1. GREG DOWNIE
1147 Gower Street • Fort Mill, SC 29708 • gdownie@comporium.net • cell (704) 649-6421
OBJECTIVE
To utilizemy experience, knowledge, and diversebackground to obtain a management level position in an established,forward-
thinkingorganization.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
FamilyDollar Stores, Charlotte Corporate Office 2013 to Present
Operations Manager, Fixture Projects – Store Development Support
 Actively manage three direct reports in the timely and accurateordering of all fixtures for new store, relocation,re-open,
renovation, and expansion projects
 Budgetary responsibility for all daily operations to includeinventory control,labor optimization,and freight-costreduction
initiatives with suppliers resultingin 12%decreasein annual spend and 22% increasein on-time deliveries
 Developed, implemented, and manage the tool trackingprogram resultingin a 40% decreasein annual spend
 Orchestrate and facilitatecross-functional teammeetings for all fixturerelated projects
The Original Mattress Company, Charlotte Factory 2009 to 2013
Operations Manager – Facilities, Accounting, & Purchasing
 Full P&L responsibility for the factory, delivery,accounting,purchasing,sales,and customer servicefor a $7.0M privately-
owned retail company
 Managed procurement and pricingnegotiation for all rawmaterials,equipment, and supplies.Reduced controllablecosts
by 13% by maximizingbuyingefficiencies and timely management of inventories
 Streamlined factory operations in improvingproduction efficiency by 8% whileactively managing10 factory employees and
25 sales professionals
 Performed all general ledger, tax reporting, human resource, payroll,accounts payable,accounts receivable,cash
management, contract management, office management, and IT job functions
 Improved sales performanceby 1.3% and EBITA by 3.2%
 Developed trainingprograms for staff on all aspects of delivery operations
 Ensured OSHA and DOT regulatory compliance
 Managed the company’s health and wellness program
APM Terminals,Charlotte Corporate Office 2008 to 2009
Procurement Manager – Terminal Operations
 Budgetary responsibility for negotiating$25M of fuel, tire, and spareparts agreements for all ten North American terminals
 Project management oversightin partneringwith the Risk Management and the Legal departments to revamp existing
contracts for proper environmental, safety, insurance,and indemnification considerations
 Collaborated with terminal Power Equipment management to purchase,reallocate,inventory,salvageand/or disposeof
spareparts in optimizingoperatingefficiencies
TJ Maxx, Charlotte DistributionCenter 1994 to 2008
Operations Manager – Facility Implementations July 1999 to June 2008
 Supervised four direct and nine indirectreports
 Responsiblefor all systems,non-payroll expensebudgeting, tracking,and analysis,purchasingof DC supplies,Data Center
and Data Entry activities,and several buildingcontracts
 Participated as a projectteam leader in deployingengineered standards
 Developed and implemented invoiceprocessingprocedures
 Generated monthly forecasts,headcount reports, and accruals
 Responsiblefor hiring,training,and development of Data Center and Data Entry staff
 Negotiated new contracts with vendors
 Chairman of facility storeserviceprogram

2. Purchasing, Data Center, and Systems Supervisor March 1998 to July 1999
 Responsiblefor purchasing,maintaining,and distributing$1.0M of distribution center supplies annually
 Responsiblefor creation,matching, and throughput of 1.5 MM ticket packets weekly with a staff of eight Data Center
associates
 Performed all systems testing, problem resolution,and data baseadministration
 Wrote and provided annual reviews for all Data Center associates
 Additionally,participated as a projectteam leader in travelingto the MarshallsDC’s to train,implement, and support their
software conversion to “SCAN” - TJ Maxx’s warehouse management system
Processing Supervisor March 1995 to March 1998
 Responsiblefor startto finish throughputof .5M units annually in hanging,non-conveyable,and “LU” areas
 Supervised, trained,and developed thirty associates per area in all aspects of processing
 Conducted ticketing classes for all new hireassociates and trained new supervisors in all aspects of SCAN operations as a
core-trainer
 Selected to spearhead “Dock Layup” area for dock-to-dock processingof freight
 Held supervisory chairand facilitated building-wide“Associateof the Month” selection meetings
Receiving Supervisor February 1994 to March 1995
 Responsiblefor inbound scheduling,unloading,and freightbill processingof 100 trailers weekly with a staff of fifteen
associates
 Trained, developed, and performed reviews on all newhire associates
 Developed a reputation as the SCAN Receivingexpert and trained supervisors fromother facilities
Kraft Foodservice, Charlotte Warehouse 1993 to 1994
Operations Supervisor
 Responsiblefor receipt, rotation, and throughput of 2.0M cases of retail productannually in a timely,cost-effective manner
 Management oversightof all sanitation and maintenance of three warehouse facilities
 Supervised and developed six warehouseassociates,three office personnel,and two sanitation employees
Frito-Lay, Charlotte Plant 1990 to 1993
Shipping Supervisor October 1991 to May 1993
 Responsiblefor rotation and throughput of 6.5M cases of vend and retail productannually in a timely,cost-effective
manner
 Supervised and developed thirty warehouse employees and two office personnel
 Budgetary accountability of $1.25M
Network Operations Supervisor June 1991 to October 1991
 Responsiblefor routingand schedulingof all inbound and outbound privatefleet shipment for two facilitiesacross and
eight state territory
 Supervised sixty-fiveover-the-road drivers,three local drivers,and three office personnel
Transportation Supervisor January 1990 to June 1991
 Responsiblefor developing and maintainingan activesafety program includingOSHAauditingand reporting, and DOT
complianceauditingand reporting
 Maintained an activecommon carrier baseto includeinvoicepayment processing,costtrackingand reporting
EDUCATION
The Ohio State University
BS in Business Administration (Major: Transportation and Logistics – GPA 3.5/4.0)
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Proficientin several softwareapplications includingExcel,Word,PowerPoint, Outlook, Oracle(iProcurement), NAV, Paradox, AS400,
as well as multiplespecialized programs