Manager Supply Chain

Michael Bowden

Contra Costa County, CA

925-***-**** (Home) 925-***-**** (cell)

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MANAGER OF LOGISTICS, TRANSPORTATION, AIR GATEWAY, INTERMODAL, RAIL,

MARITIME & 3PL DISTRIBUTION BUSINESS OPERATIONS and PERSONNEL.

Qualifications Logistics & Transportation Manager in 3PL, air logistics,

rail, maritime, transport management

Specialist in personnel and union labor planning for

production and quality control

Technical TMS / WMS expertise in transportation software

implementation and applications

Intermodal Rail, Rail Facility Operations, IMC US Domestic

Operations

Extensive network of International Shipping Lines and

Beneficiary Cargo Owners (BCO)

Transportation management of Air Cargo LTL, TL, Drayage,

Package, Air, Fr Forward

Personnel training on DG Regulations, OSHA, DOT, HZD Mat &

ISO requirements

Financial attainment in budget, P & L, cost planning, and

KPI/SOP goal achievement processes

Fleet Management and maintenance program implementation on

power equipment

Customer Account Manager and Customer Marketing Manager for

large national accounts

Consolidation in International Goods Movement with Shipping

Lines and NVOCC groups

SAP accounting and procurement applications for vendors and

suppliers

Professional SUPPLY CHAIN and MARKETING/LOGISTICS CONSULTANT

Experience (Best Logistics) www.bestlogistics.net, ML

Commodities/Castle Cooke Cold Storage 3pl, Port of

Stockton, Northern CA

12/2009 to Present

Implement SalesForce CRM program and Business

Marketing Plan

Customer Goods Processing on 1300+ orders daily in

supply chain.

Customer Specialized services for Food Grade, OTC

Pharma Products

WMS Technology systems for product rotation and

perishable movements

Development of US Domestic Supply Chain Network

via various transport

Report directly to VP of Marketing and Ops for

strategic planning and development in revenue and

account growth.

Development of Rail Class One intermodal and bulk

transload opportunities

Development of Maritime and Port Opportunities

International, NVOCC and Freight forwarding plan

implementation

Transportation Plan upgrade for LTL,TL, FCL, LCL,

Air Cargo, Rail.

Consolidation and Transload cargo and goods

operations

Temperature controlled facility for perishable AG

and OTC products

LOGISTICS Director (Omnitrax / Broe Group )

12/ 2004 to 10/2009:

Northern CA Rail Ports of Oakland, Stockton and

Sacramento

Development of Marine Highway between Ports for

International Container Cargo Movement on Water

Transportation (www.broe.com)

Developed operational budget and financial plan

for project

Established network of federal, state and local

government support groups for lobbying and funding

, successful in over 7.5 million+ dollars of

support for project. Assisted in developing

emission reduction plan to meet State Standards

with traffic congestion relief.

Sales Achievements include obtaining Major and

Large International accounts for Ag, Retail Import

and Export Beneficiary Cargo Owners for project to

start. Developed large committed customer base

commitment for project on import and export

goods/products.

Networker of International Shipping Lines and Port

Terminal Operators for support and contribution

for Marine Highway Project.

DIRECTOR OF PORT RAIL INTERMODAL & TRANSPORTATION

Director of Oakland International Gateway BNSF

Rail Intermodal Facility

Managed a $60 million dollar annual Operational

Financial Budget.

Operate facility in compliance with OSHA, FRA and

DOT standards.

Rail Intermodal loading and unloading of

International Containers Stack Train.

Operation of Train Planning, Rail Crew Management,

Rail Switching Activity.

Maintenance of Intermodal Crane and Hostler

requirements.

Maintained and achieved all P & L goals, budget

and financial commitments

Successful in maintaining top Safety and Customer

goals, various awards for best gateway on West

Coast and Safety results.

Op Transportation Manager between Rail &

International Shipping lines MSC, Hanjin, Yang

Ming, China, Hapag Llyod, NYK, CMA, Evergreen, and

Maersk.

