Manager

S teven Byram **** Glossy Leaf

L ane Clermont, FL, 34711

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Di rector of Warehouse Distribution

Dedicated and creative professional offering 20 years’ experience leading warehousing distribution

efforts for h igh growth, fast paced, immediate fulfillment distribution centers. Offer expertise in

organizing complex projects, defining project priorities, delegating tasks and working under aggressive

t imelines without sacrificing creativity. Experienced team player, bringing enthusiasm, energy and

passion into group efforts with the ability to serve as t rusted agent for company leadership. Dedicated to

ongoing process and efficiency improvements through the evaluation of metrics and KPIs. Consistently

achieve cost saving, efficiency producing, and revenue generating results.

Corporate Purchasing P roject Management Negotiation Supplier Management Customer Service

Training Report Preparation P resentations Data entry I ntegration I nventory Control

Professional Experience

EZ-FLO International, Rockwall, TX

2007 - 2012

Di rector of Distribution

Recruited to lead distribution efforts for this Plumbing wholesale organization with revenues of $60m in

facilities ranging from 40k to 110k square feet. Spearheaded the opening of four facilit ies over the course

of four years, three of which were completed in 2008. Held responsibili ty for site/building selection,

l ighting revamp, racking design/purchase, pick pattern, employee selection, and oversight of facility once

operational.

• Increased warehouse efficiency 30% in largest facility through operating system modifications (SAP),

r acking reset, and redesigned pick path.

• Increased on t ime shipping percentage from 81% to 99.99% on t ime by implementing “same day

shipping” within the six distribution centers.

• Increased pick accuracy from 89% to 99.92% through realignment and cross t raining of internal

resources.

• Improved organizations culture, elevated morale, increased productivity and achieved buy-in for vision

and company accomplishments through implementation of leadership and cross-functional team

communication strategies.

• Executed redesign of organization’s physical inventory process leading to streamlined procedures,

i ncreased count accuracy and fewer recounts

H D Supply, Orlando, FL

2006 - 2007

Ops I ntegration Manager

Selected as one of four Integration managers nationwide to complete operational aspect of merging HD

Supply with Hughes Supply

• Instrumental in developing Ops In tegration plan for the MRO network of DC’s

• Implemented plan for SE Region with the successful closure of three facilities, consolidation of six

facilities and the conversion of one facility to new model.

• Developed and implemented Dead Stock liquidation program with great success liquidating 13,000

S KU’s and $2m in obsolete inventory. SKU cross, POS placement, scrapping.

H ughes Supply/Century Supply, Orlando, FL

2002 - 2006

Regional Manager

P romoted from Branch to Regional Management to oversee Southeast /Atlantic region of the U.S. Primary

responsibilities were to ensure all locations operated within company guidelines while providing industry

leading customer service.

• Directed regional activities of 16 Branch Managers, two District Managers, indirectly responsible for

500+ associates in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Virginia, Maryland, and the Carolinas

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Professional Experience (continued)

Hughes Supply/Century Supply; Regional Manager (continued)

• Created “Best Practices” team within the region. Utilized the strength of well run operations to

i ncrease efficiency/reduce costs in lesser performing branches. Examined sales/labor expense, slow

moving inventory, overall DC operation, Fleet costs as compared to average, wage in regard to market,

i nventory shrink, and turnover.

• Best Practices program resulted in SE Region moving to 2 nd most profitable up from 4th of 5 total

regions.

• Partnered in a group to wri te SOX requirements and t raining packet for Branch Operations Managers

• Instrumental in development of five new branch managers, four of which received operational awards.

• Directed the successful integration of nine Hughes/Century branches to include operating system

t raining and P&L statement t raining

• Recruited by upper level management during Hughes/Century integration to take on additional

responsibility in the way of six additional branches in the Southeast Region. Three of the six locations

absorbed into the Atlantic received operational awards under my direction.

Century Maintenance Supply, Orlando, FL

1998 - 2002

B ranch Manager

• Took over operations for a branch failing to service the customer efficiently.

• Reviewed every aspect of the operation, made necessary adjustments to personnel, t raining,

accountability.

• Reduced operating costs to achieve second lowest expense to sales ratio in the company two years

r unning.

• Created and applied an extremely aggressive preventative maintenance schedule for the f leet

resulting in fewer breakdowns and a three year run where no deliveries were missed.

• Instrumental in the success of the Florida Region by participating in all branch moves, physical

i nventories, and the t raining of new management associates.

• Trained and managed 13 associates to operate as one unit thereby reducing overtime and offering a

better quality of life to our associates while increasing average tenure.

Century Maintenance Supply, Orlando, FL

1994 - 1998

Purchasing Manager

• Purchasing duties for one branch ini tially then promoted quickly to mult i branch purchasing manager-

four branches in two states with an estimated 40 million in annual sales.

• Increased tu rns by designing a monthly plan for identifying and liquidating slow moving inventory.

Volunteer opportunities

Volunteer at Woodlands Lutheran Church and School in the areas of Building and Grounds Maintenance

Volunteer to assist those in need through involvement with Helping Hands, New Beginnings, and

WoodlandS Lutheran

Volunteer with Boy Scouts of America

Professional Development

Basic Microsoft applications; various dates

"Focus Seminar"; Franklin Covey (2003)

"CFR 49" DOT regulations; J.J.Keller (1993)

Awards

M ark Of Excellence Winner 2005 {Hughes Supply}

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