Manager/Director
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ELIAS CEKOVIC
**** ***** ****, *************, ************ 18078
abx57e@r.postjobfree.com
DIRECTOR - MANAGER
Preferred Field: Logistics Services/Supply Chain
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT - NEGOTIATION - STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND SUPERVISION
TRANSITION AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT - STARTUP OPERATIONS - PROCUREMENT SOFTWARE AND WAREHOUSE TECHNOLOGY
Experienced and accomplished professional with extensive working experience in supply chain, logistics, warehousing and materials management. Possesses strong attention to detail, a commitment to service excellence, and dedication to servicing the needs of internal and external customers. Demonstrates effective organizational and recordkeeping skills in purchasing and materials management. Effectively handles demanding and stressful work situations. Experienced in implementing unique strategies to optimize business operations and elevate business productivity. Displays proven adeptness in communicating clearly and distinctly as well as maintaining relationships with all levels of management.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PPL, INC., Allentown, PA - 1989–Present
MANAGER, Logistics Services 2009–Present
- Manages a workgroup of 82 staff and supervisory employees across 7 geographically dispersed facilities.
- Define, monitor, and meet the $20.5M operation and maintenance budget of the Logistic Services Department.
- Prepare and present monthly key performance indicators (KPI) report to Electric Utilities executive management.
- Provide continuous support to the organization by performing administrative functions and assisting in tracking the inventory for electric generation and electric delivery worth $235.5M.
- Address reporting criteria needed to meet the requirements of the Department of Homeland Security as they pertain to the national Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) policy.
- Continuously enhance production efficiencies by introducing cost reduction strategy and Lean Six Sigma methodologies.
- Successfully implemented and led 3rd party logistics traffic operations, resulting in operational improvements and staff reductions.
- Consistently reduced inventory by more than 16% over the past 24 months.
- Played a critical role in selecting a 3rd party logistics contractor and implementing the program to support customer initiatives that include a five-year spike in capital work.
- Successfully delivered annual and up to date savings by more than $120K through Lean Six Sigma projects.
- Improved the operations and maintenance budget expenditures by .1% in 2010, to under 3.6% in 2011, and under 6.3% in 2012.
MANAGER, Regional Work Management: Rotation Assignment 2008–2009
- Supervised and collaborated with 4 supervisors and 1 bargaining unit employee in prioritizing work and scheduling tasks for more than 140 electric utility employees in the Allentown, Pennsylvania area.
- Regularly communicated and interacted with various departments, such as Engineering, System Operation, Field Services, Supply Chain, Relay and Test, Customer Service, and Metering Support as well as with external customers.
- Ensured work completion based on customer’s needs as well as available manpower, material, equipment, and permits.
MANAGER, Utility Logistics 2006–2008
- Managed $26M inventory, 5 supervisors, and 68 bargaining unit employees in a 24/7 operation.
- Delivered critique of ongoing project requirements, maintained vendor relationships, and established new accounts.
- Reduced more than $3M of inventory and associated costs through the consolidation of two electric delivery distribution warehouses and two gas utility distribution warehouses.
- Decreased operational budget by $900K through close monitoring of schedules, budgets, manpower, cost analysis, and capital expenditures.
SUPERVISOR, Logistics Services 2004–2006
- Demonstrated leadership skills in supervising 3 operational shifts that consisted of 1 supervisor and 46 bargaining unit employees located at the central distribution facility.
- Guaranteed the availability of stock or items needed to be manufactured to satisfy customers’ demands system-wide.
- Ensured strict compliance with all laws and regulations including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
SUPERVISOR, Tool and Material Support 2001–2004
- Oversaw day-to-day logistics operations, such as receipt and storage of parts; issuance of materials; staging for work orders; management and control of inventory; and delivery of corporate tool services, including repairs, purchases, tracking, and storing.
- Delivered extensive support to the procurement/inventory software for the organization known as Ventyx Asset Suite 7.0, (formerly known as PassPort) by manning the user help desk; developing training guides; providing sustainable training on software upgrades for new employees; troubleshooting system errors; recommending software enhancements; assisting with system interfaces design; exploring the use of new technologies; and creating new processes to apply system changes.
- Served as primary consultant to the IT department in developing program integration requirements and end user reports.
- Rendered sustainable training and integration of new logistics groups to existing corporate software, policies, and practices by establishing annual training plans based on monitored employee skills to maintain efficient operations.
- Received designation from the management to lead and coordinate the initial establishment of warehouses in two gas turbine electric generation plants.
- Eliminated duplicate efforts, consolidated four departments, and reduced workforce by 20% while maintaining efficient operations.
EARLIER POSITIONS HELD:
PROCESS SUPPORT ANALYST 1999–2001
PASSPORT INSTRUCTOR 1996–1999
MATERIAL SUB-FOREMAN 1989–1996
MILITARY EXPERIENCE
United States Navy Reservist (Retired): Naval Activities United Kingdom, Detachment 504 Harrisburg, PA
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY SUPPORT 1988–2011
United States Navy: USS Bainbridge CGN–25 Norfolk, VA
SONAR TECHNICIAN (SURFACE) 1985–1988
AWARDS
NAVY COMMENDATION MEDAL NAVY ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL
- For generating cost savings totaling more than $440K for the U.S. Government while performing and serving as Logistics Department Leading Petty Officer for Naval Activities United Kingdom, Detachment 504.
PPL EXCEPTIONAL CONTRIBUTION AWARD
- For pivotal role in supporting PPL Montana contracts training, software testing, and radio frequency hardware installation and label printing.
- Obtained recognition as the first utility to become Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) voluntary protection program star certified.
EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP - 2010
Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA
GPA: 3.99 Dean’s List Outstanding Student Award
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE IN LOGISTICS TECHNOLOGIES - 2006
Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville, PA
GPA: 4.0 - Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society - Dean’s List
CERTIFICATE IN LOGISTICS TECHNOLOGIES - 2006: Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville, PA - GPA: 4.0
CERTIFIED WHITE BELT: LEAN SIX SIGMA TECHNICIAN TRAINING - 2011: General Cable Industries Allentown, PA
CERTIFICATE IN LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT - 2005: Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PRIMARY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - 2004: United States Navy Whidbey Island, WA
MANAGING PEOPLE AND PROCESSES -2010: PPL, Inc. Macungie, PA
TEAM BUILDING - 2002: Bloomsburg University Hawley, PA
ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE (EDI) ANSI X-12 101 FORECASTING AND ANALYSIS WORKSHOP
BEST PRACTICES FOR THE MULTI-PROJECT MANAGER INTERPERSONAL SKILLS RESPONDING TO CONFLICT DYNAMIC LISTENING SKILLS - American Management Association (AMA)
ACTIVITIES
SCOUTMASTER Allentown, PA: 2007-2012 MENTOR Eagle Scouts
TECHNICAL ACUMEN
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) - Microsoft Visio - Microsoft Live Meeting
Ventyx Asset Suite 7.0 Inventory, Contracts and Indus AnyWhere (Radio Frequency) Modules - Zebra Barcode Printers
Symbol Radio Frequency Scanners - MicroStrategy Datamart - PeopleSoft e-INV
PeopleSoft Human Resource and Payroll Software - Microsoft SharePoint- Concur
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