RICHARD ALLEN HOWELL

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Cottondale, Alabama 35453

Cellular 205-***-****

acxevr@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF JOB SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS

Government / private sector Human Resource and Logistics Program Manager specializing in state and federal personnel support operations, payroll operations, benefits management, training, safety and risk management, contracting, procurement, purchasing, materials management and planning operations, acquisition, supplier and vendor development, transportation operations, production control, quality control, inventory control, facilities, warehouse, and maintenance management.

Human Resource Manager directly responsible for the development, training, counseling, legal, health and welfare, physical fitness, and administrative support of over 1000 personnel.

Masters degree in Management concentrating in Human Resource and Logistics Management.

Supply Chain Materials Manager specializing in the acquisition of material, the scheduling and coordination of production, the establishing and control of inventory levels, and the shipping, receiving, and storing of materials to support production consistent supply objectives.

Operations manager (Industrial and Distribution) specializing in change management and new systems integration, transportation operations, inbound/receiving and outbound/ shipping operations, purchasing, contracting, warehouse management,SAP and stock locator systems, training and development, maintenance management, inventory control, materials management, production control, scheduling operations, and quality control including ISO 9000 and Total Quality Management.

Federal Contracting / Procurement Officer specializing in critical military aviation and logistics contracts. Responsible for material planning and acquisition of standard and specialized aviation and aerospace items, services, and construction contracts, reviewing requisition packages for adequacy, consistency, and compliance with administrative, regulatory, and procedural requirements, developing solicitations and evaluating responses, compiling complete bidders' lists, preparing and issuing solicitation documents, and monitoring contract performance and assists in contract termination. Experienced with DIBBS (DLA Internet Bid Board System) and FEDBIZOPPs (Federal Business Opportunities) and SAP.

Business Development Program Manager responsible for federal grant business development programs funded through the Department of Defense and the Defense Logistics Agency. Responsible for assisting small businesses and their owners in competing for Federal government contracts through determining suitability for contracting, securing the necessary registrations, preparing SDB, 8A, HUB zone, DBE, and other certifications, ensuring FAR regulations and applications are met, assisting with networking, identifying bid opportunities, proposal preparation, assisting with contract performance issues, and preparing the businesses for audits.

Facilities Manager responsible for the accountability, maintenance, and construction planning requirements of real property. Managed the acquisition, distribution, accountability, and maintenance of 8200 pieces of equipment valued at over $306 million. Controlled a $560 thousand ground operations budget and a $2.5 million aviation repair parts and maintenance budget. Managed the unit environmental and hazardous material program.

Federal Financial Program Manager experienced with multimillion dollar budget preparation and execution, contracting, and federal grant acquisition and management.

FTZ/Customs, Transportation and Shipping Manager responsible for global real property transportation and personnel travel arrangements by over road, rail, and marine.

Senior Course Developer and Instructor for the Army Aviation Logistics Management Course that was attended by senior civilian and military logistics personnel worldwide.

Senior Support Operations logistics planner responsible for developing training and utilization plans to support GLOBAL military and civilian logistics and maintenance operations.

Senior Instructor for Materials and Purchasing Manager course which provided integrated material management, production control, inventory control, quality control, estimation, purchasing, maintenance, and warehouse operations instruction for government/private sector logistic personnel.

Proficient at computer desktop software including Microsoft Office Suite and SAP.

Certified Risk Assessment and Safety trainer.

WORK HISTORY

Consultant/Contractor - Supply Chain Logistics / Foreign Trade Zone 2012 - 2016

Contract to Mercedes Benz U.S. International, Vance, Alabama - John S. James Co.

Contract to Mercedes Benz/Johnson Controls, McCalla, Alabama - EHD Technologies, LLC

Evaluate, identify shortfalls, and provide corrective action to the materials acquisition, production scheduling, operations management, inventory control, warehouse management, shipping and receiving, and Foreign Trade Zone functions to support production consistent with Mercedes Benz US objectives.

