1. Woodrow M. Arsenault
112 Mendenhall Street Summerville, South Carolina 843-860-1717
woody.arsenault@yahoo.com
SUMMARY
Self-motivated, very positive individual
Proven team builder with outstanding leadership and communication skills
33 years of experience in highly productive Distributions Centers
EXPERIENCE
C&S Retail Services (formerly Piggly Wiggly Carolina Company) October 2014 – April 2015
Transportation Manager
Managed routing and delivery functions for Piggly Wiggly stores in SC and GA
Liaison between Retail customers, Transportation and Distribution functions
Supply Chain Optimization.
Piggly Wiggly Carolina Company, Inc. 1982- 2014
Director of Distribution and Transportation September 1999 - October 2014
Responsible for Warehouse Operations in two facilities. A 650,000 square foot facility that
handled dry grocery, frozen food and a break pack mechanized area. A separate location in
North Charleston warehoused 225,000 square feet of perishable product.
Led Shipping, Receiving, Inventory, Reclamation and Sanitation teams with over 350
employees.
Responsible for quality assurance, asset protection, warehouse and fleet safety
Directed building, material handling and refrigeration maintenance teams
Negotiated contracts, pricing and purchasing for warehouse and material handling
equipment, supplies and services
Implemented process improvement strategies
Built an Inbound Logistics program to reduce transportation costs with a reduction of empty
miles driven
Developed, monitored, evaluated productivity standards, Key Performance Indicators and
safe driving incentives
Managed multiple customer service initiatives improving both internal and external
business relationships
Managed multiple Warehouse Management System platforms used to control the flow of
product through the Supply Chain
Managed driver and routing teams with an emphasis on safe driving, CSA, productivity,
hours of service and on time delivery expectations
2. Piggly Carolina Company, Inc.
Distribution Center Supervisory positions 1987-1999
Supervised Grocery Receiving Team
Led Perishable Shipping Team
Managed HBC, Repack and General Merchandise Warehouse teams
Implemented Driver standards and performance based pay structure
Carried out supervisor responsibilities in accordance to company policy, performance reviews,
praise and discipline, problem resolutions with an emphasis on staffing needs
Managed routing and driver scheduling
Implemented WMS in Grocery, Perishables HBC/GM, Repack and Specialties Distribution Centers
Upgraded On board Computers Cadec in tractor fleet
Inspected inbound loads for quality issues
Inspected warehouses for safety, sanitation and process improvements opportunities
Piggly Wiggly Carolina Company, Inc.
Order Selector, Forklift Driver, Dock Loader November 1982 -1987
Assembled orders at a very high production and accuracy level
Operated reach trucks, walkie riders and yard trucks while performing various job functions
Utilized various paper and technological solutions to accurately load out bound shipments
United States Navy 1978-1982 Operations Specialist 2nd Class
Operations Specialist-A School Great Lakes Illinois October 1978- March 1979
USS Dewey DDG 45 Charleston South Carolina March 1979 November 1982
Unitas Cruise – South America, West Africa
Guantanamo Bay Cuba
Mediterranean Cruise
SKILLS
Computer skills-Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word
WMS- Dallas Systems, EXE, Infor
OBC- Xata. Qualcom, Cadec
Other systems Main frame, BR Data, AS 400.
EDUCATION
1974- 1978 High School Diploma Mexico High School
New Supervisor Training- Daniel Management Center 1991 University of South Carolina
How to Make a Warehouse a Safe Place To Work February 1993 Georgia Tech
BOARDS
Lowcountry Food Bank
South Carolina Trucking Association