Oldsmar, Florida, United States
Strategic Supply Chain Leader with over 30 years of experience architecting world-class logistics and procurement frameworks. I specialize in transforming fragmented operations into integrated, high-performing business units that drive bottom-line results. Throughout my career, I have balanced high-level P&L responsibility with the granular execution of manufacturing, product development, and national distribution. My approach combines rigorous analytical modeling with a "people-first" leadership style to solve complex global supply challenges. Core Expertise: Strategic Sourcing & Procurement: Optimizing vendor ecosystems and reducing spend. Operational Excellence: Managing multi-site national operations and Lean manufacturing. Integrated Business Planning: Expert forecasting, budgeting, and inventory management. Change Management: Leading cross-functional teams through digital and physical transformations. I am passionate about building resilient supply chains that can thrive in volatile markets.
Executive leader with full P&L ownership and strategic oversight of global supply chain operations, enterprise procurement, and a national manufacturing/maintenance footprint. Formulate and execute scalable sourcing and asset management strategies to support business growth. Direct a high-performing organization of 130, including 5 direct reports, spanning multiple national assembly and repair centers. Strategic Leadership & P&L Ownership Global Spend Accountability: Profitably manage a $400M global spend portfolio, continuously optimizing supplier networks, manufacturing pipelines, and international logistics. Executive Alignment: Partner with cross-functional business units to engineer strategies that match long-term capacity goals. Organizational Scale: Provide vision and structure for an operational footprint with multiple assembly/repair facilities, leading new product development and improvement initiatives. Sourcing, Manufacturing & Asset Optimization Global Infrastructure: Architected and deployed a container sourcing network utilizing Asian manufacturing and an international ocean/ground logistics framework. Product Innovation: Led design and development of next-gen residential and commercial PODS containers, integrating advanced materials that extended asset useful life by 20% while slashing total cost of ownership. Network Optimization: Designed and established a national container assembly/repair network, driving over $2M in asset management cost reductions. Cost Transformation & Operational Excellence Logistics Cost Reductions: Executed strategic transportation optimization programs for ocean and ground freight, securing over $2M in annual savings Operational Excellence: Introduced continuous improvement processes, standardizing nationwide repair and maintenance programs to reduce asset lifecycle costs. Supplier Collaboration: Engineered strategic vendor management frameworks using operating metrics to reduce lead times and minimize inventory costs.
Executive leader with full P&L ownership and strategic oversight of the Parts & Accessories business unit, spanning 80 retail locations across 30 states. Formulate and execute enterprise-wide procurement, merchandising, supply chain, and e-business strategies to drive revenue and optimize margins. Form directly and indirectly manage a high-performing team of 70 personnel. Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Ecosystems Incentive Optimization: Accelerated vendor incentive revenue by 50% through the strategic negotiation of exclusivity agreements and aggressive growth-target frameworks with key global suppliers. Supplier Collaboration: Designed advanced supplier integration frameworks that leveraged shared data to build long-term supply chain advantages, driving down total ownership costs. Asset Management & Capital Efficiency Inventory Transformation: Slashed retail store inventory by 30% via the design and deployment of rigorous cross-location transfer and predictive purchase order review processes. Digital Transformation: Directed the rollout of enterprise product management, e-business, and fulfillment systems, sharply reducing store-level labor requirements and operational friction. P&L Growth & Operational Excellence Scalable Revenue Generation: Engineered commercial, acquisition, and marketing strategies that escalated business unit sales from $26M to $54M within a four-year window. Process Standardization: Standardized multi-site operating and administrative procedures, establishing a culture of continuous improvement, peak productivity, and robust talent development.
Responsible for optimizing the supply chain and inventory management processes while directing the replenishment staff of 5, the SKU maintenance department of 4, and 2 supply chain analysts. Worked cross functionally with purchasing, marketing, information systems, distribution, and operations departments to ensure efficient, timely, and cost effective product flow. •Oversaw annual replenishment purchases of over $400 million from over 200 vendors. •Responsible for over $240 million in inventory at 670 retail locations and 2 distribution centers. •Implemented strategies for controlling discontinued, defective, and overstock inventory that reduced inventory levels over 10%. •Implemented new forecasting and replenishment system that increased store fill rates to 96%. •Gained experience with leading edge supply chain practices gained by functioning as a project leader with a Cap Gemini Ernst & Young supply chain review of product sourcing, inventory stocking strategies, transportation, and warehouse management systems. •Created vendor performance measurements and reporting that increased fill rates and standardized lead times.