Supply Chain Customer Service

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Supply Chain Executive with a Reputation for Process Improvement

SUMMARY

V Over-achieving, award-winning Supply Chain Management specialist with

more than twenty-two years of consistently successful experience and a

deep understanding of how to squeeze continuous improvements in all

parts of the supply chain.

V Proven track record of exceeding objectives in Operations, Supply Chain

Management, Project Management, Production Planning, Inventory Control,

Procurement, Logistics and Customer Service in a fast-moving CPG

environment.

V Demonstrable ability to visualize strategic possibilities, design better

processes and manage effective change as both an operational executive

and an external consultant.

V Master's degree in Public Management, APICS Certified Supply Chain

Professional and successful implementation of SAP solutions.

V Seeking a senior-level challenge with an organization that demands a

commitment to success from a professional who can make a difference.

KEY STRENGTHS

Logistics Management Customer Collaboration Contract Negotiations

Mergers & Acquisitions Start-Up Integration Strategic Planning

S&OP Leadership Working Capital Leadership

Management

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS

Starkist

< Created and implemented a new Operating Plan which produced a 10%

reduction in costs during the first year.

< Built and led a 20-person Supply Chain team to establish a world class

operation, enabling a seamless transition to a full SAP implementation

and uninterrupted service to customers.

< Designed and launched a more efficient Logistics and Planning

organization using 3PL, which enabled a downsizing of the logistics

platform from 9 locations to just 5.

Birds Eye

< Introduced a more responsive inventory management process, transitioning

from weekly/monthly metrics to detailed daily metrics driving daily

decisions. This enabled total inventory to be reduced by 7% while

maintaining high customer service levels and supply visibility.

ApcX Solutions

< Initiated the redesign of a corrugate shipper enabling a 25% improvement

in transportation rates.

Del Monte

< Led companywide initiative to simplify 5,400 sku portfolio, resulting in

a 20% reduction in low profit/volume items and facilitating more

efficient manufacturing and logistics services.

< Instituted creative inventory solutions to meet critical seasonal demand

from strategic customers, while controlling costs across 10 warehouses

and $1 Billion of inventory.

< Established uniform Sales and Operation Planning platform using "Class A"

criteria supporting 4 Strategic Business Units, 7 customer sales teams

and 28 global locations enabling better control of costs and customer

execution.

< Established Supply Chain metrics controlling operating costs and working

capital with monthly reporting generating favorable costs of 5% and

improving inventory turns of 15%.

< Awarded "Vendor of the Quarter" by Wal-Mart for transforming their Supply

Chain, by building a team of Managers to aggressively attack, resolve and

measure issue resolution.

H. J. Heinz Co

< Led a multi-national Global Strike Force team driving optimal purchases

of Dairy and Meat components resulting in leveraged global purchases,

resulting in annual cost reductions of $3 Million.

CAREER PATH

Starkist, Pittsburgh, PA March 2010 -

July 2012

#1 US Provider of seafood products with $700 million in annual sales

Vice President, Supply Chain

< Selected to lead the company through a significant transition from a

dependent provider to a standalone operation, while ensuring that

customer commitments were consistently achieved.

< Implemented new operating platform (SAP), new Distribution network with

3PL support, established roles and responsibilities for staff of 20 and

achieved world class operating metrics in Logistics and Sales, Inventory

and Operations Planning

USC Consulting Group, Tampa, FL

2007 - 2010

Independent operations management consulting firm in business performance

improvement, Six Sigma, supply chain optimization, modeling and simulation

and asset performance management

Vice President, Production Planning and Inventory Control - Birds Eye

Foods, Rochester NY (Contract role)

< Hired to lead the Supply and Demand planning groups to achieve the goals

of reduced inventory and optimum customer service while supporting

company strategic initiatives.

< Defined a new strategic direction for supply planning and the use of

KPI's to manage performance, using BPCS ERP software to track daily

production, sales and inventory optimization targets.

Director, Supply Chain Strategy

< Initially engaged as a Subject Matter Expert to support tenured

consultants on Supply Chain practices and build a practice addressing

opportunities with strategic focus. Increased the scope of the supply

chain practice to focus on customer excellence in procurement, planning,

inventory and logistics.

< Led multiple strategic and organizational engagements and generated

additional initiatives across supply chain practice utilizing Lean

practices and the application of technology.

< Developed sales skills by making joint calls with the Sales team and

presenting to C-Suite executives.

ApcX Solutions, Massillon, OH

2006 - 2007

Supply Chain and Logistics consulting focusing on consumer products

industry - sole proprietorship

< Provided strategic insight and leadership to clients supporting Merger,

Acquisition and Strategic planning for Global and Domestic opportunities

within time and budgeted constraints.

< Leveraged logistics, operations and inventory expertise to lead a Supply

chain divestiture with a Korean firm, implementing successful separation

across global sites, major US Tire manufacturer.

Del Monte Foods, Pittsburgh, PA

2002 - 2006

$3.7 Billion producer and distributor of quality, branded food and pet

products for the U.S. retail market

Vice President, Production Planning, Inventory Control & Distribution

2004 - 2006

< Promoted to lead the entire Supply Chain team supporting $2 Billion cost

of goods sold across both seasonal and continuous pack operations with

150 salary personnel in multiple U.S. locations.

< Successfully established consistent Wal-Mart service by focusing on daily

metrics, forecasts with on-time delivery and building collaborative

relationships with Buyers achieving 99%+ execution.

Director, Operations Planning, Pet Products

2002 - 2004

< Challenged with Demand and Supply Planning accountability, ensuring that

accurate forecasts supported production and customer requirements while

managing Procurement, Logistics and Customer Service with a team of 24

supporting $800 million of annual sales.

H. J. Heinz Co., Pittsburgh, PA

1979 - 2002

$10 Billion Global CPG manufacturer of high quality retail and foodservice

products

General Manager, Materials Management, Heinz Frozen

1999 - 2002

< Promoted to establish a start-up team merging two divisions and

functional groups for co-manufacturing, procurement, logistics, supply

planning, deployment and inventory.

< Simplified $300 Million of packaging and raw materials by consolidating

components and leveraging vendor bids across 500 vendors/1700 components

resulting in 15% reduced costs.

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA

Masters of Public Administration

Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI

Bachelors of Science, Business Administration

APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional, CSCP

Executive Supply Chain Leadership, MIT, Boston, MA

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