Joel L. Rudacille

**** ****** **** ***** ( Suwanee, GA 30024

678-***-**** (C) ( ab9mrf@r.postjobfree.com

General Manager / Director

Third-Party Logistics ( Transportation/Distribution Operations ( Public

Warehousing

Senior manager with a 20+ year track record optimizing operations,

processes, and systems to build world-class distribution, warehousing, and

transportation environments. Turnaround champion with repeated success

transforming dysfunctional organizations into productive, profitable

business operations delivering multimillion-dollar savings. Forward-

thinking leader able to identify key areas for improvement and direct wide-

scale restructuring, strategic cost control, and staff performance

revitalization initiatives that propel productivity, efficiency, quality,

safety, and service.

Leadership Strengths & Core Competencies

P&L/Budget "Worst to 1st" Performance Operational

Accountability Turnaround Reengineering

Operations/Project Productivity & Efficiency Inventory

Management Improvement Control/Shipping

Strategic Cost Process/Policy Development & Quality/Safety

Control/Reduction Execution Management

Union/Non-Union Team Building/Succession Regulatory Compliance

Operations Planning

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Video Products Distributor, Inc. - Suwanee, GA (3/2011-07/2013)

One of the nation's original video distributors and leading wholesale

distributor of DVDs, Blu-ray, video games, and gaming systems with five

warehouse facilities in GA, IA, OK, OH, and CA.

General Manager - Atlanta Distribution Center

Recruited in recognition of career history of success to lead turnaround of

the company's largest distribution center, an underperforming $260M

facility with 27K+ SKUs and 170 personnel operating well below productivity

and profitability goals. Identified problem areas and implemented sweeping

operational and process improvement initiatives to address critical service

issues, a record of acute inventory inaccuracies (the worst in the

company), and extremely poor morale, providing leadership for P&L/budgets,

$1M in daily sales revenues, and five direct reports.

Spearheaded facility-wide analysis of roles at all levels and developed

leadership responsibilities for new and existing managers. Implemented

inventory control measures, established productivity/service goals, and

introduced reward/recognition programs; instilled clear

expectations/individual accountability and improved communications.

Key Contributions:

. Dramatically improved productivity, sales, service, and employee

morale; shifted negative corporate view of the facility to a highly

positive perception as a strong, results-focused operation driving

core business goals.

. Improved Service Level Agreement (SLA) with the facility's largest

customer (RedBox, a fully automated video rental store with 31,500

locations nationwide)-representing 30% of total sales- from 86% to

99.25%.

. Enhanced productivity on casing machines 27%, from 45 to 57 pieces per

minute.

. Improved inventory accuracy from 1200+ lines to <100 lines, yielding

$50K+ monthly gain.

. Gained 12% sales increase while reducing labor wages >28%.

McLane Company - Falmouth, VA (5/2008-1/2011)

Leading US supply chain services provider, delivering 10B+ pounds of

grocery and foodservice merchandise annually with $30B+ annual revenue.

Vice President of Distribution - Mid-Atlantic Division

Recruited to turn around operational inefficiencies to improve

productivity, reduce employee injuries/driver accidents, and enhance order

quality for a 750K sq. ft. grocery distribution center, servicing 1700+ C-

stores, mass merchant, and drug store chains within the mid-Atlantic

markets. Maintained full P&L responsibility, with five direct and 595

indirect reports.

Established organizational hierarchy and reporting structure. Implemented

report analysis process and ongoing training/incentive programs to reach

order quality goal and instituted driver training programs and bonus

incentives.

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Vice President of Distribution - Mid-Atlantic Division, McLane Company,

Continued...

Key Contributions:

. Improved Order Quality from .291 to .230, on goal of .250 to achieve

#1 rating companywide.

. Exceeded operating income $4.5M, and increased productivity 18% YOY

while cutting labor cost 15%.

. Ranked #1 in Safety Injury Frequency in the company by reducing

driver injury/accident frequency 40% YOY.

Genesis Logistics, Inc. (An Exel Company) - Burlington, NJ (1/2005-4/2008)

Privately held third-party logistics management and transportation services

provider.

