DEREK L. TOLEDO
Westchester, CA 90045
310-***-**** (Cell)
acgjpf@r.postjobfree.com
Management Executive . Operations Strategist . Business Development .
Project Leader
Hands-on Business Development Executive ( Operations Specialist, and
Project Leader with extensive experience in fulfillment, business services
and strategy. ( Recent top tier university MBA graduate. ( Focus on 3PL,
contract fulfillment and distribution cost controls. ( Experience with ERP
Oracle and SAP products ( Experienced Manager and Team Leader on a wide
variety of projects including supply chain management, research analysis
and system strategies. ( Highly knowledgeable in Six Sigma Methodologies,
Turnaround Management, and Process Improvement. ( Expert external and
internal customer relationship builder. ( Consistently deliver excellent
documentation, communication and mentoring skills. ( Experience with C-
Level clients. ( Global outsourcing experience and international travel
savvy.
A proven and principled management executive with a record of exceptional
results.
. Managed nine Distribution Centers nationwide, majority of the clients
are international and from emerging markets.
. Over 300,000 square feet of distribution space dedicated to apparel,
managed 600,000 square feet total
. Opened 3 Distribution Centers on budget and on time
. Restructured fulfillment, digital print facility raising net profit
$800,000 in four quarters, while reducing costs by 11% and headcount
by over 25%
. Created a coaching and mentoring system that retained 100% of all
critical personnel and front line supervisors
. Negotiated one of the largest third party contracts in the company's
57 year history
. Hunted and established over 2 million dollars in new business,
maintaining a net profit level of over 30%
. Integrated new clients into current OMS, WMS and CRM systems. Clients
including E*TRADE, SunAmerica, KIA Motors, LeapFrog, Hyundai, Nike,
Baxter, Wells Fargo and Pacific Life
. Provided leadership role through periods of tremendous distribution
growth and change with an established leader in the fulfillment
industry
Professional Experience
Source Logistics/Fulfillment Corporation of America
Vice President Operations
October 2013-July 2014
Managed multiple distribution centers specializing in Big Box retail and
small package e-commerce. 7 direct reports with 150 indirect reports. Main
liaison with international clients on fulfillment and distribution
strategies. Expert with eCommmerce clients. Manages all external vendors
including a network of freight companies. Full P&L and CapEx responsible
for 9 distribution centers. Uses Six Sigma and Lean concepts to streamline
processes internally. Presents results to ownership and Board of Directors.
Dramatically reducing costs in labor, consumables, equipment and
outsourcing.
. Saving over 20% on total labor costs and renegotiated all labor
contracts going forward.
. Working with clients like Nike, The Standard, Bentex, Unilever, and
Coca-Cola to streamline their warehouse and distribution operations
with best of breed practices.
. Coaching and mentoring team on process improvement concepts and Six
Sigma strategies.
. Spearheading safety initiatives to cut recordable incidents to zero.
. Negotiating pricing, metrics and terms with all current and new
vendors.
. Streamlining distribution processes to build efficiency and accuracy.
TQM Media LLC
President
May 2011-October 2013
Established a non-asset based outsourcing company specializing in direct
mail, fulfillment, distribution and data management. Focusing on travel,
retail, financial, and CPG verticals. Partnering with best of breed
providers to offer a competitive suite of marketing and data services.
Consulting with clients on process improvement and workflow efficiencies.
Teaming with a bleeding edge SaaS platform provider to deliver highly
targeted marketing data to Fortune 500 companies. Created offshore
distribution solutions in China and Vietnam.
. Prints all directories for one of the fastest growing healthcare
companies in the U.S
. Awarded and managed one of the largest class action print and mail
jobs in 2011
. Consulting and brokering equipment sale for one of the largest
insurer's in the country
. Commitments from Fortune 500 companies to use SaaS platform in future
marketing campaigns
. Represents company at printing and fulfillment launch events,
marketing conferences, and media conventions
Towne Allpoints Communications
Sales Executive
August 2004 - May 2011
Orchestrated Go-To-Market strategies and communication programs for Fortune
1000 companies. Solicited new projects with C-level clients. Helped
integrate future work and collateral into WMS. Worked with Account
Management team on the nuances of each account. Consistently developed new
business opportunities. Conducted high level tours and presentations.
