JAMES KING

Chattanooga, TN.

acuaq4@r.postjobfree.com

949-***-****

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE: Oil/Gas, Chemical, Food, Aerospace, Defense/Military, CPG, Retail, Investment Banking/Turnaround, Manufacturing, Apparel, Nutrition, Service, Energy, Technology, Transportation

MANAGEMENT CONSULTING

04/2009 – Present

Project Manager (Key Clients: Triumph Aerostructures, Penn West Petroleum, Oceaneering, Oakley, Computer Science Corporation, U.S. Army Logistics Command) Project Manager/Consultant for multiple engagements in diverse industries. Accomplishments included:

Led the supply chain efforts for a Facilities Optimization and Operational Excellence project for a rapidly growing Oil & Gas organization. Reduced total procurement costs by 15% in targeted categories while reducing lead time by 20% and inventory by 25%. Implemented 10 separate initiatives to drive service levels to over 95%.

Project Manager for multiple turnaround projects with Investment Banks. These projects involved global supply chain initiatives and the physical move and optimization of facilities to take advantage of labor, operational efficiencies, and Free Trade agreements.

Successfully managed a major project around the U.S. Army’s Logistics Modernization Program. This ERP implementation is considered one of the largest in the world and impacts the entire global supply chain. Extensive work with Federal Government logistics operations and SAP.

Managed the build and start- up of logistics facilities in China, India, and Russia. Led the facility design and build, staffing, systems implementation and training initiatives. Led the implementation of a global executive Sales and Operations planning process (S&OP). ALTICOR

03/2005 – 04/2009

Alticor is a privately held company, with revenue of $10B and 13,000 employees. It is a global corporation offering products, business opportunities, manufacturing, and logistics services in more than 80 countries and territories worldwide.

Director – Supply Chain

Buena Park, California

Reporting to the Executive Vice President of Supply Chain, my responsibilities included leading the Transportation/Distribution/Logistics, Strategic Procurement, Supply Chain Planning, and Project Management efforts for the organization’s largest division. Division revenue tops $3.5B annually, SKU count is in the thousands, and supplier and customer base span the globe.

Accomplishments included:

Defining the overall supply chain strategy for the division including supply chain organizational design, procurement strategy, operational processes, and financial measurements.

Leading the global rollout of JDA (Manugistics) to our top 10 international affiliates (80 percent of the total revenue). Focus areas included Demand, Fulfillment, and Sales and Operations Planning.

Driving development of a cost savings portfolio that results in $22M in savings/year.

Reducing raw material spend by 10% while improving supplier OT/IF from 65% to over 90%.

Championing a project that reduced total LT by 35%.

Championing a project that reduced global inventory by $100M.

Driving global service levels to over 99%.

Defining the process and structure that reduced ITM (Idea to Market) timelines by 30% while improving project operational and financial metrics. Director – Global Supply Chain Distribution and Engineering Ada, Michigan

Responsibilities included leading teams dedicated towards strategic supply chain analysis, black belt projects, and supply chain engineering activities. Accomplishments included:

Reducing total supply chain costs by $12M through idea generation, in-depth analysis, presentations and recommendations, and cross-functional implementation of initiatives.

Leading a small team that established a process for global alignment of supply chain objectives and strategy that has lead to quantifiable and understood goals.

Implementation (including start-up) of supply chain projects and distribution operations in many of the major business regions of the world including the America’s, Eastern and Western Europe, Russia, China, Japan, India, and Korea.

Directed the selection of multiple 3rd party providers including contract development through execution.

Developed and implemented metrics to manage key business drivers that have enabled multi-million dollar cost savings. Developed the strategy for the standardization and documentation of all analysis processes resulting in a 30% increase in efficiency and accuracy.

Manager –International Transportation

Responsibilities included the management of all International Transportation movements between 80+ countries around the globe. Managed supply chain activities that resulted in a 99+% on-time delivery metric world-wide. Leveraged extensive knowledge of major global service providers worldwide supply chain capabilities. Accomplishments included:

Developed and implemented global supply chain solutions that save in excess of $7M annually.

Negotiated a 20% savings in transportation rates with our global service providers and direct contracted ocean carriers.

Part of a small team that developed and implemented SCOR metrics for our global supply chain that reduced costs by $25M while increasing overall supply chain flexibility.

Led an on-site 3rd Party International Freight Forwarder responsible for all U.S. imports. MANAGEMENT CONSULTING

05/2001 – 03/2005

Consultant/Project Manager (Key Clients: Sun Microsystems, U.S. Navy, Sylvania, Amway, Cannondale, Nestle)

15 successful operational engagements in diverse industries. Areas of focus included supply chain planning, global sourcing, purchasing, systems configuration, inventory policy and control, forecasting, KPI rollout, product development lifecycle, lean manufacturing, transportation, and distribution. Extensive experience with investment banks in a turnaround environment.

Accomplishments included:

Leading the Manugistics Supply-side (Fulfillment) effort for the Defense Logistics Agency BSM (Business Systems Modernization) project.

Multiple successful implementations around freight optimization, planning systems optimization, lean manufacturing, SOP’s, KPI's, and Sales and Operations Planning.

Extensive systems experience including certifications in Manugistics Demand, Fulfillment, Supply, Collaborate, and Master Planning. CORPORATE EXPRESS

Houston, Texas

04/1998 – 05/2001

General Manager-Third Party Logistics

Responsible for the North American scheduled and on-demand transportation and distribution operations for major clients. Financially and operationally responsible for a network of 106 company owned and third party distribution locations. Worked directly with clients supply chain groups in support of their service parts business. Responsible for strategic business proposal development including analysis, ROI, RFQ response and presentation. Accomplishments included:

Implemented strategic processes and procedures that allowed customers to enjoy industry leading on-time performance at an average 20% reduced cost.

Negotiated over 30 contracts with partners, customers, and vendors.

Developed SOP’s, implemented, and trained all network distribution centers which resulted in improved inventory and cycle count accuracy by 25%.

Managed a profit center that led the division in profitability. UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

Santa Ana, California

05/1991 – 04/1998

Directed the logistics effort and deployment of a squadron of 250 Marines and 16 aircraft to various locations throughout the world. Responsible for direct management and control of over $80 million in squadron assets, including parts, equipment, computers, other. Aircraft Commander in Marine Corps aviation unit. Extensive leadership training combined with 7 years of practical application in stressful environments. Captain: Logistics Officer/Naval Aviator

Accomplishments included:

Developed SOP’s and an automated system for processing deployments, which decreased man-hours by 60%.

Automated inventory control system which resulted in $10M of cost savings as well as increased squadron combat readiness.

Led the Logistics department (staff of 20) to receive a “Noteworthy” inspection grade from the Marine Corps inspection team. (Best of 11)

Ranked #1 of 16 USMC, USN, and USCG officers graduating advanced flight training.

Military training included numerous Leadership courses, Maintenance Management School, Ground Safety School, Logistics Management School, and Flight School. EDUCATION

Southeast Missouri State University – Cape Girardeau, MO. B.S., Finance – 1991

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