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Director of Operations

I am a seasoned professional with many years of proven accountable leadership experience. My personal attributes include patience, persistence and perseverance. I have a hands on approach with the ability to lead with a positive engaging "Team Coach" management style. I identify problems quickly and re direct employees in a constructive uplifting manner. 


Director, Global Operations.
*	Maintain organizational excellence by communicating goals and directives throughout the company. 
*	Kept operations at full capacity during the pandemic by providing clear leadership and shifting employees from on site to remote and onsite while adhering to California State Covid-19 regulations.
*	Redesigned the warehouse and physical inventory systems with bin locations to improve accuracy by 42% creating a more effective reconciliation process. 
*	Daily international and national communications of business operations and reporting.
*	Weekly zoom with key operatives in Sweden, UK, South Africa and Australia. World zoom monthly.
*	Initiation and management of distribution channels worldwide through FBA (filled by Amazon) and through the organization website, driven by Shopify/Word Press.  
*	Negotiation of purchasing agreements with vendors for ACA books, flyers and coins.
*	Create and deploy annual budget and deliver financial report with recommendations for expansion.
*	Deliver monthly and yearly financial/operational reports to the organization and its Board of Trustees.




Manage high volume pick and pack distribution facility with 1500 SKU’s in a 4k square foot warehouse.
*	Developed a new same day turn around for all orders placed no later than 3:00pm and last minute will call orders for local customers by 4pm. 
*	Reorganized warehouse layout for efficiency with quick access to popular items and added final checkpoint for shipment accuracy. 
*	Process orders and bill customers through NetSuite/ UPS World Ship/ FedEx and Woo Commerce. 
*	Conducted quarterly inventory with monthly cycle counts.
*	Maintain inventories and replenish stock to all outlets. 
*	Organize monthly safety meetings in accordance with Cal-OSHA standards.



Operations Manager 

Surftech LLC, Huntington Beach, CA
Sr. Operations Manager 
Oversee distribution, logistics and inventory for facilities in Huntington Beach, Santa Cruz, Hawaii, Canada and Thailand. Create and publish manuals to train employees on shipping requirements to ensure vendor compliance. Create publish and implement company policies and procedures and protocols company wide. Maintained Cal-Osha safety and fire code standards. Handle all aspects of importing product and customs documentation. Scheduled fleet deliveries to all southern California surf shops.
*	Achieved 18% savings in logistics cost on a $60 million dollar annual.
*	Designed and implemented warehouse layout for an Ebiz WMS/ NetSuite inventory system.
*	Re organized warehouse layout to optimize order picking efficiency with more popular items in front. 
*	Implemented photographic proof of vendor compliance before shipping, resulting in a reduction of chargeback claims.

Operations Manager

Advanced MP Technology                                                                                                                           Lake Forest, CA
Warehouse Manager   
Director of foreign and domestic shipping via UPS and FedEx. Maintain ISO 9001: 2008 standardized quality management system. Manage 250k SKU's in a 200k Square Foot Distribution Center. Receive and identify integrated circuits and check for NIE/ROHS compliance and component authenticity. Process documentation for NAFTA and AES shipment registration. Conduct cyclic and annual inventories.
*	Implemented photographic proof of vendor compliance before shipping, resulting in a reduction of chargeback claims.
*	Designed new staging methods for greater outbound capacity.
*	Started an incentive program rewarding employees with the lowest error rate, resulting in fewer errors over all.


Warehouse manager

Antares Corporation,                                                                                                                             Culver City, CA 
Warehouse Operations Manager  
Director of personnel, shipping, receiving, and inventory. Coordinate the documents and equipment required to conduct six trade show circuits per week throughout the United States and Canada. Purchased specification sheets, contracts and flyers, office supplies, furniture and specialty items. 
*	Conducted an eight year error free annual inventory.
*	Re designed decor in  general offices, conference room and executive offices.
*	Winner "Most Valuable Employee" award. A one week all expense paid vacation to Hawaii.

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Nick Calandrino: Director of Operations in Fountain Valley, CA

Nick Calandrino

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