Manager Supply Chain

KRISTIN M. LACOSTE

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

An accomplished and talented professional with a comprehensive background in logistics and supply chain operations, providing strategic thinking and leadership to optimize network performance. Mitigates cost exposure and positions logistics platforms to meet business growth expectations. Initiates internal change and executes plans for capturing cost and benefits across logistics performance metrics. Integrates business process with data analysis for strategic plan design and implementation. Cognizant of mission-critical details while sustaining focus on the broader scope of operations. Establishes and manages productive relationships. Core Competencies & Soft Skills

Leadership

Technology Integration

Performance-Driven

Data Driven Metrics Analysis

Distribution Channel Design/Management

Solution-Oriented

Supply Chain Network Optimization

Exemplary Communicator

Contract Negotiations- Transportation

Warehousing/Distribution Material Services

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Teknor Apex Co. Pawtucket, RI 2015 – 2019

North America Logistics Manager

Developed, designed, and managed an in-house logistics platform for eleven US plants within a matrix organizational structure for this $2 billion custom compounding and garden hose manufacturing company. Defined SOPs, built the supply chain team, and provided strategic management of intracompany freight logistics across all budgeting, forecasting, and analysis metrics for seven divisions with annualized freight spend of $60 million. Contained operational cost exposure, providing fiscal management of tolling and breakbulk contracts and 16 outside warehouse centers. Sourced and solidified alliances with transportation providers through strategic negotiation of rail, TL, tank, LTL, AIR, and parcels contracts for all transportation. Optimized facility logistics performance through design and execution of warehouse set-up plans that drive product flow through reductions in operational inefficiencies and expenditure redundancies. Advanced development of data infrastructure in support of electronic data interchange (EDI) strategy.

Sourced Global Freight Audit & Pay provider.

Identified date management defect in ERP OMS system.

Devised and executed an outsourced dedicated model to combat ELD capacity constraints.

Implemented a facility logistics improvement strategy and distribution model.

Honored as the recipient of the President’s Award.

Implemented first-ever 3PL North America Strategy in all channels.

Introduced a corporate-level sustainable logistics platform.

Developed and published RFP’s on 3/4PL models, separation by mode/volume with national asset providers, and dedicated proposals to determine future strategy. United Natural Foods, Inc. Providence, RI 2009 – 2015 Director Inbound Logistics (2011 – 2015)

Directed a national inbound logistics team supporting 18 distribution centers for North America’s largest organic, natural, and specialty products distributor. KRISTIN M. LACOSTE Page 2

Devised efficiency improvement solutions and negotiated carrier contracts. Delivered strong results in budgeting, forecasting, and annualized carrier spend reporting. Managed inbound distribution center (DC) capacity and master scheduling processes as annual sales revenue expanded from $3 billion to $8 billion. Coached suppliers on logistics programs.

Designed and implemented a national, centralized, master scheduling platform for all 16 DCs.

Executed a wave receiving process that increased DC capacity based on size and scope by 5% to 15%;

Improved flow of goods that drove a vendor bill back process.

Reduced carrier base from 80+ regional carriers to 15 core national carriers.

Increased intermodal utilization by 30%.

Implemented our custom-designed transportation management system (TMS) national platform. Enterprise SCM Application Manager (2009 – 2011)

Spearheaded a supply chain management (SCM)/IT development and deployment initiative across the enterprise. Bridged the gap between IT and the business process analysis team to garner requirements for all supply chain applications. Focused on facilitating project planning and cost-benefit analyses to advance custom modifications to WMOS, TMS, and labor management (LM) solutions. Coordinated cross-functional efforts, leading production troubleshooting throughout all phases of technology build and deployment. Managed test-case scenario planning during the user acceptance testing (UAT) process. Served as the liaison between operations and IT to expedite problem resolution.

Led the successful design and development of a custom TMS platform.

Managed BA team for the successful implementation and go live in a new state of the art DC.

Oversaw design and implementation of the national outbound transportation solution.

Met go-live date deadline, delivered the project 20% under budget, and won first-prize award in the UPS Running Green Operational Excellence Competition.

Swift Transportation Lincoln, RI 2001 – 2009

Satellite Fleet Manager (2004 – 2009)

Enhanced service-level components that impacted a big-box retail account. Managed a satellite terminal supporting four dedicated accounts and a fleet of 350+ drivers. Established and executed carrier contracts that contained cost exposure and provided quarterly results vs. budget reporting. Created and analyzed network models. Analyzed driver manager productivity and equipment utilization daily. Performed outside sales and driver recruitment Addressed and mitigated the escalation of sales/customer service issues. Managed office and site fleet maintenance staff. Developed Northeast owner operator division representing 35% of fleet.

Established and developed Lowe’s dedicated national account.

Expanded the operation by 10% by winning the Costco dedicated account.

Implemented driver recruitment campaigns.

Devised and implemented the strategic vision for a start-up of a Northeast regional dedicated operation.

Propelled the original driver count from 70 to 140 within one year to reach goal capacity. Staples Dedicated Account Manager (2001 – 2004)

EDUCATION

Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio

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