Manager Management

Gordon J. Nasenbeny C.P.M.

Grayslake, IL *****-**82

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Residence Tel. 847-***-****

Cellular Tel. 847-***-****

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Discover Financial Services - (NYSE: DFS) is a direct banking and payment

services company with one of the most recognized brands in U.S. financial

services. Since its inception in 1986, the company has become one of the

largest card issuers in the United States. The company operates the

Discover card, America's cash rewards pioneer, and offers personal and

student loans, online savings products, certificates of deposit and money

market accounts through its Discover Bank subsidiary. Its payment

businesses consist of Discover Network, with millions of merchant and cash

access locations; PULSE, one of the nation's leading ATM/debit networks;

and Diners Club International, a global payments network with acceptance in

more than 185 countries and territories.

Senior Associate, Global Procurement Strategic Sourcing, 2011 - Present

In strong collaboration with internal customers and business partners,

identify, recommend, lead, manage, document, communicate and conduct

strategic sourcing, vendor evaluation and selection, RFPs, and vendor

negotiation projects for a variety of products and services. Provide

related best practices and subject matter expert consulting to internal

customers and business partners. Perform and/or utilize vendor, market,

spend and other research and analysis to identify and support sourcing,

negotiation and other related projects. Contribute to the continuous

development of the Strategic Sourcing function and its promotion across the

enterprise.

I am a world class strategic sourcing, transportation, distribution,

warehousing, logistics and supply chain expert capable of providing

strategic long term customer centric direction while delivering optimal day-

to-day operational results and leadership. I consistently demonstrate

professionalism, customer focus and integrity. I have outstanding

leadership, motivation, communication, team building and interpersonal

skills and I am a highly successful negotiator. In addition, I am self-

motivated and self-directed with a proven track record of successful

management in complex, intense business situations with wide ranging

requirements and global scope.

I am particularly effective in strategy formulation, contract negotiations,

managing costs and improving service. A key strength is my sense of urgency

in building effective management teams that deliver highly desired results.

I possess expertise in many facets of Supply Chain logistics (contract

management, supplier relationship management, transportation, distribution,

warehousing operations and customer service) both domestically and

internationally.

Collections Etc. - A privately owned catalog company that offers a large

collection of unique gifts, home essentials and garden accessories with

"nothin' over $20". Once upon a time, ranked in the top 100 catalogs by

Multichannel Merchant, Collections Etc. was the 2nd fastest growing major

catalog company in the country.

Manager, Transportation, 2007 - 2011

The responsibilities for this position included:

. developing best in class transportation, distribution and logistics

procurement and operating strategies, plans, tactics, budgets and

forecasts to meet or exceed service objectives, reduce landed and

delivered costs, optimize operating efficiency and maximize return on

investment;

. creating a customer-driven organization that is responsive to internal

business partners as well as all external customer expectations and

requirements;

. establishing benchmarks and monitoring procurement cost, quality and

performance metrics;

. continuously monitoring internal and external performance levels against

budgets, forecasts and plans;

. providing direct initiative leadership to the transportation,

distribution and logistics team of direct reports;

. ensuring all direct reports understand and embrace the strategic vision

while receiving appropriate training, guidance, direction and managerial

development;

. working collaboratively with staff and IT resources to fully enable and

optimize operating systems; as well as

. owning all bid events, negotiations and contracts with

transportation/logistics suppliers.

My high level achievements included:

. recipient of Collections Etc's 2007 Associate of the Year award;

. execution of bid events and conclusion of win-win contract negotiations

with outbound parcel carriers DHL, FedEx and UPS within the first six

months of service to realize transportation savings in excess of seven

digits within eight months of service;

. quickly establishing a very close working relationship with internal

executive leadership team, including C-level;

. development of a highly detailed annual budgeting, quarterly

reforecasting and monthly financial reporting process to understand

enterprise wide transportation, distribution and logistics performance;

. implementation of a national reverse logistics solution provided by UPS

(UPS Returns Flexible Access); as well as,

. execution of bid events and conclusion of win-win contract negotiations

with corrugated suppliers International Paper, Georgia Pacific, Temple

Inland, Smurfit Stone and Pratt to realize savings estimated at 12%.

