Manager Management

CARLTON CONNOR

**** ***** ****** ****, **** *** • Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061 • 224-***-****

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MANAGEMENT PROFILE

Supply Chain Professional with decisive, proactive and analytical ability to develop and achieve profitable results while maintaining costs at controllable standards. A highly motivated and accomplished industry professional with an extensive experience in providing superior operational excellence. Someone who can be labeled as a dependable, flexible, versatile leader in which demonstrates profound capabilities of operating in a fast growth, rapidly changing environment.

BUSINESS ATTRIBUTES

Strategic Business Development

Partner Management

Solutions Development

Supply Chain Management

CORE COMPETENCIES

Analytical

Positive Attitude, Ethics, & Values

Business process improvements

Coaching & mentoring

Controlling costs & budgets

Highly proactive with ability to meet deadlines

Interpersonal savvy

Negotiation

Managing large scale programs & project management

Strategic planning

Team effectiveness & recognition

Technology integrations

KEY AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Strategic Leadership & Planning Skills

Results-oriented leader with well-developed influence skills and ability to work with multiple levels to create and foster large development programs meeting and exceeding company-driven initiatives.

Change Professional

High-energy, change-professional, with consistent track record of exceeding expectations. Someone brings and delivers renewed emphasis to an organization without any issues.

Partner Development & Relationship Management

Advocate of developing and fostering true customer experience while maintaining relationships at various levels in the organization.

Systems & Technology

Architect of long-term information system integration methodologies specifically to develop and achieve overall company-driven performance objectives.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

S&S Truck Parts Inc. Schaumburg, Illinois 2014 – 2015

Independent supplier of replacement truck parts

Inventory Control Manager, (2014 – 2015)

Daily management of 10,000 SKU’s with objectives of optimizing customer fill rates.

Responsible for maximizing the efficiency of inventory operations while minimizing stocking levels.

Analyze sales and usage to establish inventory stocking levels.

Lead the development and execution of company physical inventory in multiple locations.

Ensures output, timeliness of all customer backorders.

Implement and manage weekly transfer of inventory from main warehouse to branch locations.

First Impression Auto Detail Inc. Lake Villa, Illinois 2003 – 2013

Privately-held corporation providing automotive solutions for business & clients

Operations Manager, (2003 – 2013)

Responsible for the overall direction of facilities managed, and accountable for achieving delivery, quality cost and savings targets while maximizing return on invested capital.

Lead the development and execution of company financial and operating plan.

Ensures output, timeliness, quality and cost standards consistent with client requirements.

Create and manage a culture for continuous improvement.

CDW CORPORATION, Vernon Hills, Illinois 1990 – 2010

Privately-held corporation providing technology solutions for business, government & education

Supply Chain / Supplier Performance Specialist, (2007 – 2010)

Administered all large buy-in opportunities by maintaining various levels of detailed reporting to streamline buying trends and create a tactical plan for working capital performance.

Review and analyze purchasing activities to provide feedback to senior management on a monthly basis to make recommendations on supply demand targets, and streamline supplier base.

Collaboration of key performance indicators (KPI) expectations & requirements to external partners through scoring and reporting metrics.

Managed obsolesce inventory and executed liquidation decisions to retain capital for end of life product categories.

Partnered with Sales and Operations on opportunities and removing obstacles to expedite revenue generation and improve working flow of merchandise.

Leadership Task Force, (2003 – 2005)

Hand picked by Executive Vice President (EVP) and company CFO to serve on senior management task force. Diverse cross-functional team was responsible for evaluating infrastructure and developing guidelines for future company expansions.

Reviewed and Implemented compliance documents, which detailed company infrastructure and improvement initiatives.

Interviewed internal and external partners in respects to infrastructure constraints and requirements for future developmental needs.

Developed relationships with potential business partners and negotiated costs in respect to expansion initiatives.

Implemented a tactical expansion plan, which included detailed information on site selection for CDW’s second distribution facility.

Implemented workplace standards and participated in the execution of companies renovation initiative.

High- level presentation to Executive Committee (EC) on findings and recommendation of new site selections, workplace standards, and expansion plans.

Inventory Operations Manager, (1998 – 2007)

Operations manager reporting directly to Controller and Vice President of Finance; provided leadership to 8 direct reports and 40 indirect reports in multiple distribution facilities controlling operational effectiveness for corporate distribution.

Maintained inventory levels in excess of $200 Million across multiple distribution facilities covering over 1 million square feet of distribution space, managed multiple shifts of managers, supervisors & employees.

Led, directed, coached and evaluated overall department efficiencies.

Achieved cross- company business results through identifying and implementing technology strategies and solutions through automation of systems and processes.

Communication with senior management on a regular basis on issues, ideas, processes priorities, etc. to maintain inventory controls and operational effectiveness at a high level of efficiency.

Implemented standard operating procedures (SOP) for multiple distribution facilities.

Led distribution and inventory control system enhancements to produce inventory movement real time (RT).

Provided strategic direction for inventory planning and coordination of annual physical inventories.

Maintained and approved all compliance documentation for internal controls (BPA) on an annual basis. Key documentation included Sarbanes Oxley (SOX), ISO 9001, company disaster recovery, and all control testing through routine auditing practices.

Assistant Showroom Operations Manager, 1995-1998, Technical Support Supervisor, 1993-1995, Technician, 1991-1993, Warehouse Clerk, 1990-1991

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

Certificate – Computer Information Systems, Robert Morris University, Chicago, Illinois

A.A., Business Management, Robert Morris University, Chicago, Illinois

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & CERTIFICATIONS

CDW University Leadership School of Excellence – Annual Management Excellence training & certification

J Howard & Associates – Efficacy for Professionals of Color, Certificate

Kellogg School of Management - Leadership Excellence, Certificate

Lake Forest School of Management – Finance Skills for Managers, Certificate

Rock Hurst School for Managers – Managing Inventory Control, Certificate

APICS – Continuing education (CSCP) In progress of completion

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Youth Build of Lake County

Big Brothers Big Sisters

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