DESMOND TETTEH
E-mail: *******.******@*****.***
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Tel: 847-***-**** Cell: 240-***-****
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Program Manager (MBA) with over nine years of extensive / progressive
experience in Supply Chain Management. Responsibilities include;
operations, logistics, vendor management, continuous improvements,
purchasing, business development, revenue value creation and customer
service, encompassing formulation of development plans and road maps.
Experience has led to an expertise in relationship management, cost saving
measures, strategic planning, program management and customer satisfaction
initiatives.
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EXPERIENCE: Worldwide Access, Baltimore, MD
Sept. 2009 - Present
Business Development and Operational
Excellence; Consultant
. Developed strategies to acquire, maintain and increase
online customers for a 10% annual revenue growth.
. Created global supply processes to facilitate product
distribution and ensure order fulfillment.
. Trained 10 regional agents in basic order management
processes and customer satisfaction initiatives.
. Responsible for creating road maps to develop new market
segments for business growth.
Cisco Systems, Inc., San Jose. CA
July 2007 - May 2009
Program Manager - Materials Management
Jan. 2009 - May 2009
. Efficiently managed 400 cases monthly to reduce lead times
and improve customer satisfaction.
. Made solution-based recommendations to streamline the end-
to-end materials management.
Program Manager - Logistics Operations
July 2007 - Dec. 2008
. Created a balanced scorecard to be used for quarterly and
yearly business reviews of logistics provider.
. Reorganized returns management process which improved
customer satisfaction for over 5000 customers.
. Deployed DMAIC methodologies to continuously improve supply
chain processes.
. Contributed to top line growth by 30% through effective
order fulfillment processes.
Vendor Sourcing and Selection - Project
Jan. 2008 - May 2008
. Responsible for creating business requirements of $30M
North American logistics bid.
. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to evaluate 10
vendor proposals.
. Provided guidelines of scoring system for the logistics bid
analysis to ensure high performance.
Abington Memorial Hospital,
Philadelphia, PA
May 2006 - Aug. 2006
Contract Manager (Internship) - Supply,
Processing and Distribution Dept.
Purchasing, Sourcing and Inventory
Management
. Expedited over 3000 critical orders with suppliers to meet
the needs of medical staff and patients.
. Utilized SUNRISE ERP to organize $200,000 daily purchases
to ensure just-in-time delivery to business units.
. Purchased time-sensitive supplies using best-in-class
skills to ensure just-in-time delivery.
. Organized monthly purchases worth $10M and developed strong
relationships with over 100 suppliers.
DHLGlobal Forwarding
March 2000 - Aug. 2005
Head of Relationship Management (Key
Accounts); Strategic Business Unit
. Managed a client service team of 5, responsible for
providing customized logistics solutions to key accounts.
. Developed, maintained and serviced clients, contributing to
40% of total revenue of over $1.6M.
. Coordinated the daily activities of Sales, Customer Service
and Operations in a territory of over 150 clients.
. Developed customized business plans for customers,
significantly improving customer satisfaction and sales.
. Designed and implemented a marketing plan to introduce new
products to specific market segments.
EDUCATION:
Howard University, Washington, DC
MBA: Supply Chain Management
University of Science and Technology
BSc. Science