Sears Holdings Management Corporation - A trusted resource of products and

services that enrich peoples lives. Sears Holdings Corporation (SHC) is the

nations number three retailer operating nearly 3000 full line stores and

1100 specialty stores in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada

marketing such proprietary brands as Kenmore, Craftsman, DieHard and Lands'

End.

Manager, Collaborative Procurement - Logistics, 2003 - 2007

This position provided internal subject matter expertise for the

collaborative selection, development and direction of strategic processes,

supplier negotiations and relationships. This position was empowered to

collaborate with a number of logistical functional areas, assume complete

procurement responsibility, when appropriate, from the inception of a new

project to the execution of an agreement and beyond for an extensive range

of initiatives.

As Non-Merchandise Procurement's single point of contact and only core team

member on the Logistics Procurement Council (LPC), I am very proud of the

following personal and/or LPC accomplishments:

. only member of SHC Non-Merchandise Procurement to ever receive the Coin

of Excellence Award for demonstrating outstanding leadership skills in

furtherance of Sears' quest to exceed cost and service objectives;

. exceeded the Logistics Procurement Council's 2003-2006 savings objective

by 285%;

. reduced relocation moving expense by $1,000,000 or 20% annually;

. achieved 10%+ cost reduction in multiple 3PL warehousing and fulfillment

service agreements;

. extensive background in support of Sears Home Delivery Services overall

procurement strategy;

. provided oversight, guidance, direction and enterprise wide negotiation

strategy to Sears Logistics Services for use in negotiations with all

3PLs;

. member of the Sears/Kmart supply chain merger integration team tasked

with harmonizing, leveraging, optimizing and integrating $2.4 billion in

externally sourced transportation, distribution, warehousing and

logistics services;

. responsible for strategic analysis and network optimization of Sears',

Kmart's, Sears Canada's and Lands' End's corporate aviation operations

and resources; and

. one of two Non-Merchandise Procurement associates in 2006 to have one of

their suppliers achieve Partners in Progress level recognition.

AT&T - World's premier provider of full-service communications for people

at work, at home or on the move.

Senior Contract Manager - Transportation, Fleet, Distribution, Warehousing

& Logistics, 1998 - 2003

This position had overall responsibility for managing all externally

provided transportation, distribution, warehousing and logistics services

for Ameritech, Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Cingular. Primary

responsibilities include long-term strategic sourcing strategy development

and implementation, RFP / bid event execution, contract negotiation,

supplier relationship management, project management and event

coordination. This position managed projects in an unstructured

environment, requiring frequent interface with senior and executive

management both internally and externally.

As Team Lead for AT&T's transportation, distribution, warehousing and

logistics cross-functional sourcing team (CFST), I am very proud of the

following personal and/or CFST accomplishments:

. produced $21,272,000 in CFST savings;

. reduced transaction costs by 61% or $637,209 over three years with third

party freight bill auditor/processor;

. reduced express mail and parcel transaction costs by an average of 38%

over three years with top two express parcel carriers;

. reduced leased PC return costs by 49% over three years;

. member of the SBC/Ameritech merger team responsible for planning the

integration of various autonomous groups into a single Procurement

entity;

. exceeded business partner's expectations by establishing an interactive

intranet website months ahead of schedule which reduced order cycle times

by as much as 94% and increased productivity by as much as 1000%;

. established a vendor relationship management process to address such

issues as performance metrics reporting, the creation of a certified

supplier program, the establishment of joint goal and budget setting, as

well as methods and procedures for vendor relationships and contract

negotiations with such carriers as: FedEx, United Parcel Service,

Airborne Express, USPS, Ryder Integrated Logistics, Werner Enterprises,

Dynamex, Norfolk Southern Railroad, Illinois Central Railroad, ABF

Freight Systems, Yellow Transportation, USF Holland, United Van Lines,

Transplace, Saia, Southwestern Motor Transport, etc

. AT&T's exclusive contract manager supporting transportation,

distribution, warehousing and logistics services;

. contributed to AT&T receiving the prestigious Ron Brown Presidential

Award for Corporate Leadership by awarding 19.1% of all transportation,

distribution, warehousing and logistics business to minority, female or

disabled veteran owned enterprises;

. supported AT&T's Fleet Organization, which managed 20,000+ vehicles, by

buying bulk fuel, oil, fluids and tires; and

. strategically sourced all packaging (corrugated boxes, bubble wrap,

etc for Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin.

