AVERY L. TUTEN, LTC (Ret)

Email: acfphr@r.postjobfree.com Cell: 919-***-****

OPERATIONS AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT

Top performing management executive with increased responsibility with over 25 year’s

achievement in the logistics’ industry.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Six Sigma DMAIC • Strategic Planning / Analysis • Budget Development

• Negation • Project Management • Team Building

• Supply Management • Purchasing & Inventory • Problem Solver

• Business Development • Professional Development • Logistics Management

COMPUTER SKILLS: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook and other Success Factors

management applications.

KEY SKILLS ASSESSMENT

STRATEGIC LEARNING PERFORMANCE – Develop and implement strategic and tactical

career development strategies to guide Department Heads, Managers and Personnel. Consistently

apply a practical and consultative approach to problem solving.

TEAM LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT – Proven ability to identify the strengths of others and

leverage untapped potential to maximize personnel opportunities. Established retrograde support

for transitioning for sea and air activities. Committed to building champion teams through the

exchange of knowledge, experience, and goal sharing to optimize people development initiatives.

DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT – Excellent understanding of organizational effectiveness,

change management, as well as, facilitation and other coaching/motivating methods.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Corporate Wellness Solutions/AYC Wellness New Orleans, LA, 2007 – 2014

Recruited to define strategy and framework to successfully launch a corporate fitness program for

businesses in large metropolitan areas – which had been attempted and failed previously. Drove

the growth of business to business wellness solutions, spearheaded the launch and championed the

development new in office exercise program.

Full Profit and Loss (P&L) responsibility for creating business plan and growth strategy, defining

offerings and delivery models, establishing partnerships, and building operating infrastructure

nationally. Develop vision, mission and goals, identify profitability and revenue opportunities, define

critical goals and success factors, establish clear objectives and practical action plans, foster innovation and

risk taking, build teams, and establish relationships with vendors and partners.

Successes & Solutions:

Built and launched new corporate wellness business within 3 months positioning company as a

leading provider of wellness services. Established partnership with AYC Fitness in Kansas, negotiated

favorable contract to reduce client insurance expenses by 10%, spearheaded the design, development and

launch of multiple product offerings, and achieved positive cash flow and profitability within 5 months.

Identified market need and leveraged outsourced partner relations to overall scope of wellness

business. Managed the development of new 30 minute in office and mobile fitness center.

Championed the introduction of quality, cost reduction, and continuous improvement best practices

to drive profit. Instituted stringent quality requirements across product offerings, achieving product return

rates of less than 1% with a 97% customer satisfaction rating.

US ARMY 3rd Theater Command Element – ATLANTA, GA 2004 2007

OPERATIONS / LIAISON OFFICER

• Served as Liaison Officer for a Transportation Command Element serving in support of

Operation Iraqi Freedom. Responsible for the planning, transportation operations and

movement control operations of more than 20,000 soldiers in support of the Central

Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility.

• Specifically responsible for planning and programming of hotel facilities, automation, and

communications in Southwest Asia for troops.

• Coordinated with 7 other countries (OCONUS) and their components to provide additional

deployment and retrograde support.

• Coordinated with Department of Defense Agencies to include Defense Logistics Agency

on issues to control cost and provide the best support possible.

US ARMY RESERVE COMMAND/FORCES COMMAND – VARIOUS LOCATIONS

OPERATIONS / PLANS OFFICER 1986 2004

• Responsible for the planning, training and supervision of soldiers worldwide.

• Assisted in establishing support policies and priorities for the Army.

• Prepared detailed plans for asset visibility that support execution of national policies and

strategies.

• Determined the training needs, prepared and supervised training to support those needs.

• Managed a staff of 35 managers.

• Collaborated with the senior management and present solutions, based on specific

requirements resulting in a 20% reduction in deployment time.

• Created and implemented the plans for seamless integration of Active and Reserve soldier

cooperation and teamwork environment.

• Negotiated and third party vendor relationships and contracts, resulting in a 35% cost

savings in parts delivery.

• Developed leaders through an active professional development program, emphasizing

coaching, counseling, and mentoring.

• Responsible for maintenance and accountability for frustrated cargo.

EDUCATION

LEAN BLACK BELT, 2010 – 2011

Villanova University, PA

SIX SIGMA GREEN BELT, Villanova University, PA 2010

ADVANCE LOGISTICS TRAINING WALMART INVENTORY MANAGEMENT 2002

MASTERS SOCIOLOGY/STATISTICS cont. Fayetteville State University, NC 1992

BACHELOR OF ARTS, UNC Wilmington, NC 1986

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