Robert C Lewis

***** ******** ***** ( Sterling, VA 20165 ( abmuvb@r.postjobfree.com

( 703-***-****

SUPPLY CHAIN / ENGINEERING / OPERATIONS LEADER

Management Summary

LEADERSHIP / SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS / LOGISTICS

( Planning ( Re-engineering ( Continuous Process Improvement ( Cost Savings

( Quality

. Driven and extremely successful engineering focused leader with an

outstanding record of achievements in supply chain management,

manufacturing, distribution and logistics.

. Creative and resourceful solutions provider with expertise in developing

and implementing standard operational procedures, work measurement,

continuous process improvements, and best practices to extensively

improve safety, productivity, efficiency, and quality of service, while

reducing overall cost.

. Proficient at effectively managing multiple complex projects using cross-

functional teams delivering results on time and within budget at the

district, regional and corporate levels.

. Critical evaluator with the exceptional ability to identify patterns and

trends to determine short and long term goals related to volume

forecasting, workforce planning, and capital expenditures effective

business decisions.

. Skillful and adept at instilling accountability at all levels in order to

maximize resource efficiencies.

. Outstanding communication skills with the natural ability to establish

internal and external customer relationships

Areas of EXPERTISE

. PROJECT / PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

. Process Re-Engineering

. Key Performance Indicators

. Financial Management / P&L

. RFI / RFQ / RFP

. Corporate Level Planning

. Service Level Agreements

. Organizational Development

. Six Sigma / LEAN Tools

. professional Experience

THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY

MARCH 2008 - PRESENT

PRODUCTION SUPERINTENDENT - SPRINGFIELD, VA

Top five U.S. flagship newspaper published and distributed in the

Washington, DC area.

. Leader of a 34-person management and 300-employee team in three

functional areas: newspaper packaging & distribution, manufacturing, and

warehouse operations with annual labor budget of $10,000,000.

. Manage the planned annual supply expense budget of $995,000 reducing

actual spend by 31% year to date.

. Created safety committees, quality department, and project management

teams in which management and employees worked towards common goals,

reducing lost time days by 42%, improving quality from 96.5% to 98.2%

and obtaining production cost savings of $798,000

Brinks US

January 2007

- March 2008

District Manager - Washington, DC

Premier provider of secure transportation and logistics.

. Assembled and managed a comprehensive operating team of 300 business

partners with P&L responsibility of over $21 million in revenue with

multiple sites that included MD, VA, and DC.

. Orchestrated a culture change using Kaizen Principles resulting in cost

reductions of $200,000 per month.

. Increased margin from -1% to 5% through team building, enhanced

communications, ownership of issues, solutions, process re-engineering,

establishing stretch goals, and accountability of others.

. Grew revenue by 16% through contract re-structuring and new business

development.

united parcel service

October 1985 - January 2007

District Engineering Manager - Louisville, KY

Jan 2006 - Jan

2007

The nation's leader in package delivery.

. Instituted a project management culture in the Engineering Department to

drive operational efficiencies and improved financial results throughout

operations.

. Managed, trained, and coached a team of 10 Industrial Engineers to

support the pick-up and delivery service of all ground and air product

transportation services in the state of Kentucky.

. Saved $3.2 million in labor by leading a team of industrial engineers and

operators through the implementation of proper job set-ups and work

measurements that led to package per hour performance increases of 12%.

Corporate Industrial Engineering Manager - Atlanta, GA

Jan 2005 - Dec 2005

. Essential part of a Project Management team that developed an Engineering

Program to train company's Engineering Managers from around the world.

. Led a company wide transportation cost savings initiative program

resulting in cost savings of $10 million.

Corporate Supply Chain Program Manager (Supply Chain Solutions)- Atlanta,

GA Jan 2004 - Dec 2004

. Developed and managed $1.5 million Project Plan for an RFID Program

resulting in a prototype lab that integrated multiple WMS Systems and

RFID middleware to support Department of Defense directives.

. Instrumental in signing the companies' first two major RFID clients

leading to $25 million in revenue.

District Industrial Engineering Manager (Supply Chain Solutions) -

Louisville, KY Jan 2000 - Dec 2003

. Integrated North American Van Lines, Burnham Logistics, and Fritz

Corporation with UPS-SCS; consolidating facilities, identifying and

implementing synergies, and creating new organizational structures.

. Provided leadership for current and future strategies related to the

overall supply chain management direction, working with customers

including Raytheon, Honeywell, HP, and Applied Materials.

. Developed and Managed the first UPS-SCS Engineering Department consisting

of eight IE supervisors, four administrative employees, and four student

co-ops to support 33 operating facilities in nine states.

. Led a solutions team that created the structural design and processes of

a world-class automated facility for IKON Office Solutions, solidifying a

contract exceeding $10 million.

. Developed and implemented a new facility build-out design and Master

Operating Plan in Toronto, Canada to distribute service parts for Dell

Computer throughout Canada.

District International / air logistics planner January 1998

- December 1999

united parcel service

Buffalo, NY

. Re-engineered the movement of 20,000 premium pick up packages from 22

operating facilities to account for a 30 minute earlier aircraft

departure time, saving the company $12 million per year.

comprehensive health and safety supervisor January 1998

- December 1998

united parcel service

Buffalo, NY

. Led a 14 member cross functional team of management & non management

personnel, implementing an OSHA certified Health & Safety process in 16

operating facilities representing 2,500 employees.

industrial engineering / operations supervisor

January 1990 - December 1997

united parcel service

Buffalo, NY

. Accountable for the results associated with the forecasting of daily

planned volume, hours, and staffing for 22 operating centers in the West

New York District affecting 5,000 plus employees.

. Supervised, trained, and developed 24 delivery drivers, 18 part time

employees, and 3 supervisors.

Education

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

DECEMBER 1988STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COLLEGE AT

BUFFALO

BUFFALO, NY

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