Manager Supply Chain

William M. Lewis

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PROGRAM AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER

A proven Program Management and Supply Chain Management professional with over 30 years of demonstrated growth

and success developing and implementing strategic initiatives in support of key organizational and corporate objectives.

Breadth of experiences encompasses:

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Program Management Process Mapping/Workflow Streamlining

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Operational management with P&L CRM Program Development

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Planning and Production Management Intermodal transportation operations

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SAP, Vantage, Job Scope, Primavera Import/ Export

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Lean Six Sigma/ISO 9000 Software design and implementation

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Earned Value Union and Non-union environments

• Top Secret security clearance

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

L-3 COMMUNICATIONS, Inc. 2005 – 2013

Crestview Aerospace, Crestview, FL.

Program Manager and Senior Supply Chain Manager – Responsible for the achievement of Program goals and

the development of policies, procedures, and operation of the Supply Chain Warehouse, Shipping, and Property

Management with a work force of 5 direct and 56 indirect personnel.

1 Program Manager of several aircraft ballistic foam projects supporting military aircraft with a total booked value

in excess of $8.2 million. Responsible for the execution of multiple small projects supporting Bell Helicopter

parts manufacturing/ delivery. Total booked value near $6.2 million. Point of contact for Northrup Grumman

program, supplying aircraft detailed assemblies with a booked value of $4.2 million.

Led the Supply Chain implementation team of 4 direct Subject Matter Experts in migrating to a new Enterprise

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Resource Planning (ERP) suite, SAP. Providing guidance and strategic vision from workflow mapping to system

design and testing the team has constantly met or exceeded expectations. A change management force,

restructuring our training methodology while breaking down the barriers to changing systems and technology,

“reduce the fear of change”. Manage the daily interaction of 3 different contract groups responsible for training

and change management.

Shifted the paradigm by designing and executing the consolidation of multiple warehouses into a single 22,500

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square foot centralized facility, a $2.4 million project resulting in a 44 percent reduction in manpower expense

with a 28 month Return on Investment (RoI).

Exceeded corporate inventory accuracy standard of 95%. Success was gained through training and the

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implementation of bar code labeling and automatic identification/ scanning of stocked material and tooling,

reducing resource constraints and improving inventory accuracy to over 98%.

Active in drafting company responses to solicitations and responses to Requests for Proposals as the lead for

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Material Management, Purchasing, and Production Planning. Oversaw the management of 2.2 million assets in

inventory and over 28,000 customer and government owned tools. Received the highest praise from the Defense

William M. Lewis

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5442 Poplar Drive, Monroe, MI 48161 734-***-****

Contracts Management Agency (DCMA) Property Administrator during an annual Property Management System

Audit (PMSA); “Outstanding, fabulous, tremendous turn around”.

Special Operations Forces Support Activity, Lexington, KY

Manager, Supply Chain Management – Responsible for the development of policies, procedures, and operation

of a logistics facility encompassing 1.4 million square feet of inside storage, $1.5 billion in inventory, over 18.5

million line items, and 5 direct reports responsible for 370 indirect personnel.

• Developed and implemented a inventory transition plan supporting contractor change over, utilizing existing

and\sub-contract personnel to accomplish a 120 day transition in a professional manner

• Led by example, ensuring the day to day Supply Chain activities were met while conducting the inventory.

Visible on the warehouse floor, on the truck dock, employed “management by walking around”

Program Manager, Joint Logistics Operations Center – Responsible for the execution of Programs related to the

development, design, and execution of policies and procedures necessary to support the Headquarters U.S.

Special Operations Command, Directorate of Logistics. Areas of expertise included Item Unique Identification

(IUID), Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Inventory Control Point, Property Book Management, and

Equipment Help Desk support. Directly managed a team of 7 logistics professionals and 3 contracts providing

software development and technical maintenance support.

• Program management of direct funded projects totaling $3,550,000 including the installation of $870,000 in

marking equipment. Responsible for overseeing the application of IUID marks on over 3 million assets,

providing Asset Visibility to Program Managers throughout Special Operations Command and the various

Service components.

• Routinely prepared C-level communications, briefings, reports, and correspondence representing both our

company and the customer. Comfortable interacting with a Under Secretary of Defense, a customer, on a

weekly basis, developing material for the highest level of dissemination.

• Visible on the L3 Communications Corporate and Special Operations Command boards for RFID and IUID,

as well as Department of Defense action groups addressing Asset Visibility across the entire enterprise.

• Project Manager who designed and the development of an automated suite of software tools supporting

Special Operations Joint Munitions, Equipment Helpdesk, and material Cataloging.

• Program Manager, who developed a concept, designed and was successful in demonstrating to Headquarters

U.S. Special Operations Command that the need existed for a centralized logistics control center. Utilizing

prior military and civilian experience established the Joint Logistics Operations Center (JLOC).

• The JLOC encompassed 4 departments; the Contractor-Inventory Control Point (C-ICP), the Joint Property

Book, the Equipment Helpdesk, and the Cataloging sections providing Special Operations Command

visibility of critical assets worldwide. Built the training programs, selected the staff, and executed the role of

manager and mentor for the first year.

U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND, (U.S. Air Force Reserves), 2003 – 2011

Headquarters, MacDill AFB, FL.

Transformation and Information Officer, Logistics Plans and Automation/Logistics Directorate – Primary

duties focused on managing the integration of emerging logistics automation and computer technology into the

Defense Distribution System doctrine.

