Supply Chain Customer Service

Paul A. Johnson

**** ****** **** ****** ( Acworth, GA 30101 706-***-**** (

abh9q3@r.postjobfree.com

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Senior Supply Chain Manager

Results focused, growth centered, team developing, value and efficiency

driven senior manager.

____________________ PROFESSIONAL PROFILE / HIGHLIGHTS

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. Experienced at managing cultural acceptance and balance of corporate

and local goals and objectives across regional and global boundaries.

. Introduced and developed lean Supply Chain strategies across business

units.

. Managed manufacturing and delivery planning of multiple facilities

from both a national and global perspective to meet customer demand.

. Lead customer service teams to improve on-time and complete orders

while balancing budgetary and customer requirements.

. Developed Supply Chain network and facility plans to align supplier,

company and customer distribution strategies.

. Managed procurement of equipment, technology, services and materials.

. Focused on supplier measurement and development to generate win-win

partnerships.

_________________________ AREAS OF EXPERTISE

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Supply Chain Efficiency Supplier Partnerships Team Development

Global Visibility Procurement Employee Mentoring

Multi-Facility Management Cost Control Communication

Strategic Vision Technology Enhancement German - Bilingual

New Facility Planning Change Management Spanish - Basic

Comprehension

Process Improvement Budget / P&L Oversight Six Sigma Methodologies

_________________________ PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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Senior Manager of Logistics - PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO., INC. - Atlanta, GA -

June 2007 - present

. Development of a complete Supply Chain and Logistics structure and

organization from the ground up.

. Managed over $300MM in Supply cost ranging from specified services to

materials and systems.

. Instituted change and coordinated logistics and transportation throughout

13 regional offices in 9 states.

. Developed procurement strategy for contractor services.

. Generated over $5.5MM in annual savings and established KPI's and

internal metrics to manage costs.

. Procured, purchased, and designed systems to facilitate optimization and

visibility throughout the supply chain.

. Report to the Vice President of Operations Support and manage team of 12

direct and indirect reports.

Director of Operations - BALTA US, INC. - Dalton, GA - May 2006 - June 2007

. Complete P&L responsibility for US customer service and distribution

operation for rug and laminate flooring business units.

. Manage manufacturing planning in multiple countries to meet US demand.

. Designed, located, and set-up additional fully operational distribution

operation.

. Restructured team to streamline costs and operations.

. Contracted third party warehouses for storage and efficiency

transportation to provide top US retail customers with optimal service.

. Worked closely with IT to integrate US operations into SAP ERP system

. Reported to the President of Balta US and managed 35 people with 5 direct

reports.

Corporate Logistics & Warehousing Manager - GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTL -

Marietta, GA - Sept 2003 - Apr 2006

Transportation Leader - GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTL - Kalamazoo, MI - Sept 2001

- Sept 2003

. Responsible for cost and on-time delivery for all annual shipping and

warehousing activities.

. Ownership of an annual budget of over $180MM in transportation and $30MM

in warehousing costs.

. Maintained transportation and warehousing spend under high inflationary

pressure.

. Managed and negotiated global and domestic transportation agreements

based on service requirements and costs.

. Administer and manage contracts with service providers (Warehouses,

dedicated fleets, parcel carriers, 3PL) as well as purchasing agreements

for various consumable goods (machine parts & equipment and corrugated

packaging).

. Integrated all logistics aspects of Graphic Packaging and Riverwood

International at the time of the merger.

. Implemented web based Transportation Management Software for 18 plants

and over 150 carriers.

. Managed freight bid for all truckload carriers resulting in $2.2MM annual

savings.

. Created reporting and feedback system for all transportation costs and

activity.

. Reported directly to the Vice President of Supply Chain and managed team

of internal of logistics planners, Claims management, 3PL, and outsourced

freight payables individuals.

Qualifying and Packaging Manager - KAMAX L.P. - Troy, MI - Aug2000 - Sept

2001

Business Development/Industrial Engineer - KAMAX - Homberg/Ohm, Germany -

Mar 1999 - Aug 2000

Industrial Engineer - KAMAX L.P. - Troy, MI - Apr 1997-Mar 1999

. Responsible for the inspection and packaging for over 1000 sku's of

automotive bolts and fasteners.

. Procurement of vendor provided inspection, pallet and transportation

services.

. Managed a four-shift operation of 45 people including supervisors and

maintenance personnel.

. Facilitated cost savings of nearly $1MM annually through efficiency

improvements, implementation of new methods, and the integration of

automation.

. Coordinated production and logistics projects between US and European

operations.

. Reviewed management methods through European operations and provided

insight into best logistics practices company wide.

. Planned, purchased and implemented banding equipment for improved product

flow and increased automation in the warehouse.

. Evaluated the potential use of Automatic Guided Vehicles (AGV's) and

material handling tracking systems.

. Reviewed and upgraded packaging and handling methods for shipments inside

the EU as well as export.

. Implemented preventative maintenance program for packaging machines.

. Evaluated, purchased, and installed automated wrapping/load consolidation

system.

. Developed basic warehouse management system to be used as an external

supplement to MRP system.

. Generated proposals of new facility for both warehousing and

manufacturing, which included the selection of viable sites as well as

generation of layouts and associated costing analysis.

____________________ PROFESSIONAL & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

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Six Sigma Green Belt ( Kalamazoo, MI Cub Scout Den Leader ( Acworth, GA

Certificate of Completion ( October 2003 Boy Scouts of America ( 2010 - 2011

Certificate - CAD and Drafting ( Battle Creek, Eagle Scout ( Battle Creek, MI

MI Boy Scouts of America ( May 1993

Calhoun Area Technology Center ( June 1993

_________________________ EDUCATION _________________________

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering ( June 1998

GMI Engineering & Management Institute ( Flint, MI

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