CHARLES NATHANIEL KNOWLTON

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Palm Beach, FL 33480 E-mail : acp5op@r.postjobfree.com

http://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanknowlton/

Supply Chain manager with expansive record of success as a hands-on leader of diverse work groups around the globe. Highly skilled in the design and operation of Supply Chain networks in challenging economic and political environments. Subject matter expert in Sales & Operations Planning. Start up experience with SAP in Turkey & Kazakhstan. Trainer for TPM and High Performance Work Systems. Wide range of experiences across the entire Supply Chain – Research, New Product Development, Scale Up, Manufacturing, Co-Packing, Logistics, Distribution, Warehousing, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Planning, and Cross Border Sourcing.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY March, 1998 to June, 2014

$18B global manufacturer / marketer of consumer products with 75+% revenue from outside the U.S.

AD: Demand Planning, Inventory Management, Simplification / Asia Division Nov, 2012 to Jun, 2014 Spearheaded collaboration with 10 subsidiaries located in Asia to achieve multiple objectives, including improvements in demand planning, inventory reduction, and simplification of the SKU portfolio.

Decreased average Asia Division inventory from 82.6 days (2012) to 78.8 days (2013), based on effective management despite challenges encountered as a result of scheduling and business practice differences on the global stage.

Increased demand plan accuracy from 71% (2012) to 74.1% (2013), while simultaneously decreasing net bias from 3.9% to 2.4%.

Improved SKU productivity 18.1% throughout the entire division (2013), reducing the number of SKUs by 7.6% and increasing sales 9.2%.

DIRECTOR: Customer Service & Logistics, Bangkok, Thailand Mar, 2010 to Nov, 2012

Directed all aspects of Thai domestic business, exports to Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar, and inter-company business to 54 other countries, totaling $1+B annually. Managed 23-member professional team and NDC warehouse team of 45. Orchestrated customer engagement, demand and inventory planning, FG sourcing, contract manufacturing, co-packing, import / export operations, warehouse / transportation management, and full life-cycle customer orders. Used integrated SAP-APO framework to monitor, track, and manage functions. Negotiated all freight contracts and all co-packing contracts.

Pioneered customer engagement program that drove Colgate-Palmolive Thailand to #1 ranked supply chain organization throughout Thailand in 2011, above competitors with well-established infrastructures such as Proctor & Gamble, Unilever, J&J, Nestle, and Coke, among others.

Accelerated monthly sales to highest throughout company history in November 2011, achieved during height of Thailand flood crisis, by quickly responding to complete shift in “go-to-market” strategy to deliver direct-to-store and doubled normal sales volumes.

Optimized Thailand logistics network to deliver high performance while maintaining low cost that was well below market with a logistics cost less than 2% of net sales, the lowest throughout the Colgate company and 1/3 of the international average.

DIRECTOR: Customer Service & Logistics, Istanbul, Turkey Mar, 2006 to Mar, 2010

Controlled all logistics operations producing $300M in annual sales throughout Turkey, inter-company business with 63 countries in Europe, Africa, and Asia, and export business with 13 countries including Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Belarus, Caucasia, Turkmenistan, and Kyrgyzstan. Managed 29-member shared services team located at multiple locations in Istanbul, Almaty, Tashkent, Minsk, and Tbilisi. Conducted demand planning across Turkey, Kazakhstan and all New Geo countries as well as inbound / outbound logistics, export documentation, warehousing (local & customs bonded) operations, and transportation / customer order management. Negotiated all freight contracts, warehouse contracts, and customs agency contracts.

Reduced high-volume, volatile inventories while improving customer service KPIs, achieving the following: improved case fill from 93% (2005) to 98.8% (2006), increased on-time from 90% (2005) to 95.5% (2006), and decreased inventory from 144 days (2005) to 70 days (2006).

Established entirely new warehouse and distribution network for Kazakhstan subsidiary, including 3rd party warehouse in Almaty, customs brokerage services, in-country distribution channels, and in-bound transportation lanes.

Led SAP implementation teams simultaneously for Turkey, New Geographies, and Kazakhstan. Go-Live was in November 2006.

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR: Supply Chain, Asia Division Apr, 2005 to Feb, 2006

Supply Chain Leader for the Greater Asia Division.

HEAD of OPERATIONS: Oral Care Manufacturing, Mumbai, India Nov, 2000 to Apr, 2005

Managed all operations and performance levels of 7 manufacturing plants located throughout India and Nepal. Directed factories that produced for 80% of the $250M South Asia business. Maintained high ethical and industry standards leading by example in an environment geared toward immediate results.

Saved $1M in annual material losses by standardizing operations among all manufacturing facilities in the Colgate India Supply Chain, including integration of 4 contract factories so that all followed identical business systems, KPIs and controls.

Improved early detection of customer service and product quality concerns, by initiating monthly trade visits to local retail outlets for factory personnel.

Maintained consistent and profitable operations of the Nepal factory and three supplier-partner facilities during Maoist insurrection that forced closing for 30+ days each year.

Increased productivity 22% at Sewri and 15% at Aurangabad while staying under or within budget, as a result of successfully negotiating collective bargaining agreements.

MANAGER: Global Supply Chain Organization Effectiveness, Asia Pacific Div. Mar, 1998 to Nov, 2000

Facilitated the organizational development of Colgate-Palmolive factories throughout Asia to support dynamic growth and change in the region. TPM Instructor, High Performance Work System facilitator.

UNILEVER HPC USA (formerly Lever Brothers Company) June, 1988 to March, 1998

$69B global fast-moving consumer goods company that operates in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Europe, and the Americas.

MANAGER: Pilot Plant & Prototypes Edgewater, NJ Aug, 1997 to March, 1998

Pilot Plant manager responsible for all pilot plants; powder detergents, liquid detergents, soap bars, and personal wash liquids.

GROUP LEADER: Powders Development Edgewater, NJ Aug, 1996 to Aug, 1997

Leader of Powder Detergent Process Development Group for North America.

SUPPLY CHAIN INTEGRATION LEADER (Purchasing Dept) New York, NY July, 1995 to Aug, 1996

Leader in integrating contract manufacturers into LBC supply chain, producing savings of $12 million.

DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER: Liquid Detergent Edgewater, NJ Oct, 1993 to July, 1995

Project leader for various new product innovation projects. Three patents issued.

TEAM MANAGER: Process Cartersville, GA Nov, 1991 to Oct, 1993

Boundary manager for high performance work teams in the Powder Process area.

SENIOR PROCESS ENGINEER Cartersville, GA Mar, 1989 to Nov, 1991

Start-up team member for green-field factory. Leader in final construction and commissioning.

RESEARCH ENGINEER Edgewater, NJ June, 1988 to March, 1989

Responsible for developing process specifications for new products.

EDUCATION

B.S. Chemical Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1988

B.A. Chemistry, State University of New York at Plattsburgh, 1988

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