Supply Chain Project Manager
Resume:
Jon Axelsson
Email: *********@********.***
Address: *** ****** **** **
City: Oxford
State: PA
Zip: 19363
Country: USA
Phone: 856-***-****
Skill Level: Director
Salary Range: 150
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JON AXELSSON
239 Autumn Hill Drive Home: 610-***-****
Oxford, PA 19363 Cell: 856-***-****
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SUMMARY
Proven Supply Chain Leader in transforming and building supply chains for scale, velocity and
efficiency. Expertise in leading multiple distribution centers, and transportation networks in the retail
and direct to consumer e-commerce industries distributing a wide variety of consumer products
including pharmaceuticals and cold chain. Deep experience in building high performance teams, supply
chain process transformation, and aligning supply chain strategy to deliver sustained performance
improvement.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DRUGSTORE.COM (ACQUIRED BY WALGREENS IN 2011), Philadelphia, Pa 2009- July 2012
Vice President Supply Chain Operations
Directed all of drugstore.comaaas direct to consumer and 3PL replenishment and fulfillment operations
supporting $500M of revenue and a $30M P&L with over 500 employees supporting four divisions:
Pharmaceuticals(RX), OTC, Beauty, and Vision products.
aa Designated executive for integration drugstore.com supply chain with Walgreens supply chain.
aa Drove $15M capital investments in supply chain infrastructure to improve capacity, speed, and cost.
aa Led redesign and automated primary distribution center to reduce cost per order 50%.
aa Drove launch of two additional distribution centers to improve ship speed and cost.
aa Executive sponsor to replace demand and inventory forecasting systems to Oracle.
Senior Director of Operations 2008-2009
Reported to the CEO, responsible for leading multiple e-commerce, direct to consumer fulfillment
centers 7 days per week with 450 employees supporting four divisions: Pharmaceuticals, OTC(Over the
Counter), Beauty, and Vision.
aa Initiated a 6 sigma improvement program to drive process improvements in quality, cost, and speed.
aa Energized the workforce and reduced turnover through employee recognition programs
aa Led re-design of WMS (warehouse management system) work processes.
aa Doubled throughput of distribution centers to meet future outbound order capacity
aa Increased customer order quality from 95% to 99.9%
aa Decreased labor fulfillment cost per order by 25%.
aa Decreased order cycle time by 60%.
WAWA, INC., Philadelphia, Pa 1998-2008
Supply Chain Manager, Manager
Responsible for designing, building, and managing a new distribution center and transportation network
to support over 500 stores and over $1B of revenue. Managed a $50M P&L multi temperature,
automated distribution center and transportation fleet operating around the clock, seven days per week.
aa Enabled purchasing direct from manufacturers for grocery, candy, and fresh foods categories.
aa Reduced DSD (direct store deliveries) and standardized order and receiving processes at stores.
aa Increased product availability 3x-4x for all stores to reduce out of stocks
aa Established time definite delivery plan to stores to reduce labor at store level and space required
aa Designed and developed cross-dock program for stamped cigarette distribution
aa Negotiated six year outsourced 3PL distribution services contract with McLane.
aa Managed 3PL provider to ensure SLAaaas achieved: fill rates, on time delivery, safety, and quality.
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Project Leader for AS/RS Facilities and Equipment Installation
Led the operational process design and equipment testing for a 60,000 dairy case automated storage and
retrieval system,
aa Designed and synchronized dairy manufacturing processes with AS/RS processes.
aa Re-routed 500 store delivery transportation network to reduce cost by 20%
QVC, INC, Lancaster, Pa 1997-1998
Project Manager
Responsible for developing work measurement standards in Lnacaster and West Chester facilities.
aa Utilized MOST to developed production standards throughout 500k sq ft hard goods DC.
aa Utilized MOST to develop labor standards for new Apparel DC under construction.
MAY DEPARTMENT STORES, Pittsburgh, Pa 1995-1997
IE Manager, Kaufmannaaas Distribution Center
Recruited as part of a management team to close two distribution centers and open a new, 700k sq ft
consolidated distribution center supporting over 50 regional department stores.
aa Developed $10M annual direct labor payroll budget for distribution center.
aa Developed and managed productivity improvement and management feedback system.
aa Insititued productivity standards and reporting of individual performance.
aa Manage capital projects in distribution center -- Recommend - Prioritize - Initiate - Implement
aa Implemented numerous projects resulting in 30k carton daily output.
aa Designed and implemented bar-coding methods for cross-dock program.
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, Pittsburgh, Pa 1989-1995
Industrial Engineer Supervisor (1989-1995)
Planned long and short term production and service.
aa Developed production standards, goals, and staffing through detailed work measurement.
aa Improved operational effectiveness through facility improvements and method analyses.
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
aa Stock Analyst Day, DSCM, New York, NY, 2011
aa GPSEG Supply Chain/CFO joint session, Philadelphia, 2010
aa Annual CSCMP Conference, Philadelphia, 2007
aa Eye for Transport 3PL Conference, Atlanta, 2007
aa CRC Conference, Linking the Cold Chain, San Antonio, 2008
EDUCATION
MBA, Penn State University, Great Valley, PA
Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
aa 6 Sigma Black Belt, University of Texas / Air Academy Associates
aa Penn State Designing and leading Competitive Supply Chains, 2006
aa The Logistics Institute, 1999 Logistics Investment Leadership Program, Georgia Tech
aa The Ohio State Executive Logistics Management Program, 1999
aa MOST, HB Maynard Operations Sequence Technique, Labor Standards Certified, 1998
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