Manager Project

Sam Stover

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Villa Rica, GA **180

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[pic]Objective

Resourceful, energetic, dedicated and accomplished Distribution Manager

eager to contribute 15+ years of experience as well as dynamic

organizational, planning and leadership expertise toward supporting the

employer in optimizing bottom-line performance. Lean Certified.

[pic]Key Qualifications

. Recruit, hire, train, motivate, manage and lead personnel to exhibit

productivity and service excellence; consistently emphasize fostering

and maintaining strong customer relationships.

. Analyze, create and execute innovative operational procedures to

eliminate redundancy, accelerate output, and slash expenses.

. Exemplary blend of analytical, forecasting, planning, and

communication skills.

. Collaborative and conscientious, excellent team-building skills, and a

superior level of adaptability and initiative.

. Excel in spearheading operations of large distribution center

inclusive of implementing state-of-the-art automation and sortation

systems, managing budgets, and leading cross-functional teams on key

projects.

. Reputation for professionalism, sound judgment, a diligent work ethic,

and attention to quality, efficiency, accuracy, and safety.

. Successful meeting/ exceeding KPI's and PI's throughout career.

[pic]Professional Experience

Deluxe Corporation, Atlanta, GA 2010 to present

Distribution Manager (manage 4 business channels incl. retail direct to

consumer)

. Decreased annual labor expense by $320k by reorganizing workforce and

reducing multiple shifts using Lean initiatives.

. Significantly improved customer order error rate from 72% to 99.6%

through Lean initiatives.

. Achieved a 99% shipping level agreement and a 80% same day order

fulfillment by implementing meticulous receiving and put away controls

along with implementing productivity standards.

. Improved Labor Cost Per Line by 70% through Lean initiatives.

Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, 2005 to 2010

Distribution Manager

. Created and introduced JIT process that virtually eradicated stocked

inventory and eliminated need for 40,000 sq.ft. off-site warehouse.

. Reduced FTEs 20% by implementing and enforcing productivity reporting

and establishing specific departmental standards.

. Achieved 99% inventory accuracy and a 98% customer fill rate by

initiating meticulous receiving and put away controls, launching a

perpetual inventory system, and implementing RF technology.

. Championed process which captured $250,000 in annual linen savings.

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Boise Cascade, Atlanta., GA, 2002 to 2005

Distribution Manager

. Applied exceptional talents in cost control to save $900K by reducing

$4.5M budget 20%, while measurably improving performance.

. Won Chairman's Award for perfect safety (first ever at location) after

leading team to maintain 0% incident rate during tenure.

. Significantly elevated operational efficiency and effectiveness by

boosting fill rate from 93% to 97%, drastically decreasing cycle count

delinquencies from 48% to 0%, and enhancing inventory accuracy from

92% to 99.9%.

. Exercised strong motivational, interpersonal, and communication skills

to more than double customer satisfaction by fortifying team

cohesiveness and engagement.

Additional distribution management experience (1984 to 2002) includes roles

as DC Manager for R&B Inc./ Dorman and Atlantic Pacific Automotive.

. Streamlined distribution via fully automated, three-tier mezzanine

picking module and RT WMS operating system, which virtually eliminated

order backlog, reducing from 14 days to 24 hours.

. Tenaciously identified $560K in cost savings by eliminating need for

140,000 sq. ft. of outside storage space through cube utilization.

. Decreased annual labor expenses $436K by increasing lines picked per

hour per employee from 40 to 75 in less than three months and reducing

staff base by 25%.

. Demonstrated polished management acumen in directing operations at

five offsite facilities comprised of 315 employees; expeditiously

oversaw processing of 200+ orders daily.

. Elevated productivity by increasing lines picked per hour per employee

from 35 to 115, while reducing workforce nearly 50% (from 200 to 110)

in first 180 days.

. Steadily advanced through series of promotions and transformed lowest-

ranking site into company's top performing distribution center within

90 days.

. Selected as Project Manager for design, layout, set-up and staffing of

new 500,000 sq. ft. Memphis distribution center.

[pic]Education, Training & Certifications

Bachelor of Science Degree, Business Administration, Concordia University,

1999

Certificate, American Management Association, 1995

Certificate, Project Management, Pennsylvania State University, 1992

Lean Bronze Certification, 2011

PYXIS supply management training

[pic]Professional Affiliations

OSHA VPP (Voluntary Protection Program) and WERC (Warehouse Education and

Research Council)

AHRMM (Association for Healthcare Resource & Materials Management)

[pic]Technical Skills

Microsoft Office Suite; RF technology; WMS; automation; conveyor and

sortation systems

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