Manager Customer

DENNIS BLAKE

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Ridgecrest, CA 93555 Cell 209-***-****

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LOGISTICS MANAGER // PRODUCTION PLANNER // TRANSPORTATION MANAGER

Invested 20 years’ experience and expertise in inventory management, financial management,

demand processing and analysis for the Department of Defense Supply Chain. Dynamic, driven,

self-motivated, and result oriented manager with outstanding success in managing multi-million

dollar assets. Skilled in reducing cost, launching initiatives, managing cross-functional teams and

improving quality standards. Expertly direct personnel, resources and technology in continuously

evolving environments. Adept in critical thinking, and applying extensive knowledge to obtain rapid

growth and profit opportunities.

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Security+ Certification, In progress

Master of Information Systems, University of Phoenix, In progress 2014

Master in Business Administration, University of Phoenix Feb 2014

Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management, University of La Verne 2012

Certification of Hazardous Materials, Naval Transportation Management School 1994

Veterans Affairs volunteer, Sonora, CA 2013

Boys & Girls Club volunteer, Point Mugu, CA 2007

AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS

• Boeing Performance Excellence Award 2008 & 2009, AMT Senior Gold Supplier Award

2009 & 2010, Northrop Grumman Platinum Source Award 2009 and GKN Farnborough

Supplier Award 2010.

• Navy Commendation Medal – Managed over 3,000 Pre-Expended Bin line items and 10

maintenance phase kits worth over $900,000 while maintaining 98% inventory validity and

100% issue effectiveness.

• 2 Navy Achievement Medals – Ensured 100% depot level repair parts validity; saved over

$750,000 for the Department of Defense.

• 5 Good Conduct Medals

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Production / Material Planner TIMET (Titanium Metals Corp) 02/2008-02/2011 / 40hrs

• Managed and applied sheet, bar and tube material to 500+ monthly customer orders in the

SAP (Systems, Applications and Products in Data Processing) system.

• Collected, complied, and organized data and performance processes through Key

Performance Indicators, and data metrics to indicate inefficiencies.

• Developed and implemented an order tracking database utilizing Microsoft Access to

accurately manage the increasing number of customer orders in WIP (Work In Progress)

passing through the service center.

• Initiated external and internal contacts for the exchange of information, and prepared

findings for making suggestions for continuous improvement.

• Analyzed mill replenishment re-schedules and lead times weekly to proactively offer

alternatives or re-schedule customer orders in backlog.

• Advised sales representatives on material inventory status and lead times from the mill by

conducting cost-benefit analysis to exceed a 90% on-time goal to the customer.

ERP Analyst / Supply Chain GKN Aerospace 09/2007-12/2007 / 40hrs

• Served as a temporary contract employee working with ERP analysts and assisting in the

planning and scheduling of production aircraft parts.

• Create, manage, and maintain spreadsheets, charts and graphs to monitor production flow

of behind schedule parts.

DENNIS BLAKE

1132 Argus Ave Home 760-***-****

Ridgecrest, CA 93555 Cell 209-***-****

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• Provide support in coordinating the recovery effort between planning, engineering,

scheduling and production, and conducted cost and price analysis techniques to evaluate

contractor performance.

• Identified trends that affect performance of critical processes, and conducted independent

analysis that impact the processes.

Logistics Manager Naval Base Ventura County, CA 04/2004-07/2007 / 40hrs

• Managed inventory of over 100 line items of high demand aviation repair parts valued at

$18 million.

• Provided support services and technical research assistance for 55 internal and external

maintenance work centers and aviation squadrons and directed Supply Response

department efforts to effectively screen over 3,000 material requirements reducing

customer wait time by 40%.

• Led cross-functional team communication between Supply and Aviation Intermediate

Maintenance Department, ensuring flawless processing of over 200 requirements, accurate

Technical Directive incorporation, and overhaul of over 80 varying types of aircraft engines.

Communicated verbally and through written correspondence regarding work progress.

• Implemented Enterprise AIRSpeed program and completion of Naval Aviation Logistics

Command Management Information System (NALCOMIS) ERP CY04 Pre-Expended Bins

installation which included analyzing databases and streamlining procedures; end result of

more efficient operations.

• Designed and implemented Issue Response Time Metrics, ensured all requirements could

be tracked to reduce average customer wait time by 50%.

Inventory Manager Naval Base Everett, WA 03/2000-03/2004 / 40hrs

• Extensive experience in the implementation and administration of Shipboard Nontactical

Automatic Data Processing (SNAP II) inventory management system, and Relational

Supply (R-Sup) ERP inventory management system.

• Implemented and managed a program that was a benchmark for the Navy resulting in 4

consecutive years of zero carcass charges for depot level repairable parts saving the DoD

over $750,000.

• Supervised implementation of the Integrated Barcode System resulting in maintaining 100%

accountability of over 1,700 critical maintenance modules worth over $8 million for internal

and external customers.

• Managed 5 personnel in verification of 18 critical weapons and engineering system

upgrades as Integrated Logistics Operations Coordinator resulting in 100% equipment

validity.

• Maintained 100% accountability of a $17 million aviation kit inventory.

Logistics/Bachelor Housing Specialist Naval Air Station Point Mugu, CA 03/1997-03/2000 / 40hrs

• Maintained 100% validity of Navy bankcard system financial records for $62 million budget

for the Combine Bachelor Housing department.

• Upgraded and maintained over 25 computer systems to include networking and hardware

for the Naval Base saving $20,000 for the Department of Defense.

Transportation Manager Naval Air Station Adak, AK 12/1993-03/1997 / 40hrs

• Accurately manifested over 100,000 tons of overseas material worth over $20 million for

shipment to government facilities throughout continental United States and Pacific Fleet by

land, sea and air.

• Supervised certification of over 100,000 lbs of hazardous material for shipment by land, sea

and air.

• Managed and trained 10 personnel in the logistics and shipping department for Naval Air

Station Adak.

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