General Manager

Directed operations of a 134K sq. ft. distribution center with 125 Teamster

Union members delivering 185K units daily across 380 retail stores

throughout NJ and Eastern PA. Reengineered service routes and improved

driver morale, turnover, and accountability. Established reward/recognition

program, productivity tracking, and daily meetings. Implemented

count/inventory processes, enforced safety policies/procedures and

encouraged safe behavior techniques.

Key Contributions:

. Boosted on-time service from 98.20% to 99.92%, accelerated pick ups

35%-from 432 to 579 cases per hour-and reduced late arrival costs 54%.

. Grew profit margin 22%, and decreased claim shortages/loss 4.75%

during tenure.

. Dramatically reduced BLS rating 449%-from 74.9 to 16.7-and received

Most Improved On-time Service customer award for 2006.

FedEx Ground - Queens, NY / Woodbridge, NJ / Philadelphia, PA /

Fredericksburg, VA (1987-7/2004)

Leading global logistics services company with $30B+ annual revenues and

300K employees worldwide.

Senior Manager/General Manager, Distribution Center - Queens, NY /

Woodbridge, NJ (2000-2004)

Senior Manager, Terminal - Philadelphia, PA / Fredericksburg, VA (1987-

2000)

Advanced from ground-level positions to management roles of increasing

responsibilities, progressing from Service and Sort Operations Manager and

Senior Manager, Terminal to pinnacle role as Senior Manager/General Manager

in 2000.

Led startup of a state-of-the-art 480K sq. ft. hub facility processing

300K+ packages daily through 120 national line haul contractors. Oversaw

$75M P&L and provided leadership to 12 direct reports and 500 personnel.

Implemented facility-wide training and attained operational readiness to

deliver superior service to New York metro and national customers.

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Senior Manager/General Manager, FedEx Ground, Continued...

Senior Manager/General Manager, Distribution Center

Key Contributions:

. Spearheaded launch of the largest hub in the Ground network, exceeding

annual budget 13% with $75M in annual revenue and driving facility to

#1 out of 28 distribution centers within the first year.

. Received multiple facility awards for highly successful launch and

operational results, including HUB Challenge Champions, Number 1 HUB

in Company, and Gold Process Improvement awards.

. Named divisional Senior Manager of the Year for 2002 in recognition of

successful, streamlined closure of the Queens hub, paving the way for

the impending establishment of the new Woodbridge hub.

. Selected to serve as a leader and key member of the RQIT and HQIT

Quality Involvement Teams.

Senior Manager, Terminal

Key Contributions:

. Increased sales 22% and exceeded budget 14% with $27M revenue for a

satellite facility with 175 personnel processing a high volume of

daily deliveries/pick-ups totaling 35K packages.

. Received multiple facility/management awards, including Terminal

Manager of the Year for the Atlantic Region, Officer Champion of the

Year, Best Dock Operation of the Year, and Best P&D Operation of the

Year.

. Achieved FedEx All-Star Team, Sort Manager of the Year and Service

Manager of the Year honors.

Additional Experience

Gerson Lehrman Consulting/Guidepoint Global/Coleman Research Group -

Richmond, VA (2009-Present)

Consultant

Leverage industry expertise to provide professional consulting and

advisement services to business decision-makers and leading global

investors on strategies relating to distribution, operation,

transportation, and logistics management.

. Delivered management services and cutting edge industry insight,

bolstering productivity and revenue for the world's leading financial

service firms, consultancies, corporations, and nonprofit

institutions.

EDUCATION / CREDENTIALS

Bachelor of Science - Marketing/Management

York College of Pennsylvania, York, PA

Professional Development

Leadership and Advanced Leadership Training

Union Avoidance Training and Leadership Labor Certification Program

Creative Leadership/Management Seminar

Interaction Management I & II Seminars

Certified Interviewer Seminar

HACCP Certified

Professional Membership: Member, Atlanta Chamber of Congress, 2011-Present

Community/Volunteer Contributions: Volunteer Participant, Christmas in

April, 2008-Present

Technical Proficiency: Microsoft Excel, Word, Lotus Notes, WMS/SAP,

Infopro, CFA/CMMS Programs

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