Philip A Booker

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PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

A highly experienced Materials & Supply Chain Leader, who has demonstrated the ability to lead diverse teams

of professionals to new levels of success in a variety of highly competitive industries, and fast-paced

environments, offering an extensive career of progressive advancement, achievements and in-depth knowledge

of Materials Management, Supply Chain Operations, Strategic Sourcing, Inventory Management, and Personnel

Management,. Dynamic leadership, focused on motivating staff to take the initiative to work effectively and

productively. Highly effective at negotiating contracts and closing deals. Consistently meet deadlines and

maintain operational efficiencies. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Interact effectively with

individuals at all levels of an organization and from diverse backgrounds. Computer Proficient. Recognized for

integrity, work ethic, dedication, and delivering results.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Materials Management Customer, Vendor/Supplier & OEM Relationships

P&L Management & Strategic Business Planning Developing key performance indicators (KPIs)

Containment Policies & Procedures

Business Process Improvements (LEAN)

Motivational Manager, Trainer & Mentor

Operations Management

Building/Maintaining Business Relationships

Creating and Negotiating Contracts & Pricing

Organization, Prioritization Time Management

Operations Management & Accountability

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY & SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS

Sr. Supply Chain Manager, Logistics Support Systems Inc. (March 2012 to Pres.) Cincinnati, Ohio

• Served as the Materials & Supply Chain Leader, implementing lean strategies, worked with key leaders on

strategic lean initiatives. Also served as a “Change Agent” that helped Develop the culture to think continuous

improvement, Coaching, mentor and teach lean techniques.

• Oversaw Incoming & Outgoing Just in Time parts.

• Delivery performance from 78% to 99.8%.

• Reduced lead times by 80%.

• Full P&L responsibility and directed all day-to-day operations in the areas of purchasing, inventory

management, distribution and facility management for the regional distribution center, and totaling 275,000 sq.

ft. of warehousing space. Accountable for receiving, storing, picking, QA, packing and shipping to a nationwide

customer base. Managed 9 direct and 42 indirect reports with a $16.5 million operating budget. Reports to the

Sr. Vice President of Operations. Operations planning process had open communication between manufacturing,

sales, engineering and marketing and report on inventory level development, production bottlenecks,

requirements for outside tolling, product prioritization etc.

Materials & Distribution Manager Nutritional Products Inc (Aug 2009 – March 2012) (Location

Moved/Closed)

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Design of supplier network driven by strategic thrust, fewer suppliers; “clustered control” Supplier selection

based on performance.

• Coordinated all material supplies to manufacturing operations.

• Oversaw Incoming & Outgoing Just in Time parts.

• Oversaw Customer Relations department

Areas of responsibilities included but not limited to supply chain management, inventory control or critical parts

inventory, material handling, import-export licensing, shipment of products from place of origin to point of

delivery, and third-party warehousing. Develops and implements logistics plans, budgets, and procedures to

maximize compliance with the Company’s business objectives. Provide financial reporting and reconciliation

of inventories. The ideal candidate will exhibit a thorough understanding of international Letters of Credit and

other forms of banking documents as well as international shipments. Developed, communicated and executed

high-level project plans, identified key deliverables and roles & responsibilities of all team members

Lead a lean 35 person lean team that helped develop a culture to think continuous improvement that defined

operational standards that helped align the mindset of continuous improvement that helped operational cost thru

a 74% reduction in break damaged & loss (BD&L) and reduced production lead times by 32%.

Supply Chain operations planning process to encourage open communication between manufacturing, sales, and

marketing and report on inventory level development, production bottlenecks, requirements for outside tolling,

product prioritization etc.

Managed inventory levels and safety stocks consistent with company strategic goals, prevents the production of

slow moving items.

Developed appropriate strategies to ensure applicability, successful implementation and optimization of supply

chain systems and successful completion of mission critical projects

Monitored levels of off specification and aged inventory. Holds periodic reviews of these inventories and

coordinates with manufacturing, marketing, research and management to facilitate their consumption or

disposal.

Maintained inventory accuracy. Identifies causes of inventory errors and establishes systems that eliminate

them.

Promoted open communication between manufacturing, purchasing, marketing, sales, and management on

issues that involve material flow and customer satisfaction.

Coordinated the activities of the materials group with other corporate departments to provide for a consistent

smooth movement of materials from suppliers to customers.

Overseen Distribution Staff planning, space and, facility layout, capacity and equipment utilization.

Works with customer service activities for North America including order business process, customer

management and collaboration, consignment, pricing, invoicing, international freight management.

