Supply Chain Executive

Ryan D. Conroy 614-***-**** ***********@*****.***

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SUMMARY Supply chain executive with thirteen years in advancing

leadership roles during fifteen-year career. Career includes

multiple roles in operations, transportation, strategic planning

and inventory control, including experience at two Fortune 500

companies. Highly skilled and passionate leader about employee

mentorship, growth and development, and succession planning.

STRENGTHS Competencies include profit & loss ownership, sales &

operations planning, domestic transportation, distribution

operations, strategic planning, inventory optimization,

operational implementation, project management and third-party

oversight.

EXPERIENCE Propak Corporation, Fort Smith, Arkansas

2014-2015

Vice President, Operations

. Owned a $16 million annual operating budget for assigned 10-

site region, encompassing 300 direct and indirect staff.

. Exceeded region's budgeted pallet sale revenue by $750,000

through increased on-site inspection and repair processes,

representing a 6% annual increase in premium pallet mix.

. Achieved region's budgeted injury frequency target by 7% with

9.5 injuries per 100,000 labor hours worked.

. Negotiated $225,000 receivable early lease termination

agreement, netting $175,000 anticipated 2015 savings.

Ashland Inc., Dublin, Ohio

2013-2014

Senior Manager, Sales & Operations Planning

. Managed the monthly North American sales and operations

planning (S&OP) process for industrial water division of

Ashland Water Technologies commercial unit.

. Achieved 6.5% inventory as a percent of sales for assigned

region, encompassing 40,000 products, $300 million annual

sales, with 96% fulfillment rate.

. Implemented and facilitated monthly Supply Review and

Regional S&OP Business Review process, engaging executive

functional leadership from Supply Chain, Sales and Finance.

. Conducted a plant production portfolio review to maximize

product profitability, secure supplemental production, and

eliminate negative margin sales.

CHEP, Orlando, Florida

2006-2013

Manager, Sales & Operations Planning

2011-2013

. Managed the monthly sales and operations planning (S&OP)

process of 72 million pallets fulfilling 250 million pallet

annual demand.

. Extended the monthly forecast horizon by 300% from four to

twelve months.

. Reduced optimal on-hand inventory by 13.5% from 6.7 million

to 5.8 million pallets.

. Improved four months out inflow forecast accuracy by 3.5% to

over 97%.

. Expanded S&OP process via creation of S&OP model for

automotive container division.

. Enhanced S&OP model via development of accuracy scorecard,

customizable model comparisons, and variable impact

conversion tables.

Manager, On-Site Operations

2008-2011

. Served as Walmart's point of contact regarding CHEP's on-site

sort operations in 113 Walmart distribution locations

conducted by third-party providers, encompassing over 42

million annual pallet returns. Role entailed coordination of

departmental efforts across six-member regional operations

team and three-member analytical group.

. Implemented eleven on-site repair operations at Wal-Mart

third-party facilities delivering $6 million in annual

savings.

o Completed cradle-to-grave installs 100% under budget on $7

million in capitalized budgets.

o Facilitated a 30-member cross-functional team from 13

functional areas to mitigate network disruption during

implementation and operational start-up.

. Saved $1.4 million year-over-year from a 3.8% Walmart network

damage rate reduction.

Analyst, Transportation

2007-2008

. Secured domestic truckload capacity for a national network

averaging 1,800 daily truckload shipments and $270 million

annual spend, while ensuring 96% on-time performance.

. Saved $1.2 million through conducting a national-scale

transportation network bid project, encompassing 1,000 lanes.

. Reduced transportation expenses by $250,000 via renegotiated

truckload rates.

. Coordinated $500,000 in annual transportation of capitalized

equipment.

. Decreased overdue accounts payable of assigned carriers by

89% ($1.1 million reduction).

Analyst, Asset Productivity

2006-2007

. Created inventory control template for individualized

analysis of 400 largest customers.

. Developed productivity-reporting tools for management of

customer product usage.

Limited Brands Logistics Services, Reynoldsburg, Ohio

1999-2006

Supervisor, National Outbound Logistics Brand Services

2003-2006

. Managed third-party delivery network services team, servicing

six commercial units, encompassing over 4,400 stores.

. Liaised with brand leadership for all six commercial units to

identify special delivery projects and coordinate their

execution with 100% on-time performance at minimal logistics

costs.

Supervisor, Distribution Operations (Bath & Body Works)

2000-2003

Inbound Operations Supervisor (1st shift)

2002-2003

. Led a 20-person inbound freight receipt and handling staff in

the single national distribution center for the Bath & Body

Works and White Barn Candle Co. brands.

. Increased year-over-year department productivity by 10%.

Outbound Operations Supervisor (2nd shift)

2001-2002

. Supervised a 30-person replenishment and fulfillment

team processing allocations for 1,600 stores

nationwide.

. Improved seasonal associate training program via a 33%

reduction in training time, while increasing average

productivity by 22%.

External Services Operations Supervisor

2000-2001

. Oversaw on-site a third-party distributor's two-shift

seasonal cross-dock operation, processing 7.5 million units

of direct-ship merchandise.

EDUCATION University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida Hough

Graduate School of Business

Master of Business Administration

2011

Miami University, Oxford, Ohio Farmer School of

Business

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Major in

Marketing 2000

CERTIFICATIONS KARRASS Effective Negotiating Certified

2011

APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)

2003

OSHA Certified in General Industry Safety and Health

2001

RECOGNITION CHEP Circle of Excellence Leadership award finalist

2012

CHEP Circle of Excellence Rising Star award recipient

2009

Bath & Body Works 4H award recipient

2001

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