Supply Chain Management
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DENNIS S. BERARD
Millville, MA *1529
*** – 719 – 6455
ac5eez@r.postjobfree.com
EXECUTIVE-LEVEL LOGISTICS, TRANSPORTATION & SCM PROFESSIONAL Transportation, SCM & Logistics professional with the proven ability to achieve growth and profitability goals through inventory optimization, operational excellence, supplier compliance initiatives and transportation expertise. END-TO-END TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS SCM & LOGISTICS OPERATIONS COST SAVINGS PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS Highly strategic leader with over two decades of experience and proven success in planning and executing transportation, logistics, and supply chain management strategies for efficient, productive, and profitable business operations. Successful track record for executing plans, leveraging scale, maximizing supplier relationships, minimizing risks, justifying allotted budget usage, and driving optimized business value for the organization. IMMEDIATE VALUE OFFERED
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OMPETENCIES
Leadership & Management:
Cross Functional Leadership
P&L Management / Budgeting
Strategic Planning & Execution
Strategic Partnership Building
Vendor Management
Capital Project Leadership
Technology Advancements
Training and Development
Operational Excellence:
Inbound/Outbound Transportation
Supply Chain Management
Inventory Control
Safety & Compliance Management
Contract Administration
Process Improvements
Proposal Management
Private Fleet Operations
Strategic (Capital) Procurement
Interpersonal:
Strategic Negotiations
Relationship Building
Effective Communications
Prominent wins in leading inbound/outbound transportation operations, enabling business and revenue growth, introducing new technologies, achieving 98.5% on time store delivery, and driving strategic inventory/logistics programs from start-to-success
Advanced acumen in increasing supply capacity, accurately projecting business plans, optimizing complex SCM planning, logistics operations and distribution networks, and implementing enterprise-wide and business- specific solutions, to help organizations gain a competitive advantage
Multiple successes in decreasing supply chain complexity and improving departmental feasibility, while saving organizational costs through strategic planning, operations analysis & process improvements
Deploy market trends and external/internal competitive benchmarks and analytics, to identify differentiators of supply chain performance and drive an outside-in focus through the entire value chain
Overcame challenges with deep understanding & interpretation of contracts, managing vendors, and using strategic sourcing methods. Persuasively & influentially negotiated complex business transactions/contracts
Active cost manager and business process optimizer; strengthened productivity and accelerated profit at challenged transportation, logistics, and supply chain operations. Broad suite of operations, P&L, budget management, business development and strategic planning skills PROFESSIONAL WORK HISTORY
Vice President of Business Development Avid Pallet Services, Beloit, WI April 2015 – Present Brought on board to provide executive-level leadership and leverage expert business development acumen to create competitive distinction, acquire/retain clients and customers through creating more efficient receiving operations and supply chain solutions. Administer all aspects of contract negotiations, pricing analytics and new business implementations. Ensure operational readiness of regional cross dock and repair facility in East Providence, Rhode Island.
Remain a convincing and influential negotiator and C-level executive collaborator with success in closing non-negotiable deals, securing 4 new national accounts, thus increasing sales/revenue by 12%
Earned trust through exceptional services, value offerings and providing customers with competitive deals on behalf of the national pallet management and third party logistics provider
Collaborate cross functionally with internal finance and operations teams for KPI management, annual budget proposals, and management reporting
Concept-to-completion leader of a strategic initiative to redesign freight dispatch processes and identify driver performance metrics
Triumphed in reducing supply chain
costs by 8% via developing a national
intermodal transportation solution
Achieved success in improving on-time
performance and an 18% reduction in
transportation expenses, through
transitioning a 3rd party final mile
transportation solution complete
private fleet/managed freight solution
DENNIS S. BERARD
9 Theresa Drive
Millville, MA 01529
401 – 719 – 6455
ac5eez@r.postjobfree.com
PROFESSIONAL WORK HISTORY CONTINUED...
Senior Director of Transportation CVS Health, Woonsocket, RI March 2012 – March 2015 Strategically elevated to a highly visible leadership role and administer overall P&L management of $225M transportation budget, while providing strategic direction to conduct inbound and outbound transportation operations and strategies for the CVS network of 18 distribution centers and 7500 stores. Managed all aspects encompassing inbound freight and outbound store delivery operations and process management. Key member of a cross functional team tasked with identifying and implementing a logistics strategy to service stores in the Puerto Rico and Hawaii.
Inception-to-incredible success leader for all aspects of freight consolidation initiatives, and corporate driver safety programs, along with transportation capital purchases, and supplier compliance functions
Inbound freight LTL consolidation program – Credited towards developing consolidation network, supplier on boarding strategy, KPI management, and delivery procedures/expectations, resulting in reduced inventory ($6M), and reduction in supplier lead times by 4 days, improving inbound receiving efficiencies
Pioneered the development of future state outbound routing technology and operational strategies, with strong emphasis on ROI analytics – Built leadership consensus over a centralized routing strategy via projecting
$2.5M in annual transportation savings and efficiencies
Strategically planned and implemented an increase in outbound delivery shipped cube by 3%, eliminating 4000 outbound routes annually, thus reducing transportation spend by $4M
“On Board Computer” Technology: Contributed towards outlining capital investment needs, deployment strategy and reporting capabilities- New technology facilitated organizational compliance to driver hour of service regulations, provided improved on time delivery data, enabled real time tracking/tracing of CVS assets and identified unsafe driving practices
Effectively used an empowering, participatory management style that developed accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement, enabling high Corporate “Employee Engagement Results” rankings
Recipient of 2013 ATA Presidents
Award recognizing CVS for operating
the safest private fleet in the country
Directed and steered 3rd party
dedicated store delivery services, private
fleet operations, LTL and Truckload
carrier contracts/services
Transitioned as a transformational
change agent, introducing new routing,
freight consolidation and driver tracking
technology throughout the CVS network
Achieved 98.5% on time store delivery
Firmly represented organizational
benefits, conducting persuasive and
influential renegotiations for third party
dedicated delivery contracts, thus
enabling a dramatic $1.5M annual
expense reduction
Reduced $2M via implementing
inbound freight mode conversions
ADDITIONAL WORK HISTORY
Sr. Manager of Inbound Transportation CVS Health, Woonsocket, RI April 2004 – March2012
Earned progressive responsibilities and promotions basis stellar performances in previous roles. Administered $42M inbound transportation budget and freight operations, while developing inbound scheduling tools and strategies
Established strategic partnerships with CVS supplier community to identify and implement supply chain efficiency strategies – Reduced $500K in annualized spending through lead time initiatives and backhaul opportunities
Generated $3.5M in annual revenue through successfully orchestrating the LTL carrier drop trailer allowance program – Drove network strategy for reverse logistics pallet programs and services, generating $1.5M in revenue annually Other Work History-
Lead Merchandize Planner CVS Health, Woonsocket, RI October 1992 – April 2004 EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
BA Sociology and Business Management Saint Joseph’s College, Maine (Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee (Cross Country) 1989 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & TRAININGS
CVS Retail Leaders of Tomorrow (2012)
Member National Association of Chain Drug Stores Member National Strategic Shippers Transportation Council
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