Manager Management

MICHAEL BUTLER

* ********* ****** *****: 859-***-****

Terrace Park, Oh 45174 E-Mail: **********@***.***

Logistics & Supply Chain Executive

Lean Transformation ~ KPI Logistics ~ Supply Chain Development

STRONG LEADER

Championed two Corporate rollouts of WMS using SAP, and Fascor operating systems. Also championed two Corporate rollouts of TMS using SAP, and Ultraship. Once implemented was responsible for Corporate compliance to optimize ROI.

SOLUTIONS-DRIVEN

A Certified Green Belt that has championed a Lean culture across all Castellini Companies. From 2010-2015, 27 green belt projects were completed. These projects have generated 1.8 million dollars in savings from process change and improvements.

COMMITTED

Advanced through executive management-level roles over a longstanding 25-year career in Supply Chain and Logistics.

EFFECTIVE

Obtained $1.1 Million in tariff income by securing

“Free Trade Zone Status” for a major Distribution Center.

Professional Experience

Castellini Group of Companies LLC. 2010-Present

$1.7 Billion leader in fresh produce distribution, refrigerated transportation, value added services, and cold storage warehousing.

Vice President of Corporate Operations

Precisely engineered a corporate rollout of Fascor WMS in January 2011 by coordinating hands on training for all hourly personnel, offsite training for all management personnel, and created SOP’s for all warehouse functions. Benchmarked all labor activities in warehouse to establish sustainable labor standards.

Successfully changed a corporate culture from a labor intense culture to a technology driven WMS culture controlled and managed by historical data by utilizing Lean/Six sigma methodologies.

Strategically implemented a training program for all warehouse personnel to standardize work methods allowing Castellini to then establish and drive labor standards for individual warehouse productivity. Result was a 22% gain in productivity from 2011-2013

Established a Comprehensive Health and Safety Process that helped reduce lost time work related injuries by 88% in the 2013. Also reduced lost work days by over 200% by driving strict practices in case management.

Reynolds Packaging Group – Richmond, Virginia 2007 - 2010

$7.6 Billion leader in consumer aluminum foil, film, and thermoformed plastics.

Director of Transportation and Warehousing

Changed internal ordering processes using lean transformation, resulting in an ongoing annual logistics savings of $3.5 Million; part of a cumulative savings of over $8 Million.

Commissioned, negotiated, and managed a third-party warehouse management contract; an effort that reduced salaried headcount by 25% and trimmed hourly headcount by 10%.

Led the creation of a Shared Services group who managed freight procurement and contract administration for 4 business units.

Used Kaizen methodologies to streamline workforce planning, resulting in a 350,000 savings in 2008.

Professional Experience (Continued)

Hexion Specialty Chemicals – Columbus, Ohio 2005 - 2007

$14.6 Billion provider of specialty chemicals for wood products, and building materials.

North American Logistics Manager

January 2006 championed the implementation of SAP WMS system corporately by creating a corporate training team traveling site to site training management, and hourly personnel on system functionality.

Deployed Six Sigma Green Belt methodologies in the successful proposal, implementation, and administration of a corporate RFQ for Truckload, LTL, and Small Package initiatives, saving $5.3 Million.

Recovered $200,000 annually by consolidating warehouse locations, from seven sites down to four.

Migrated two operating companies to the Hexion logistics model through the development of routing guidelines with core carrier networks and other logistics managers.

Proposed, designed, and implemented RFID tracking platforms to achieve compliance with strict federal requirements in handling hazardous material deliverables.

Managed a private fleet consisting of 125 drivers and 150 vehicle units.

Old Dominion Freight Lines – Columbus, Ohio 2003 - 2005

Prominent national LTL carrier servicing all 50 United States, and Canada.

Terminal Manager

Introduced an accountability-driven workflow to the corporate culture, using lean methodologies focused on analytical observation, identification of inefficiencies, and implementation of proposed solutions.

Directed the ongoing work of 194 non-union employees, 16 supervisors, and 6 full-time managers.

Defined and enforced rules for P&D drivers, improving On-Time Delivery frequency from 92.7% to 96.3% and saving $3.5 Million.

United Parcel Service – Columbus, Ohio 1990 - 2003

Worldwide leader in small package delivery.

Business Center Manager (1998 – 2003)

Executed P&L requirements under business plan estimates for 41 consecutive months.

Managed 156 union employees, and 9 non-union management employees, tactfully handling workflow and personnel-related initiatives.

Pioneered GPS-based DIAD tracking systems in the Columbus, Ohio business markets, implementing smart packaging and labeling to optimize delivery routes and improve service levels.

Manager, Preload (1997 – 1998)

Full-Time Supervisor (1995 – 1997)

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Communications

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, Columbus, Ohio 1994

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