Reported directly to the CEO. Traveled extensively evangelizing the company
brand.
. Sold services including fulfillment, direct mail, logistics, marketing
and printing solutions to Fortune 1000 and medium-sized companies
. Partnered with clients to help build new business to business (B2B)
and business to consumer (B2C) marketing strategies, focusing on
retention and acquisition
. Hunted and maintained two million dollars in annual sales revenue
. Managed current relationships with C-level clients and introduced new
solutions and money saving processes
. Solicited new clients and prospects
. Facilitated new product launches domestically and internationally
. Provided most profitable accounts to the corporation, over 30% net
profit
. Trained Account Mangers on the nuances of all fulfillment, marketing
and direct communication accounts
. Partnered with marketing agencies on acquisition and retention
programs
. Resident expert on company wireless technologies
. Managed all of E*TRADE out going retention marketing materials and
statements for Corporate Services, Client, Bank, and Mortgage
Towne Allpoints Communications
General Manager, Los Angeles facility
March 2003-August 2004
Managed a 120,000 square foot fulfillment, 3PL and manufacturing plant with
over 130 employees. Reported directly to the CEO. Mentored and supervised
20+ direct reports. Managed all of the in-house Account Management and IT.
Catalyst for the turnaround of the plant. Capital expenditure and P&L
responsibility. In charge of all HR decisions, hiring, and firing. Head
advocate and team leader for safety compliance. Team member for ISO
certification process. Solicited new work for the plant.
. Managed, mentored and supervised over 130 employees
. Transformed facility from near closure to highly profitable plant in
four quarters
. Helped build top line revenue by five million dollars
. Improved on time performance and accuracy by 50%, reduced spoilage by
95%
. Cut safety violations and worker's compensation filings by 90%
. Created code of ethics and work principles that is still being
utilized today
RR Donnelley Financial, Custom Communications Division
Senior Customer Service Representative/Customer Service
Representative/Account Lead
July 1997-March 2003
Lead and mentored Customer Service Team. Managed the largest accounts for
the company. Used Six-Sigma and Lean Manufacturing training to spearhead
efficiency projects. Partnered with sales on new client presentations.
Lead on programming steering committee. Member of company's safety team.
. Serviced large financial clients including Pacific Life, Sunamerica,
Wells Fargo, and Washington Mutual
. Helped clients initiate new marketing campaigns
. Trained incoming Customer Service Representatives on processes,
procedures, and policies
. Attended sales meetings and facilitated client presentations
. Implemented cost savings processes that saved client and internal
fulfillment facility thousands of dollars
Legal Information Technology Group
Senior Analyst
1993-1997
Lead database technicians in the function of data mining for information
for law firm clients. Created databases and delivered information for
pharmaceutical and financial litigation cases.
. Serviced large law firms with custom database and hard coding needs
. Maintained databases used in muti-million dollar class action lawsuits
. Co-directed the move of the corporate headquarters, twice in four
years
Education
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Master of Business Administration MBA
Program was world ranked #1 in Leadership
and Management, Wall Street Journal 2009
California State University-Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA
B.S. Business Administration
Management and Human Resources
Concentration
University of California, Los Angeles, CA
Chemical Engineering Major
Skills and Training
. Proficient Windows, Mac OSX
. MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook) Visio,
Quicken
. Salesforce, SAP, Oracle CRM, Dynamics
. Design - Illustrator, Quark, PhotoShop, Adobe Acrobat, Dreamweaver 8
. Six Sigma Greenbelt Certification
. Zanger Miller Conflict Management Certification
. Beginning Mandarin Chinese U.S.C. Certification
. Seasoned and savvy domestic / international traveler
Affiliations
. USC Alumni Donor
. Co-founder/Managing Partner, Saudade Wines
. Board Member of Ceremax Investment Corporation