1. Tammy Crawford-Warren
5175 Guffin Road Bartlett, TN 38135 Phone: 901-265-5065 tammywarren@bellsouth.net
OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL
o I hav e strong business acumen. I hav e ov er 20 years of Operational Management experience; ov er 20 years of Customer Service experience; &
20 years of Logistics Management experience in the business arena.
o I am an Expert in gathering, analy zing & defining business & functional requirements; creating global metrics, trend charts & other decision-making tools;
leading data-modeling & process-mapping initiativ es; forecasting & market analy tics, market expansion strategies, workflows & productiv ity solutions for
logistic sy stems & transportation networks. I hav e the Prov en ability to lead seamless implementations & deliv er solutions improv ing rev enues, profit margins
& workplace productiv ity .
o I have managed a staff of 450 or more employees in the div ersified spheres of office, warehouse, sales & driv er personnel. The strongest attributes
that I possess are my boundless stream of enthusiasm & an ov er abundance of energy . I am extremely motiv ated & desire perfection ev en in the most
stressful of situations.
o I am a Sales Professional. I hav e always Excelled at Business Retention & GROWT H.
Skills
Regional Market Expansion Strategies
Business & Channel Development
Sales Team Training & Management
Complex Negotiations & Sales Cycles
Forecasting & Market Analytics
Territory Startup & Turnaround
Strategic Partnership Building
Key Account Management
Positive Generation of ROI
Proven Fiscal P&L Performance
Professional Experience
WILLIAMS-SONOMA- OLIVE BRANCH 2016- PRESENT
REGIONAL OPERATIONS MANAGER
I am responsible for the productivity & fiscal sustainability of a Regional hub and 3 satellite locations. I report directly to the
Vice President Central Operations. I managethe Customer Call Center,Routingdepartment, 40 driver teams,the Hub,Returns,
and the Repair Center. I am responsible for the movement of freight in and out of the Hub, plus within the Hub operations to receive & ship
freight, as well as assemble the freight for onward movement within the region. This requires highly pressurized and contained inventory control
as the intention is to have a continuous flow cross dock process. The 2 main distribution arenas are DTC (Direct To Customer) and Retail. I
manage staff, prepare workschedules & assign specific duties & projects. I review financial statements, sales & activity reports, &other
performance data to measure productivity & goal achievement to determine areas needing cost reduction & program improvement. I also
establish & implement departmentalpolicies, goals, objectives, &procedures. I determine staffing requirements, interview, hire & train new
employees, & oversee those personnelprocesses. I am also responsible for maintaining excellent customer service, on time delivery and on time
completion to ensure customer satisfaction in the region and in other regions to reduce customer escalations or performance metric issues.
HOME DEPOT DISTRIBUTION CENTER – MEMPHIS, TN 2014-2016
OPERATIONS MANAGER
I was responsible for the productivity of a 500,000-square foot facility with staffing over 150. I directed & coordinated activ ities of businesses unit & the
departments concerned with the production & distribution of our products. I managed staff, prepared work schedules & assigned specific duties & projects. I rev iew ed
financial statements, sales & activ ity reports, & other performance data to measure productiv ity & goal achiev ement to determ ine areas needing cost reduction &
program improv ement. I established & implemented departmental policies, goals, objectiv es, & procedures, conferring with management & staff. I determined staffing
requirements, interv iew ed, hired & trained new employ ees, & ov ersaw those personnel processes. I activ ely monitored businesses & agencies to ensure that they
efficiently & effectiv ely prov ided needed serv ices while stay ing within budgetary limits. I managed the mov ement of goods into & out of the production facilities.
T MX FINANCE – MEMPHIS, T N 2013 – 2014
GENERA L MANAGER
I was primarily responsible for managing both the revenue & cost elements of a million-dollar business.I accomplished this by overseeing the
marketing, sales, collections & day to day operations of the business. My duties included preparing & interpreting reports, budgets, accounts, & financial
statements; controlling, monitoring & interpreting cash flows, expenditures & predicting future trends; formulating & producing strategic long term business plans;
managing budgets; researching & reporting on factors influencing business performance. My job also entailed dev eloping financial management mechanisms that
assessed & minimized financial risk; dev eloping & managing the financial accounting, monitoring & reporting sy stems & models; dev eloping external relationships with
appropriate contracts- auditors, solicitors, bankers, v endors, & statutory organizations; superv ising staff; & keeping abreast of changes in financial regulations &
legislation. A s General Manager, I exponentially increased the profit, revenues, loan volume, retention rates & recoveries of the business while also
dramatically decreasing expenses, charge offs & principal reduction.A ll these factors helpedto optimize the Return on A ssets to an unprecedented
level of growth & prosperity.
WA LMART,INC – MEMPHIS 2010 – 2013
ST ORE MANAGER
I was responsible for the generation of profit, operations, & merchandising of a WalmartSupercenter with over 450 employees & a gross profit of
$80 to 100 million per fiscal year. T he job required the understanding& utilization of government agencies, regulations, pol icies, procedures,
protocols, etc. & their impact upon the facility, the customer shopping experience, & the store revenues. My jobalso required strategic urban
demographic planning to recognize & implementa more powerfulshopping experience to increase revenues & profit while minimizing the shrink
matrix.
YRC/ ROA DWAY– MEMPHIS, TN 2008 - 2010
LOGIST ICS CONSULTANT
I was responsible for negotiating freight rates & contracts for the company & its clients. I was also responsible for the review, assessment, & adjustment of client billing, invoicing, bill of
ladings, etc. My primary job was to facilitate the movement of freight & ensure the satisfaction of the client throughout the process & therefore gain & retain business for YRC.
BUSINESS SOLUTIONS – MEMPHIS, TN 2004 - 2010
OPERATIONS MANAGER/OWNER
The purpose of the company was to facilitate affordable insurance & identity theft protection to small businesses & families. I was responsible for marketing, sales, & the satisfaction of the clients for
family, group, small business & commercial truck policies. The job entailed network, commercial, & internet marketing. Excellent computer, communication & project management skills were essential
to operating the company. I developed & implemented a strategic marketing plan for the business & built a clientele supported by 60% referrals.
FEDERA L EXPRESS CORPORATION– MEMPHIS, TN 1999 - 2005
SENIOR A CCOUNT MANAGER
The job primarily entailed account management which involved negotiating rates of service, answering & addressing questions or discrepancies regarding FedEx protocol, invoicing,
marketing & freight movement for ALL FedEx companies for my clients. I handled identifying, validating & executing growth opportunities of new services, products & channels. I also monitored &
implemented service levels to ensure client satisfaction.
A LEXANRIA T RANSPORTATION- MEMPHIS, TN 1995 - 2005
REGIONA L LOGISTICS MANAGER/COOWNER
I was responsible for long haul& shorthauldispatch; warehousinginventory & audits;fork liftoperations; logbook audits, accounts payable & receivable; FMCSA,DOT, IFTA &ICC
regulations;& handling clientrelations forfreight, refrigeratedfreight,& householdgoods. I managed a staff of 70ormore employees inthediversifiedfields of office,warehouse,& driver
personnel. Thejob entailed Recruitment, Interviewing, Hiring,BackgroundChecks,DrugTests,Termination&EEOC Procedures.
EDUCA TION UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE Knoxv ille, TN Bachelor of Arts
STRA YER UNIVERSITY Memphis, TN Bachelors of Business Administration