Larry Crawford

About Larry Crawford

Experienced Director of Distribution and Retail Operations Leader with a demonstrated history of working in the retail grocery industry. Strong business development background skilled in Operations Management, Business Improvement, Retail, Wholesale, Distribution, Logistics, Sales, Performance Development and Leadership.Areas of expertise: Team Leadership Continuous Improvement Performance Development Business Acumen Execution Strategy Retail Operations ($600M)- l led a team of 8 District Managers and Business Support Manager to ensure: store standards are maintained, creating a positive customer experience, POGs are executed and displays are seasonally and regionally relevant. Regular business review meetings with retail partners to dissect P & Ls and develop action plans to drive profitable sales. Performance reviews conducted regularly with team focusing on leadership, accountability, driving results and talent development. Distribution Leader - l led multiple DC\'s (largest over $300M in annual sales) with full P&L responsibility. 175 associates, including 14-member management team, 50 drivers and in-house transportation staff. Consistent record of exceeding KPI\'s: Expenses, Turnover and OSHA recordables. Excel at communication, team building and process improvement. Developed productivity standards for all hourly positions. Re-structured delivery and back-haul schedules to reduce costs over 5%. Logistics - I managed transportation activities to 180 retailers with a third-party fleet, including routing, scheduling, extensive customer contact and enhanced communication between warehousing and procurement. 99% on-time delivery rate, shipping 450 loads per week; incorporating 125 back-haul vendor points. Negotiated with vendors and 3rd party carriers to strengthen income potential (+7%), brokering up to 100 loads per week. Self-directed and devoted to continuous improvement.

Experience

1. Director of Distribution

   Merchant Distributors

   Jan 2022 — Present · NC, US

Education

• Missouri State University

  Industrial Management

Skills

• Assortment
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Shrinkage
• Management
• Team Building
• Private Label
• Retail
• Merchandising
• Supply Chain
• Warehousing
• Leadership
• Business Development
• Profit
• Business Operations
• Forecasting
• Sales Operations
• Store Operations
• Customer Service
• Visual Merchandising
• Distribution Center Operations
• Pricing
• Warehouse Management Systems
• Logistics Management
• P
• Inventory Management
• Inventory Control
• Retail Operations
• Logistics
• Customer Satisfaction
• Supply Chain Management
• Hiring
• Process Scheduler
• Warehouse Management
• Retail Sales
• Budgeting
• Wholesale
• Operations Management
• Driving Results
• Income Statement
• Grocery