Frank M. Librich *** Whitestown Road
Harmony, PA 16037
0668
************@*****.***
DECLARATION Seeking a mid-senior level position in Operations that allows
me to utilize my qualifications to maximize the
supply chain process, direct personnel, and work
cross functionally to optimize return on investment.
GBG Incorporated - Wholesale HVAC Distribution
Pittsburgh, PA
Executive Leadership Team Member- Product Manager
2005-Present
OPTIMIZE
> Reduced slow moving inventory from $1,349,000 to
$282,000.
> Realignment of core items from 59.2% to 86.1% of
total inventory.
> Improved inventory turns from 2.75 to 4.63.
> Advanced GMROI from 73 to 93 index points.
> Drove fill rates from 95.6% to 98.1%.
> Improved forecast accuracy from 93.7% to 96% on
$12,000,000 vendor purchases.
> Diminished damage inventory from $67,200 to
$10,400.
> Cutback net freight expense from $98,000 to
$84,000 annually.
> Added an average of $15,000 in vendor income
compounded annually.
> Lead process of new product revenue of $200,000 at
greater than 25% margin in 2012.
> Increased margins on commodities from 27.9% to 30%
without losing sales.
> Increased large job gross margins on average of
2% by exploiting margin mixing and weaknesses of
competition.
STRATEGIC
. Hired to optimize inventory alignment to sales by
creating KPIs and developing solutions.
. Increase margins by analyzing item elasticity by
gathering competitive pricing. Use GAP analysis to
determine areas of growth for customer
classifications.
. Develop a purchasing and sourcing model around key
vendors to increase fill rates.
. Prepare and execute annual budgets to maximize
vendor Return on Rebate (ROR).
. Develop vendor relationships in order to optimize
cash discounts and vendor incentives.
. Reduce supply chain expenses by creating processes
around inventory, internal and external freight.
. Create product tools to increase sales around key
vendor lines by introducing product families.
. Lead and pursue new revenue generation by
reviewing market trends and reading industry
articles.
TACTICAL
. Manage the entire Supply Chain consisting of 4,900
items for five (5) branches and position our
inventory to achieve maximum GMROI.
. Manage the entire pricing structure for stock,
sourced, and specialty items.
. Forecast and purchase inventory according to the
monthly sales plan.
. Financially review large job quotes from customers
to elevate revenue and margins.
. Provide and communicate analysis to Executive
Management on gross margin, sales, pricing, and
inventory.
BEHAVIOR
. Pittsburgh Leadership Foundation - Serving Leaders
Co-hort 8
. Purdue University of Industrial Distribution-
Scholarship Award Winner
. Michigan State University- Graduate Coursework
Pricing Strategies
. Texas A&M University- Certificate of Continuing
Education Market Share
. Inventory and Distribution Management Workshop
. HARDI ( Heating Air Conditioning Distributors )-
U.S. Congressional Fly In Member
. ACCA ( Air Conditioning Contractors of American )-
Associate Member
. Douglas Guardian Company- Inventory Management
Representative
. Upward Christian Sports League- Basketball Coach
. Zelienople Harmony Athletic Association- Pee Wee
Baseball Coach
WORK HISTORY H.J Heinz Company- Heinz North America
Pittsburgh, PA
Demand Planner
Aug. 2004-Jan. 2005
. Responsible for forecasting 15% of the frozen
foods portfolio.
. Monitored and developed customer forecasts that
provided supply chain the location and timing of
nearly 700 weekly shipments.
. Communicated and managed 1,433 demand forecasting
units to Production Planning.
. Maintained forecast accuracy for all frozen food
brands at a rate of 6% above industry average.
H.J Heinz Company- Heinz North America
Pittsburgh, PA
Inventory Distribution Analyst
Nov. 2003- Aug. 2004
. Built, reviewed, and tracked all intra-company
shipments within the Ore-Ida Potatoes network.
Maintained a customer service level above 98.5%.
. Responsible for driving process improvements that
resulted in quicker fulfillment at the
distribution centers. Utilized roughly seventy
(70) intermodal railcars weekly.
. Created the Allocation Hold Process for new items
to prevent early shipments to customer accounts
before the national launch date.
H.J Heinz Company- Heinz North America
Pittsburgh, PA
Customer Accounting Analyst- Team Lead
Feb. 2002- Nov. 2003
. Analyzed an accounts receivables portfolio of >
5M. Team Leader of four (4) personnel to ensure
deductions were processed within (60) days.
. Responsible for approving 2M in deductions for
business units being sold to Del Monte Foods in
order for Finance to agree upon cash settlements.
. Initiated credit collection calls on delinquent
customers and informed the General Manager, AR
Supervisor, and brokers on an action plan to
reduce risk.
EDUCATION University of Pittsburgh, College of Business
Administration May 2000
Major: Marketing & Management
Minor: Human Resources, Sociology, Operations
Management
GPA: 3.05