Manager Supply Chain

Mark A. Fratamico

Telephone: 910-***-****

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Email: **********@***.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

I am a dynamic manager with functional expertise in multiple areas across

the Supply Chain. I have 14 years of comprehensive experience working in

logistics, manufacturing, purchasing, planning, inventory/materials

management and project management. I am adept in both salaried and hourly

relationships, team building, problem solving, TPM methodologies, and

leadership. I am highly successful at implementing cultural change

initiatives, improving revenue and quality, while contributing profit to

the company's bottom line.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Unilever 1998 -

Present

Unilever is a 40.5 billion Euro manufacturer of Food, Home and Personal

Care Products. We employ 174,000 people worldwide while operating in 100

countries. 160 million people choose our brands every day. Unilever is

ranked 121 in the list of Global Fortune 500 companies.

Manufacturing Manager

Raeford, NC

2007 -

Present

Unilever Raeford manufactures Anti-Perspirant/Deodorant Sticks,

Shampoo's and Body Wash Liquids. The

site consists of 7 Production lines, with a plant operating budget

exceeding $35 million. The plant output

exceeds 400 million units of Personal Care items, contributing over

$900 million in revenue for the region. The

site successfully challenged for the TPM Level 2 Consistency award

through the Japanese Institute of Plant

Maintenance (JIPM).

. Partnered with Quality Manager to reduce finished good rejections

by 60% compared with previous year

. Improved inventory accuracy to 98.5% while consuming 1 billion

components and 100 million pounds of raw materials

. Redesigned the material flow within the site to reduce incoming

packaging material on hand by 30% and outbound finished goods by

25%

. Launched a new Vendor Collaboration Program resulting in a 50%

reduction in order cycle time with key vendors

. Implemented Focused Improvements at the operator level resulting in

a reduction in packaging material waste by 15%

. Collaborated with Supply Chain Planning to increase the number of

SKU's produced weekly while increasing the overall plant operating

efficiencies

. Partnered with Purchasing team to influence key vendors to relocate

on site/near site. Liaised with State/Local agencies to identify

incentives to influence the vendor moves

. Managed an operating budget of $10 million with a staff of 6 salary

and 130 hourly employees

Senior Supply Chain Project Manager

Trumbull, CT

2006 - 2007

I managed the supply network for 700 million units of Personal Care

Liquids, including Body Wash,

Shampoo, Conditioners and Lotions. I designed the 5 year roadmap for

the PCL technology platform, aligning

customer requirements with capital investments. The roadmap

delivered $30 million in savings across North

America.

. Developed a new supply planning framework to support a technology

platform vs. a category platform

. Created a sourcing council consisting of senior supply chain

leaders across multiple categories to identify key performance

metrics, agree innovation sourcing and investment strategies for

PCL manufacturing sites across the region

. Managed the installation of capital assets across 3 manufacturing

sites in excess of $25 million

. Partnered with Supply Chain Finance to redefine costing process for

make vs. buy decisions

. Participated in pilot to integrate a category supply chain across

North and South America with the goal of creating an Americas

regional supply chain

. Collaborated with Purchasing to align vendor relationships with the

newly designed PCL network

Operations Manager, Contract Manufacturing

Trumbull, CT

2002 -

2005

The Contract Manufacturing group contributed $1.6 billion of total

revenue for Unilever HPC USA. My primary

responsibility included managing third party vendors supporting the

Anti-Perspirant/Deodorant category. I led the regional strategic

sourcing initiative for Personal Care aerosols across multiple categories.

I was selected the technology lead for all Promotional Pack assembly

requirements for the region across all personal care categories. This

responsibility included managing 3 direct reports. Unilever's promotional

requirements generated $500 million in revenue.

. Project lead to outsource all of Unilever aerosol requirements in

excess of 200 million units from internal site to selected contract

manufacturers

. Implemented a 'through the wall' operation for all Promotional Pack

assembly requirements at two of our largest DC's. Project realized

$8 million in labor and freight savings

. Managed the startup of a new contract manufacturer to deliver major

launch of new platform in US market, Axe body spray

. Led the initiative to source all trial/travel Anti-

Perspirant/Deodorant sticks from the Philippines including quality

validation

. Rationalized the contract manufacturing vendor base by 60% while

delivering a 20% increase in vendor reliability

Purchasing Manager, Raw Materials

Trumbull, CT

2000 -

2002

Unilever's Raw Materials group was responsible to source $600 million

in various commodity and specialty chemicals. My sourcing portfolio

consisted of commodity chemicals with a dollar value exceeding $160

million. I managed 2 direct reports, sourcing commodity chemicals for

brands such as Q Tips, Dove bar soap and Snuggle fabric softener.

. Delivered $35 million in negotiated savings over a three year

period utilizing strategic sourcing initiatives developed in

conjunction with Product Development

. Raw materials liaison for the E-commerce Director to develop our e-

procurement strategy

. Selected team lead for a global sourcing initiative for key raw

materials consumed in Dove bar soap. The sourcing initiative

involved all Unilever regions

. NA representative on two global sourcing teams with global sourcing

responsibility of $250 million

. Mentored department interns during their rotations beginning with

new hire orientation program through the exit interview process

Senior Purchasing Agent, Raw Materials

Trumbull, CT

1999 -

2000

. Chosen as raw material lead for launch of new powdered detergent in

a tablet form

. Developed a market intelligence portfolio for key inorganic

chemicals

. Collaborated with Product Development to identify and approve

alternate vendors for single sourced materials

. Managed a portfolio of raw materials in excess of $65 million

Transportation Analyst, Bulk Commodities

Clinton, CT

1998 -

1999

The newly formed Transportation group resulted from the consolidation

of Cheseborough Ponds, Lever Brothers and Helene Curtis's traffic

teams. The group sourced all third party freight requirements as well as

managed a private fleet. My primary responsibility was to manage the spend

for all bulk freight inbound to our manufacturing sites.

. Aligned with Purchasing teams to identify the most beneficial

freight terms for Unilever

. Implemented 'Routing guides' for our vendors to maximize

. Negotiated freight contracts with Class 1 and Class 2 railroads as

well as bulk transportation carriers in excess of $20 million

MG Industries 1995 -

1998

MG Industries is a $300 million manufacturer of industrial gases. MG

Industries was a second tier manufacturer in the industrial gas market.

The company focused on bulk industrial gases, specifically liquid oxygen,

nitrogen and argon.

Terminal Manager 1997 -

1998

Scheduling Supervisor 1996 -

1997

Logistics Analyst

1995 - 1996

EDUCATION

BS in Business Logistics with an emphasis in Finance

Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

TRAINING/RECOGNITION

Unilever Future Leadership program

North American Supply Management course

Managing Productive relationships

Unilever Manufacturing Leadership program

Activity Based cost analysis

Unilever Finance for non financial managers

7 time recipient of Excellence Award

Global Workshop Award - Miami/Chicago cup

COMPUTER SKILLS

SAP 3.1/4.6

Microsoft Office Suite

Manugistics 7.2

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