Career Objective – Obtain a position within a progressive company that will continually challenge both itself and industry status quo to maintain recognition as a leader in their products and services being offered.
Key Capabilities
• Managing, and Leading others
Currently and previously managed or supervised both salaried and hourly associates (union and non-union)
• Negotiating Contracts, Rates and Services
I successfully negotiated a three year $150M logistics contract with a third party provider resulting in cost savings of $6M the first year. Consolidated 21 independently operating plants, into one company. Written binding contracts and agreements that ensure compliance, cost savings and improved service
• Managing Programs/Projects
Proven track record in overall leadership of large and small programs from beginning to end, which is documented by the successful results achieved by my team. Under my leadership we defined requirements, planned out training schedule, and rolled out a new Logistics provider to 21 Plants and over 400 Suppliers and Carriers in less than five months at a cost of less than half of the budgeted $1M
• Change Management
Through experience, knowledge, training and skills I can manage, plan for and execute flawless project results for any scale of change. My success has come from being able to recognize when change has not progressed within the organization to match changes happening to processes. During launch of our Logistics provider I recognized need to have Spanish training classes to accommodate some Suppliers that were falling behind. With this additional training and bilingual resource we were again able to catch up and complete project on time.
• Lean Business Practices
Applied LEAN process improvement practices across both manufacturing and supply chain resulting in $20M savings and 100% increase in customer service. Program was how to improve delivery of Lexus vehicles to Florida, Alabama, Carolina’s, Georgia and Louisiana. I modeled costs, developed alternatives and sold management on best alternative of using existing ocean transport from Japan to Jacksonville versus current rail move from Long Beach, CA.
• Modeling and Cost Analysis
Developing realistic cost analysis models takes training in-depth knowledge and experience of how things work. My well rounded career provides me a huge advantage as I build precise accurate models and cost/benefit analysis tools. Two compatible models developed to calculate Packaging to purchase for over 1,000 new parts, while together with another model estimated overall cost to organization from Supply Chain perspective. Taking into account; transport cost, inventory carrying cost, Plant labor, supplier labor and floor space impact.
• Computer skills
Adept at all Microsoft programming; Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and Project familiar with computer layout and design systems (CATIA, VISIO, CAPE) as well as corporate level systems (Oracle, PeopleSoft, etc…)
Business Experience
2010 – Present:
National Freight Industries (NFI), Cherry Hill, NJ
NFI is a family owned and operated third party logistics, transportation, distribution, warehousing and value added services organization with annual sales over $1B.
Industrial Engineer
• Develop cost/pricing models for value added services
• Coordinate process improvement projects to reduce costs, eliminate waste, improve quality and increase productivity
Americold, Atlanta, GA
Americold is the largest third party logistics and storage provider for cold and frozen foods in the world operating over 180 distribution centers in six countries and the United States.
Project Manager
• Kickoff $40M capital project across 152 DC’s throughout the US by setting up multiple project teams, define objectives and set schedules and tasks for team members
• Oversee Bid process, selection of vendors, supervise onsite contractors manage overall budget, reporting and schedule to executive team
Department of Defense, Warren, MI
Sr. Packaging Specialist
• Oversee all Packaging and Packing specifications for weapons systems to support warfighters
• Develop contract language to insure adherence to all Federal Laws, Regulations and Guidelines
• Educate civilian manufacturing and production companies on providing adequate Military Packaging
Ellett Brothers, Chapin, SC
Ellett Brothers is the largest sporting goods wholesale distribution company in the United States with annual sales in excess of $750M. Ellett Brothers has distribution centers in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Ohio, Kansas and Nevada serving all of the USA.
Contract Project Manager
• Oversee construction and build out of new 200,000 SF DC
• Bid out and select vendors, supervise onsite contractors manage overall budget, reporting and schedule
2007 Toyota Boshoku America, Northern Kentucky (Cincinnati, Ohio area)
Logistics & Packaging Manager – Overall Supply Chain responsibility for $2B tier I Automotive Interior Supplier with a logistics budget averaging $50M annually.
• Selected and hired five Specialists to support the launch of two new plants and four major model changes in 2008-2009.
• Consolidated 21 independently operating business units under one logistics network in less than twelve months while reducing spend by over $6M in the first year over year freight spend.
2000 – 2007 GAP Inc., Northern Kentucky
Program Manager – Responsible for managing multiple successful Supply Chain programs with diverse project teams. Programs represented interests of Human Resources, Distribution Center (DC) Operations, I/T Systems, Engineering, and Logistics/Transportation Departments. Accountabilities include budgets (up to $1.2M) team development, clear and concise Scope management, maintaining Schedules, Communicating progress and Change Management.
• Two major accomplishments completed were the restructuring of Corporate HR Service-Support groups and reducing costs throughout the Supply Chain (team identified over $200M in annual savings). Projects were completed ahead of schedule and under budget.
International Engineering Manager – Position was created to develop standardized expectations for International Distribution Centers and begin implementing improvement projects to reduce...
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