Manager Sales

Marshall W. Howell

**** *. *** *. * Mapleton, Utah 84664 * C: 801-***-**** * O: 801-***-****

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Vice President, Distribution Center Management

Responsibilities:

. Oversee the procurement, distribution,

transportation, and sales of pharmaceutical drugs

and products to major healthcare providers and

pharmacies throughout the Intermountain West.

. Direct and lead an Operational, Human Resource,

Customer Service, Compliance, IT, and Sales staff

of 80 associates in coordinating the distribution

of life saving medications and monthly gross sales

of 58 million dollars. Insure SOX and Corporate

Security Regulatory Affairs compliance is adhered

to and the facility is well prepared for possible

auditing initiatives.

. Implemented a new warehouse management system

(PKMS) to control and maintain accurate inventory

levels of over 19,000 SKU's and a Pay for

Productivity program to increase production

efficiency. Recently directed and helped the

facility obtain VAWD certification (Verified

Accredited Wholesale Distributor with the National

Pharmacy Association).

. Work closely with the Drug Enforcement Agency and

FDA to insure all procedures and regulations are

closely followed in the distribution of

pharmaceuticals to hospitals and pharmacies.

Recently had a perfect audit from the Salt Lake

Office DEA and Corporate Compliance.

. Prepare, monitor, and maintain a 26 million dollar

a year budget. Approve all account payables and

capital expenditures.

. Routinely make customer visits, attend customer

quarterly business reviews, direct and work

closely with BDM's, account managers, and approve

all new and renewed sales contracts. Work with

customers to address issues, concerns, and

continual process improvements.

. Manage all avenues of transportation of product to

our customers utilizing LTL, UPS, Fed-X, couriers,

and air transportation in the event of life saving

drugs. Review and negotiate all transportation

(RFP's) costs and contracts both inbound and

outbound.

. Coordinate and manage all project requirements and

product launches.

2003-2008 JC Penney Logistics-Spanish Fork, Utah

Major Distribution/Transportation Operations Manager

Responsibilities:

. Started up the operations for this 500,000 square

foot state of the art JC Penney flow through

distribution center.

. Direct and supervise 400 associates in the

distribution of retail merchandise to 55 JC Penney

stores throughout the Western U.S.

. Develop and insure that all standard operating

procedures are implemented and adhered too.

. Monitor production (KPI's), accuracy, quality, and

value added services.

. Oversee all safety and human resource functions and

insure compliance.

. Approve all capital expenditures and purchasing for

the entire facility.

. Prepare, monitor, and maintain a 20 million dollar

a year budget.

. Monitor volume and volume mixes to insure proper

staffing requirements and efficiency.

. Oversee all manager, supervisor, and associate

development and training. Provide timely and

accurate communications to our customer to insure

integrity, respect, and trust.

. Manage and review Sarbanes -Oxley requirements.

. Oversee Human Resource, facility maintenance, IT,

and security/LP departments to insure maximum

utilization of equipment and systems to support

operational goals.

. Manage all inventory processes and systems to

insure complete merchandise control,

accountability, and reconciliation. Conducted all

annual Physical Inventories.

. Wrote, maintained, and updated all Standard

Operating Procedures for JC Penney Logistics as

well as provided a weekly review and analysis of

production data for all thirteen US facilities to

the Vice President of Logistics.

. Received prestigious JC Penney Lighting Bolt Award

for Special Performance in Logistics

2000-2003 Cerro Copper Products-Cedar City, Utah

Western Region General/Tramsportation Manager

. Responsibilities: Started up the operations for

this 280,000 square foot copper tube manufacturing

and distribution facility.

. Directed and supervised 200 employees in the

manufacturing, packaging, distribution, and

transportation of copper water tubing for the

Western U.S. and Canada to customers.

. Directed the production of copper tubing based on

customer historical sales data and current

inventory levels. Utilized lean manufacturing

processes.

. Implemented lean manufacturing and MRP. Supervised

all aspects of transportation such as scheduling,

routing, loading, and contract rate negotiations

for flatbed, truckload, and LTL.

. Implemented a WMS and ERP system to track and

maintain accurate inventory control (DSI).

. Supervised the purchasing and receiving for the

entire facility. Recruited, interviewed, and hired

all personnel for the facility.

. Administered payroll, benefits, workers

compensation, EEOC, ADA, FMLA, and unemployment for

the facility.

. Prepared and conducted management and hourly

employee evaluations/reviews.

. Administered employee corrective processes and

conflict resolution.

. Administered and monitored monthly, quarterly, and

yearly budget.

. Also responsible for another fifty thousand square

foot facility in Kent, WA and oversaw all of its

operational, budget, and transportation needs.

1993-2000 Wal-Mart Distribution/Transportation Dept.-Hurricane, Utah

General Transportation Manager

. Responsibilities: Organized and directed the daily

operations of a 1.3 million square foot retail

distribution center with a work force of 600

people.

. Supervised the loading, scheduling, and dispatching

of over 80 store truckloads per day.

. Coordinated loads and drivers between five other

regional distribution centers to increase asset and

driver utilization.

. Supervised all distribution, dispatch, and drivers

in the above duties. Managed the fleet maintenance

department to insure proper equipment maintenance

and D.O.T compliance.

. Managed all areas of safety department such as

driver D.O.T compliance, OSHA, Right to Know,

injury prevention, and accident/injury

investigation and reconstruction.

. Worked closely with local, state, and federal law

enforcement agencies regulating the transportation

industry.

. Responsible for overseeing for all human resource

functions such as payroll, benefit administration,

worker compensation, LTD, STD, ADA, FMLA, EEOC, I-

9, 401k, and unemployment.

. Conducted and monitored management and hourly

performance reviews and coaching for improvement

and disciplinary processes.

. Prepared, monitored, and administered a 15 million

dollar a year budget.

. Our team was always at the top for increased

production, revenue, best P & L, and asset

utilization. Promoted twice at Wal-Mart.

Activities/Awards:

. Sam Walton School of Retailing for Wal-Mart

. Professional Sales Course

. Supervisory Leadership Series

. Judge Hargraves Memorial History Scholarship

. Inducted into Historical Honor Society

. America's Outstanding Names and Faces for Athletics

. Idaho All-State Football First Team

. JC Penney Lightening Bolt Award for Special Performance

in Logistics (2007)

. Utah Motor Transportation Association

. Productivity Improvement Award 2009 AmerisourceBergen

. Inventory Control and Order Accuracy Award

AmerisourceBergen 2009

. Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce

. Participate Yearly in 175 mile Harmon's bike ride for

Multiple Sclerosis

Education: B.A Pre-Law/History-Idaho State University, Pocatello,

Idaho

Special Skills:

. Computer Skills: Microsoft, Excel; AS400, Access, Power

Point, TMS, WMS, KRONOS, ERP, SAP, PKMS, Manhattan, Red

Prairie, and MRP systems.

. Public Speaking and Communication

. Budget preparation and accountability

. OSHA, Right to Know, ISO, Six Sigma principles (not

certified), and QSHE training and compliance.

. Foundations of Leadership/Achieve Global

. Developing and creating Standard Operating Procedures

for business functions

. Sarbanes- Oxley Administration and Accountability

. Certified True Colors Facilitator

. Certified DDI Training Facilitator

. Five Dysfunctions of a Team Facilitator

. Positive Labor Relations Facilitator

. Contract Administration, RFP, and Negotiation Experience

. Management of multiple facilities experience.

. Professional in appearance and demeanor.

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