Experienced manager, manufacturing, warehousing and distribution

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**** ****, ***** (Quebec), H*R *K*

phone: 450-***-**** (Home)

Cell: 514-***-****

email: ************@*******.***

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Profile:

Director with over 15 years of experience in manufacturing and

distribution. Ability to plan, analyze and implement continuous improvement

projects, attention to detail and quality and strong determination.

Effectiveness in achieving results, demonstrated ability to mobilize the

efforts of the team while keeping a safe and clean working environment.

Work experience

World Line Cargo - Montreal, QC Sept. 2013 - present day

Development advisor (contract position)

Develop and implant organizational policies and procedures. Cargo

transportation contracts negotiation (air, sea, truck, intermodal)

SSENSE - Montreal, QC Apr. 2014 - Oct. 2014

Shipping Manager

Manage the shipping department for SSENSE, one of the world's leading

online retailers of designer clothing for men and women.

Canadian Salt Company, Ltd. - Anjou, QC Nov. 2008 - July 2013

Main activity: warehousing, production and distribution of salt products,

serving the entire Quebec market and part of Ontario and Maritimes.

Warehouse Manager (2008-2013)

Manage all production, shipping/receiving and maintenance operations on the

site. Manage the inventory.

Manage the assets of the plant: when needed develop the specifications for

the improvement projects and manage all stages of the projects until the

commissioning. Propose, develop or participate in projects across North

America: when required, submit costs, production, capacity and

profitability studies.

- Assured the involvement of all employees in health and safety

program by motivating employees to report near misses and best

practices observed during the inspection tours; result - no work

related accident or incident during my mandate

- Developed a culture for quality assurance within the team by

introduction of quality topics during the health and safety meetings

and walk and talk tours; result - zero quality complaints recorded

last 2 years

- Improved working conditions through projects such as: the

palletizing robot, new maintenance garage, hydraulic loading ramps,

offices renovation, warehouse reconfiguration, the new site access

system and security

- Increased production capacity by 25% while reducing costs with

labor after the introduction of a robotic palletizer

- Managed all capital projects for the site (buildings maintenance,

replacement or introduction of new equipment); insured on time and on

budget commissioning

- Part of the SAP implementation team for the site and for other

North American company sites as super user;

- Developed and maintained the operational budget

Canadian logistics analyst (Feb. 2009 - June 2010)

Manage all Canadian transportation (by truck and intermodal).

- Assured continuity, punctuality and the quality of transports

made by our partners for the company

- Part of the implementation team for the Transportation Management

System (TMS) for Canadian operations which gave us a real time image

of the transportation needs and resulted in savings (by combining

multiple commands in one transport in order to maximize the tonnage

transported for a given price);

- Developed, implemented and negotiated with carriers a new per

kilometer rates system applied to large geographical regions instead

of point to point rates; result - increased facility to calculate

rates for new destinations and easier classification of carriers;

combined with the use TMS, the savings obtained after the first year

were more than 10% of the transport budget.

Granville Composites Inc. - St-Laurent, QC Jan. 2004 - Nov. 2008

Main activity: Production of recycled plastic pallets, using the TKM

(thermo kinetic molding) technology, unique in the Canada.

Director of operations

Manage all site operations. Coordinate the plant and the quality managers'

activity as well as the foreman and the maintenance supervisor. Manage the

health and safety.

- Coordinated the development projects of the company with the VP

Engineering & Operations: installation of new equipment (500MT press,

2 mixers and associated equipment) and implemented 24/24 hours working

program; result: the company's production capacity tripled

- Developed the job descriptions and job safety analysis for the

different operations and implemented a safe work culture; result:

elimination of occupational accidents

- Negotiated contracts with the raw materials suppliers and assured

a stable base of reliable suppliers, with prices reduced up to 50%

- Implemented the principles of lean manufacturing (Kaizen, 5s,

etc) in order to improve operations, inventory management, and the

health and safety of employees

- Developed and standardized formulations and processes to ensure

rigorous and consistent quality criteria; hired a Director of quality

to ensure that the quality policy is observed by the employees

ITW Muller - DDO, QC Jan. 2003 - Jan. 2004

Main activity: Production of automatic packaging systems

Mechanical Technician

IDM Kennedy Group - Bucharest, Romania 1996-2002

Main activity: New Holland dealer for the Romania

Mechanical engineer Head of the of the service team

Coordinate the technical and commercial Department.

Monitor the installation of the equipment and start-up at the customer;

prepare technical documentation and quotes;

Assess the clients' needs and make recommendations;

Organizing and participating in exhibitions and promotions

ANTENA 1 TV - Bucharest, Romania 1994-1996

National television.

Production Director

Coordinate and ensure the logistics for an advertising films production

team.

Education and training

> 2007 Lean Supply Chain Management Certificate

The American Institute of Industrial Engineers

> 1994 Bachelor degree - mechanical engineering

Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Polytechnic

University of Bucharest

> 1986 Industrial college - industrial mechanics

Computer knowledge:

- SAP, AS400

- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point), AUTOCAD

- TMS (Transportation Management System)

Languages : French, English, Romanian.

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