ZWAN LANDFAIR

**** ******* **** *****. • Olive Branch, Mississippi 38654 662-***-**** • Cell: 901-***-****

yolaf5@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Logistics & Distribution Management

Highly motivated, high-energy Manager offering over ten years of Management experience in distribution and logistics. Contributed significant cost-savings through implementing new processes, cross-training and motivating a top-performing team. Particularly adept in developing effective, loyal and cohesive staff. Results-oriented, customer-service minded individual that is detail-oriented and passionate about his work performance. Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills. Strategic thinker with a “think outside the box” approach to situations. Astute in identifying areas in need of improvement, with the vision to develop and implement successful action plans. Both flexible and versatile, a well-rounded performer committed to continued excellence.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Leadership

• Process Improvement

• Productivity Improvement

• Logistics/Operations

• Strategic Vision

• Team Builder • Budget Control

• Time Management Skills

• High Integrity

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

3M, INC. / MEGUIAR’S – Memphis, Tennessee 2008 – 2012

Distribution / Transportation Manager

Primary focus is to manage outbound shipments as well as local shuttle transfers between Meguiar’s primary distribution center, satellite DC, and local vendors.

Responsible for consistently reducing in-transit damage reporting from 3.2% to .4%

Responsible for all hazardous waste shipments generated from Meguiar’s. These responsibilities included MSDS data entry, overseeing waste load preparation, and shipment of waste loads to hazardous waste facilities.

Responsible for tracking carrier performance in the areas of on-time pickups, on-time deliveries, in-transit damages, and invoice totals.

Negotiated assignments for customers requiring specialized/expedited transportation services.

Key Accomplishments:

Lead improvement in OTIF for line shipping accuracy to customers that went from 63.4% to 89.5%

Lead improvement in OTIF order delivery accuracy to customers that went from 93.8% to 99.8%

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Conducted a yearly cost, on-time delivery, and in-transit damages analysis on each trailer load lane to determine to rank the carrier.

Successfully reduced outbound drayage from 6.3% to 4.9% over a twenty-four month period in which fuel costs rose more than forty percent.

Successfully created and implemented a vendor compliance program for all inbound purchase orders and transfers from vendors as well as satellite facilities.

Always worked within budget constraints.

WILLIAMS SONOMA, INC. – Olive Branch, Mississippi 2005 - 2008

Operations Manager

Primary focus was to manage all outbound aspects of a one million sq. ft. retail distribution center servicing over 500 stores both domestic and international.

Successfully oversaw the outbound service for four furniture hubs and two international stores.

Hired, interviewed, scheduled, motivated and supervised a team of 20 employees and coordinated workload for 42 UPS employees.

Coordinated routing of product in trailers and containers, LTL and direct-to-customer shipments for 23 routes.

Responsible for processing and reconciling damages and mis-ships, batch invoicing and tracking cartons.

Key Accomplishments:

Consistently met or exceeded quota; upon hire date production was 5% under goal and increased productivity by 30% by reducing man hours and overtime.

Created a top-producing team through cross-training and motivation.

Set best methods for handling and staging outbound work-in-progress.

Created and developed the Outbound Clerical Procedure Manual which is still in use today.

Reduced sorter full-time employees by 66% while increasing overall sorter throughput.

Managed a workforce to one accident and zero lost time days for 2.5 years.

Always worked within budget constraints.

TARGET CORPORATION – Fontana, California 2002 – 2004

Operational Group Leader (Operations Manager)

Oversaw the distribution of less than case pack products for 67 retail stores for a $1.7 million sq. ft. warehouse with an annual budget of $46 million.

Interviewed, trained, scheduled, motivated and supervised 53 warehouse associates, packers and clerical employees.

Managed the receiving responsibilities of small electronics, music and movies, and Target gift cards for the Southwest region.

Key Accomplishments:

Served as Department Captain for a $4 million Automated Receiving Technology, ART, implementation.

Computer programs included Power Term Sessions, 3D and DPM.

Consistently met level of service goal for 96% of shipments for 2003.

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Reduced rework 16% by carrying out refresher training and aggressively following up with teammates that created rework.

Developed and implemented performance and quality improvement programs.

Certified Executive Trainer

GARAN INC. – Starkville, Mississippi 1999 – 2002

Distribution Center Manager

Directed all aspects of an 181,000 sq. ft. warehouse apparel manufacturer with an annual budget of $250 million and managed a $32 million inventory distribution operation.

Responsible for receiving, inventory, budget, storage, security, distribution, traffic and merchandise returns.

Managed and stayed within limits of a $700,000 annual budget.

Supervised scheduled drivers, negotiated rates and routes with truck lines/carriers.

Managed a staff of 5 direct reports with an additional 45 warehouse associates.

Assumed full P & L responsibility; prepared annual budget and monitored all expenditures.

Key Accomplishments:

Promoted from Plant Manager Trainee to Distribution Center Manager.

Improved warehouse level of service from the lowest in the company to the highest ranking in the United States.

Increased productivity by 10% by successfully implementing the PKMS warehouse management system.

Increase storage capacity by 10% by standardizing inventory control procedures.

Reduced inventory shrinkage from -1.99% to -.1% after one quarter by utilizing PKMS in tandem with AS400 to manage all receipts inbound and outbound.

Led in the conversion of the building from an 80% manufacturing facility to a 100% distribution facility.

Served as Distribution Manager 1.5 years without a lost time accident.

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY – Mississippi State, Mississippi

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Distribution

Dean’s List, National Association of Industrial Technology, (NAIT)

Toastmasters

Professional Training Courses:

Peer Mediation, Soft Skill Training, Time Management, Effective Speaking, Business Acumen,

Understanding Diversity in the Workplace & Dealing with Conflict in the Workplace.

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