Expert Details
Footwear and Apparel Logistics
ID: 739302
Oregon, USA
Key areas:
• Distribution Management
• Facility design and installation
• 3rd Party Logistics Management
• Project Management
• Direct ship programs
• Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2020 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Head of Logistics, North America | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Manage North America 3PL distribution and logistics partners.• Forecasting and capacity planning for Distribution Centers in Atlanta, GA – Redlands, CA – Toronto, Canada. • Project Manager for Goods to Person automated Fulfillment Centers in California and Georgia. • ERP implementation workstream lead for NA distribution. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2017 to 2020 | Employer: Dr Martens Airwair | Title: Distribution Center Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Manage US Distribution from a Portland, OR based facility utilizing both full time and contingent work forces. Staff fluctuates from 75 – 150 employees.• Business channels include Wholesale, Retail Stores, and Ecommerce. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2014 to 2016 | Employer: Wacom Technology Corp. | Title: Regional DC Implementation Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Implementation manager for 9 regional distribution centers: Memphis, Dusseldorf, Tokyo, Seoul, Sydney, Singapore, Guangzhou, Shanghai, and Taipei.• Performed region analysis and site selection, scope and rate negotiation with 3PL partner, EDI project management, SOP creation, training, facility readiness and inventory transfer. • Lead global project with multicultural teams. • Created global policy for physical inventory and cycle count process |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2012 to 2013 | Employer: The Clymb | Title: Director of Operations | Department: |
Responsibilities:TheClymb.com is a private retail community - connecting premium outdoor brands with passionate, influential end users.• Manage distribution operations through Ops department staff in Portland, Brooklyn and Louisville. • Negotiate third party (3PL) warehousing agreements, freight contracts, and small parcel contracts • Relocated warehouse operation from Brooklyn, NY to Louisville, KY • Implement and manage POR metric (perfect order rate) |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2005 to 2012 | Employer: LaCrosse Footwear | Title: Distribution Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. is a leading developer and marketer of premium and innovative footwear for work, outdoor and casual users.• Manage distribution operations shipping $90 million annually. • Responsible for the sales sample distribution and finished goods inventory management. • Manage raw material warehouse supporting a lean manufacturing operation. • Danner Distribution Center relocation from a 40,000 sq ft facility to a new 110,000 sq ft facility. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1998 to 2000 | Employer: Adidas America | Title: Direct Distribution Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Manage direct distribution, cross-dock facilities, and promotional/sample distribution.• Manage vendor compliance labeling programs with overseas factories. • Manage 3rd Party Logistics contracts and performance metrics. • Implemented a distribution center for adidas' newly formed e-commerce division. • Opened cross-dock and deconsolidation distribution facility in Clemmons, NC. • Closed Portland distribution facility and combined operations with adidas' California facility. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Lean Six Sigma greenbelt, Purdue University, 2012 |