George J. Casale

** ********* ****, **** *****, Florida 32137 904-***-****

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Twenty years experience in the Finance, Accounting, Logistics, and Manufacturing areas on the corporate

and distribution center / manufacturing plant level. Well rounded, articulate, self-starter, who consistently

challenges current business practices, processes and analytics to improve the performance of the company

and team members.

REGIONAL MANAGER – OPERATIONS FINANCE 2013-2014

C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. – Jacksonville, Florida (Regional Office)

Report directly to Director of Operations Finance; secondary reporting to Regional Vice President

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Responsible for the financial and operational metrics during and after the transition of six Winn Dixie

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distribution centers to C&S Wholesale Grocers (procurement and logistics arm for Winn Dixie stores)

Prepared budget template and reviewed each line item with distribution center management teams

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before final reviews by Operations Finance and executive management team; Budget process was

multi-faceted and included reviews for warehouse, transportation, inventory control, quality

assurance, security, safety, and facilities. Total budget exceeded $150 million.

Leading major project for post-transition Winn Dixie facilities to build financial model with narrative

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showing the financial and operational process changes between the two companies. This project will

allow C&S to better pin point short falls, determine future course of other changes, or possible

reversal to established Winn Dixie methods.

Developing weekly job classification reporting to identify budget variances in headcount, regular pay,

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overtime pay, average per hour pay, hours worked, and cost per case.

Building several weekly and period reports for Regional Vice President to mirror reporting at other

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C&S facilities.

Travel to distribution centers regularly to develop strategy for operations in order to improve

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financials results.

SENIOR OPERATIONS MANAGER – LOGISTICS

Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida (Corporate Office) 2007-2013

Report directly to Director of Inbound Logistics

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Developed daily and weekly reporting to evaluate profitability of inbound loads by commodity in

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order to manage team members to specified goals while keeping on time percentages above 95%.

• Key member of several tactical teams for consolidation warehouse(s) project, unloading service

pricing and contract, pharmacy warehouse freight pricing and contract, sale of manufacturing

facilities, and carriage/brokerage operations.

• Built annual budget template for Inbound Logistics ($60 million revenue / $10 million net savings),

Winn Dixie fleet internal hauling revenue ($12 million) and outside freight expense ($4 million) line

items on distribution center budget; Developed more detailed revenue / cost model for determining

profitability of CPU vendor loads.

• Developed period end reporting for Inbound Logistics with the Finance team to show freight savings

effect on supply chain network, year to year comparison, and current year versus budget.

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Point person for Logistics for retail remodel store equipment initiative; freight savings of over $500

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thousand in less than one year; over $2 million over the last four years.

Revamped freight claim process in order to improve time between filing of claim and receipt of funds;

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Updated freight carrier packet and enforced company directed carrier insurance requirements;

Negotiate and resolve difficult claims with vendor, carriers, and Risk Management team. 98% success

rate of collection of cost of goods and freight losses

Prepare presentations regularly for discussion at distribution center management quarterly meetings

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and for senior management; travel to distribution centers, stores, manufacturing plants as needed to

assist in operational and financial support.

FINANCIAL PLANNING AND ANALYSIS MANAGER – DISTRIBUTION &

MANUFACTURING

Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida (Corporate Office) 2002-2007

Reported directly to Director of Finance; secondary reporting to Group Vice President of Distribution

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Developed weekly “flash” reporting to evaluate distribution, manufacturing, and inventory

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management on a week-to-week basis.

Built budget template for distribution operations ($150-$200 million annual budget) to insure standard

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and accurate budgeting by all distribution centers. Traveled to distribution centers to give budget

information and instruction presentation to distribution center management.

Completed asset rationalization project for headquarters management regarding distribution and fleet

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operations in 2004

Completed bankruptcy rationalization project in 2005 for distribution and manufacturing operations.

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Worked with Compensation department to develop format, criteria, and calculation worksheet for

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incentive program.

Produce reports for upper management regarding return on investment for various distribution and

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manufacturing operation projects. Responsible for tracking return on investment benefit for project

after approval.

Negotiated tractor and trailer leases with leasing companies and banks to achieve best rate, term and

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residual value.

Work as liaison between distribution operations and Accounting department to insure accuracy of

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financial statements, capital asset reporting, and general ledger transactions.

Built and maintain period to period trend reporting for Executive Management.

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Managed two senior financial analysts and one junior financial analyst.

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CONTROLLER, Floridino’s International Holdings, Inc., South Daytona, Florida 2000-2002

CONTROLLER, Bari Importing Corporation/Bari Italian Foods, Orlando, Florida 1998-1999

CONTROLLER, Florida Division, U.S. Foodservice (a subsidiary of JP Foodservice Inc.) 1997-1998

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, Fort Myers Division, Rykoff Sexton/US Foodservice Inc. 1995-1997

CONTROLLER, Lakeland Division, US Foodservice, Inc.

1994-1995

STAFF ACCOUNTANT, Corporate Office, Unifax/US Foodservice, Inc.

1992-1994

George J. Casale

EDUCATION

Certification in Transportation and Logistics May 2012 -

October 2012

University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL

Courses completed: Intermediate Accounting I & II August 1993 -

May 1994

Luzerne County Community College, Nanticoke, PA

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, 1992 August 1988 - May 1992

Ambassador University, Big Sandy, TX

SKILLS

Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Access, Hyperion Essbase, PowerPoint, PeopleSoft,

Outlooksoft, OMI Warehouse Management Suite, Quickbooks

OTHER

President, Toastmasters Club (Winn Dixie Toastmasters) 2012-2013

Treasurer, PDA Florida Soccer Club (formerly FC United of Florida) 2010-current

George J. Casale

REFERENCES

Chris Scott

Current: CEO, Flagler Global Logistics

Former: Group VP, Supply Chain, Winn Dixie

Mobile: 305-***-****

Office: 305-***-****

Jeff Friederich

Current: Vice President, Logistics, Flagler Global Logistics

Former: Director, Logistics, Winn Dixie

Mobile: 904-***-****

Kellie Hardee

Former: Vice President, Finance, Winn Dixie

Mobile: 904-***-****

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