Chief Operating Officer
Summit Ridge Logistics Group · Atlanta, GA
2021 · Present
• Own P&L and operating strategy for a 12-site logistics network generating $185M annual revenue; lead 420 employees and 38 managers across fulfillment, transportation, and customer operations.
• Increased on-time shipping from 94.1% to 99.2% in 18 months by redesigning labor plans, slotting, and carrier scorecards; cut premium freight spend 31%.
• Delivered $4.8M annual run-rate savings through network redesign, procurement renegotiations, and Lean daily management while protecting service levels.
• Built an executive OKR cadence and succession bench that lifted manager retention 22% and reduced recordable safety incidents 28% year over year.
VP of Operations
Piedmont Supply Partners · Charlotte, NC
2016 · 2021
• Directed $96M regional supply and fulfillment operation spanning 5 facilities, 260 employees, and 75 strategic vendors; owned budget, service KPIs, and quarterly operating reviews.
• Raised order accuracy from 97.3% to 99.6% and improved dock-to-stock cycle time 24% through WMS optimization, standard work, and cross-functional Kaizen events.
• Consolidated carrier and packaging contracts to save $2.1M annually; introduced vendor scorecards that improved inbound on-time delivery from 88% to 96%.
• Developed frontline leadership academy for 40 supervisors, cutting regrettable attrition 18% and creating a sustainable internal promotion pipeline.
Operations Manager
Atlantic Fulfillment Co. · Savannah, GA
2012 · 2016
• Managed daily operations for a 2.5M-square-foot fulfillment center with 140 associates, processing 32,000 orders per day during peak season.
• Increased throughput 27% and reduced labor cost per order 16% by rebalancing shifts, introducing engineered standards, and launching cross-training rotations.
• Improved inventory accuracy from 96.8% to 99.4% through cycle-count governance, root-cause reviews, and tighter receiving controls.
• Earned a 2015 Safety Leadership Award after reducing lost-time incidents 35% and establishing an associate-led safety committee.