Project Manager Supply Chain

Elijah Jones

Email: abo79u@r.postjobfree.com

Address: **** ******* *****

City: Ypsilanti

State: MI

Zip: 48197

Country: USA

Phone: 734-***-****

Skill Level: Director

Salary Range: 100

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ELIJAH A. JONES III, PMP

7777 Amrhein Drive, Ypsilanti, MI 734-***-**** abo79u@r.postjobfree.com

Certified Project Manager-Prince2 Practitioner/Lean Expert/Six Sigma Black Belt

Provided profitability and cost leadership, within multiple industries, by utilizing world class process methodologies.

aa OPERATIONS: Turned around operations from a loss of $3.1M to a profit of $900,000 in one-year.

aa SALES OPERATIONS AND PLANNING: Eliminated prior year inventory write-off of $3.8M, and delivered better than 99% inventory order accuracy.

aa SOFTWARE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT: Adhered to the software quality assurance process, and achieved 300% improvement in labor efficiencies

aa PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE (PMO): Changed the organizational culture. Achieved professional accountability. Delivered 98% on-time milestone payment performance, within 30-days of the baseline plan.

I have an MA in Business Administration, from Webster University, and a BS from the US Air Force Academy. I am known for designing new approaches that consistently work, using a collaborative leadership style, within matrix organizations.

Selected Accomplishments

Led strategic business unit turnaround. Led Scheidt and Bachmannaaas US subsidiaryaaas return to profitability, and a viable cost structure. Led common, global business process implementations. Institutionalized the Prince2 project management methodology. Collaboratively re-engineered sales operations and planning processes. Achieved a sustainable cost structure, by slashing $700,000 in administrative costs. On track to deliver 56% in gross margin, by eliminating waste, in the software development work streams. Executed the PMO governance structure, for the portfolio of 18 projects, valued between $250,000 and $5.4M.

Reinforced supply chain performance and cost control. BAE division lacked freight cost, contract and fleet management capability. Established freight policy and audit processes. Integrated the CPI into contract proposals. Recovered $14M in immediate cost overruns and created $23M overall cost improvement.

Restored product quality consistency for major consumer brand. Whirlpool private label major appliances suffered from systemic quality defects. Led Six Sigma and Balanced Scorecard product development, vendor audit and manufacturing improvements in the US, Germany and Mexico. Delivered $19M cost turnaround.

Eliminated overtime and productivity problems. Led broad front application of Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, 5S and Toyota Production System process improvement tools in integrated attack on productivity problems for Daimler - Chrysler. Improved order fill rates, on-time delivery and inventory cost. Strengthened cash flow by $72M.

Achieved aggressive inventory reduction target. Played key role in replacing eight legacy Ford distribution sites with six new, high-velocity centers in nine months. Spearheaded redesign of parts distribution system. Leveraged cross-dock technology to eliminate unnecessary parts movement. Eliminated $200M in inventory overhead.

Slashed inbound materials logistics costs. Revamped RFP and proposal evaluation for Ford. Integrated poorly coordinated procurement and supply chain operations among company operations managers and over 2000 materials providers. Reduced cost-per-shipment 5%, resulting in $6M annual cost reduction.

Career History

Director of Operations, Scheidt and Bachmann, 2010 to 2012. Hired as a project manager and promoted, within 9-months, to lead the deployment of common, global processes and P&L of the project portfolio. Established the PMO governance structure, with financial and operational performance metrics for 18 projects valued between $250,000 and $5.4M.

Senior Manager Transportation, BAE Systems, 2008 to 2009. Adopted new supply chain management processes and technologies for this global provider of advanced defense, security and aerospace systems. Led contract cost projection, logistics engineering and audit analysis. Controlled $68M budget. Eliminated freight cost volatility.

Senior Quality Manager, Whirlpool Corporation, 2006 to 2008. Led cross-functional quality evaluation standards teams of up to seven. Introduced Balanced Scorecard manufacturing methodology in the US, Germany and Mexico. Re-engineered stamping, materials handling and assembly practices. Controlled $20M budget.

Lean Manager, Daimler - Chrysler, 2005 to 2006. Recruited to introduce Lean and 5S principles and strengthen operations at multiple aftermarket parts distribution centers. Established integrated capacity planning, inventory flow and operations management system. Significantly reduced headcount while improving productivity and output.

Plant Manager / National Distribution Operations Manager / Transportation Manager, Ford Motor Company, 2000 to 2005. Held P&L responsibility for production of $85M in aftermarket parts. Managed high efficiency hub cross-dock operations. Led Kaizen blitz that achieved 95% order fill rates for 25 regional distribution centers.

Prior Assignments: Management Development Programs, Ford Motor Company, International Paper, and PEPSICO-KFC. Information Systems, Operational Test and Evaluation, Captain, United States Air Force.

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