tim watts

distribution center manager

About

Specialties: Logistics, 6S, KPI implementation, monitoring and improvement, Supply Chain, Last Mile, Operations Management, Cross Dock, Drayage, Sales Management, Contract Negotiations (Senior Level), 3PL and 4PL Operational management, Business Development, Mergers and Acquisitions, Warehouse Management, Inventory Management, Multi-Facility Management, Reporting, Team Leadership, Hiring and Mentoring staff, WMS, YMS, FTZ, ISO, FDA, OSHA, DOT, Maintain tour ready operations, Full P & L Responsibility, Budgeting, B2B and B2C Project Management, E-Commerce

Country

united states

City

los angeles

Industry

warehousing

Skill

logistics, warehouse management, warehousing, 3pl, supply chain, operations management, purchasing, sales management, shipping, freight forwarding, management, inventory management, transportation, supply chain management, transportation management, contract negotiation, freight, supply chain optimization, reverse logistics, p&l, p&l management, ftl, container, truckload, ltl, trucking, ocean, logistics management, business development, supply chain consulting, mergers and acquisitions, air freight, international logistics, distribution center operations, customs regulations, flatbed, supply chain operations, warehouse management systems, mergers, contract negotiations

Experience

director - operations

nec logistics america

2012-3 - 2013-1 · 11 mos

Managed in a three building campus including drayage,transloading, cross docking, pick 'n pull, scan with lot integrity, EDI, kitting, ESD, WMS, FTZ, freight forwarding, YMS, DOT/OSHA/ISO compliance. Creating and implementing KPI's. Strategic planning and business development with P & L Accountability.

v.p and partner

magic warehouse and distrubution

1991-9 - 2011-1 · 19 yrs 5 mos

distribution center manager

rexel holdings usa, corp.

2014-1 - Present · 12 yrs 9 mos

Manage Southern California Distribution Center for International Electrical Distributor. Responsible for $14 million inventory compromising over 15,000 SKU's. 24 hour Hub and spoke operation as well as So. Ca. job site deliveries. Maintain full DOT compliance utilizing 3PL for local delivery and Co.owned trucks for largest customers. Full P/L responsibility including budgeting and inventory integrity. Design, develop and implement lean improvements. Reporting to Sr. Management as well as International Ownership group. Promote and grow partnership with commercial teams as well as purchasing teams and financial groups. Utilize 6S while maintaining safety standards. Best in class facility used as showpiece for vendors, customers and sales. Work with Process groups to create and implement SOP's and share best practices across D.C. network. Assisted in opening new facility in Denver, Co. and worked to obtain significant improvements to the Northern California D.C.