Supply Chain Service

STEPHEN R. CLARK

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Mt. Sinai, NY 11766

Home: (631) 704 - 4894 Email: ***********@*********.***

Multi-task, results oriented professional with a diverse background in

business processes, operations, project and people management. Knowledge

and experience acquired through employment in consulting, banking,

import/export, warehouse & distribution and the global, private label

purchasing division of a Fortune 100 retailer.

Business initiatives and accomplishments reflect creative and innovative

solutions incorporating best practices and technology.

Logistics

. Negotiated NVOCC and logistics service provider agreements focusing on

volume incentives to leverage freight rates. Selected all domestic

transportation carriers, negotiated rates and defined routing

requirements.

. Worked with 3rd Party Logistics Services to reduce domestic

transportation and product handling costs. 3PL's also employed to manage

international merchandise shipments into the west coast to take advantage

of reduced freight costs and transit time while adding production lead

time.

. Coordinated suppliers and freight forwarders to maximize container

utilization through merchandise delivery planning and consolidation.

Increased FCL shipments by 27%.

. Introduced UPS Supply Chain - Cross Border solutions as the logistics

provider resulting in reduced handling, transportation and warehousing

costs.

Warehousing

. Inventory management, replenishment and domestic carriers for multiple

warehouse facilities.

. Introduced a 2nd shift to a warehouse operation utilizing existing staff,

flex schedules and night differential to extend receiving and

distribution hours to 16/day. Overall movement of product in and out of

the warehouse enhanced significantly.

Expense Control

. Introduced expense reporting and materials procurement pricing reviews to

monitor and reduce costs.

. Impacted retail expense offsets through compliance training and the

introduction of packaging, marking and EDI information processing

standards.

. Reduced operating expenses by $300K by enabling expense controls,

accountability and higher service standards. Leveraged single service

provider strategies, re-negotiated hotel and car rental rates, introduced

a travel policy defining approved hotels and meal allowance per country.

Project Management

. Directed a Fortune 500 organization to outsource equipment transportation

to a third party logistics company including systems integration and data

transfer protocols using EDI and FTP. Operational savings totaled $5

million.

. Instrumental in re-engineering the Equipment Sales and Field Service

division of a dental supplies company. Established national service

HUBs, three call centers, deployed field devices, centralized equipment

and parts procurement. Improved efficiencies and enhanced customer

service.

. Implemented factory quality, packaging & compliance controls and

production & shipment tracking protocols.

Systems Development

. Designed a merchandise payment process platform to utilize data

interfaces with outside service providers (EDI 850's & 856's) to initiate

multi-currency, multi-pay mode merchandise settlements. Reduced manual

data processing, eliminated redundant processes and non-value-added tasks

within the supply chain.

. Defined, designed and implemented a fully automated, $300M/annum Letter

of Credit issuance and payment systems. Eliminated related manual

processes, reduced bank fees by $200K.

. Implemented a Purchase Order Payment check and wire transfer systems to

provide suppliers with viable alternatives to Letters of Credit. Reduced

corporate credit line utilization, $50K/annum bank fees and transaction

processing man-hours.

. Designed and implemented a financial application to electronically

reconcile $500M/annum merchandise payments. Reduced clerical FTE 45%.

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