Charles E. Brannan

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Nashville, TN 37209 act13c@r.postjobfree.com

Summary of Qualifications

Logistics executive with a broad base of experience and responsibility in a variety of wholesale and retail companies. Lean Six Sigma with proven success leading the development of large warehouse facilities from the ground up. Strong track record of leading the turnaround of troubled operations. Expertise includes:

Real Estate Sizing

Site Selection

Building/Infrastructure Design

Construction Oversight

Program Management

Requests for Proposals (RFPs)

Warehouse Management Design/Implementation

Warehouse Operations

Greenfield/Brownfield Start-Ups

Warehouse Management Systems

Professional Experience

OHL Contract Logistics, Nashville, TN 2014-2015

Global Logistics service provider to major corporate accounts

Implementation Manager

Startup of an 800k sq. ft. E-Commerce facility in the US for Japan’s largest retail company

Design and configuration of Synapse WMS application

Ceva Logistics, Nashville, TN 2012-2014

Ceva is a world renowned 3PL providing global supply chain services

Senior Implementation/Project Manager

Managed a major WMS conversion from a Legacy system to PKMS

Construction of a new 750k square foot fulfillment center for Dell in Mt Juliet, TN

Automation and rack installation oversight

Consolidation of three existing buildings to the new facility.

Ryder System Inc., Nashville, TN 2005-2011

US Supply Chain Solutions / High Tech / Consumer Electronics Vertical

Ryder is a Fortune 500 logistics provider recognized as a leader in fleet management, direct contract carriage and supply chain solutions.

Director Logistics

Held full operational and P&L responsibility for major supply chain customer accounts including Hewlett-Packard, Imperial Tobacco, Kodak, and Laird Technologies.

Led the operational efforts to acquire five Eastman Kodak distribution centers (300 employees) and convert them to the Ryder operating model. Ran this flagship account day to day with full operational and P&L responsibility. Orchestrated the conversion from Kodak Warehouse Management system (KWICS) to the Accellos Warehouse Management System (WMS), conducting the gap analysis, functional design and configuration of the system. Instituted Lean Guiding Principals management process in all buildings. Implemented a profit margin tracking tool to accurately report individual location financial result against plan based on daily activity.

Gained International experience with Imperial Tobacco account in Montreal, Quebec, consisting of five distribution centers across Canada and $70M+ in annual revenue. Served as troubleshooter: corrected deficiencies in the PKMS warehouse management system configuration, made changes and corrected serious inventory accuracy issues. Modified operating procedures and increased inventory accuracy from 80% to 99.5%+ and fill rates to 99.9% within 45 days. Developed all DM metrics and kpi reporting to exceed customer’s contractual metrics.

Led the conversion from Hewlett-Packard in-house distribution to one of Ryder's largest domestic pick-pack shipping operations. Led conversion of a staff of more than 400 employees, training, DM metrics and P&L performance. Re-designed the building infrastructure to include installation of a 320-foot long, three-level Bushman automated pick module, re-racking, design, configuration and conversion to the PKMS WMS to replace proprietary SAP system. This seamless transition was recognized by senior management as one of the company’s most successful.

Led operational conversion for a new start-up account, Laird Technology, a $1M electronic components company in Earth City, MO. Converted 30 employees, relayed warehouse and consolidated Laird’s Chicago operation into this site.

Lenox, Inc., Hagerstown, MD 2001-2005

Lenox is a household name in the crystal and china business known around the world.

Director of Distribution

Held full operational and P&L responsibility at three distribution centers and planned the design, construction and start-up of a new 600K sq. ft. automated facility in Hagerstown, MD.

Improved productivity by 30% and reduced costs by $2.6M in one year by overhauling operations: re-designed the facilities for pick path efficiency, automated packing operations, and installed in-line dunnage.

Professional Experience (continued)

Lenox, Inc., Hagerstown, MD (continued)

Director of Distribution

Worked with outside engineering firm and supervised four internal engineers to design and construct a new 600K sq. Ft. automated distribution center.

Designed and Implemented PKMS Warehouse Management system to replace an older proprietary program.

Won President’s Award for productivity improvements in 2001 and 2002.

Participated as a member of the Corporate Operations Steering Committee.

United Parcel Service, Atlanta, GA 2000-2001

Led operational start-up of E-Logistics program.

Led site selection, design and bid specs for two 400K sq. ft. distribution centers in Harrisburg, PA, and Elizabethtown, KY.

Researched, located and negotiated for warehouse space for the Harrisburg facility.

Supervised the design of the Bushman automation system, leading the industrial engineering team and four CAD operators.

Presented the final plans for both facilities to the UPS executive team; won unanimous approval with no changes.

Identified and recruited the individual to run the program, focusing on operational expertise to run a pick/pack direct-to-consumer facility.

Toys "R" Us, McDonough, GA 1996-2000

Distribution Center General Manager

Led the conversion from 16 manual distribution centers to a network of eight highly automated “mega centers” over a five-year period and led daily operations of the Atlanta center with 500+ employees, a fleet of 300 trailers and 35 tractors.

Served as a member of the senior implementation team for the ground-up construction of the Atlanta project: 1M square foot 60 foot clear height facility with five five-level pick modules and the Rapistan sortation system. Oversaw building design, rack and conveyor construction and spearheaded WMS configuration and implementation.

Negotiated all carrier agreements, LTL and TL. Reviewed and selected Rapistan RS200 sorter and all WMS software.

Customized Catalyst software to compliment proprietary TRAC'S system; developed gap list.

Managed 99.5% fill rate on $1.2B throughput. Achieved .4% shrink.

Implemented $600K backhaul program.

Technical Skills

PKMS, Red Prairie, Catalyst, SAP WM, Accellos, Synapse, WCS integration

Professional Development

Six Sigma Green Belt Training, Ryder

Certified Protection Professional (CPP), American Society of Industrial Security (ASIS)

Education

B.S., Sociology/Criminology/Business Management, Belmont University, Nashville, TN

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