Michael Hester's Email & Phone Number

💼 Past Experience

Michael Hester has a number of experiences which include being a Head of Retail Growth and Integration at GoPuffMichael Hester is currently a SVP, Chief Planning, Procurement and Supply Chain Officer at The Vitamin Shoppe from January 2017 to November 2017 (11 months) in Greater New York City Area. CSCO leading supply chain, distribution, planning, procurement and inventory management for 780+ stores, digital and wholesale. Army Officer at US Army from July 1985 to December 1999 (14 years 6 months) in Worldwide. Served in the US Army in intelligence, training and logistics fields. Served in Operation Desert Storm and Ernest Will. Five years living overseas in Europe and the Middle East. Familiar and comfortable in many diverse cultures management and work styles. SVP Planning, Allocation, Inventory and Supply Chain (CSCO) @ BevMo! at BevMo! from May 2013 to December 2016 (3 years 8 months) in San Francisco Bay Area. Retail executive responsible for all Planning, Allocations, Inventory Control, Logistics, Distribution, SO&P, Merchandising FP&A and Merchandising Operations functions for a Private Equity owned 160+ Store Retail Chain. Industry leader in the Adult Beverage business. SVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer at Tuesday Morning from January 2010 to May 2013 (3 years 5 months) in Dallas/Fort Worth Area. Led the Global Supply Chain and eCommerce Operations for industry leader serving 856 stores. Oversee compliance, import, P&L, finance operations, demand and planning, distribution and transportation operations as well as IT and HR for all supply chain functions. Member of the Executive Leadership, Real Estate and Steering committees for this publicly traded company. SVP of Operations and Distribution at Aeropostale/ADI Logistics from February 2006 to February 2008 (2 years 1 month). Responsible for 3PL warehousing, logistics, customer service and annual distribution of over $1 billion of retail goods to over 700 stores. Implemented a new WMS system and brought facility to 24 hour operating status. Negotiate Union contracts. P&L Responsibility. Planning and implentation of international and domestic logistic capacity growth. Executive direct reports. VP Warehouse, Delivery and Store Operations at Raymour & Flanigan Furniture from July 2003 to November 2005 (2 years 5 months) in Dallas/Fort Worth Area. Executive responsible for P&L for a $240 million dollar market. Led executive operations direct reports responsible for logistics, store and customer service operations. Directed the operations for stores, distribution centers, customer service and call centers. Senior Logistics Operations Manager at Wal-Mart from January 2000 to July 2003 (3 years 7 months) in Hurricane, UT and Sharon Springs, NY.. Responsible for all aspects of distribution including receiving, shipping, order filling, data processing, billing, customer service and replenishment functions in multiple 1.4 million square foot facility including P&L of departments that fulfilled and shipped over $3.5 billion in goods annually. Chief Operating Officer at Plated from August 2018 to February 2020 (1 year 7 months) in New York, New York.

🎓 Education

Michael Hester's education has included a Bachelor of Science degree in Business and Leadership from Cameron University. Michael has also a Master of Science degree in Educational Studies from the University of Queensland, Australia.Michael Hester's professional experience has been limited to working as a Research Assistant and Assistant Research Leader in the Educational Studies Department at the University of Queensland, Australia. Michael also worked as a Research Assistant at the University of Phoenix, Arizona from to .Michael Hester is currently a Research Assistant at the University of Utah, Utah where he is working on a project entitled "How Does the Learning Environment Affect Student Outcomes? A systematic review." Michael Hester is excited to be working on this project and is looking forward to the outcome.

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

Michael Hester's interpersonal skills are:-Metaphor is an effective tool for communication.-Hester is comfortable working in a team environment.-Hester has a strong ability to manage stress andhiatus.-Hester is able to work efficiently under pressure.