Experience

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  Us army

  Jun 1988 - Jun 1991

  Supply/logistics specialist

  Maintained a battalion inventory of 10,000 line items, Responsible for four company supply rooms.Graduated at top of A.I.T. classThree (3) Accelerated Promotions due to performanceSuccessfully organized the battalion and company supply for deployment of 500 military personnel to Desert Storm (Dhahran, Saudi Arabia).

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  Federal bureau of prisons

  Jan 1992 - Dec 1997

  Material handling supervisor

  Responsible for movement of all production and non-production materials for a research and development branch of a national manufacturer within a secure high-medium security Federal prison, utilizing inmate laborTotal accountability for the movement of all perishables and non-perishables into three separate secure correctional facilities including purchasing, budget management, inventory allocation and control, and menu planning.

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  Staples australia pty limited

  Jul 1998 - Jan 2000

  Operations/logistics manager

  Full responsibility for the Outbound function for a $78 million dollar office products distributor, including delivery and shipping, fleet maintenance, routing, budget management, DOT compliance, and the management of 42 employees and 37 vehicles.Total accountability for the Furniture Operations in south Florida, including receiving, inventory control, assembly, delivery, installation and repair, with 35 employees and over $15 million in revenue.

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  United stationers

  Apr 2002 - Jul 2006

  Inventory control manager

  Responsible for $12 million inventory 28,000 SKUs, returns department, repair/repack, engineering and profiling and replenishment. Supervise 15 people including 3 leads

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  Energy alloys

  Jul 2006 - Mar 2009

  Plant operations manager

  Full responsibility for plant operations, saws, material handling, receiving, vendor processing, order processing. Supervised 45 people and 4 managers.

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  Bp

  Aug 2010 - Apr 2015

  Logistics/operations

  Provide logistics/operations support for drilling teams on and off shore for the Gulf of Mexico.Coordinated transportation efforts with inventory control team in the field to move equipment and other inventory related to the Gulf of Mexico MC252 incident. Defined processes and procedures for selling or donating all approved surplus material and equipment. Identify items that may be considered a risk to the company if sold through the standard investment recovery process. Administer all contracts used to support the disposition and sales efforts of the approved surplus material and equipment Show less

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  Manna distributors

  Jun 2015 - Sept 2017

  Operations manager

  Full responsibility for company operations - material handling, receiving, order processing, warehouse, installation.

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  Parallel

  Mar 2018 - Nov 2021

  Sr. director national distribution

  Top distribution role, leading the function in five state markets for distribution, warehouse and delivery in Florida, Massachusetts, Texas, Pennsylvania and Nevada. Focused on building hub spoke distribution, KPI development/reporting and fleet management. Implemented distribution hub and spoke in Florida with seven distribution centers, managed a fleet of 85 vehicles, vetted and implemented WMS in all markets, developed KPI’s for driver safety, distribution and warehouse management, Managed 6 direct reports with a team of 160 associates. Show less

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  Trulieve

  Apr 2022 - now

  Strategically plan and manage national logistics, distribution, fleet, transportation safety, product movement, KPI development/communication provide guidance and mentorship to team members. Responsible for Southeast logistics. Managing the fleet and all movement of product in a highly regulated industry. Developed data management tools to better improve KPI development and reporting for leadership and associates. Driving our safety culture as a member of the national transportation safety committee, utilizing fleet software tools to capture and report safety metrics.

  • National Distribution, Logistics & Fleet Manager

    May 2023 - now

  • SE Logistics Manager

    Apr 2022 - May 2023