Significantly complex Materials Management function. Responsible for the entire Materials Management

function including: Materials Planning and Management, Managing Supplier Relationships to ensure high

quality and adequate supply of product, Inventory Planning and Management

GM Ohio Regional Distribution Center HD SUPPLY, INC; Jan 2007 to Aug 2009 (DC Closed)

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Held full P&L responsibility served on the lean team for the company and directed all day-to-day operations in

the areas of warehousing, inventory management, distribution and facility management for the regional

distribution center, and totaling 285,000 sq. ft. of warehousing space. Accountable for receiving, storing,

picking, QA, packing and shipping to a nationwide customer base. Managed 10 direct and 198 indirect reports

with an $11.2 million operating budget. Reported to the Vice President of Operations. Fully accountable for all

Facility Construction, Third Party Transportation, and Fleet Operations.

• Eliminated non-essential staff and marginal performers (8% of the total labor force) and utilized

new distribution processes and metrics, increasing the efficiency yield for all of the company’s

distribution centers by an average of 9% and dropping $1 million to the bottom line while maintaining a

96.6%+ service level

• Establish a vendor audit program for all suppliers Inventory Control & Management

• Managed a team of professionals to drive supply chain best practices from vendor to distribution

center to customer in an $80M inventory network.

• Delivered freight savings of $384,000 annually

• Decreased the number of company assigned vehicles through increased focus on the company

fleet operations, saving $50 Thousand annually

• Executed a strategic fleet expense reduction initiative, and held the leadership role in delivering

savings in excess of $20,000

• Participated in the sales management process to drive increased sales through the re-marketing of

dead and excess inventory, saving over $90,000 of inventory write-off expense

• Increased core carrier usage to 96% by leveraging the company’s TMS, decreasing associated

freight expenses in excess of $125,000

• Let the transitional team to convert the private fleet to dedicated contract carriage. Project

finished two months ahead of schedule and $36,000 under budget

• Streamlined the driver paperwork process from daily deliveries, resulting in decreasing the time

to actually invoice the customer by three days. Average cash flow increased by an estimated $3,000 per

day

Director of Logistics/Distribution U.S. Army, (Sergeant Major); Jan 1981 – Jan 2007 (Retired)

Decorated, top performer with exceptional interpersonal communication and public relations skill’s that allow

the development of strong rapport with individuals on all levels. Outstanding record of achievement coupled

with the ability to build and direct through leadership and creativity. Highly effective management style with an

emphasis of motivation and development of staff to maximum potential. Adept at analyzing and resolving

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problems while developing solutions and instituting the needed procedures and responses. Possess consistent

high level of performance dealing with people and services requiring solid management, organizational, time

management and negotiating abilities. Results oriented, highly motivated to succeed. Energetic and assertive,

adept at the coordination and implementation of multi-faceted operational procedures in established operations.

A sound professional attitude with pride in personal performance.

• Develop and Implement a Centralized Global Logistics structure that is integrated with supply chain and

minimizes total system cost while providing superior customer service.

• Supervised and directed a staff of 48 Managers/Supervisors and 822 full-time employees in 10

departments performing a wide range of logistical support meeting or exceeding deadlines.

Purchasing, Receiving, Linen Distribution, and Storeroom/Mailroom

As the senior manager in charge of an 822 member organization, led and executed logistical operations in 10

different countries and 15 states’.

Oversaw a centralized procurement department for supplies and equipment with annual budget of 24 million

dollars.

Developed a high-level performing and inclusive team that met or exceed on-time deliveries; Met or exceeded

inventory accuracy goals.

Closely monitored assigned shipments from shipment creation through receipt of product at final destination.

Proactively communicated delays and document challenges.

Led teams with full responsibility for work assignments, scheduling, performance review, disciplinary action and

long-term career planning/development/promotions.

Effectively managed an annual operational budget of $42 million dollars

Established and enforced quality performance measurements and quantifiable improvements in stock keeping

procedures, resulting in a 100% inventory accuracy

Coordinated materiel management activities with over 40 organizations to ensure most critical assets were

available during a period of tight budgetary constraints

Managed the design and installation of a $12 million automated warehouse distribution system, resulting in a 50%

increase in warehouse space.

• Improved Vendor relations by increasing the flow of information, symbiosis and coordination of

consumer efforts, better execution at field level and by empowered field management.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Materials Management, Lean, Purchasing, Contract Management, Project Management, Strategic Sourcing,

Inventory Control, Warehouse Management, Microsoft Office Suite, Fleet Management, Logistics Management,

Supplier Management, Safety, Purchasing, Supplier Contract Negotiation, Interpersonal Communication Skills.

Budget Management, MS Excel & MS Word, Human Resource Management, International and Domestic

Transportation, Inventory Management.

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