Supply Chain Customer Service
Resume:
James O'Connor
New Canaan, CT **840
Cell: 203-***-****
Home: 203-***-****
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Summary
Innovative and proactive professional, experienced in compressing time
and cost from the Global Supply Chain. Customer focused executive with
a history of creating true partnerships with both internal and
external customers. Team builder and change agent with a MBA and the
ability to manage and successfully implement major projects. Extensive
turnaround and acquisition experience.
Business Experience
1993 to Present
Company: CPFilms, Inc.
Position: Director Global Logistics and Transportation
Period: 2008 to Present
CPFilms, the world's largest manufacturer of automotive and building window
film, is a division of Solutia, Inc. Solutia is a specialty chemical
company with annual revenues $3.8 Billion.
Responsible for building an international Supply Chain in Asia and Europe.
Major Accomplishments
Created a division to buy and sell product in China with annual profits of
$3.5 million
Managed SAP Implementation Project for China division
Developed a US based sourcing plan for Europe, which will close a plant in
England
Standardized custom brokerage and carrier selection process for
international volume
Reduced Ocean, LTL, TL and Parcel cost by $1 million with new vendor
program
Provides Logistics expertise on company acquisition team
Company: Jarden Corporation
Position: Vice President Supply Chain - Global Logistics
Period: 2004 to 2007
Jarden Corporation is a leading provider of niche consumer products
(Sunbeam, Coleman, First Alert, Mr. Coffee, Crock-Pot, Food Saver and many
others) with annual revenues of $5.0 Billion.
Responsible for Global Logistics with an annual budget of $165 million.
Major Accomplishments
Reduced ocean container cost by $10 million by reducing vendors
Reduced LTL, TL and Parcel cost by $7 million with new vendor selection
program
Designed warehouse network with annual savings of $5 million
Managed Logistics Integration as company grew from $250 million to $5.0
billion
Provided Supply Chain expertise on company acquisition team
Responsible for two Production Plants (Diamond Matches and Ball Canning
Jars)
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Company: Moore Wallace Inc.
Position: Vice President Transportation and Logistics
Period: 2001 to 2004
Moore Wallace was the leader in the management and distribution of print
and digital information with annual revenues of $3.7 Billion. Moore Wallace
was acquired by R R Donnelley.
Responsible for Corporate Transportation and Logistics with an annual
budget of $150 million.
Major Accomplishments
Created annual savings of $14 million by leveraging volume and reducing
vendors
Defined and standardized Order to Cash program
Implemented Warehouse Management Software
Standardized Reverse Logistics and Obsolete Inventory process
Company: Sharp Electronics Corporation
Position: Vice President Supply Chain
Period: 1998 to 2001
Sharp is a leading electronics manufacturer with annual worldwide revenues
of $15 Billion.
Designed and implemented an international Supply Chain process that
streamlined the flow of inbound and outbound materials. Managed an annual
budget of $160 million.
Major Accomplishments
Created annual savings of $16 million by reducing warehouses and vendors
Managed successful implementation of SAP / ERP system
Managed forecasting and materials management process
Managed customer service / created "Strategic Customer Program"
Created Internet based "Ocean Container Inventory Tracking" system
22. Created "Supply Chain Support" process for internal / external
customers
Company: World Color
Position: Vice President Logistics
Period: 1995 to 1998
World Color, acquired by Quebcor Printing in 1998, was a leading printer of
catalogs, magazines and books with annual revenues of $2.3 billion. Former
World Color management acquired Moore Business Forms in December of 2000.
Responsible for Logistics and Mail List technology with an annual budget of
$157 million.
Major Accomplishments
23. Actively involved with 21 World Color acquisitions
24. Blended multiple Logistics organizations into a unified team
25. Reduced cost by $22 million over 3 years by leveraging acquired
volume
26. Co-managed World Color's reengineering initiative
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Company: Rand McNally
Position: General Manager - Logistics Solutions
Period: 1993 to 1995
Rand McNally was a publisher of maps and a book printer with annual
revenues of $750 million.
Bottom line responsibility for the strategic business unit "Logistics
Solutions" with annual revenues of $11 million, net income of $1.5
million.
Major Accomplishments
Created a Business Unit offering a full menu of Logistics Services
28. Outsourced "Logistics Solutions" operations to GATX Logistics
Business Experience
1985 to 1993
Worked for the same Chief Executive Officer at three "Turnaround"
companies:
Company: Wilson Sporting Goods Co.
Position: Assistant to the President
Company: Phoenix Confections Inc.
Position: Vice President of Logistics
Company: Leaf, Inc.
Position: Vice President of Distribution
As the "Logistics Expert" and "Change Agent", successfully designed and
implemented superior distribution networks and supply chain systems that
significantly reduced cost and dramatically improved service at Leaf,
Phoenix and Wilson.
Major Accomplishments
. Leaf: Combined 11 individual distribution networks into single
cost effective Supply Chain.
. Phoenix: Created / managed the logistics function as the
company prepared for resale.
. Wilson: Reengineered the Supply Chain and implemented a fully
integrated management information (ERP) system.
Business Experience
Prior to 1985
Company: Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
Position: Director of Customer Service and Administration
Company: General Foods
Position: Assistant Credit Manager
Education
School: Keller Graduate School of Management Degree: MBA
School: Bellarmine University Degree: BA - Business
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