Manager Supply Chain

ARTHUR BALKITS

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EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Innovative executive experienced in high-volume, fast-paced business operations. Analytical, meticulous and committed

to cost-effective management of resources and quality performance. Offering a detailed-oriented, performance driven

leader with outstanding communication and cross-cultural team management skills. Desire a high-level position in

Operations/ Supply Chain Management within a professional business environment.

SKILL HIGHLIGHTS

Global Purchasing Management. Supply Chain-Distribution Management.

Software Applications Development. Acquisition Integration.

Forecasting and Sales Analysis. Business Process Redesign.

Production Scheduling. Expense and Budgetary Control.

CORE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Directed the forecast planning, purchasing and distribution operations of a $165 million gift, travel accessories

and sporting goods importer for more than 20 years. Scope of responsibility included vendor management,

production scheduling, inventory control and staff development.

Managed the delivery of 1500+ container loads annually from Asia to multiple ports in the US, Canada and

Europe. Emphasis on meeting customer deadlines for direct shipments and just in time delivery to corporate

distribution facilities. Reduced freight costs 25% by improving load consolidation, direct shipping and

implementation of strict guidelines for air freight.

Developed Software Applications to upgrade Forecasting tools, Cost Analysis and Purchasing Systems. Initiated

an IT Steering Committee to prioritize the needs of multiple department heads resulting in a 50% increase in

project completion.

Spearheaded business process improvement by setting up cross-departmental task force teams. Successfully

mediated 90% of the issues raised and coordinated implementation follow up.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

EB BRANDS LLC

Yonkers, NY

11/2011 to 06/2013

Director of Business Process Improvement & IT

Lead efforts to create a Time-line process with software applications meeting product development and

packaging readiness goals.

Developed an On-line Quote system for the Art Dept to communicate with printers in China.

Chief mediator and communicator in the establishment of a Global Data Warehouse, normalizing data between

Hong Kong, UK and New York offices.

Established guidelines to improve data integrity for master carton dimensions & weight. Worked with China and

US teams to implement processes. Improved cubic calculation accuracy by 35%.

Created a reporting system to measure daily receipt of customer orders against forecasts for the Gift Division

providing real time data for the sales team.

EB BRANDS LLC

Yonkers, NY

06/2002 to 11/2011

Director of Purchasing & Logistics

10/1986 to 06/2002

Purchasing Manager

Lead purchasing team through an extended period of growth as EB Brands grew from a business with $25 million

in annual sales to $165 million. Developed new tools and methods to adapt to changing technology and business

environments.

Coordinated global purchasing efforts for 6 offices in the US, Canada, England and China. Managed production

schedules and delivery from 50+ factories in China, Taiwan and Pakistan.

Arranged delivery of product and corrugated displays to a facility in China. Provided packing and load

instructions by customer, cube and DC location. Delivered over 300 containers direct to 40-50 distribution centers

in the US each year.

Successfully integrated 10 company acquisitions into standard operating procedures. Managed more than 40

brands within 5 divisions utilizing multiple styles of product packaging.

Maintained consistent on time delivery record resulting in customer satisfaction and stability in the supply chain.

Analyzed inventory to identify slow moving product or closeouts and made recommendations for liquidating.

Monitored more than 15,000 sku's and provided the DC with work orders to repack, QC, price ticket or UPC label

as needed.

EB BRANDS LLC

Yonkers, NY

06/1985 to 10/1986

Distribution Center Manager

Managed shipping, receiving, order processing with a staff of 40 and over 100 during seasonal activity.

J. MANHEIMER INC

Long Is City, NY

06/1975 to 07/1984

Plant Manager

Managed a staff of 37 union employees for an Essential Oils importer in compounding and filtration.

Responsible for all plant activities.

EDUCATION

1971

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA: ACADEMIC

Christopher Columbus HS, Bronx, NY

Above average skills with Microsoft Access, Excel and Office Suite.

Courses in Access, Pivot Tables and Visual Basics.

Experienced with Filemaker Pro, Comet ERP, Distribution Center Management Systems, John Galt Forecast &

Demand Planning Solutions, EDI Processing, Sharepoint, Microsoft Project, Great Plains, AS400 and Web

Development.

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