Dave Bell
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Senior-Level Executive
A proven executive leader offers extensive experience in transportation,
supply chain, customer service, operations, and financial management.
Delivers proactive problem solving while building collaboration across
multiple business lines and demonstrates a strong ability to develop
management and individuals into peak performing team contributors. Adeptly
leads complex projects and global programs in full compliance with client
expectations and timeline/budget constraints.
Core Strengths
Global Supply Chain Management - Cost Controls - Inventory
Management/Control - Capital Expenditures Acquisitions/Procurement -
Financial Analysis & Support - Strategic/Business Planning - Budgeting &
Forecasting
P&L Management - Process Improvement - Project Management - Operations
Oversight - Implementation
Select Career Highlights
< Built a procurement team and processes to support $1B+ transportation
company, including fuel, tractors, trailers, purchased transportation,
G&A expenses; saved more than $25M within one year of leadership.
< Lead Asset Management team in reducing copier fleet expense of $100M
annually in the first three fiscal years at FedEx Kinko's while improving
delivery and customer satisfaction.
< Automated, developed, and standardized monthly reporting of statistical
and financial results for two divisions of FedEx Express that comprised
10 regions and 55 districts, representing $3.6B in expense and $250M in
capital.
< Completed analysis and provided approval recommendation for $11M in
expense reduction by discontinuing unused telephone lines in field
facilities and reducing moves/adds/change initiatives.
< Recognized with FedEx Five Star award in August 2006 at FedEx Kinko's and
August 2004 at FedEx Express; the Five Star award is the most prestigious
recognition awarded to employees at FedEx.
Professional Overview
Goodwill Industries - Dallas, TX 2014
Chief Operations Officer
< Owned accountability for all donated goods acceptance in 25+ locations
and oversaw retail sales in 16 sites and a 250 thousand sq. ft.
warehouse; oversaw workforce development in three locations and
distribution services.
< Managed more than 500 team members while executing on major facility
management and equipment sourcing projects for the retail and warehouse
locations.
< Led projects for improving fleet uptime and reducing costs for 100+
trailers and more than 12 powered class 7 units.
< Opened a new store with a new store concept ahead of projected time
limits.
< Identified and captured a 25% reduction in vehicle maintenance costs.
< Reduced management turnover 20% by introducing new incentive programs for
store managers.
Greatwide Logistics Services - Dallas, TX 2012-2013
Vice President - Procurement & Asset Management
< Built and led a team that supports procurement activities for a multiple
division, $1B+ logistics company; developed 15 team members while
executing on major sourcing projects for $500M in annual expense and
$50M+ in capital.
< Led communications, planning, and execution in cooperation with all
levels of management in major procurement categories such as fuel,
rolling stock, tires, parts, equipment sales, financing, G&A, IT, and
asset management.
Vice President - Procurement & Asset Management continued...
< Ensured company pricing positively compared to other transportation
operations of the PE holding company.
< Implemented deployment and tracking support for on-time equipment
delivery, winning accolades from internal customers for seamless
equipment replacement.
New Breed Logistics - Fort Worth, TX 2010-2012
Vice President - Operations Support & Customer Advocacy Team
< Supported the Senior Vice President of Operations in New Breed's Reverse
Logistics Center in providing service to the wireless customer segment;
directed 150 management/professional staff in quality, training,
inventory control, project management, and facility management functions.
< Provided support to three plant management teams with approximately 4,000
local employees, helping them accept, remediate, repair, and ship more
than 20 million cellular devices per year.
< Reduced labor costs by realigning management to individual contributor
assignments, resulting in $1M in savings.
< Opened two new 185 sq. ft. warehouses and consolidated six facilities
down to three locations without impacting primary customer turn times or
expense, producing $1.2M in savings.
< Launched a customer advocacy concept that enabled one-on-one service to
the Verizon logistics team.
FEDEX - Dallas, TX 2008-2010
Managing Director - Supply Chain
< Led 20 management and staff personnel in supporting 1,800 retail
locations in generating $2B annual revenue.
< Drove completion of two distribution center upgrades to support a
doubling of SKU's for retail and customer orders.
< Reduced headcount by 25 employees and improved service by introducing
metrics and daily reporting requirements.
< Added processes to minimize obsolescence of retail and production
inventory while improving customer service.
FEDEX KINKO'S - Dallas, TX 2005-2008
Managing Director - Asset Management /Decision Support
< Led up to 12 senior management professionals in leveraging a machine feet
of equipment, copiers, and PCs across 1,800 retail locations; drove cost
reductions while enhancing machine performance and customer service.
< Ensured more than 50,000 pieces of revenue producing equipment was well
serviced and maintained.
< Built strategic internal and external relationships in order to
positively influence global sourcing, technology, finance, operations,
accounting, and training departments.
< Lowered operational expense by improving Improved the forecasting
process/model for equipment requirements.
FEDEX EXPRESS - Memphis, TN, Irving, TX, Tempe, AZ 1994-2004
Division Finance Manager
< Directed eight financial analysts and advisors in supporting the Senior
Vice President of Courier group, representing more than 60,000 employees;
interfaced with other departments and corporate subsidiaries to determine
impact and opportunities to enhance productivity, financial performance,
and profitability.
< Reviewed strategic and tactical projects that supported domestic ground
operations in order to access impact and reported findings to executive
decision makers.
< Led the finance and executive team in annual business plan development
and multiple updates each year.
< Automated, developed, and standardized monthly reporting of statistical
and financial results for two divisions of the company; defined process
to benchmark downsizing of district and regional offices, saving $25M.
< Completed analysis and provided recommendations for $11M in cost
reductions by discontinuing unused telephone lines in field facilities
and reducing move/adds/change activities.
Education
MBA, Emphasis in Finance & Personnel Management - Rollins College (Deans
List)
BS, Business Management, Emphasis Operations Research - Brigham Young
University