Management Supply Chain

MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL

Site - Plant - Operations

High-powered, decisive, and dynamic professional, offering progressive and

outstanding background in providing remarkable management and leadership.

Areas of Expertise Demonstrate complex knowledge on various general

Plant Management and business disciplines utilized in streamlining

Operations procedures, escalating efficiency, and producing

Purchasing Management utmost customer satisfaction. Manifest excellent

Strategic and Tactical talent in establishing and executing innovative

Planning program to enhance safety and work force integrity.

Operations and Maintenance Recognized as genuine team player with verifiable

record of flawlessly managing operations while

Problem Resolution and coordinating strategic business-development and

Decision Making revenue-producing procedures.

Budget Control and Highly capable of working independently and within a

Implementation team. Proven effectiveness in multitasking within a

Project Management and highly competitive and fast-paced environment.

Planning Proficient in MRP, SAP, Movex, Microsoft Office,

Productivity and Lotus, Solomon, Load Planner, and QlikView.

Performance

Safety Compliance

Customer Service/Relations

Human Resources

Professional Experience

IKEA SWEDWOOD DANVILLE - Danville, VA

Site Manager 2007-Present

Masterfully lead the site and the management team to produce goods that are

of the right quality and quantity under time constraints. Set and follow up

challenging long- and short term goals for the employees and the Site.

Develop, implement, work through and follow up local strategies and plans

including central plans, demands and strategies. Provide expert oversight

to budget spending, material efficiency, production effectiveness,

logistics and human resources. Build and maintain strong working relations

with functional managers toward fulfillment of corporate mission and goals.

Assume full responsibility in organizational development of the 400

coworkers on site. Using lean thinking and continuous improvement

implemented 5s, SMED, Kaizen and root cause analysis to drive improvement

in the manufacturing process.

Spearhead the supply chain for a $100 million production budget and for the

$95 million sales budget. Oversee the planning of the entire shipment of

the company's sole client, IKEA. Act as pivotal and primary customer's

contact. Supervise the warehouse stock balancing and customer demands

management. Maintain constant communication with clients and trading

officer, supply chain planners, and transport planners to effectively plan

and address customer needs in a timely manner. Comprehensively assess

customer forecast in support to production planning of finish goods

warehouse. Proactively participate during meetings with executive

management and customers; contribute feasible proposals and ideas. Ensure

the efficient production and total fulfillment of customer needs in

coordination with the production. Coordinate with warehouse supervisor to

assure timely and appropriate receipt of materials.

Notable Accomplishments:

< Drove all efforts to improve the P&L by 65% and increase production

capacity by 25%

< Turned negative union relationship into a positive and profitable

partnership

< Internal Customer mindset

< Expedited the successfully enhanced development, coaching and

mentoring process.

< Played an integral role in the senior management team handling and

ensuring production efficiency of the Swedwood Danville Plant.

< Mastered the production process to aid in Planning Department's

planning effort.

Gloster Furniture Inc. - South Boston, VA

Logistic and Operations Manager 2000-2007

Provided proficient oversight to the warehouse operations, shipping, and

transportation for a high-end furniture company. Strengthened professional

relationships with both domestic and international non company-owned

suppliers. Orchestrated functions related to planning, scheduling,

production, and sourcing, including raw materials and components for

manufacturing process within the Cushion Division. Directed the product

development, including construction, manufacturing, and costing for the

370,000 square foot area distribution center. Supervised 4 direct reports

and 12 hourly support staff. Assumed responsibilities for leading the

Transportation Division with an operating budget of $1.2 million.

Managed the 140,000 square foot distribution center's operations with

supervision responsibility for 2 direct report employees and 6 support

staff. Supervised and negotiated enhanced rates with steamship companies,

freight forwarders, LTL, truck load, and small package carriers yet

avoiding forfeited delivery times or quality of service. Seamlessly brought

up and handled innovated supply chain and operations procedures. Ensured

utmost service quality by diligently visiting worldwide manufacturing and

distribution facilities. Coordinated vendor and customer relationship

development. Participated in forecasting the sale of each inventory item as

well as in timing the purchasing.

Notable Accomplishments:

< Promoted to top management team and directly reported to the CEO.

< Successfully condensed expenditures by skillfully assimilating and

delegating shipments for truck load carriers and LTL carriers improved

utilization.

< Engaged in purchasing, transportation specifics, and correction of

quality issues by performing research, review, and interpretation of

manufacturing procedures.

< Ascertained sufficiency of stock levels, handled and prevented out-of-

stock situations, as well as minimized on-hand inventory.

< Keenly assessed ongoing processes for the customer's throughput,

efficiencies, and service improvement.

< Coordinated with domestic and international third party logistics

providers, including carriers and freight forwarders.

Eastern engines - Greensboro, NC

Operations Manager 1997-2000

Solely managed the startup operation. Directed 10 direct reports comprised

of inside sales, outside sales, accounting, warehouse, and delivery

personnel. Managed the small business' daily operations, which include

human resource issues resolution, warehouse management, sales management,

inventory planning, and distribution issues.

Notable Accomplishments:

< Successfully developed business plan and secured operational funding

for a new business.

< Dynamically generated and oversaw vendors and customers' business

relationships.

United States Marine Corp - US and Japan

Nuclear Biological Chemical Warfare Specialist - Corporal (E-4)

Acted as pivotal member of the Control Center mentoring top commanders on

troop survival and safety. Proactively engaged in various phases of

nuclear, biological, and chemical protection devices and supplies'

operation and warehouse management.

Notable Accomplishment:

< Meritoriously promoted to E4 Corporal within 18 months of entering the

USMC.

Education

Business Management, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC

Coursework in Business Management and Business Law, Guilford College,

Greensboro, NC

Professional DEVELOPMENT

Seminars in Management, Logistics, and Transportation

9-Module Course in Management Leadership:

Seminars in Single-Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) and Lean

Crisis Management Training: Apr -2012

Dupont Safety Training- Jan 2012

Continuous Improvement Training- Jun 2011

Media Training- May 2011

Risk Management Training-Mar 2011

ACTIVITIES

Deacon and Usher, Church Danville Chamber of Commerce Board Member

Riverview Rotary Club

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