• Command’s Subject Matter Expert on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) policy and technical application

• Responsible for overseeing the application of 5 existing logistics software programs designed to provide total

asset visibility throughout transport, warehousing, and distribution pipelines supporting Operations Iraqi and

William M. Lewis

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5442 Poplar Drive, Monroe, MI 48161 734-***-****

Enduring Freedom. Prepared C-level (General Officer) correspondence and briefings on a daily basis with a

staff of 2 direct reports.

Combined Joint Task Force Consequence Management, Camp Doha, Kuwait

Strategic Mobility Officer – Directed the reception, staging, and onward movement of a multi-national Joint Task

Force. Accountable for all personnel, equipment, and supplies supporting a 1,500-person task force, while

conducting deployment planning into and around the Iraqi theater of operations

• With a staff of 17, successfully built a logistics network designed to receive, process, account for, and forward

deploy a multi-national force consisting of more than 500 personnel and 1,700 pieces of equipment in 3

weeks for U.S., German, Czech Republic, Romanian, and Slovak forces.

NEW HAMSPHIRE AIR NATIONAL GUARD AND U.S. AIR FORCE RESERVES 2000-2003

157TH Logistics Readiness Squadron Pease ANGB, Portsmouth, NH.

Squadron Operations Officer/ Chief of Logistics Plans, - Scope of duties consisted of conducting daily

management of 8 direct reports and 64 indirect personnel and 134 vehicles supporting the transportation,

supply/warehousing, bulk fuel distribution, and logistics planning efforts of an Air Force Wing with wartime

commitments around the globe.

• Provided; 543 vehicle transportation movements, 103,000 supply warehouse transactions valued at over $17

million, and more than 1 million gallons of aircraft fuel during the first year of Operation Enduring Freedom.

85th Aerial Port Squadron, Hanscom Air Force Base, MA.

Air Freight Officer - Directed operations and P&L activities for the largest aerial port squadron in the Air Force

Reserves comprised of 5 officers and 223 enlisted personnel.

• Selected by the U.S. Southern Command to be the Airlift Movements and Requirements Officer, accountable

for coordinating all air transportation requirements in support of counter-drug operations in South and Central

America, achieved a 100% mission success rate.

NORTHWEST AIRLINES, Detroit, MI 1996 – 2000

International Cargo/ Customer Service Manager - Managed the international passenger arrival process, ensuring

all government and corporate requirements were met in order to expedite the transfer of inbound passengers to

outbound flights.

• Provided complete import/export cargo services and ground handling of material through the company’s

largest hub.

• Processed over 1 million pounds of international cargo daily, providing warehousing, ground movement

while managing extensive renovations to the Detroit Metro International Terminal, a $17 million project.

DHL AIRWAYS, INC., Cincinnati, OH 1994 – 1996

Manager, Ramp Operations - Responsible for expediting nightly unloading/loading of cargo at this U.S. hub and

managing personnel, budget, training, and process improvement in order to meet the company on-time departure,

fiscal, and ISO 9000 certification goals.

• Transformed airfreight activities which exceeded 1 million pounds on 58 aircraft nightly, while coordinating a

$24 million ramp construction project.

CALIBRE SYSTEMS, INC. Falls Church, VA 1992 – 1994

Transportation Analyst – Provided, in a matrix management environment, Subject Matter Expertise during the

development process of logistics software programs. Analyzed data and produced detailed reports identifying

trends and potential cost saving measures to company customers.

William M. Lewis

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5442 Poplar Drive, Monroe, MI 48161 734-***-****

U.S. AIR FORCE (Active Duty) 1983-1992

362nd Aerial Port Squadron, Rhein Main AB, Frankfurt, GE.

Air Freight Manage– Led and managed 4 direct and 176 indirect personnel conducting cargo handling

operations, including vehicle maintenance, inbound/outbound air and truck operations, as well as import/export

clearance management.

• Implemented a “Hub-and-Spoke” operation while supervising a 186-member crew performing passenger,

freight, and fleet service on 11,000 aircraft annually.

313th Aerial Port Squadron, RAF Mildenhall, UK.

Operations Manager/Chief of Passenger Branch– Managed all airport activities related to the ground handling

of cargo and passenger operations at the country’s only airlift hub to include 2 commercial air terminals

supporting operations in London and Scotland. Duties included staff training/development, budget

administration, and on-time operations management.

• Assigned to the United States Transportation Command during DESERT SHIELD and STROM, expedited

the movement 460,000 personnel from Saudi Arabia within 90 days, resulting in mission closure 60 days

ahead of planned schedule.

92nd Transportation Squadron, Fairchild AFB, WA

Vehicle Operations Manager– Managed a 690-vehicle fleet supporting the Wing’s mission through detailed

planning and execution of maintenance, operations, budgeting, replacement forecasting, and training with 42

direct employees providing ground transportation that included bus, truck, and the rental Government Service

Agency (GSA) vehicle fleet.

373rd Missile Squadron, Little Rock AFB, AR.

Missile Launch Officer– Responsible for the management of a nuclear missile site, which included emergency

actions, safety, and maintenance oversight, ensuring the ability to respond on the President’s orders to any nuclear

threat affecting national security.

EDUCATION

Air Command and Staff College, 2006, United States Air Force, Air University

M.S., Aeronautical Management, 1995, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Extension Campus

B.S., Education, 1983, Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont

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