Manager Management

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CHAD E. ELLIS

Summary

Experienced Logistics Manager with a strong ability to develop partnerships and work effectively and collaboratively with

internal and external customers. Strong organizational and communication skills with the ability to think and act strategically

in a fast-paced and demanding work environment. Efficient and effective, self-directed work style with a proven track record

in budgeting, negotiations, planning and leadership for all modes of transportation.

Experience

February 1999 – October 2009 Kohl’s Department Stores Menomonee Falls, WI

Manager of Non-Merchandise Transportation (2008 – 2009)

• Managed shipment and delivery of fixtures, visuals and construction materials to over 1,000 stores and ten

distribution centers (DC) throughout the U.S. (over $35M annually).

• Reported weekly and monthly Key Performance Indicators (KPI).

• Provided leadership as management level team member.

• Supervised staff of 2 associates to ensure efficient and effective use of resources, performance management and

annual reviews.

• Managed 3PL that received, sorted, inventoried, and delivered product for remodel stores.

• Managed new store consolidation program through DCs.

• Monitored domestic supply chain of local transportation networks, DC operations, planning optimization, and

vendor relations.

• Worked collaboratively across organizational departments and with vendors to ensure timely pickup and delivery to

each region of the country.

• Optimized and strategically determined modes of transportation and packaging to reduce shipment costs.

• Managed project RFPs and negotiated carrier contracts.

Manager of Outbound Transportation (2004 – 2008)

• Responsible for 90,000+ store deliveries per year and management of up to eight dedicated carriers.

• Managed $70M budget annually for trailer leases/rent, 3rd party yard management, fuel surcharge, vendor/3rd party

backhauls, capital projects and new store openings.

• Planned and managed vendor backhaul program through Manugistics routing optimization tool (TMS system).

• Implemented best practices for invoicing and operations processes.

• Supervised staff of 3 associates.

• Ensured DC compliance to DOT and BIT legal inspections and follow up on exceptions.

• Managed external trailer repair services performed at the DCs.

• Developed weekly DC trip schedules utilizing receipt forecasts, delivery restrictions, inventory cut-offs and store

requirements.

• Responsible for coordinating DC/carrier RFPs and negotiating contracts.

Manager of Logistics Operations (2001 – 2004)

• Managed budgeting, purchasing and financial responsibilities for Kohl’s DCs, E-Fulfillment Center, and Corporate

Logistics department (over $100M annually).

• Used reverse auction process to purchase supplies and equipment for DCs.

• Increased rate of return by 35% on damaged & defective merchandise by negotiating new contract rates with

vendors.

• Responsible for daily, weekly, monthly, seasonal and annual reporting of KPI.

• Supervised staff of 3 associates.

• Accountable for optimization modeling to determine locations for DCs.

Logistics Financial Analyst (1999 – 2001)

• Managed damage and defective program.

• Responsible for creating seasonal budgets for DC and Corporate Logistics.

• Ensured timely processing of invoice payments to carriers and vendors.

• Responsible for analyzing and reporting daily/weekly DC metrics.

1995 to 1999 Schneider Logistics Green Bay, WI

Account Manager (1997 – 1999)

• Managed transportation budget for two Chrysler Corporation Assembly Plants totaling $120M.

• Directly responsible for six staff associates. As a member of the Continuous Improvement Board, helped to design

programs to enhance and develop strengths of associates.

• Identified and implemented cost savings concepts (Supplier and Carrier Discipline, Trailer Utilization and Regional

Consolidation programs) totaling over $2M.

• Established best-practices programs to ensure shipping guidelines, container management and inventory control

were given quality objectives across the supplier base.

Operations Manager (1996 – 1997)

• Researched, justified and managed projects for Chrysler and General Motors Service Parts Operations (GMSPO)

which reduced inefficiencies related to shipping and receiving dock management, supplier sourcing analysis,

transportation mode optimization and route reviews. Adaption of these projects lowered costs by $3.5M.

• Directly responsible for developing and facilitating meetings and presentation for offsite forums with Chrysler and

GMSPO management.

Logistics Analyst (1995 – 1996)

• Designed databases used to monitor and analyze carrier and supplier performance, actual shipment information

versus planned and transportation budgets.

• Identified and implemented cost savings concepts totaling $5.5M with respect to freight consolidation, cross docking

and guidelines for container returns for GMSPO.

Education

1990 - 1995 University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI

B.S. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology

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