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.