Manager Supply Chain

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Experienced Supply Chain Manager: self-motivated, works well under

pressure, enjoys new challenges, a team player, formal/advanced education,

dedicated to the Supply Management profession.

Bachelor Degree, The Ohio State University

Fleet Management

Professional in Supply Chain Management, FAU

Budgeting and Forecasting

U.S. Army Veteran, 82nd Airborne Div. Project

Management

Purchasing and Procurement

Risk Management

Inventory Control

Contract Negotiations

Department of Transportation (DOT) Compliance

Strong Technical Skills

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Highway Technologies (HT) - Jupiter, FL (July, 2008 - June, 2010)

HT is a leading provider of traffic safety services and equipment for the

repair, construction, and maintenance of the highway industry; core

services include traffic control planning and services, pavement marking,

permanent sign and guardrail installation, as well as related merchandise

and equipment rental and sales; customers include highway construction

companies, DOT, municipalities and utilities. As a private equity firm, HT

generates approximately $270 million in revenue with 44 branch locations in

30 states with 1,500 employees.

Southeast Region Supply Chain Manager

Managed all Supply Chain and Fleet functions for the Southeast Region of

HT; lead a team of five salaried personnel and provided strategic direction

to ten indirect reports:

o Managed and negotiated all regional vendor contracts; teamed with the

Supply Chain VP to negotiate and manage corporate strategic vendor

contracts.

o Budgeted/forecasted yearly capital expenditures for fixed asset and

fleet needs; investments exceeded $2.5 million.

o Lead procurement team in the research and acquisition of a new

lightweight material composite to increase material movement capacity

as well as overall safety.

o Aggressively managed the renegotiation of vendor NET payment terms to

60/90 days as well as negotiated date specific payment plans enhancing

company cash flow.

o Procured new strategic fuel vendor resulting in a two year savings of

$750 thousand.

o Implemented a "SIOP" (Sales, Inventory, and Operation Planning)

purchasing initiative focused on scheduling job specific material

meetings with estimating, sales, and operations departments; the

result was a reduction in on-hand merchandise material of $1.2 million

and a reduction in inventory as a percent of monthly revenue from 122%

to 48%; received extensive training from outside "SIOP" consulting

firm Buker Inc.

o Designed and implemented new inventory initiatives resulting in an

increase of merchandise cycle count accuracy from 55% to 95%.

o Trained and affluent in "Lean 5S" principals; team lead in

implementation at HT flagship location in Villa Park, Chicago;

presented findings and best practices to executive team.

o Primary lead in Florida DOT compliance and safety; coordinated closely

with outside fleet consulting firm (NECS Fleet Solutions) to implement

hours of service policies, driver personnel files, load securing, and

Hazmat policies.

Ferrellgas - Stuart, FL (Dec, 2004 - July 2008)

Ferrellgas is an industry leading supplier of liquid propane gas used in

homes, businesses, and agricultural processing. A publicly traded

(NYSE:FGP) Fortune 1000 company, Ferrellgas serves approximately one

million customers in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto

Rico. Annual revenue is approximately $2.11 billion.

Area General Manager

Managed a material South Florida Region to include three plant operations

with combined revenue of $4 million:

o Responsible for a team of 35 employees driving

operational/distribution goals and objectives.

o Responsible for plant locations/business plans incorporating a close

working relationship with sales and marketing which best utilized

resources, produced efficiencies, and maximized gross margin.

o Responsible for annual budget and monthly forecasts; achieved budgets

in all applicable periods.

o Responsible for operations remaining compliant State and Federal

regulatory guidelines.

o Managed regional DOT compliance and company Hazmat training.

o Received Ferrellgas recognition for top sales area in the second

quarter of 2008.

o Created a "construction unit" leveraging close bonds with local

builders enhancing residential and commercial revenue growth.

Additional revenue exceeded $1 million annually.

o Consolidated staff in three offices and developed/implemented

processes reducing operational staffing by 20%.

o Based on company scorecard, elevated area office revenue from the

bottom 25% to the top 25% of the company; presented senior management

with best practices and agility tactics.

Area Logistics Manager

Responsible for managing logistics including demand forecasting, route

design and dispatch, efficiency and expense management analysis, DOT

compliance, and customer account management.

o Implemented "state of the art" and newly designed routing system

throughout five regional offices; proactive in assessing strengths and

weaknesses of the system; presented findings to senior management to

enhance overall efficiency.

o Created system delivery routing based on demand forecasting;

forecasted routes were designed to maximize potential revenue and

drive greater efficiencies.

o Forecasted operational fleet requirements based on current and

historic revenue trends.

o Created new target metrics for efficiency standards resulting in

reduced headcount and increased overall profitability.

o Aggressive in implementation of "stretch" sales initiatives with short

deadlines.

W.W. Grainger - Dayton, OH (1994 -2004)

Ned Pepper's (NP) - Dayton, OH

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE: GWW) is the leading broad line supplier of

facilities maintenance products serving businesses and institutions in the

United States, Canada, Mexico, China and Panama. Through a highly

integrated network including more than 600 branches, 18 distribution

centers and multiple Web sites; annual revenue is approximately $6.9

billion.

Role as General Manager (NP):

Responsible for overall operations including: staffing, inventory control,

purchasing, deposit accountability, sales and marketing.

o Successfully developed and implemented new initiatives to attract new

demographics of clientele.

o Substantially increased overall revenue over a four year period.

o Forecasted sales and inventory needs.

o Conducted weekly inventory audits to ensure accuracy.

Shipping and Receiving Manager

Responsible for overall shipping and receiving including: selecting modes

of transportation, price negotiations, packaging, entering receivables into

inventory, and account maintenance.

o Streamlined shipping and receiving policies to reducing overhead and

increase efficiencies.

o Identified and managed shipments of Hazardous materials to ensure

compliance with DOT and FAA transportation regulations.

o Negotiated shipping terms and pricing modules with major trucking

companies

o Conducted cycle counts and inventory audits to ensure accuracy.

o Team leader in year-end inventory coordination/execution.

U.S. Army - Ft. Bragg, NC (1990 - 1994)

Team Leader

o Infantry Squad Team Leader, 82nd Airborne Division

EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT

Florida Atlantic University The Ohio State

University

Professional in Supply Chain Management

Bachelor of Arts

Executive Management Program

Major: Aviation Logistics

May, 2010

March, 2004

Professional Affiliations: Institute of Supply Management (ISM) - member;

National Association of Purchasing

Managers (NAPM) - member.

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