Manager Project

John Thompson absvlk@r.postjobfree.com (***) ***-

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Logistics professional with 20 years experience as both operations and

finance manager in distribution and transportation field. Extensive

experience for 3PL (third party logistics) companies, managing large

customer accounts in automotive, construction and consumer goods, over

multiple sites and states. Experience adapting to new systems. Self starter

that works with little to no supervision. Interacts with all levels of

internal and customer management. Has lead and been member of project

teams. Ability to dig deep into details to find efficiencies and cost

savings.

Skills:

Budgeting, zero Finance Trans & DC SAP Excel

based

P&L Transportation Ops Oracle Outlook

RFQ's Warehouse/x-dock Lawson Power point

Ops

Project Costing Hiring, review, AS 400 Visio

discipline

AP/AR Training, safety Kronos Project

time/attendance

Month end close DOT regulations E-time ISO

time/attendance

Accruals, rev & Auditing Katera Macros

exp.

Variance analysis MVR's Khalix V lookups

Vendor agreements Hours of Service XATA Pivot tables

Lease contracts Scheduling KPI's RTCIS

workforce

Accomplishments:

. Site finance manager for $43 million 3PL DC/transportation account for

P&G.

. Project $4.5 million MHE fleet replacement. Identified requirements,

prepared investment proposal. (Standardized equipment, eliminated

rentals, reduced repairs).

. Project team, 3PL DC/transportation account startup for P&G.

. Project team; start up of new Regional Distribution Center for P&G 3PL

contract.

. Negotiated long term pricing contracts for MHE propane ($250 thousand

savings) and shipping supplies (pallets, stretch wrap, cleaning

supplies, uniforms, etc).

. Negotiated temp labor agreements.

. Managed transportation account for Cardinal Health distribution

center.

. Managed sequence center for Chrysler assembly plant account.

. Project manager, from planning to operation, of Ryder's first parts

sequencing account for Chrysler.

. Facility layout, specialized MHE equipment ordering (MHE, overhead

crane) and computer systems.

. Sequenced parts for 370,178 vehicles over two model years, at 99.99%

error free rate.

. Wrote all ISO processes for operational, financial, quality and safety

practices at location.

. Successfully passed all ISO 9001:2001 recertification audits.

. Reduced trailer rental expense by $108,296 by performing yard

management analysis.

. Eliminated excess trailer repair costs in the amount of $136,577.

. Coordinated model year changeover initiatives with customer and

vendors in support of supplier quality control, part level changes,

and pilot part runs.

. Shift operations manager on Chrysler account, 60 exempt/non-exempt,

material handlers and drivers per shift.

. Bachelor of Science in Business, Accounting, Missouri State University

- 1992, Springfield, MO

Work Experience

FINANCE MANAGER, DB Schenker (3PL provider for P&G) - St. Louis, MO

October 2008 to July 2012

Site finance manager, $43 million 3PL account, P&G's largest distribution

center in North America, 3.1 million sq ft, high volume DC that ran case

and layer pick lines, full pallet shipping and transportation. Site

employed over 550 non-union people, exempt and non-exempt.

Primary Responsibilities:

. Prepared zero based annual budgets for four customer billing silos;

handling and transportation for both distribution center and

manufacturing plant. Direct labor varied to volume and productivity

goals.

. Reviewed monthly financial results with customer management; actual

versus budget, project costs, out of scope costs, impact of

productivity and volume on labor.

. Flexed monthly budget based on volume (case, layer and full pallet).

Researched and explained budget variances for labor, productivity and

managed costs. Tracked KPI's and pain/gain share. Prepared monthly

invoices then presented and reviewed details with the customer.

LOCATION MANAGER, Penske Logistics (3PL provider for Cardinal Health) -

Earth City, MO

May 2008 to October 2008

Managed 3PL transportation contract for customer, Cardinal Health. Provided

all transportation for their distribution center, delivering medical

supplies daily to hospitals and clinics in MO, IL and KY.

Primary Responsibilities included:

. Managed driver hiring and schedules for a non-union account.

. Performed all safety training (i.e. SMITH System), ensured DOT

compliance: hours of service, MVR's, check rides and maintained driver

files.

. Performed all P&L responsibilities: Payroll, budget, AP/AR, invoicing,

KPI's.

LOGISTICS MANAGER, RYDER INTEGRATED LOGISTICS (3PL) - St. Louis,

MO

January 1996 to January 2008

Managed site operations for Chrysler and Textron Automotive accounts for 9

years, before transitioning to finance department.

Primary Responsibilities included:

. Finance manager for $23 million account for distributor of high-end

home construction materials, 13 locations in 5 states, and assisted

Senior Finance Manager in managing 60 other customer contracts.

. Logistics manager at Chrysler account in St. Louis, MO, operations

consisted of warehousing and transportation for two automotive

assembly plants with a daily production of 1,800 passenger vehicles.

. Location manager for Tier I auto supplier Textron Auto, transportation

and warehouse operations.

OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR: Arkansas Best Freight (ABF) - Kansas City, MO

1992 to December 1995

Primary Responsibilities included:

. Shift supervisor, cross-dock facility with 40 union drivers and

warehouse employees.

Additional Information: Fall 2012: H&R Block Income Tax Course

NCO MO Army NG 1986 to 1992.

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