Major Duties/Functions:

Evaluate, identify shortfalls, and provide corrective action to the materials management function to ensure resources, inventory, and production levels are consistent with operational directives including developing and implementing operating procedures supportive of customer requirements and act as a customer materials interface when required.

Evaluate, identify shortfalls, and provide corrective action to the acquisition of materials (Procurement) to ensure vendor capacity and maintenance of key supplier relationships and the acquisition, control and long term planning of critical and/or strategic materials.

Evaluate, identify shortfalls, and provide corrective action to the materials inventory (Inventory Control) system to ensure supplier establishes product line inventory level objectives consistent with the master schedule and manufacturing plan and to evaluate the suppliers critical/strategic material planning process and procedures for data control (cycle counting, records, receipts, etc.)

Evaluate, identify shortfalls, and provide corrective action to the suppliers production control system to ensure the planning and scheduling of production is in concert with master scheduling and considers backlog, forecast, material and capacity, and to monitor/report performance.

Evaluate, identify shortfalls, and provide corrective action to the suppliers receiving, shipping, and warehousing of all materials and manufactured products to ensure resources and methods for receiving, storing and safekeeping of all materials/products are consistent with operational directives.

Oversee the daily Foreign Trade Zone operations to include maintaining FTZ records and the preparation and transmission of daily and weekly customs reports.

State Director – Alabama Procurement Technical Assistance Center 2010 – 2012

The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa Alabama

Funded through a DLA grant, the program is responsible for assisting Alabama Small Businesses and their owners in competing for Federal government contracts through determining suitability for contracting, securing the necessary registrations, preparing SDB, 8A, HUB zone, DBE, and other certifications, ensuring FAR regulations and applications are met, assisting with networking, identifying bid opportunities, proposal preparation, assisting with contract performance issues, and preparing the businesses for audits.

In 2010-2012, as State Director, the center assisted over 3000 Alabama small business owners in acquiring more than $3.2 billion in federal government contracts.

Selected as the Southeast Regional Director for the National Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers. Responsible for providing Federal Procurement and Contracting supervision and counseling for program managers in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Puerto Rico.

Developed and implemented the West Alabama Veteran Small Business Owners Forum program to bring veteran business owners together in support of procurement and contracting opportunities.

Established Alabama as one of 16 states that are approved under the Federal Contractor Certification program with the Veterans Administration, to assist veteran small business owners in conducting contracting and procurement with the federal government.

Conducted small business development analysis, instruction and counseling with both the ASBDC (start-up business owners) and PTAC (government procurement and contracting business owners).

Assisted business owners with critical development assistance, training, advising, and counseling through business start-up, business plan development, marketing, FAR applications, and federal contractor registration.

Conducted information briefings and training on procurement, contracting, and business development with all levels of federal, state, and local government agencies.

In April 2011, my office was the states federal procurement / disaster liaison with FEMA, SBA, and GSA for small business owners and provided training, information briefings, and procurement development assistance to local, state, and federal officials.

Human Resource/Logistics Manager 2000 – 2010

Parker Towing Corporation, Inc., Tuscaloosa Alabama

Responsible for all human resource operations including personnel staff coordination, payroll and time accountability, benefits and insurance management, equal opportunity, personnel training, counseling, legal operations including workers compensation complaint procedures, safety, health and welfare operations, security, and staff administration.

Responsible for all logistics operations including production control, purchasing, materials management, inventory control, petroleum and lubricants operations, facilities utilization, maintenance operations, customer service, shipping, receiving, and budget control for a 17 vessel and a 500 cargo barge fleet.

Developed and implemented a procurement database to streamline the purchasing process reducing vessel downtime and cost.

Moved supply management to a Just in Time / critical resupply (lean operation) reducing warehouse and operations requirements.

Designed a materials cost tracking and purchasing system for towboat operations which resulted in significant cost savings to the company.

Developed Critical Supplier Development Readiness Program ensuring continued operations.

Instituted LOGPAC standardized palletized resupply procedure reducing overhead.

Provided logistics advising, counseling, and training to senior officers and employees.

