United Sporting Companies has appointed Kevin Harte to Vice President of Operations. Harte has over twenty years of distribution and supply chain experience which includes facility design and distribution center relocation.
“Kevin's knowledge and supply chain management experience will allow us to improve productivity, service and deliveries to our customers through our new distribution network that is scheduled to be completed in the first quarter of 2011,” said United Sporting Companies CEO Hewitt Grant “His solid track record of success in complex supply chain environments will benefit our operations and customers,” said United Sporting Companies COO Steve Margolius. “We are very pleased to have a leader of Kevin's caliber join our team,” Steve adds.
As the Senior Director of Distribution at Saks Fifth Avenue, Kevin was responsible for all operations relating to the online business including receiving, inventory control, picking and returns. He was also accountable for all financial aspects, implemented a scorecard to evaluate different areas of the business and creating forecasting tools to coordinate operational expenses with business volume.
As the Director of Distribution at Grainger, Kevin was responsible for all distribution operations for the largest facility within the network (1.5 million square foot) including distribution of product through a variety of supply chain channels. He restructured an existing facility to accommodate an influx of product, led cost reduction efforts and improved customer satisfaction.
During almost twenty years of employment at The Gap, Inc., his latest position was Director of Distribution. He was responsible for the design, layout and construction of a new 750,000 square foot facility. He also improved customer service standards, increased productivity and directed the international division. Most recently, Kevin was a partner at Results Group Consulting Firm with accounts such as FEMA and Burlington Coat Factory.
At FEMA, he was responsible for coordinating logistics efforts for several operations, the opening/closing of disaster recovery centers and supply chain training. At Burlington ($4 billion annual sales), Kevin trained team members on running a complex distribution facility, built effective communication vehicles and established performance and productivity standards.