Safety Management and Training

Osha Training on equipment handling and safety

training

Hazardous Material Training and implementation

Awarded Top Safety achievement in employee injury

reduction rate

Awarded Top Safety goal most improved on accident

frequency reduction

Major Projects

Established Clean Air Program for emission

reductions.

Developed and implemented CARB emission plan for

power equipment.

Conducted hazardous material/safety training for

employees.

Implemented a successful LNG fueling station

project with P.G.E and the Port of Oakland and

awarded by EPA District 9 for efforts.

Developed and implemented performance and quality

improvement program for customer service

enhancements.

Redefined container velocity and increased service

levels.

Initiated new labor plan for velocity flow in

union contract

Achievements

Saved 15% in maintenance part costs by inventory

controls.

Reduced labor cost of overtime by 60% by

reorganizing production schedules.

Cut service exceptions by 80% due to customer

velocity schedule trend.

Increased employee productivity 35% by

establishing production standards.

Reduced injury claims 70% by introducing safety

awareness program.

Consistently met 24-hour turnaround goal for 93%

of shipments.

Awarded top West Coast Intermodal Operation to

BNSF.

BUSINESS FRANCHISE OWNER AND INVESTOR

7/2002 to 9/2004

Managed two national franchise service businesses

Responsible for P and L, Budget and Operation of

businesses.

Supervised 5 administrative staff, directed 45

contract employees.

Managed $2 million budget, reported to National

Distribution Manager.

Received award for most improved franchise

operation.

TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTIC CONSULTANT

9/2000 to 7/2002 Matheson and USF Transportation

Improved CA LTL and Freight Trucking Operation.

Reported directly to President Mark Matheson and

CEO USF.

Implemented Financial Controls and Budget process.

Reduced Claim Cost by 60% due to quality controls

and product guidelines

Developed Terminal Support systems for Customer

Service enhancement.

Restructured Line-haul network for efficiency

increase on arrival times

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE 1985-2000

1994 to 2000; Chicago Rail Division and Regional

Mgr of Intermodal and Tractor Network Scheduling

at Chicago, Illinois largest UPS Facility.

Start-up Division Mgr for Tractor, Rail and Yard

Operations at facility

Developed Tractor Network for facility transport

operations

Responsible for 300+ Union Tractor Drivers and 50

administrative personnel

Intermodal responsibility for multiple Chicago

TOFC Railroad Operations

Operated Hub and Feeder Sorting facility also in

Bedford Park, Illinois

1985 to 1994: Northern CA Hub, Parcel, Tractor

Network Manager

Developed trailer network and scheduling for

Northern CA

Intermodal and Rail TOFC responsibility for BNSF

and UP

Tractor and Truck Load Manager for Northern CA

Responsible for 150+ Union Tractor Drivers

Education Fresno State Univ and Fresno City College 1978

Achievements UPS School of Management and Engineering 1985/6

UPS Air Gateway Management and Engineering

Labor Management Training Certification

Fleet Maintenance Programming

EPA District 9 Award for Environmental

Contribution

Municipal Funding and Grant Awards for Marine

Highway Project

CDFA recognition for contribution to Goods

Movement Plan

US Maritime recognition for Maritime Marine

Highway Project

Professional Safety, Hazardous Material, FRA and OSHA Certified

Union Labor and Contract Negotiations

Customer and Account Marketing Manager

Human Resource and Personnel Training Applications

Environmental Training and Certifications

CSMCP, International goods, Air Cargo, LTL, TL and container

terminal operations

Technical

SAP Accounting, Microsoft applications, AS 400, Maritime Tech

Applications, Rail Intermodal Applications, Dispatch and

Scheduling Technology, RFID applications, Fleet Maintenance

Programs on Heavy Equipment, SalesForce Marketing

Programs,WMS 3pl systems, CRM customer sales and management

systems, TQM and Lean Management Systems.

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