BRANDON D. COSEY

acqsym@r.postjobfree.com 773-***-**** Chicago, IL

PROFILE

A results driven team leader with experience designing, implementing and managing logistics and inventory driven processes. Experience in oil & gas, healthcare, retail management. Looking to apply skills in process improvement, expense control, and asset allocation in a forward thinking organization.

SKILLS

Solution development

Asset/Resource Allocation

Cost Benefit Analysis

Team Development

Vendor Relations

Continuous Improvement

Process Improvement

Logistics

Kan Ban inventory mgmt theory

Lean Six Sigma

Oracle E-Business Suite

Integration

Change Management

Project Management

Microsoft Office Suite

Data querying

Expense Control

Operations Management

J.D. Edwards ERP System

Regional Planning

Forecasting

EDUCATION

University of Illinois at Chicago

BS Marketing with concentration in Operations Management Conferred 2008

Six Sigma Green Belt/ Lean DFSS Certified Conferred 2014

Aveta Business Institute

APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) Expected Completion September 2015

EXPERIENCE

U.S. Silica

Regional Supply Chain Planning Coordinator April 2014 - Present

Chicago, IL

Responsible for managing logistics and executing supply chain strategy in supplying silica sand for use in Oil & Gas shale exploration.

Manage network logistics of 13 silica sand manufacturing plants/mines, 35 regional trans loads (distribution centers), and numerous customer direct product shipping locations

Provide direction to multiple organization segments on business needs and process optimization; serve as liaison to manufacturing Plants, Transportation team, Field Operations team, Customer Service, and Sales

Identify/implement opportunities for process improvement and report outcomes to senior management

Build volume forecasts for plant material production to minimize wasted resources and plan shipments to meet customer demand

Travel to manufacturing plants/ market distribution centers to identify logistics operations improvement opportunities; receive/provide feedback as necessary

Perform weekly logistics analysis to confirm maximization of sales profit margins

Build, track, report various metrics to support senior leadership in high level direction of supply chain strategy

Give weekly direction on supply chain resource allocation including; plant production, rail car planning, truck and barge scheduling

Design and implement process maps to streamline interdepartmental workflows

University of Chicago Medicine July 2012 – April 2014

Supply Chain Planner Chicago, IL

Responsible for managing Implants, Specialty Supplies, and Basic Consumables for various surgery service lines and specialty procedural areas spread amongst 3 ORs, multiple supply storage locations and specialty patient procedure areas. Implemented and managed new proprietary inventory management system for a new 1.5 million sq ft hospital which opened February 2013.

Served as end to end project manager with direct reports in various process improvement initiatives

Developed Lean Standard Work processes and practices to improve inventory/staff flow

Implemented RFID technology to effectively track and manage high priority supplies and to improve overall clinician supply experience

Responsible for creating and re-defining processes throughout the supply chain cycle from initial need determination to product use and training clinical staff on improved supply chain processes

Responsible for managing all supplies in Gastroenterology Specialty Procedures area with average of 1200 procedures per month - Achieved 30% average expense savings in month by month comparison

Demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously; deliverables on schedule

Supported identification and execution of cost savings initiatives; operated within monthly supply budget of multiple departments

Identified opportunities to establish and actively manage consignment sales contracts

Queried and analyze historical purchase data to effectively forecast hospital inventory usage

Established and managed vendor business relationships to ensure best possible patient service at best in market cost to hospital

Managed new, custom built, web based inventory procurement software and gave recommendations to leadership on improving user interface and system capabilities

Walgreens June 2006- Jan 2012

Asst. Store Manager and PTCB Certified Pharmacy Technician Chicago, IL

Responsible for day to day operations of a Walgreens drugstore

Collaborated in management of teams of up to 35 individuals, analyzing key performance indicators and store statistics to strategically adjust positioning and practices

Assisted in leading operations for various locations with volumes between $400K-$1.2MM

Increased operating efficiencies, implementing training guides for new hires and staff

Challenge team members to develop creative ways to meet service and sale goals

Effectively managed store budgets to drive profit; including payroll and inventory expenses

Successfully developed/practiced 'pressure relief' system to shorten pharmacy wait times

Walgreens Summer/Fall 2008

Corporate Intern - Drug Store Operations Deerfield, IL

Supported high level management in planning of various organizational initiatives

Identified sites for pilot programs, discussing/analyzing results

Analyzed CVS/Caremark merger, presenting potential impacts on Walgreens

AFFILITIONS AND VOLUNTEER WORK

Inroads, Inc., Member 2005 - Present

TEECH Foundation, Board of Directors 2007 - Present

IC Stars, Part-time Project Manager 2009

Inroads, Inc., Volunteer Recognition 2008

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