventory control, layout, and vendor management. Establishing and mentoring a culture of high performance people who care.

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  Hub Group

  Jan 2024 - now

  General Manager Consolidation and Fulfillment