1. MAX PEPYS
7306 East Grovewood Lane – Orange, CA – 949.466.3803 – max.pepys@live.com
OPERATIONS AND DISTRIBUTION PROFESSIONAL
 Profit Oriented  Strategic Planning  Efficiency & Productivity Gains
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Dedicated and highly skilled operations specialist with 20+ years of experience focusing on operations
management, logistics and technology. Profit driven, results oriented and highly motivated, with a lead-by-
example style that fosters a culture of team work, shared mission and dedication to superior service and
operational excellence. Withexpertisethatincorporatesdevelopingsustainable solutionsforcomplexproblems,
increasingaccountability,securingthe bottomline andrestructuringoperationstofitaneverchangingbusiness
environment.
HIGHLIGHTS
 Improvedbottomline by $1.8MM in FY2013 throughtechnology,costcontrols,service revitalization,
staffingchangesand scheduling.
 Transformedbusinessfromananalog/paperdrivencompanytoa highlyefficientoperation utilizing
the latesttechnology.
 ImpactedYOY profitability byimplementingastrategicperspective thatchallengedtraditional
operatingprocedures andsystematicallyexaminedcoststoidentifycore improvements.
 Consistentlyachievedoperational excellence andperformancegains thatequated intomillionsof
dollarsover14 yearperiod:fromprivate companystartup (CoCaLo) toits acquisition andintegration
intoa publiccompany (KidBrands).
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
fulfillMax Companies. Orange,CA 2014 – Current
ProfessionalConsulting Services
 Operationsandlogistics consulting
 Informationtechnology
Kid Brands, Inc. Los Angeles,CA 2008 – 2014
VPof Operationsand Distribution (2012 – 2014)
Director of Operations,Distribution and IT (2008 – 2012)
 Establishedandmaintainedrelationshipswith corporate entitiesincluding Babies“R”Us,Macy’s,Sears,
JCPenney, Kohl’s,BedBath&Beyondand e-comconsumers,while expandingprofitsand managing
changesinthe businessclimate of a$300 millionpublicallytradedcompany.
 Cut distributioncenterstaffing30% while increasingrevenue 12% above projection.
 Added8%to the marginby convertingbulkU.Scrossdock shipmentstoFOBpointof origin,and
reducedsmall package carriage costs18% bynegotiatingwithtop-tierfreightproviders.
 Optimized distributioncenteroperations,infrastructure andworkflows,creatingprocess-driven
environmentwithanemphasisonproductivity.
 Redesignedandoptimizedlayoutof distributioncentertoconsolidate andenhance operations,
projectedtosave over$1.5MM annuallyinutility,storage andlaborcost.
 Significantlyimprovedcustomerserviceto a nearzero trouble-ticketrate while optimizingand
consolidatingafive-locationworkforce toasingle pointof contact.
 Researchedandrevisedstandardizedoperatingprocedurestomeet SarbanesOxley (SOX) compliance.

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CoCaLo, Inc. Irvine,CA 1999 – 2008
Director of OperationsDistribution and IT (2004 – 2008)
Operations,Distribution and ITManager(2000 – 2004)
Production and Distribution Coordinator (1999 – 2000)
 Developed,implementedandmonitored strategicplanstocreate and maintainaworldclass
distributionnetworksupportingthe company’ssales throughsuperioravailability,increased
throughputandexceedingmarginexpectation.
 Pioneeredthe architecture, startupandmanagementof ascalable IT infrastructure thatwouldlaterbe
utilizedatKidBrands.
 Establishedaculture of continuousimprovementbasedonKaizenprincipalstodrive bestpractices
and highcustomerservice measures while maintainingalow coststructure.
 Reduced overall inventoryby $2.5 millionbycreatingapull systemusingLeanprinciples.
 Increasedorderthroughputbyas muchas 35% by implementingvisualmanagementtoolsfeaturing
focusedtaskareas.
The Dot Corp. Irvine, CA 1992 – 1999
Prepressand WarehouseManager
 Oversaw material inventories,warehouse receiving,andlogisticstrategies.
 Managed upto 50 full-timeemployees,ensuring adherence of shipmentsandreceiptrequirements
and standardoperatingprocedures.
 Maintainedmulti-milliondollarstate-of-the-artequipment.
 Performedmonthlyanalysesandproduce statusreportsonwarehouse facilities,inventoryand
equipment.
TECHNICAL ACUMEN
MicrosoftOffice Suite | SharePoint|DynamicsAX| Great Plains| Adobe Creative Suite|Mas90/200/500 |
Gentran | MAPADOC | vSyncfromAccellos | PerfectFitfromAG Systems | QuickBooks | Pick | Movex
by Intentia| AS400 | EqualLogic | CloudStorage | WordPress | SPSCommerce | Commerce Hub|
“Max is very dedicated, does whatever it takes to get the job done successfully…”
– Buyer North America, Babies R Us