Experience

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  Wal-mart inc

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2014

  13 years of progressive operations manager experience

  Assistant Operations/Membership Manager - SAM'S CLUB 2013-2014Operations Assistant Manager-Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market 2012 - 2013Load Logistics/Supply Chain Manager - Wal-Mart Regional Operations Center 2007 - 2012Quality Assurance Manager - Wal-Mart Grocery Distribution Center 2005 - 2007Receiving Area Manager -Wal-Mart Regional Distribution Center 2003 - 2005Shipping & Receiving Manager - Wal-Mart Return Center 2001 - 2003

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  Akzonobel

  Sept 2014 - May 2018

  Logistics excellence manager - international paints

  Responsible for the strategy and management of all transportation matters in North America by improving logistics processes in an effort to improve service and regional operational costs by making recommendations regarding warehouse operations,delivery options and transportation strategies.AkzoNobel is a leading global paints and coatings company and a major producer of specialty chemicals, with leading market positions and brands in countries around the world. - Lead and develop a team consisting of Logistics Analyst, Exports Specialist and Freight Scheduler.- Realized freight savings of over $2 million within the first 24 months.- Manage over $35 million in transportation spend with over 140 US carriers.- Implemented Houston local Milk Run for a total company savings of $300,000. - Drove $856k in LTL transportation savings within first 39 weeks of the program by adding new shipping process controls and producing reports integrated with freight vendor carrier rate database.- Project Lead for the Logistics team on multiple project initiatives.- Work in a cross-functional complex environment within different business units (Supply Chain, Purchasing, IT, Finance, Warehousing, 3PLs, and Sales).- Negotiate rates and lanes with Transportation providers and 3PLs.- Prepare and monitor KPIs as a means of tracking performance for transportation.- Lead data quality/integrity initiatives between interdepartmental databases and 3rd party freight pay vendor.- Lead instruction meetings for warehouse in use of interactive routing guide to drastically reduce outbound LTL costs.- Manage compliance to NAFTA, state and federal regulations.- Shifted FTL to intermodal program savings of $294k for 2016.- Manage route assignments and compliance for all outbound, inbound, and vendor shipments.- Present and prepare high level presentations to Regional Directors and Global Executives. Show less

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  Philips

  Aug 2018 - now

  Develop department and businesses strategies for assigned areas, collecting feedback to ensure business/customer requirements are met by monitoring metrics. Discover new leverage opportunities and business models by managing relationships with clients, suppliers and other key customers.+ Managing inbound material flow and plan transport to deliver outbound products in a timely and accurate manner, ensuring continuous improvement of warehouse performance (international air and ocean)+ Operating the warehouse and managing the security and accountability of inventory through transaction documentation, process and procedure verification, and system review+ Maintenance and compilation of documents for the purpose of data entry and follow-up in the event of discrepancies+ Ensuring compliance with appropriate regulations and policies and timely and accurate resolution of issues+ Obtaining thorough knowledge about the business areas supported, including their strategies, goals, competitive environment, functional processes, and organization dynamics+ Fostering excellent cross-functional communications and integrating the work of other managers in order to achieve business objectives+ Supervision, selection, coaching, and evaluation of team personnel to ensure operational efficiency Show less

  • Customer Project Manager

    Aug 2021 - now

  • Senior Transport Manager Mainstream & Transportation for IWD - United States and Canada

    Aug 2018 - Aug 2021