Manager, Global Transportation & Logistics, 1989 - 1998

As Manager, Global Transportation & Logistics, I was responsible for

leading and directing all operational and contractual issues impacting AT&T

Transportation & Logistics. Interfaced extensively with warehousing,

distribution, materials management, and AT&T's external carrier base.

Supervised eight associates.

Major accomplishments include:

. two promotions and one Call to Excellence Award;

. improved overall on-time service levels of 8%;

. Procurement savings of more than $50,000,000;

. transparent transition of dedicated truckload, over-the-road truckload,

less-than-truckload, air and express mail/parcel service providers;

. established a Certified Supplier program;

. work stoppage contingency planning coordinator between internal

operations and primary carriers with direct responsibility for training

approximately 300 management employees to become class A or B commercial

drivers license holder;

. seamless integration of international supplier base and the resulting

import shipping process;

. established an off-site receipting program utilizing replication

processes and procedures, dedicated telecommunication land lines and RF

technology with primary inbound transportation provider resulting in

decreased handling/processing costs of $280,000 annually and reduced

transportation/receiving intervals of up to 24 hours;

. integration of outsourced reverse logistics/reclamation processing

project with 3PL to reduce costs by $450,000 annually, reduce shipping

delays, and minimize over-crowded conditions/ internal bottlenecks;

. melded purchase order and shipment information into UPS' 3D fuzzy label;

. secured buy-in from AT&T's inbound cable suppliers to utilize the same

process, 3PL and TL carriers to create quasi-dedicated environment on

inbound, as well as empty reel return shipments, to lower overall costs

and significantly improve service to the field;

. partnered with 3PL and dedicated truckload service provider to supervise

all inbound, backhaul and outbound truckload shipments; and

. reduced AT&T's core carrier base by 60%.

Interstate Consolidation - Privately held transportation conglomerate

offering intermodal, truckload, less-than-truckload, container/trailer

drayage and U.S. Customs bonded warehousing services.

Marketing/Sales Manager, 1988 - 1989

Responsibilities included exceeding value expectations for those buying

intermodal, truckload, less-than-truckload and U.S. Customs bonded

warehousing services.

Hub City Terminals - The largest intermodal marketing company in the nation

offering intermodal, truckload and logistics management services.

Load Coordinator, 1988

Dispatcher, 1987

Progressive management experience in the areas of intermodal and truckload

brokerage services. Interfaced with shippers, railroads, truckload

carriers, steamship lines, drayage companies and consignees to optimize

efficiencies in transporting goods from origin to destination while

maximizing company profits.

Solo Cup Company - A privately held manufacturer of paper and plastic

dinnerware.

College Internship, 1986

Responsibilities included designing logistical information/automated

freight bill payment systems.

A&R Transport - A privately held bulk commodities carrier with 48-state

operating authority.

College Internship, 1985

Responsibilities included assisting the Safety Director monitor

driver/company compliance with Department of Transportation regulations.

EDUCATION

Elmhurst College, May 2003

Master of Science in Supply Chain Management

Western Illinois University, May 1987

Bachelor of Business, Majoring in Transportation, Distribution and Business

Logistics

California State University, September 2000

Certificate in Logistics Management

DePaul University, June 1997

Certificate in Purchasing Management

University of Wisconsin, May 1996

Certificate in International Trade

ORGANIZATIONS

National Association of Purchasing Management (NAPM) - Institute for Supply

Management (ISM)

Certified Member

American Society of Transportation & Logistics (AST&L)

Certified Member

Delta Nu Alpha (DNA)

Certified Member, Registered Academic Membership - Platinum Phase

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