Human Resource/Operations / Logistics Manager 1998 - 2000

Rite Aid Corporation, Tuscaloosa Alabama

Operations Manager responsible for all operations functions in the distribution center including production control, receiving, shipping, facility maintenance and planning, transportation interface, and OSHA/Safety compliance.

Responsible for compiling, tracking, analyzing and reporting all receiving, production, and shipment information.

Responsible for providing all Human Resource and Logistics activities in support of 350 full time and temporary employees including legal, payroll, benefits, safety and risk assessment, workers compensation, counseling, and training.

Implemented an aggressive safety and training program reducing OSHA recordable accidents over 70% from the previous year.

Supervised the transition of the payroll and benefits system to a Y2K protected system.

Developed and implemented a computerized personnel utilization plan which integrated Operations and Human Resource requirements and reduced employee turnover and training costs over 60% from the previous year.

Reduced the companies legal and judgment fees over $780,000 by aggressive research and document identification.

Military Human Resource/Logistics Program Manager 1981-1998

Maintenance Test Pilot, Production Control, Quality Control, Inventory Control, Logistics Policy and Procedures Development, Inventory Control, Materials Management

U. S. Army (Germany, England, Italy, South Korea, Georgia, Virginia, and Central America)

The sole logistic and human resource manager responsible for all staff coordinating and personal assistance actions to include Equal opportunity, personnel education, counseling, health and welfare, military justice, security, administration, vehicle maintenance, and logistics.

Managed the worldwide strategic movement of all air and ground asset equipment on both operational and training exercises.

Responsible for all logistic operations required to deploy and sustain a 320 personnel, 33 helicopter, and a 50 wheeled vehicle task force.

Procurement and contracting officer between the Army and the civilian aviation manufacturing industry.

Managed the acquisition, distribution, and accountability of 8200 pieces of equipment, worth over $306 million.

Controlled a $3 million dollar ground operations and aviation repair parts budget.

Managed the accountability, distribution, refurbishment, and maintenance of the unit’s facilities and real property (25 buildings).

Planned, coordinated, and executed all logistics, contracting, and procurement support operations for training exercises, deployments, disaster relief, and daily operations.

Contracting, procurement, and logistics officer for special operations aviation deployments in support of Counter-Drug taskforce operations with the Drug Enforcement Agency and the Central Intelligence Agency.

Military aviation contract administrator and critical supplier program manager (AIMA) ensuring aviation repair part and maintenance contractors were able to meet the critical requirements of the aircraft fleet.

Global aviation manufacturing and repair parts contracting officer liaison between the Army and civilian aviation industry.

Responsible for the course design, program of instruction development and instruction of the Aviation Logistics Officer advanced training course.

Developed and presented the Aviation operations and logistic procedures and training that were conducted in the battalion and brigade pre-command course.

Responsible for the development, review, and dissemination of aviation personnel, maintenance, quality control, and logistics doctrine to the Army.

Managed the unit environmental and hazardous material program.

EDUCATION / TRAINING

1994 Master of Science degree in Management - Concentration in Business, Human Resource,

and Logistics Management, Florida Institute of Technology

1985 Bachelor of Science degree in Education – Concentration in History and Political Science, The

University of Alabama

1978 Associate degree in Construction Drafting and Building Technology, Shelton State Community College

1995 UH-60 Aviator Qualification Course, U.S. Army Aviation School

1993 Support Operations Course, U.S. Army Logistic School

1992 Staff Officer Management School, U.S. Army Staff College

1991 Contracting and Purchasing Officer Course, U.S. Army Logistic School

1991 Training Development Course, U.S. Army Logistic School

1990 Officer Advanced Management Course, U.S. Army Aviation School

1988 Maintenance Manager/Test Pilot, U.S. Army Aviation Logistic School

1987 Transportation/Movement Officer Course, U.S. Army Logistic School

1987 Wheeled Vehicle Motor Officer Course, U.S. Army Logistic School

1986 Officer Basic Management Course, U.S. Army Aviation School

I am a published author in Aviation Logistician and Army Logistician magazines.

Working knowledge of German, Spanish, and Korean languages

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