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Cogent AnalyticsProject Director
Aug. 2022 - Mar. 2025United States• Nurture strong business relationships with clients, key stakeholders, and employees to determine business needs and goals. ◦ Traveled 100% of the time in this role.
• Lead the designing and teaching of workshops and standard operating procedures for small to medium size businesses.
• Assist with development of proposals, whitepapers, and recommendations to capture KPI's and understand the business process.
• Create and impact various financial tools and trained clients to use them in their daily business.
• Actively impose myself as a Key Advisor or co-CEO within the client's company to implement change.
Cannatron (Formerly Ooze Wholesale)Director Of Operations
Jul. 2021 - Jun. 2022Oak Park, Michigan, United States• As Director of Operations for Cannatron, managed all operational aspects of the organization, which grossed $150M per year within the B2B and B2C marketplace. ◦ Oversaw all purchasing, production, supply chain, and distribution activities. ◦ Additionally, managed a team of 40 employees across five divergent department at two facilities.
• Directed the usage of an annual $25M operations budget.
• Implemented workflow and process changes to empower employees to develop ideas for improvements.
• Served as a Member of the Leadership, Culture, Safety, and ERP committees.
• Implemented a diverse array of KPI's, including Warehouse throughput, miss picking, kitting production, and order fulfillment.
• Acted as a liaison between sales, marketing, accounting, customer experience, ownership, IT, and sister companies.
• Analyzed current GMP Quality systems and deployed improved processes needed within the organization along with preparations for the eventual federal legalization of the cannabis industry.
• Coordinated the deployment of operational customizations as a superuser of Dynamics 365 Business Central implementation in 2021.
• Authored daily, weekly, and quarterly reports to sales and ownership.
• Spearheaded the management of all aspects of facility management for two locations totaling 252,000 square feet.
• Led the strategic planning for community outreach and tradeshow events.
• Advised on product development aspects, not limited to operational flow, product functionality, and usability.
Specialized Talent Solutions, LLCRecruitment Consultant
Aug. 2020 - Jul. 2021West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, United States• Developed job descriptions and screened prospective candidates for positions within companies across the country. ◦ Specialized in logistics and supply chain candidate recruitment.
• Performed interviews with prospective candidates.
• Collaborated directly with clients to determine talent acquisition goals and strategies for recruitment.
MeelunieSupply Chain Director
Apr. 2019 - Jul. 2020Southfield, MichiganManaged all aspects of daily operations for a leading global supplier of plant-based starches, sweeteners,
and proteins.
• Oversaw many departments and activities, including logistics, supply chain, inventory management and control, customer service, vendor relations, strategic planning and implementation, program management, RFP management, purchasing, and human resources.
• Coordinated the implementation and usage of $50M in operational costs.
• Was a Member of the Board of Directors and participated in the development of strategic planning.
• Supervised a team of 10 members. ◦ Managed all recruitment, hiring, team building, training, terminations, and employment related issues.
• Analyzed and assessed business operations and developed procedures to drive continuous improvement.
• Resolved inventory control issues throughout global supply chain and performed inventory reconciliation.
• Developed monthly reporting of domestic and international freight spend.
• Was accountable for managing vendor relations and negotiations, financial and operational reporting tools, strategic planning, and acted as liaison between the Southfield office and Netherlands corporate headquarters to ensure a seamless working relationship.
Agridient, Inc. North AmericaGlobal Logistics Manager
Jun. 2013 - Apr. 2019Farmington Hills, MI• Was responsible for managing logistical activities, including inventory management and control, customer service, vendor relations, strategic planning and implementation, project and program management, RFP management, purchasing, and human resources
• Led the setup of new carriers, contracting ocean carriers, claims, call-offs, purchase call-offs, and importation of product.
• Successfully supervised a group of eight team members. ◦ Hired and trained the entire team.
• Performed as a Member of the senior management team and managed an annual transportation budget of $45M for both domestic and international activities.
• Managed 15 public warehouses throughout the USA and Canada.
• Improved Global Booking Agent Management process thoughtout Asia and the EU.
• Was responsible for training all persons in the operations department and educating team on products and supply chain issues
• Successfully implemented and trained employees on the new ERP system.
• Performed biyearly reviews for all warehouses for food safety, continuous improvement, and inventory
Evaluations.
• Carried-out monthly inventory reconciliations for all facilities, with a rolling average of $25M per month.
• Developed annual budget and business plans, including determining and evaluating KPIs and SLAs.
• Led the resolving of inventory control issues throughout the global supply chain and conducted monthly inventory reconciliation.
Champion Foods LLCLogistics Supervisor
Nov. 2010 - Jun. 2013New Boston, Michigan• Was accountable for the management of a 15-person logistics department. ◦ This team was comprised of 3 shifts. ◦ Took charge of overseeing all inbound and outbound shipments, along with internal logistics for production.
• Managed overall production, cycle counts, biyearly physical counts, and the daily operation of the warehouse and freezer.
• Led daily facilities meetings between the production department and schedulers.
• Setup and implemented new carriers, contracting ocean carriers, claims, call-offs, purchase call-offs, and
• importation of product.
• Managed an annual transportation budget of $10M.
• Coordinated, implemented and trained employees on the new ERP system.
• Carried-out biyearly reviews for all warehouses for food safety, continuous improvement, and inventory
Evaluations.
• Built-out and implemented KPIs and SLAs, as well as developed monthly reporting processes for domestic freight spend.
• Acted as a liaison between Champion Foods and Ilitch Holdings.
YRC FreightCity Dispatcher
Mar. 2007 - Nov. 2010Chicago Heights, Illinois
PC Rebuilders & RecyclersProduction/Warehouse Manager
Dec. 2000 - Mar. 2007Chicago, Illinois
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