Anthony Marques

416-***-**** acpw6k@r.postjobfree.com ** La Rush Dr. Toronto

A dynamic Leader and Manager with an Industrial Engineering Degree and unique combination of

business process improvement, operations management, collaborative team management and supply

chain planning expertise. A leader who contributes to business development and drives sales by going

beyond operations to collaboratively development and implement corporate focused initiatives. A

record of delivering efficiently and effectively “every product to every customer when they want it and

how they want it”.

Supply Chain Change Management Distribution Planning Transportation Management Team

Development Budget P+L Lean Supply Chain Management + Implementation Customer

Relationship Management Management Information Systems (WMS + ERP) Collaboration

Strategic Planning Contract Management

Career Summary

Delmar International Inc

Product Director – Warehousing and Distribution August 2014 - Present

Recruited by Delmar on to create 3PL capabilities for Customs Broker and Freight Forwarder

Global responsibility Canada, United States, Mexico

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Implemented - infrastructure team including operations, IT and customer management

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Implemented - Systems (WMS + EDI) to support warehousing operations and retailer compliance requirements.

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Implemented real-estate strategy to source facilities in the US and Canada,

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Project Management – Systems, Facilities, Operations

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Sold - warehousing and distribution solutions to existing customers and

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Implemented - services on a customized basis to support retail compliance and ecommerce.

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Brought in courier management and rating to support direct to retail and consumer shipping domestically and cross

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boarder

Supply Chain Consultant January 2014 – August 2014

Mettrum LTD (Consulting Engagement)

Engaged to create product distribution processes and implementing vertically integrate manufacturing

and distribution operation

ERP Systems Implementation (Blue Link)

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GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) Systems implementation for Compliance with Ministry of health

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Accuristix Health Care Logistics (Consulting Engagement)

Engaged to implement Distribution Center to service Pfizer (GMP process Environment)

Project Management

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o Design Build and Commission 250,000 Square foot Very Narrow Aisle Material Handling System

($1.7Million Budget).

o Design Build and Commission 800 square foot Level 9 security narcotics vault.

o All operational aspects – SOP documentation, Labour Planning, Health and Safety, Change

Management

Client implementation project management –Business Processes, SOPs, Facilities Planning and

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Implementation.

Anthony Marques

416-***-**** acpw6k@r.postjobfree.com 18 La Rush Dr. Toronto

Mood Entertainment (Previously Somerset Entertainment)

Senior Director, Supply Chain and Information Technology 2009 – 2013

Promoted to increase management scope beyond logistics to include Business Systems and

information Technology infrastructure

Project leader on cloud based Enterprise Management System (NetSuite) – significant process

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improvements and creation of management information dashboard for improved business monitoring. –

Projected annual savings $0.5 Million.

Co-location and creation of internal cloud for MIS Systems and servers – Improved portability of systems and better

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support and security of all systems and reduction of hardware costs. – Savings $500,000.

Reengineering of Customer Service and order management group to create a same day and expedited order cycle

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to meet Mass retail customer requirements, Including overhaul of Order management and EDI systems.

Somerset Entertainment

Director Logistics and Product Supply 2001 – 2009

Recruited by Somerset to transform logistics operations to support a fivefold revenue

increase and bring mass retailer supply capability.

Supported an aggressive CPG sales and marketing groups, growing sales increase to

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$100 Million with an average growth of 20% per year, by implementing lean supply chain practices.

Designed key supply strategies including self-distribution and third party models in Canada, United

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States, Europe and Australia resulting in being the award-winning supplier to major MASS merchants in

Canada and the United states. Wal-Mart, Target, Best Buy, Toy R Us, Shoppers Drug Mart, Bed Bath

and Beyond, and many more.

Purchasing management – Management of suppliers and creation of MRP based ordering system.

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Vendor contract negotiation and management.

Retail supply inventory management and coordination by developing custom Vendor Managed Inventory

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Process.

Manufacturing Contracts – Core product negotiations (5yr) – Savings of $2.9 Million.

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Electronics sourcing – Overseas vendor Sourcing (China) Contracts. (3yr) - Savings of $1.7 Million.

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Fixture manufacturing management – Creation of RFP bid process for vendor sourcing. (5yr) – Savings of $3.2

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Million.

Blockbuster Video

Director, Logistics 1999 – 2001

Recruited by Blockbuster to create a Canadian based Logistics capability

Reduced Logistics cost by $5 Million over a 5 year contract.

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Responsible for retail and facilities project management, product flow from vendors to retail outlets.

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Member of senior management team contributing collaboratively to all major retail initiatives.

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Selection and management of 3PL logistics partners.

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Developed Business Case and led initiative to relocate Printing systems and self-distribution control to

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Canada.

Anthony Marques

416-***-**** acpw6k@r.postjobfree.com 18 La Rush Dr. Toronto

Giffels Associates

Senior Logistics Consultant 1998 – 1999

Recruited to Giffels as a Consultant on warehousing and distribution design build projects

specializing in process flow and material handling.

Project Manager for facility and technology design (900K sq ft) for major North American retailer (Sears).

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Tompkins Associates

Project Manager, Senior Consultant 1996 – 1998

Hired by Tompkins to startup the Canadian Operation to support local projects and consulting sales

Manhattan Associates KPMS (WMS) - Provided consulting service to leading supply chain companies (3PL)

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regarding warehouse management practice and general supply chain practice.

Oversaw key projects such as WMS implementation, facilities design and process re-engineering.

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Livingston Logistics Services

Project Manager 1995 – 1996

Recruited by Livingston to support customer implementation in a third party logistics environment,

providing engineering and project management support

Engineering lead on all major sales initiatives.

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Responsible for managing all corporate operations projects; facility design, methods improvements, productivity

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tracking, supervisory incentive project, warehouse management system implementation.

Cara Operations Ltd.

Corporate Industrial Engineer 1991 – 1995

Hired by Cara to increase manufacturing efficiencies and create a standard labour costing

model

Responsible for project management, methods improvement, labour standards, and manufacturing

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facilities audits.

Professional Experience

Speaker on Planning and Improving Warehouse Operations – 2 day seminar on Warehousing Improvement and Warehouse

Management System selection and implementation.

Published articles including – “Warehouse Control and Management Systems” Chapter on “WMS implementation in third

party logistics environment”.

Speaker at Institute of Industrial Engineers conferences. Topics included “WMS successful implementation” and “The future

of warehousing”.

Education

Bachelors of Engineering, Industrial Engineering 1989

Ryerson University

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