Management Supply Chain
Resume:
Matthew C. Brandes
Union, KY 41091
************@*****.***
PERSONAL STATEMENT
Over 15 years of leadership exhibited in Production, Supply Chain,
Logistics, and Warehouse/ Distribution Operations roles for multiple
Fortune Global Top 25 companies. Proven process and results driven
management and development of highly diverse and successful cross-
functional teams. Balanced strategic and operational experience. Skilled
communicator and motivator. Established ability to lead and manage
multiple tasks in large organizations through significant organization
change and new plant startup activities.
CAREER OBJECTIVE
Seeking an opportunity to leverage my operations knowledge, analytical
skills, project leadership expertise, and well-rounded management
experience in a challenging position in the logistics supply chain
management field.
KEY SKILLS
Organizational Development & Management
Global Supply Chain Strategic Planning & Management
Logistics System Design & Operations
Toyota Business Practice (TBP) / Problem Solving
Daily Operations Management
Quality Assurance & Quality Programs Management
> Team Building & Team Member Development
Domestic Supply Chain Strategic Planning & Management
Toyota Production System (TPS)
Project Planning & Management
Continuous Process Improvement & Kaizen
Crisis Management With Customer First Focus
EXPERIENCE
Toyota Motor Corporation (July 2005-present)
Supply Chain Logistics Planning: Manager (June 2014-present)
Supply Chain Logistics Planning: Assistant Manager (July 2008-April
2012)
Supply Chain Logistics Planning: Specialist (July 2005-June 2008)
- North American Manufacturing Headquarters, Erlanger, KY
. Supervised up to 16 salaried team members in all facets of
transportation design for six cross-docks and eight plants with an
annual transportation mileage spend of ~$225M
. Implemented integrated single function in-sourcing of contract
team members to full-time status through schedule management,
contract negotiation, and interview/ hiring while ensuring
employment continuity for all
. Led North American development and implementation of global
transportation design optimization program
. Led project team in detailed study, documentation, proposal
development, and consensus gathering for ideal NA future logistics
planning process
. Led all facets of TEMA project management to support global system
development milestones for transportation design and timeline
generation program
Export Parts Business Management: Assistant Manager (May 2012-May
2014)
- North American Manufacturing Headquarters, Erlanger, KY
. Supervised up to 11 salaried team members in all facets of Export
parts ordering (seven overseas customers), shipping (77 North
American suppliers), and billing (~$600M annual sales).
< 82% reduction in total Export customer-communicated quality
output errors
< 93% reduction in monthly A&F inventory discrepancies (debit/
credit match performance metric)
< 75% reduction in North American air charges (in-land
logistics cost)
. Led complete cross-functional project implementation for free
trade agreement (FTA) process in North America (three suppliers,
15 total internal & external business partners) to allow Japan
duty relief on Mexico-sourced leather
< ~$1.2M of direct annual duty relief savings for Toyota
. Led cross-functional team (PUR, A&F) in detailed investigation of
large historical supplier short-ship claim
< ~$1.8M reduction in requested payment reimbursement achieved
with consensus through supplier CEO
Ford Motor Company (July 2000-June 2005)
Distribution Operations: Shift Superintendent (January 2004-June
2005)
- Washington, D.C. Parts Distribution Center, Winchester, VA
Distribution Operations: Utility Supervisor (October 2002-December
2003)
- Memphis Parts Distribution Center, Memphis, TN
Distribution Operations: Area Supervisor (July 2000-August 2001)
- Detroit Parts Distribution Center, Detroit, MI
. Member of Ford College Graduate Program, a developmental supply
chain rotational program
. Led entire shifts of 30-50 UAW employees and Ford supervision in
all facets of distribution center operations
. Fully launched two new distribution centers as member of outbound
team supervision, achieving best-in-class on-time delivery results
of over 99% on next day delivery
. Launch leader for Washington D.C. facility which was consistently
top-ranked Ford distribution center (out of 22) among twelve
different metrics including lines per man hour, picking accuracy,
denial rate, and on-time delivery
. Introduced new processes in multiple Ford distribution centers
around the country in consulting role
Distribution Operations: Quality Programs Manager (September 2001-
September 2002)
- Detroit Parts Distribution Center, Detroit, MI
. Managed staff of eight employees and all quality programs for
entire facility
. Coordinated the successful completion of initial ISO 9000 and ISO
14001 registration audits
. Completed six sigma green belt certification and led part picking
accuracy project, reducing facility error rate by over 2 errors
per thousand parts picked
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), Microsoft
Outlook, Visio
EDUCATION
University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee
Master of Business Administration, Logistics and Transportation,
Operations Management, 2000
. 40 hours of executive training in lean enterprise systems design
University of Tennessee at Martin, Martin, Tennessee
Bachelor of Science, Accounting, 1998
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