MICHAEL H. COLE

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Summary of Qualifications

Supply Chain Executive with end-to-end supply chain experience at both Corporate & Field levels, with extensive DSD/Warehouse background. P&L responsibility and proven expertise in customer service, warehouse management in union/non-union environments, fleet operations, project management and transportation. Effective talent manager known for attracting and developing strong teams. Management team presence with exceptional facilitation skills.

Competencies: ERPs, sustainable cost savings, automation strategy, facility consolidation, process improvement, metrics, P&L management, supply chain optimization, change management, mergers and acquisitions and regulatory environment.

Professional Experience

MHC Management Resources, LLC, Naperville, IL

Principle Owner 2015 – Pres

Consulting firm geared to transportation and supply chain solutions.

DUNKIN DONUTS NATDCP, Mokena, IL 2014 – 2015

Vice President Operations Midwest Region

GM leadership of all distribution and transportation operations in support of Dunkin Donut store replenishment across sixteen states.

Responsible for the strategic optimization of the supply chain network while working with franchises to deliver balance of cost and service.

Accountable for management of $26 million in operating expenses in support of 9.9 million in annual case shipments.

Core KPI accountability against specific on time delivery and perfect order goals accountable to the franchisee service contract.

KRAFT FOODS, Northfield, IL 1998 – 2014

Kraft Foods is the North Americas leading manufacturer of foods featuring iconic brands such as: Oscar Mayer, Jell-O, Philly Cream Cheese and Kraft Mac & Cheese…

Director, Refrigerated Distribution for Kraft Foods, Northfield, IL (2013 – 2014)

Development and accountability of refrigerated distribution strategy across Oscar Mayer and Cheese & Dairy business units as well as downstream refrigerated mixing centers.

Responsible for the strategic optimization of the refrigerated warehouse network, inclusive of eight mixing centers and the Oscar Mayer/Cheese & Dairy Business Units.

Accountable for generation and delivery of $28 million in sustainable cost savings across distribution and transportation, while improving service and quality standards.

Achieved target productivity and favorable GL savings of $7 million in 2013 for the Oscar Mayer line.

Senior Director Transportation Kraft Foods, Madison, WI (2008 – 2013)

Directed logistics for the transportation network across all ambient, refrigerated & frozen distribution networks from raw & packaging to customer replenishment. Managed transportation network comprised of SAP, Oracle (TMS), and ADF. Managed a $750 million+ transportation spend for Kraft Foods.

Oversaw Customs Management on US imports for both water and cross border totaling $1.7 billion in valued goods.

Expanded demand sensing via truckload forecasting through Terra Technology.

Successfully achieved $150 million annually in transportation productivity over three years through intermodal utilization, rate compression and network optimization.

Development of industry best customer collaboration process with top retailers to overlay networks for empty miles savings reducing network miles of $50 million over five years.

Achieved highest level of customs self-assessment (tier III) based on key measures of risk.

Development of corporate sustainability for distribution and transportation within Kraft’s total sustainability program.

Development of legislative lobbying platform within Kraft’s Government Affairs Department to move through transportation positions on 97 lb. trucks weights and hours of service. Lobbying effort positioned Kraft as a change leader within the transportation industry.

Developed Lean Six Sigma culture in transportation supported by 10 Black Belts and one MBB evolving the decision making thought process towards a more data driven vs intuitive driven process approach.

Director Distribution Infrastructure Kraft North America, Northfield, IL (2006 – 2008)

HQ based distribution support role responsible for Kraft Foods direct store delivery network as well as the warehouse delivered network.

Capital Management of $46 million in North America Distribution leading support of all MHE and automation strategy for DC/Buffer network of 80+ locations and 300 DSD sites supporting Nabisco and Kraft Pizza.

Led implementation of RFID yard management system (PINC) across all mixing centers creating network visibility for carriers and internal customers.

Managed $1.2 billion in display building & repack activities across seven mixing centers.

Led national direct store delivery facility consolidation strategy to evolve from 300 sites to 225 within Nabisco and Pizza Divisions realizing savings in excess of $5 million.

Area Director Customer Logistics Central Area Nabisco/Kraft, Northfield, IL (2003 – 2006)

Led a team of five directors in a 700+ head organization within Nabisco Division.

Oversaw $110 million in operating expenses while supporting over $1.7 billion in sales in 21 Biscuit branches & 84 Pizza locations.

Co-developed and implemented with HR a Labor Relations strategy to maintain union free status within Central Area for Nabisco and Kraft Pizza facilities.

Team achieved #1 COS status for three years across the four area competitive network.

Regional Director Customer Logistics Nabisco/Kraft Philadelphia Region, Horsham, PA (1998 – 2003)

Direct supervision of eleven logistics managers in ten branches overseeing $14 million in expenses and $300MM in sales.

$673 thousand COS leverage with an 8% reduction in COS ranked #1 out of 20 regions nationally at 4.63% cost of sales.

Direct contract negotiation experience with IBT (Landover/Baltimore/Philadelphia).

FRITO-LAY, INC. 1990 – 1998

Distribution Analyst, Trevose, PA

Analyst for two plants and Mid-Atlantic Sales Operations reporting to Senior Operations Director.

Successfully managed $8,000,000 in capital investment.

Served as point person in rollout of new handheld computers to 750 sales reps.

Zone Operations Manager, Burlington, NJ

Responsible for the forecasting of product, capital and promotional needs for four distribution centers.

Sales support to 210 routes with responsibility for a $4.3 million operating budget.

SARA LEE, INC. 1988 – 1990

Region Sales Manager, Metro NY

Direct Supervision of eight district managers and two regional managers overseeing 46 routes in a $30 million sales territory.

Restored area P&L to profitability within ten months after arrival.

Helped develop unit compensation program that became a model for all route salespeople, nationally.

FRITO-LAY, INC. 1982 – 1988

Division Operations Manager, Metro NY

Facility Manager, Aston, Pa

District Sales Manager, Cinnaminson, NJ

Route Sales Rep, Cinnaminson, NJ

Education

LaSalle University, Philadelphia, PA (1988)

MBA – Marketing

Temple University, Philadelphia, PA (1982)

BBA – Marketing

Academic and Teaching

Supply Chain ABC’s, DePaul University, Loyola University, and Auburn University

On Going Professional Development

Education track lead for Transportation 2011 Conference CSCMP

Conference speaker at conferences for Terra Technology, Hub Group, Supply Chain Leaders in Action, Food Shippers of America

Co-lead with International Paper lobbying effort for truck weights through CTP

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