Director/Vice President of Operations
QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE
Multifaceted, success-driven, and highly analytical professional with wide-ranging experience in operations management, transportation, warehousing, profitability, sales, and procedure audits within various industries encompassing strong knowledge in business intelligence methodologies. Adept at providing effective resolution to complex issues to address clients’ needs and concerns. Equipped with interpersonal and articulate communication skills in establishing and maintaining work relationship in a matrixed organization.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Direct Imports Review and Audit ~ Label Approvals ~ Branch Profitability ~ Client Relations
Plan Inventory and Process ~ Strategic Planning and Implementation ~ Process Improvement
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Glazer's Family of Companies, Various Locations
Plant Operations Manager, (Shreveport, LA; Monroe, LA) 2013–Present
Hold full accountability in hiring, training, counseling, and terminating personnel in conformance with all state requirements and company policies.
Provide expert oversight to the daily operations of Shreveport and Monroe Plants, which involve transportation, warehouse, administration, profitability, and sales support
Proficiently handle the budgeting and monthly monitoring of expenses to successfully attain company goals
Observe strict adherence to state and corporate policies and procedures in collaboration with plant employees
Conduct follow-up on local satisfaction with timely deliveries and order accuracy
Expertly manage $40M inventory and supervise 114 team members and managers
Notable Accomplishments:
Drove efforts in maximizing profit at Shreveport plant by approximately $1M and reducing inventory shrink at the branch for three years;
Successfully decreased expenditures of more than $75K below the previous year in 2014; as well as error rate from 1.4% to .59% total line items, and return rate by 60% by active monitoring of returns and communications
Inventory Control Auditor (Glazer’s Corporate Office) 2010-2013
Assumed accountability in assessing, designing, initiating, and auditing all procedures and direct imports for all departments in adherence to federal and state procedures, as well as completing monthly tax report
Conformed to policies and procedures in coordinating with branch management on corporate directions daily
Mentored and directed the development of all Inventory Control Teams within each state and branch
Conducted evaluation of month-end close transactions and unbalanced transactions
Rendered assistance in training Administrative And Operations personnel on Inventory Control Procedures, if necessary
Spearheaded the development and implementation of branch cycle counting programs while monitoring on a weekly basis
Inventory Control Manager (Farmer’s Branch, TX) 2007–2010
Hold full accountability in hiring, training, counseling, and terminating personnel in conformance with all state requirements and company policies.
Assumed accountability in assisting the reconciliation of Unmatched Inter-Company
Ensured accuracy in reviewing credits, cycle counts, and adjustments issued to customers to support loss prevention
Collaborated with branch management and personnel to understand codes and credit adjustments, as well as the impact to inventory and dollar variances
Complied with both State and Federal laws in covering policies and procedures regarding inventory movement
Analyzed, tracked, and reconciled Cycle Count Program and inventory adjustment codes while reviewing over/short reports daily
Displayed skills in developing, implementing, and auditing the following procedures:
Proper Receiving Procedures
Driver Check-In Procedures
Direct Imports/Label Approvals and Export Procedures
Audit Inventory Adjustments and Branch Inventory Process
Breakage Procedures, Unsalable Inventory, and Computer Adjustments to Inventory
Inter-company Process and Exceptions
Inventory Control Procedures, such as receiving
Notable Accomplishment:
Conducted cycle-count inventories and monitored discrepancies daily while providing effective resolution to complex issues and concerns; allowing multiple states to achieve and exceed multiple goals
Initiated processes which helped reduce loss by $552K in 2008; an additional $42K in 2009; and another $20K in 2010
General Sales Manager (Wine/Malt Beverages, Odessa, TX) 2004–2007
Hold full accountability in hiring, training, counseling, and terminating personnel in conformance with all state requirements and company policies.
Tracked market conditions and oversaw all Sales and Merchandising personnel while working with customers on service and sales issues
Maintained active coordination in the placement and establishment of Off Premise Schematic sets
Notable Accomplishment/s
Strategically maximized market share that enable to become the distributor of choice for the region; and Consistently attained sales goals
Earlier Positions Held:
On Premise Salesman (Wine/Malt Beverages, Odessa, TX) 2003–2004
Cotton Patch Café, Midland, TX
General Manager
Logan’s Roadhouse, Odessa, TX; Midland, TX
General Manager Service Manage
John’s Family Steakhouse, Odessa, TX
General Manager
National Car Rental, Midland, TX
Attendant Salesman Fleet Manager
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Collingsworth County Sheriff’s Department, Wellington, TX
Deputy Sheriff
City of Childress Police Department, Childress, TX
Patrolman
United States Air Force, 64th Security Police Squadron, Reese AFB-Lubbock, TX
Law Enforcement Specialist Patrolman Flight Armorer Desk Sergeant
Emergency Service Team-Sniper
EDUCATION
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, In Progress, (Expected Completion Date: May 2019)
Presidents Honor Roll (2005, 2006, and 2016) GPA: 4.0
University of Texas Permian Basin, Odessa TX
Certificate of Criminal Justice in Law Enforcement
Salutatorian
Amarillo College, Amarillo, TX
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Compaq Certification
SAP HANA Certification
Criminal Justice Certification
Multiple Management and Leadership Certification
AWARDS
Airmen of the Quarter, United States Air force
TECHNICAL ACUMEN
Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) Microsoft Analyzer/Bi-Lotus
Diver AS400 MicroStrategy SAP (SME) Lotus Notes Windows Multiple 97/XP/2010
Messenger Skype Internet Explorer Lync