Manager Service

STEPHEN McCABE

** ******* **** *** ******** Texas 77354

973-***-**** . **********@*****.***

SUMMARY

A senior-level Transportation professional with expertise in all aspects of

Domestic and International transportation movements. A 20 year track record

of accomplishments in reducing operational cost, optimizing all aspects of

the supply chain and enhancing the overall customer experience through

continuous improvement of service initiatives. Consistently delivers best

in class performance in dynamic and highly competitive environments through

a well-planned and well-executed strategic approach.

Core Expertise

Strategic Planning & Execution Forming & Leveraging Vendor

Operations Leadership & Management Alliances

Startups & Turnaround Situations & TMS, SAP, JDA Systems Utilization

Integration and Implementation

Multimillion-dollar Contract Mgmt and Instituting Cost Conservation

Procurement Initiatives

Global Logistics Planning and Asset

Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Nexeo Solutions

A $4.0B carve out of the Ashland Chemical Distribution Company by

TPG Capital, specializing in handling of chemicals (bulk, blends,

package), plastics (bulk, packaged) composites and environmental

services.

Director of Transportation - The Woodlands TX

1/ 2012 - 11/2013

. Specifically recruited to develop and implement short/long- range

goals for transportation services and systems relating to the

management of a $152 Million spend that directly supported the

North American and EMEA customer base. Responsibilities included

carrier procurement and negotiation and the management of a 1,000

asset private fleet and drivers.

. Designed carrier strategy to meet the needs of a 500+ sales force

and support same day orders with next day deliveries out of 52

owned and 30 third party facility locations when Nexeo became a

standalone company in March 2012.

. Implemented a 3rd party Transportation Management System leveraging

their rate structure and optimization capabilities resulting in

double-digit improvements in on-time service and freight cost.

. Partnered with the senior officers of the 4 Lines of Business to

align transportation strategy with a business growth initiative of

3 Billion over next 5 years

. Developed a hub and spoke network strategy to reduce safety risk

and while reducing excessive inventory by $50 Million while

improving service levels allowing company to achieve record

inventory turns of 10.

Vitamin Shoppe

Vitamin Shoppe is a leading specialty retailer and direct marketer

of nutritional products of vitamins, minerals and supplements

operating in more than 525 stores.

Director of Transportation - North Bergen NJ

5/2008 - 1/2012

. Scope of duties consisted of creating new transportation team while

managing a Retail and Internet direct budget of $25 million.

Responsibility was to provide strategic direction, develop supply

chain solutions and facilitate the flow of products. Targeted to

lead the launch into Puerto Rico and Canada.

. Successfully developed a pool distribution network that took into

account an annual growth of 50 to 60 stores while initiating cost

saving initiatives, which proved instrumental in allowing the

company to launch a successful IPO.

. Implemented an Inbound TMS solution to convert pre-paid vendors to

collect achieving $2.0M in annual savings while improving vendor to

DC on time by double digits.

. Redesigned Store delivery process which resulted in a 15% labor

savings to store operations.

. Improved DC to Store cycle time from 9.2 days in 2008 to 6.8 days

in 2011

. Within first 3 months was able to save company $800,000 which

represented a 5% savings to budget via strategic carrier shifts and

implemented one pound pricing on direct side resulting in $750,000

annualized savings.

Linens N Things

Linens N Things was a leading national large-format retailer of

home textiles, house wares and home accessories operating in 46

states and 4 provinces with 581 stores across the U.S and Canada.

Director of Global Transportation - Clifton NJ

11/2003 - 5/2008

. Recruited to develop a short/long-term strategy for the department

and subsequently implemented those changes to enhance the store

delivery and distribution centers receiving process. Once

implementation took place was promoted and became responsible for

budgets of $83 million for 2005, $138 million for 2006 and 2007.

. Negotiated all Domestic and International carrier contracts and

rates.

. Outsourced collect vendor shipments to achieve $4 to $5 Million

annual savings in consolidated routings through I2 based TMS

software system and web portal

. Opened up two 3PL operations in Canada to service 40 stores which

decreased cycle time by 22 days.

. Led project that took $1.4 Million out of brokerage, forwarding,

classification, drayage, and duty and GST expenses by renegotiating

carrier contracts.

. Overall Replenishment Cycle time improved from 49 days in 2003 to

27 in 2006 through strategic initiatives

. Improved EDI Data Capture and timelessness from low 50% to above

97.5% within 1 year

KMART CORPORATION 4/1993 -11/ 2003

Kmart is a fortune 500 mass merchandising retailer

servicing 1506 stores in the United States, Puerto

Rico, Virgin Islands and Guam.

Regional Outbound Manager - Troy, MI

. Responsible for the carrier management of seventeen regional

distribution, one specialty and three import deconsolidation

centers, administering an outbound transportation budget of $350

million while moving over 200,000 movements annually between

dedicated and one way carriers using i2 based system technology.

. Managed offshore movements to U.S. territories and Hawaii.

Responsible for controlling over 6,500 containers generating annual

sales in excess of $1.1 billion

. Renegotiated offshore contracts effectively reducing expenditures

27% and reducing offshore demurrage 95% and reducing the offshore

transportation budget from $27.8M to $20.1 Million

. Developed deconsolidation direct to store delivery program

servicing 1,506 stores directly

Traffic Manager - Kmart Southern Regional Warehouse, Forest Park, GA

. Maintained the efficient movement of outbound softlines products for

U.S., Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands facilities operation serving 756

stores for next day service and provided partial service to over 1,300

stores through three softline distribution centers.

2nd Shift Shipping Manager, Kmart Southern Region Warehouse Forest

Park, GA

. Planned, organized, staffed and managed 80 associates of a shipping

operation in a high volume Just-in-Time environment

WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION, Atlanta, GA 2/1989 -4/ 1993

Power Generation Service Division

The power generation service division was responsible for

maintaining and fixing all power

Generation plants that Westinghouse serviced.

Shipping/Receiving Supervisor

. Led the implementation and control of new modular tool equipment

for power generation service division with 8 associates in the

group.

U.S. ARMY, 1st Special Forces 1982 - 1989

Battalion Supply Supervisor

. Supervised twelve-member staff responsible for purchasing of

ammunition and supplies for the battalion and shipping/receiving of

international and domestic cargo.

Education GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Business Administration

Major: Management

Honors: Graduated Cum Laude

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