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1. TIMOTHY J. CALIE
160 Parker Avenue
Hawthorne , New Jersey 07506
973-427-5281 / timcalie6@hotmail.com
SUMMARY
15+ year distribution, supply chain , transportation & logistics professional with a proven pro -
active track record improving efficiencies in various multiple brand high volume environments as
well as third party logistics. Broad scope of experience includes organizations in start-up,
turnaround, growth and acquisition modes. The firms for which I have worked have recognized
exceptional interpersonal and communication skills as well as problem solving and account
management talents. Hands-on manager able to keep employees motivated, elicit peak
performance in all areas and recognized for going beyond expectations to drive organizational
growth/success.
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Process & Procedure Improvements Internal/External Relations
Warehouse Management Systems Customer Service/Account Mngmnt
Cost Reduction Efficiency Supply Chain Improvements (KPI’S)
Negotiation Expertise Sales/Marketing Partnerships
Logistics/Distribution Projects Strategic Objectives
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CONSULTING PROJECTS (Pa., N.J.) 2010 - 2013
OPERATIONS / SUPPLY CHAIN / DISTRIBUTION / TRANSPORTATION
Contracted by various organizations (as well as 3PL) for company improvements in operations /
supply chain / distribution / transportation as well as general restructuring & reorganization
• Reduced Costs (increased productivity) an average of 14% by process flow analysis &
establishing benchmarks.
• Improvement of 12% in customer service levels by system information / data analysis &
accountability of tasks.
• Increased morale levels in all operations by sharing company objectives & consistent /
professional communication.
DARTAGNAN, Newark, N.J. (ShopRite, A & P)
2009
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS / DISTRIBUTION & TRANSPORTATION
Turnaround,strategic analysis,reorganization & daily operations management of transportation &
warehouse operations.Led warehouse/distribution/transportation (UPS Logistics/ Roadnet)
operations for a refrigerated/ freezer food distribution organization servicing all major NYC Four
Star restaurants & major retailers in the tri state area.
• Increased warehouse productivity of order processing (pick/pack) by 11.5% as
reorganized warehouse product pick pattern.
• Lowered warehouse operations labor costs by 12.7% from July to August by order
volume analysis versus labor needs.
• Decreased inventory case variances of a department by 86% by ensuring compliance
with proper order processing (scan) procedures.
• Eliminated redundant transportation position to lower department yearly payroll by $45K.
• Achieved with Roadnet system analysis an increase of on time delivery rate from 64% to
92%.
• Reduced operating costs in transportation department (Roadnet) by 7% & also
implemented routing (SOP’s) procedures for a yearly savings of $29K.
PAPER ENTERPRISES, Bronx, N.Y.( Starbucks , Madison Square Garden) 2007- 2008
VICE PRESIDENT OF SUPPLY CHAIN
Directed various warehouse operations in a food & beverage supply organization with facilities
ranging from 80K to 250K sq. ft. utilizing UPS Logistics / Roadnet transportation system
• Lowered driver overtime by 27% & third party delivery expense by 17% with 16%
increased order volume utilizing Roadnet historical data of delivery regions.
• Decrease of transportation department truck insurance rate by 31% in 2008 by
implementing fleet safety seminars and DOT audit & safety compliance analysis.

2. • Achieved a yearly transportation savings of $78K in third party delivery expense of
Starbucks operation with increased sales/order volume of 14% by process analysis &
rate negotiation.
• Reduced operating expenses of night shift by 11% (company payroll) & 26% (temporary
labor cost) in 2008 versus 2007 P & L with increased sales/order volume of 7% by
identifying KPI trends & establishing productivity benchmarks.
ARGIX DIRECT, Ridgefield, NJ ( The Limited, Barnes & Noble) 2005-2007
DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION/OPERATIONS
Created & orchestrated a team of 100+ people to achieve the highest levels of profitability,
customer service and delivery performance ever achieved at this third party logistics terminal with
WMS/automated conveyor system.
• Recaptured over $182K by identifying and eliminating redundant personnel positions.
• Increase of $137K in one month’s revenue in Jan. 2007 compared to Jan.2006.
• Recognized by Payless Shoesource as the most improved Pool Point Distribution Center
of over (50) fifty agents in the country.
• Managed The Limited on time performance process which yielded the companies first
ever on time delivery rate of 98%.
NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTERS, Cherry Hill, NJ (Budweiser, Ocean Spray) 2004-2005
GENERAL MANAGER – OPERATIONS / NORTHEAST REGION
Managed various third party logistics food & beverage operations in northeast region with WMS
systems in facilities ranging from 100K to 600K sq. ft. with teams ranging from 20 to 100+ people.
• Eliminated overseas container order processing issues from 11% to 0% (zero tolerance)
by defining accountability & restructuring of processes / procedures.
• Increased a repackaging project benchmark by 11% while reducing costs by 17%
associate suitability analysis & implementation of incentive clause.
• Reduced Ocean Spray lost case inventory discrepancy from over 26K cases down to less
than a 50 case range by procedure and process analysis.
• Increased productivity (cost per case) handling by 16% by procedure analysis and
productivity goals.
• Achieved a corporate food inspection rating in the superior 90 percentile rank in Edison
N.J. facility for a 10% increase from the previous year.
CONSULTING PROJECTS,
OPERATIONS / SUPPLY CHAIN / DISTRIBUTION / TRANSPORTATION, Paterson, NJ 2003
SARA LEE COFFEE & TEA, Teterboro, NJ ( Dunkin Donuts, McDonalds) 2001-2002
SENIOR OPERATIONS MANAGER
Managed all financial, customer relations & operational aspects, of 130K sq. ft. food & beverage
distribution center, with WMS system processing over 4 million cases to customers and satellite
branches annually in a multi billion-dollar company.
• Organized and implemented a plan to achieve a first time (OSHA, Hazmat, FDA, DOT)
AIB superior score of 950 out of 1000.
• Contributed to 19% increase in N/S productivity by process & procedure analysis.
• Succeeded in reduction of slow moving inventory from $54K to less than $2K by
implementing accountability identification system.
• Reduction of order processing errors from 14% to 1% (in 1 month) by communication of
goals and reports by dept.
NEUMAN DISTRIBUTORS, Moonachie, NJ (Wyeth RX, Proctor & Gamble) 1984-2001
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Directed distribution, transportation, supply chain as well as sales/customer service liaison for
various food/pharmaceutical/health and beauty aids distribution centers containing automated
WMS systems ranging from 100K to 300K sq. ft.Staff training of pick/pack/ship bar code scan
with hand held RF units & Pick to Lite RF process in 100K to 300K sq. ft. facilities.
• Promoted to Sales/Customer service liaison for all major accounts to increase both
customer base orders & sales volume of existing accounts in a company which grew from
100 million to over 2 billion in annual sales
• Captured $200K quarterly by consistent interaction with common carrier representative.
• Identified over $100K in freight billing errors quarterly by scrutinizing billing process.
Settled debt with no company loss.
• Reclaimed $20K from vendors by negotiating return of un-saleable products classified
previously as no credit allowance.
• Managed a project that recaptured $500K back to corporate monies on 25% of dedicated
management time.

3. Established new operation in Glen Rock, New Jersey successfully maintaining
uninterrupted flow of processing 2 billion dollars in annual sales.
Education: William Paterson University - Wayne, NJ / Business & Spanish