Stephen Cassity

**** **** ***** ****** / *********, KY 40014

502-***-**** cell / 502-***-**** home / acpct1@r.postjobfree.com e-mail

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Dynamic leader and accomplished management and logistics professional with

20 years experience in retail and manufacturing environments.Thorough

understanding of process analysis, development of strategic solutions,

managing tactical execution, streamlining facility design and systems

optimization. Experienced building and leading productive teams as well as

establishing and building client and vendor relationships. Comfortable

prioritizing and managing multiple projects under pressure while seeking

continuous process improvement. Ruthless negotiator aimed at crafting

contracts with ROI and P&L at the core.

EMPLOYMENT

Director of Operations 5/07 - Present

Flextronics Louisville, KY

1. Direct responsibility for 500k square foot building and all

operational responsibilities including 500 FTE's, Facilities,

Inventory, Import Export, Shipping and Receiving, Transportation

and Security

2. Seven large volume customers with cyclical volumes as well as peak

quarter performance trends

3. Reduced 3.5 m from operating budget

4. Well versed in Lean and Kaizen's

Operations Director, Division Manager, Senior Warehouse Manager

8/00 - 2/07

UPS Supply Chain Solutions Louisville, KY & Atlanta, GA

5. Directed implementation of North American East Coast distribution

centers: Compaq, HP and their merger; Lexmark, IKON, Pratt Whitney,

Transpro, Sears Cross Dock, Sprint, Dow Chemical, Panasonic

6. Managed 49 distribution operations in 5 states: Florida, Georgia,

Mississippi, Alabama & Tennessee

7. Maintained inventory accuracy up to 99.78% and on-time performance

99.76%

8. Responsible for management of 500,000 to 2 million square foot

warehouses with 59 managers and supervisors and 1,500 associates

9. United Way Coordinator, East District; raised $652,000 for 2001 and

$758,000 for 2002

10. Employer of Choice Council

Retail Manager 12/99 - 8/00

CompUSA Louisville, KY

11. Managed, trained and motivated 75 associates to $75 million in

sales

12. Implemented company programs and exceeded goals

13. Developed and implemented warehousing system and inside sales

training program

14. Developed and maintained a team environment to satisfy customers,

maintain product standards

Store Manager 2/97 - 6/99

OfficeMax Atlanta, GA

15. Managed monthly budgets and conducted internal audits of payables

and receivables to achieve a 12% sales increase and 394% operating

profit increase

16. Developed six associates into area management and directed

supervision of all associates

17. Developed and maintained a team environment to satisfy customers,

suggest sales

18. Managed a TargetMax, a high shrink store, in Smyrna, GA

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1522 Lake Shore Circle / Crestwood, KY 40014

502-***-**** cell / 502-***-**** home / acpct1@r.postjobfree.com e-mail

Market Manager, Store Manager, Co-Manager, Self-Service Manager

2/88 - 2/97

Service Merchandise Co. Atlanta, GA & Jacksonville, FL

19. Managed one of four Superstores company-wide

20. Forecasted employee growth rate to meet sales needs for district as a

Store Manager

21. Directed human resource functions for 650 people/3 stores

22. Chairman of the District Jewelry Committee to increase fourth

quarter sales by improving training

23. District Program Trainer for First Step for future managers; in

1995, seven of 10 associates placed as managers; in 1996, three of

12 associates placed as managers

24. Influenced sales increase from $10 million to $10.5 million in a

75% vacant shopping center

25. Achieved overall best performance in shrink, payroll, turnover,

expenses, and inventory

Operations Manager, Warehouse Manager 1/82 - 1/88

A. Arnold & Sons Moving & Storage Lexington, KY

26. Established, managed, and achieved annual and monthly budget for

payroll, equipment, and materials

27. Performed human resource functions for 30 people in work crews and

administration

28. Established and managed corporate accounts for Humana, IBM, and

Island Creek

29. Coordinated and supervised major job site relocations

30. Designed and implemented warehousing facility for $6 million

inventory

31. Assisted in creating brand new moving and storage facility in new

market; achieved profit 9 months after opening

EDUCATION

University of Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University

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