Manager Process Improvement

Martin J. Cuniff

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West Grove, PA 19390 *****.******@*****.*** Cell# 610-***-****

Distribution Operations Management

Resilient Vice President offers a career of resourceful leadership, adept at driving growth or developing process improvement savings and optimizing efficiency in retail Distribution Centers. Known for integrity, dedication and collaborative leadership, builds respect, loyalty and cultures of continuous process improvement in all types of business environments.

Demonstrated Strengths

• Startup and / or development of new non-union DC’s and 3PL processes

• Acquisition integration into corporate policies, procedures and culture

• Facility consolidation and closures

• Builds morale and cultures of teamwork at all levels

• Optimizes Operations resulting in efficiencies and revenue protection

• Develop job standards with engineering staff resulting in improved accountability and CPU

• Develop Inventory Process Control and Accounting practices to eliminate Physical Inventories

• Respected coach, mentor and talent developer

• Union negotiation and avoidance

Selected Career Achievements

• Realized significant savings and efficiencies organizing the integration of new acquisitions

• Served as a key driver in implementing new systems to standardize processes

• Developed initial 3PL business processes resulting in Distribution Center (DC)consolidations and savings

Professional Experience

Jones Apparel Group Inc., Bristol, PA 1996- 2012

The Jones Group Inc. (Jones) is a global designer, marketer and wholesaler of over 35 brands across five divisions: apparel, footwear, jeans wear, jewelry and handbags. Jones also markets directly to consumers through its branded specialty retail and outlet stores and through its e-commerce sites.

www.jonesgroupinc.com

V.P. Distribution Operations - West Deptford, NJ (2010 – 2012)

Stabilized staffing and created a core of 250 employees and a flexible workforce of 40-90 temporaries, to support the operational changes at the 55M unit site, installed a new WM system and new host system (SAP) for footwear, accessories and jewelry, resulting in an increase in WEB units.

• With a $1.2M investment, evaluated and replaced 50% of existing pieces of material handling equipment

• Increased total shipments from 48% to 82% for West Deptford WEB shipments

• Expanded volume growth resulted in reinstituting and revitalizing a 2nd shift WEB operation

V.P. Distribution Operations - West Deptford, NJ and Providence, RI (2008 – 2010)

Continued with the West Deptford operation and the subsequent restructuring plans. Hired and trained new staff.

• Prepared main DC operation for Warehouse Management (WM) implementation

• Relocated jewelry operation to West Deptford onto a new host system (SAP) and new WM platform

(Manhattan Associates) and closed R.I. jewelry facility

• Increased WEB shipments from the NJ site and drastically reduced shipments from the Retail Stores

• Overall volume 59M units split between the 2 sites. This included the timeline where RI was scaling

down and we were ramping up in West Deptford.

V.P. Distribution Operations -

West Deptford, NJ, Providence, RI, Lawrenceburg, TN (2005 – 2008)

Led and managed all activities for 3 multi-site Operations with a total of 2.6M sq. ft. / 91M units.

• Drove all activities in a 1.2M sq. ft. operation in Lawrenceburg, TN for 2 buildings with mezzanines. Installed a GOH automated outbound sorter for apparel and a startup WEB operation, instituted new Warehouse Management (WM) processes and procedures with an employee incentive system. 31M units.

• Responsible for the 1.1M sq. ft./ 52M units Operation in West Deptford, NJ containing 2 buildings. Main building contained an automated inbound sorter and a 3 floor mezzanine with a tilt tray sorter for outbound product. Second building contained an automated inbound sorter and a separate WEB operation for footwear, accessories and licensed apparel

• Realized $1.4M in annual savings eliminating a 2nd shift footwear and accessory operation

• Managed 300K sq. ft. operation in Providence, RI with a site volume of 8.5M units of jewelry for a total of 2.6M sq. ft. and shipments of 91M units

• Saved $9M closing the Secaucus, NJ facility. Increased 3PL capacity for additional DC consolidations

• Negotiated out of a Union Contract

V.P. Distribution Better Apparel (2002 – 2005)

Managed all activities for a multi-site, 3.2M sq. ft./ 62M units of shipment Operation.

• Integrated Kasper ASL into Jones systems and reducing costs

• Maintained Customer/Vendor compliance, Order Allocations and Corporate Traffic

• Realized a 2% reduction in cost per unit implementing procedural changes, individual incentive program and training initiatives. Initiated and implemented a 3PL program restructuring and consolidation plan for Apparel, Footwear and Accessories

• Saved $17M closing Rural Hall, NC and Bristol, PA facilities as part of a corporate restructuring plan

• Eliminated DC physical inventories by coordinating with Inventory Process Control and Accounting

Director of Distribution (1999 – 2002)

Drove all activities for a multi-site Operation with 2.5M sq. ft.and shipments of 56M units.

• Negotiated 4year Collective Bargaining Agreement (1 union site)

• Reduced cost per unit closing one Bristol facility and reduced union labor exposure

• Completed oversight of 2 facility expansions integrating Polo Jeans into the Jones system

General Warehouse Manager (1996 – 1999)

Responsible for managing all aspects of warehousing and distribution for two union shop, Bristol facilities.

• Implementation of a new WMS

• Negotiated a 4 year Collective Bargaining Agreement

• Reduced distribution costs by $1M

Earlier Experience

J.G. Hook Inc. Philadelphia, PA

Director of Operations

Warehousing Operations Manager

Warehouse Manager

General Mills Inc. (Ship n Shore)

Warehouse Manager

Piece Goods Supervisor

Education

Greenville Technical College, Greenville, SC Major: Materials Management, 2 years completed

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