Paul J. Simone
Louisville, KY 40220
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Professional 15+ years of leadership and Business Management experience
of increased scope and
Profile: responsibility specifically; Supply Chain logistic,
training, counseling, evaluating and career development of associates
and peers. Focus on quality assurance, productivity, sales and
finance. Running accounts of upwards of $5.5 to $22 Million and
demonstrated cost reductions of over $440K. Excellent written and
oral skills.
Related Experience
Regional Director of Operations
Cincinnati, OH
Corporate Cleaning Systems
2014-Present
Build customer relationships for future growth, direct hourly and area
management staff in the cleaning of professional and Medical Office spaces
in the Greater Cincinnati area while performing better then annual labor
budget and exceeding monthly labor budgets 96% of the time. Other focuses
are in contract negotiations, monitoring and redeploying labor as needed by
job location for a total of $22 million in annual revenue.
Operations Manager
Louisville, KY
UPS Supply Chain Solutions
2006-2014
With annual revenue exceeding $5.5 Million annually, managed and lead teams
in 3PL, eCommerce and retail warehouse environments of up to 157 Employees
with management staff in a progressive career path:
. Multi-client - 52 small various accounts with annual revenue of $4.3
Million
. Nikon North America - Retail account with annual revenue of $5.2 Million
. Applied Materials - Global parts replenishment account with annual
revenue of $5.5 Million
Highlights:
. Warehouse management systems include: PKMS, SAP and Splus.
. Handled a potential 33000 SKU's daily with daily inbound pieces of
79,033 and outbound pieces of 66,400
. Instrumental in Warehouse management conversion from SAP 4.5 to 6.0
. Reduced and maintained DPM from 2500 to 1000 in a one year period
. Tasked with recovering $395K due to concessions given back, recovered
$449K through labor management and addressing contractual revenues
misses.
. Prepared $48 Million in parts replenishment warehouse moving from
Louisville to Austin Tx with a 99.996% inventory accuracy rate better
the industry standard
Collateral UPS Responsibilities held:
. Safety and Employee Relations Management Co-chair
. Organized 188 volunteer work force to produce 13000 kits for UNICEF in a
one day period
Plant Superintendent
Louisville, KY
Fetter Printing Company
2005-2006
Manage 90 employees in a color commercial printing environment producing
and shipping 10 million paint can labels monthly. Established quality
program where one had not been present to track and manage process quality.
Improved productivity by shift with a 25% daily gain in efficiency over a 9
month period.
Quality Assurance Manager:
Louisville, KY
Clarke American Checks, Inc.
1997- 2005
Operational Sales support for both offset and digital printing.16
State/East Coast region for the printing and manufacturing of commercial
financial documents.
. Responsible for new business commercial financial document loads of
several large financial institutions totaling $28 million in annual
revenue.
. Maintained a plant error rate of 125 to 86 DPM to customers for a 4 year
period.
Supervisor, Production:
Louisville, KY
Cintas Inc.
1995-1997
Accountable for 30 associates, met or exceeded daily production
requirements by 30% for a two-shift responsible for in an industrial
laundry environment. Recouped $40,000 in operational costs.
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Plant Superintendent
Corydon, In
Lobdell Emery Corporation,
1995
90 Union Associates in a metal stamping environment. Employee Union
relations, (zero grievances
in a 6-month period norm 6). Exceeded production goal by 20%, rivaled peers
with seasoned background.
Honorably Discharged, Rank of Major
United States Marine Corps -
1986-1994
Chief advisor to Chief Executive on personnel, equipment and sales resource
matters.
. Ranked 1st of 8 Officers in an eleven state region as "Support Person of
the Year", 1994.
. Recouped $30,000 of annual budget to retool main office, 1992.
. Developed and implemented logistical storage and shipment of materials
to operation, "Desert Storm".
. Designed and administered short and log range training objectives to 200
associates.
. Ranked 1st of 19 Officers leading to selection as Unit Commander, 1989.
. Maintained 95%, (Norm 90%) operational status while managing maintenance
of unit assets.
. Supported unit population consisting of associates and their families.
Relevant Skills and Experience
Resource Management: 25 years of progressive assignments in personnel
classification, advancement, incentive/recognition programs, training,
safety, labor management relations, legal issues, database management,
and equipment management of $10 million with no losses, facilities and
annual budget of $6 Million.
Leadership Responsibilities: Hands on leadership of 157 to 200 associates
in a variety of stressful situations and environments. Consistently
lead staff of up to 12 salary and 157 hourly associates. Managed
associates representing a cross section of the entire American
population.
Service Management: Market analysis, training and cultivation of
relationships through formal and informal presentations. Logistical
management of both retail and global parts replenishment in a
warehouse environment.
Personal Computer: Extensive use and experience in business applications.
Considerable knowledge in several software packages: Microsoft Office
2010, (Excel, Power Point and Access a plus), Microsoft Project, and
Windows 7 and 8.1. Well versed in SAP, Splus, PKMS and Oracle
Warehouse Management systems.
Administrative skills: Conference planning, protocol/social functions,
travel management, correspondence and project management. Involved in
all plant level fitness reviews.
Interpersonal Skills: Resilient, excellent flexibility and adaptability
evident by wide range of work and travel experience. Ability to work
in-groups, (TQM TRAINED) or independently has been repeatedly tested
and proven.
Education and Training
Bachelors of Arts, (Economics), State University of New York at Potsdam.
Marine Corps Officer Basic School, Quantico, Virginia.
First in Service, (TQM), Clarke American Checks, Inc., San Antonio, TX.
Quality Leadership Development, Clarke American Checks, Inc., San Antonio,
TX.
Facilitator Training, Clarke American Checks, Inc., San Antonio, TX.
Project Management, Clarke American Checks, Inc. San Antonio, TX.
Advance Leadership Training, ("Top Gun") Clarke American Checks, Inc. San
Antonio, TX
Key Military Achievements
Major, United States Marine Corps. Navy
Commendation Medal
Navy Achievement Medal Marine Corps
Expeditionary Medal
National Defense Medal
Community Activities
Active member as Coach, YMCA and local school Church
Council