FRANCESCA SLATER
819 Seamas Ave. Sacramento, CA 95822
916-380-8875 – francesca@seamusandowen.com
EDUCATION
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Bachelor of Art in Political Science (International Studies)
Minor in Women’s Studies and Philosophy, 2005
BMGI Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, 2015
California Board of Pharmacy Designated Representative License 2017
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Connected International Nov 2018-present
Head of Distribution
● Managed operations including fulfillment, transportation, production, compliance and quality
control.
● Scaled distribution organization in order to deliver over 12x in CPG within 6 months by
increasing building capacity and throughput
● Created and implemented quality control programs for production and fulfillment departments
● Led implementation of enterprise-wide software programs including strategic planning, training
and final go-live
● Responsible for account management and vendor relations with all third party manufacturing
for white-label and collab product
● Managed implementation of METRC, California’s track-and-trace program for cannabis, in
indoor cultivation sites and initial preparations at distribution
● Drove compliance efforts in each department within the distribution org
● Leveraged experience in large-scale supply chain to analyze operation and implement
efficiencies
Phillips Pet Food & Supply Feb 2018-Oct 2018
Distribution Center Manager
● Managing all operations, logistics, transportation and customer service for a high-volume pet
food and supply distribution center
● P&L responsibility for two organizations: Phillips Feed Service operations as well as A&K
Logistics operating under the umbrella of Phillips Pet Food & Supply
● Led the distribution center through a Refrigerated/Frozen project implementation, including the
pick/pack/ship of 600 new customers with less than 8 week preparation time
● Partnered with corporate buying team to lean inventory on-hand by 15% and developed new
purchasing guidelines to bridge the gap between operations and purchasing
● Collaborated with 3rd party industrial engineers to develop and implement a LaborManagement System
● Drove results through employee engagement, coaching and development
● Facilitated leadership workshop on Situational Leadership II for Supervisors and Managers
McKesson Pharmaceutical – West Sacramento, CA Dec 2014 – Feb 2018
Operations Manager
● Managing all operations within a high velocity pharmaceutical distribution center with $190M
inventory and $4B Revenue in FY17.
● Improved overall production efficiency by 21% in FY16
● Reduction of internal product damage by 44% in FY17
● Project Management – collaborated with Six Sigma Division to maximize efficiency and reduce
rework resulting in total savings of $410K
● Lowest Cost per Line and Payroll Cost per Line in West Region FY17
● Labor Relations – Union contract negotiation, grievance resolution
● Site Safety and Security Officer – enforcement of OSHA standards, supply chain security and
controlled substance diversion
● Development of the distribution center’s strategy and tactics while ensuring compliance with
company and regulatory policies and requirements.
● Responsible for Courier contact compliance, relationship, and performance.
● Ensuring high quality employee interaction, engagement and development at all levels.
● Planning and implementation of automation installation project.
● Creating, implementing and revising policies and procedures.
Target Corporation – Woodland, CA Oct 2012 – Dec 2014
Distribution Operations Manager Group Leader
● Led warehouse operations for 2M sq. ft. distribution center.
● Responsible for staffing, performance, training, and quality control.
● Manager trainer and mentor
● Fiscal responsibilities include performance to budget, P&L, resource planning and labor
management.
● Managed change leadership, strategy, process improvement and development through a
2-year plan of implementing a one-of-a-kind large scale distribution automation in a 2M sq. ft.
DC
● Safety and First Responder Team Captain
● Production Controller backup – Creating strategic staffing and production plans for DC
Apple Inc. – Roseville, CA 2007 – Sept 2012
Expert
● Managing and directing operations within the sales floor.
● Driving results for revenue while creating loyalty for the brand.
● Facilitate week-long new employee Leadership Training and ongoing Return to Learning
sessions.
● Coaching to goals and enacting policy and procedure.
● Managed and remedied customer service issues and challenging situations within store
● Building teams within the sales force to address company directives.
● Customer experience improvement from data analysis gathered by Medallia.
● Consultation and direct sales for small to medium size businesses.
Petco – San Diego, CA 2006 – 2007
Team Leader & Manager
● Led daily operations and management of a pet retail establishment with both service and sales
departments.
● Responsibilities include the following: employee hiring, scheduling, training and coaching.
● Oversight of animal care, maintenance and training.
● Merchandising, inventory management, executing company directives.
Amscot Financial – Orlando, FL 2004 – 2006
Co-Manager
● Management of financial services branch with staff of 15.
● Responsibilities include the following: oversight of teller transactions, handling customer service
issues, training and operations.
● Balancing safe, performing large cash transactions, wire services, loss prevention and collections