Plant Manager Time Delivery
Resume:
ROMANNIE L. MARSALIS
Paradise Valley, AZ 85253
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Operations Management and Lean Professional
Operations Management: Experienced in Plant and Distribution general management, financial and capital management, analysis and planning.
Lean Expertise: Consistent ability to drive positive enterprise-wide results by providing strategic guidance, event facilitation, training, and process management for Continuous Improvement (CI).
Enterprise Technology Implementation: Experienced at leading the design and implementation of GMS (Global Manufacturing Systems) and WMS (Warehouse Management Systems).
Building Relationships: Skilled at navigating within an organization by developing strong internal relationships/partnerships – building credibility/trust by providing an objective perspective and being a catalyst for needed change/improvement.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY, Brentwood, TN 2008 – Present
$5.7B leading edge rural lifestyle retailer operating in 49 states, with over 2,100 retail stores, 8 distribution centers and employing more than 31,000 team members.
Regional Transportation Manger (July 2015 - Present)
Manage, develop and direct movement of all outbound transportation activities for newly established 700,000 sq. ft. distribution center in AZ. Responsible for optimizing freight movements to 100+ TSC stores within the Western U.S.
Provide direction to DC shipping function to ensure carriers are loaded/billed timely, trailer cube utilization is maximized and release schedules are maintained to ensure on time delivery performance.
Manage contract carrier trailer pools at DC and other locations to ensure continued flow of equipment for efficient product movement.
Slotting Analyst (2010 – 2015)
Established as a newly created role, to participate in the planning of DC facility design, material flow, and management of WMS full implementation and integration for 6 Distribution Centers.
Key team player for DC moves, facility redesigns and new DC openings with an average flow of $550M in inventory and covering over 700,000 sq. ft. per distribution center.
Manage over 14k SKUs per DC, including location maintenance, creating primary and reserve locations and cube and location data integrity.
Continuous Improvement Facilitator (2008 – 2010)
Acted as leader, mentor, information source and evaluator to all levels of the organization. Planned and facilitated “Rapid Improvement Events” including pre-planning and post-event follow-up.
Led corporate initiative to provide Lean Education training to over 600 employees ranging from company executives to store and distribution team members within 3 mo. period.
Led “Freight to Floor” distribution project. Goal was to reduce labor cost by $1.2M. Result was 1.3M in savings.
Led “New Store Opening” project. TS opens 80 new stores annually. The goal was to reduce startup costs by 3%. Result was 4.4% with over $1M in savings per yr.
Led various corporate process improvement initiatives: Payroll Processing, Finance Processes and Inventory Reconciliation.
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC, North America, Smyrna, TN 2006 – 2008
€25 billion global company providing technology and integrated solutions to optimize energy usage, operating in over 100 countries with more than 130,000 employees.
Senior Buyer
Plant operations Sr. Buyer for all aspects of materials management. Team member for the development of long-term material acquisition plans, including: supplier development, contracting strategies, inventory management, cost management, quality improvement, procurement systems, measurements, and market access programs.
SATURN CORPORATION, A GM Subsidiary, Springhill, TN 1999-2006
The facility included a four-cylinder engine assembly plant, auto assembly plant, paint and plastics plant, and a Saturn parts warehouse. The plant had a yearly production of 198,142 vehicles.
Material Flow Project Planner
Responsible for planning, coordinating and implementing material flow activities, which included rebalancing the production line and material flow for the SUV module. Implemented EPS- electronic pull system and ECPS – electronic card pull system and dolly exchange. Responsible for training, teaching and coaching teams about lean manufacturing strategies and their impact on production processes.
AMERICOMM DIRECT MARKETING, Louisville, KY 1996 – 1999
A U.S. manufacturer and distributor of bulk mail.
Plant Manager
Responsible for managing the production plant and distribution warehouse. Activities included implementation and management of production schedules, monitoring and evaluating employee performance, day-to-day management and long term planning. Managed two shifts approximately 120 employees.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Louisville, KY 1995-1996
A manufacture and distributor of automobiles across six continents, with over 90 plants and 225,000 employees worldwide.
Production Supervisor
Responsible for coordinating all facets of production, quality, personnel staffing and supervision of approximately 85 employees on the Commercial Light Truck Chassis Final Line.
SATURN CORPORATION, A GM Subsidiary, Springhill, TN 1990-1995
The facility included a four-cylinder engine assembly plant, auto assembly plant, paint and plastics plant, and a Saturn parts warehouse. The plant had a yearly production of 198,142 vehicles.
Material Flow Coordinator (1993-1995)
Capital Asset Analyst (1991-1993)
Financial Analyst (1990-1991)
EDUCATION
Belmont University, Nashville, TN
Masters of Business Administration
Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN
Bachelor of Business Administration
ACTIVITIES AND HONORS
Toast Masters, Member (August 2009 - Present)
Board of Directors (2000 – 2009) Brentwood Blaze Youth Football Association
Tennessee State University Football Scholarship, 1985 - 1990
Academic All-American
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated
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