Supply Chain Manager

MICHAEL R. MOORE

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Sun Prairie, WI 53590

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H: 608-***-****

C: 608-***-****

BACKGROUND SUMMARY

Accomplished Operations Manager with extensive experience in Sourcing, Operations plan

development and execution, and supplier management. Background includes frequent trips to

Asia, working with international supply partners, high-level financial analysis, sales

management, and leading a productive team to accomplish corporate goals. Possess strong

analytical and problem solving skills and highly developed business acumen.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

INNERWORKINGS - CHICAGO, IL 2011 to Present

InnerWorkings is primarily a print services company with sales of over $500M annually. The

International business unit deals with the procurement of various product categories.

Senior Production Manager - International

Leads all aspects of the supply chain including:

Sourcing - New supplier integration, contract and price negotiation.

Testing/Inspection for new and established supplier

Procurement - PO to payment

Transportation - In-country and air/ocean logistics.

BATTERIESPLUS, LLC - HARTLAND, WI 2009 to 2011

BatteriesPlus has 450 corporate and franchise stores throughout the United States. The core business

includes over 2,500 types of consumer and commercial batteries.

Director of Supply Chain

Re-structured the existing forecasting and procurement processes with the introduction of

new software and personnel. Expanded the supply chain team in China and integrated

them into all aspects of purchase order export.

Introduced a vendor portal server-based software solution to manage purchase orders

electronically.

Responsible for supply chain team in Shenzhen, China.

Integrated the demand and requirements planning process into the ERP system.

Eight direct reports that included Logistics, DC and Supply & Demand managers.

Consistently achieved service level and inventory goals.

FISKARS - Madison, WI 2005 to 2009

The Craft Division of Fiskars generates $100 million in branded consumer packaged goods annually.

Sales and Operations Planning Manager

Developed and executed an effective Sales & Operations Planning process. Oversaw a

staff of ten people that included Master Schedulers, Demand Analysts, and Supply

Analysts.

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Traveled frequently to Asia for supplier development and pricing negotiations that

included raw materials, labor, and currency fluctuation. Developed “should cost” validation

model for strategic products. Monitored production goals and capacities.

Developed and implemented a 3rd-Party logistic model in China. This process

accomplished inventory reductions and an increase in inventory turns by better managing the

final configurations of the items before ocean transport.

Recipient of “Presidents Award” for 2007.

The S&OP cycle created a “one number” consensus plan for the Craft Division by

optimizing a demand forecast that facilitated improved sourcing and production planning.

Forecast accuracy improved from 40% to 70%, resulting in lower inventories and lead-time

reduction from suppliers.

Interfaced with all levels of company professionals that ultimately reduced inventory,

developed supplier relationships, and increased profitability.

MORNINGSTAR FOODS - Dallas, TX 1992 to 2004

Division of Dean Foods generating $1.2 billion in branded and private label consumer packaged goods

annually.

Forecast and Planning Manager 1998 to 2004

Provided leadership for development of synergetic forecasts for production planning.

Developed and implemented an innovative forecasting system to meet the needs of

products with a short shelf-life. This method used two different forecasting software

packages incorporated into a logic-based Excel spreadsheet with a resulting 20%

reduction of spoils at the retail level.

Attained an average forecast accuracy level of 93%

Successfully implemented production and three-year inventory plan for failing

product category in less than one year with a resulting inventory reduction of 50%

while maintaining a 100% customer service level.

Achieved company goals by implementing innovative formats and methods for

production planners and inventory control specialists. This was accomplished by

implementation of MRP and standardization of inventory rules.

RICH PRODUCTS CORPORATION 1992 to 1998

Consumer business purchased by Morningstar Foods.

Director of Corporate Brands, Buffalo, NY 1995 to 1998

Held full P&L responsibility for all private label product groups including non-dairy, bakery, and

sweet goods categories. Developed annual operating plans, managed budgets, and facilitated

entire sales process.

Increased whipped topping product volume over 300% by implementing restaging

program and focusing on product formulation and packaging quality.

Spearheaded new business expansion team in acquiring private label opportunities.

Educational Background

B.A. in Ecology - University of Wisconsin – Madison, Wisconsin

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