MICHAEL A SCHOFIELD

**** ******* **** ** #*** Forest VA 24551

acxv5k@r.postjobfree.com 316-***-****

Global and domestic Supply Chain Management, Warehousing, Sourcing, Purchasing, Distribution, Logistics, Forecasting, and Inventory Planning professional- plus domestic manufacturing. Record of accomplishments in change management leading to bottom-line profitability. Ability to make good companies better with coaching teams. Effective in sourcing strategy creation and working hands-on with suppliers and team members to implement.

Masterbrands Cabinets, Lynchburg VA, USA 2015-2016

Manufacturing of wooden Kitchen and Bath cabinetry. Annual revenue of $60 million.

General Manager

Full P&L responsibility returning double digit EBITA.

Workforce of 320 people around the clock production including sawmill, finishing, assembly, and warehousing. Improved poor safety and environmental scores into the best of 5 plants. Established 5S program. Developed and obtained funding for $5 million CAPEX plan. Worked with Sales to retain and grow key customers. Reduced RMAs in some cases up to 20%.

Completed integration of smaller company into larger company. Implemented 5S Lean.

Transpac Inc., Sacramento Area, CA, USA 2014 – 2015

Wholesale distributor of imported gift products. Annual revenue of $40 million.

Vice President, Operations

Turnaround of a $40 million dollar giftware company importing from Asia [India, China].

Consolidated 2 existing large warehouses into just one by redesign with ROI of 1 year with delivered annual savings of $250K per year. Redesigned warehouse to allow for E-commerce pick and packing to drive sales growth for both B2C and B2B. Implemented 5S lean.

Supplier rationalization reduced supply base by 75% in eight months.

Short term position while caretaking for parents.

Belwith Products, Grand Rapids Area, MI, USA 2009 – 2014

Manufacturer and distributor of imported furniture hardware and electronic door locks. Annual revenue of $40 million.

Vice President, Operations

Accountable for both Domestic Manufacturing of wooden cabinet displays and electroplated metal hardware as well as significant Imports. Supply Chain from sourcing to outbound distribution.

Quickly turned around bankrupt company with strategic sourcing changes. Diversified supply base by developing suppliers in Vietnam, Indonesia, and other Chinese areas resulting in 20% cost reduction with better quality. Sustained price levels for 3 years despite inflationary trends.

Reduced supply chain costs by using a local Chinese 3PL in lieu of major 3PLs and a Hong Kong office. Improved supply chain visibility by custom reporting. 20% reduction in domestic transportation costs which drove e-commerce sales up 30%. Established distribution centers in Yantian, Shanghai, Ho Chi Minh City, and Jakarta.

Drove sales by implementing same day shipping and 99% on time shipping for B2C and B2B. Inventory accuracy reached and maintained at 99.4% using aggressive cycle counting. Reached and maintained a 99% fill rate while reducing core inventory.

Transformed supply base from traditional hardware to electronic and technical products.

Drove sales by personally making sales calls on key customers in Indonesia, Vietnam, China, Indonesia and the USA to establish and manage sales programs.

In-sourced and customized production of wide assortment of displays driving sales programs

Extensive development of new color, material, and technique finishes to gain market share.

Enesco LLC, Shenzhen, Guangdong, PRC 2006 – 2009

Wholesale distributor of gift products. Annual revenue of $100 million.

Director, Global Operations

Living full time in China, primarily sourcing, vendor management, quality control, China distribution/warehousing, direct import distribution, all Asian operations including administration and budget. Also inventory management, customs clearance, quality, and other supply chain responsibilities.

Turned around Supply Chain Dept. in bankrupt company. Reduced airfreight costs $4 mil in first year and increased sales 25% due to process improvements. Change management skills.

Personally set up new Operations office in China [sourcing, QC, factory planning].

Shortened the supply chain by 3 weeks by establishing direct Asia to US customer small package customer shipments logistics. Resolved management problems with China based warehousing. Achieved C-TPAT certification for all warehouses and suppliers

Negotiated new ocean, LCL, air, LTL, and small package contracts resulting in 25% savings. Managed all aspects of direct import and mass market shipments from Asia office

Import product classification for over 1,000 new items per year; automated broker records.

Inventory management for 3 domestic and one China warehouse.

Developed “green” packaging for all products with 30% savings.

Key player integrating purchase of 4 additional companies.

Sourced over 100 new suppliers for different material, different product. Worked closely with Asian suppliers to take marketing concepts, develop new manufacturing techniques through final production throughout Thailand, China, and Taiwan.

BMB Pet, Wichita, KS, USA 2004 – 2006

Wholesale distributor of imported and manufactured pet products. Annual revenue of $30 million.

Vice President, Operations

Turn around financially constrained domestic manufacturer and importer.

Outsourced 90% of pet production in 9 months by establishing network of China suppliers with improved quality standards.

Personally product developed 300 new product varieties leading to expanded market share. Solely responsible for new fashion line.

Reduced existing Asian supply costs by 30% with expanded payment terms.

Reduced domestic LTL freight costs 30% due to competitive negotiation

Selected Supplier of the Year by Tractor Supply Co... Recognized by Walmart for pilot program of DC shipments.

Implemented new ERP system in 9 months.

The Coleman Company, Wichita, KS, USA 2002 – 2004

Wholesale distributor of imported and manufactured camping products. Annual revenue about $1 billion.

Director of Purchasing and Production Planning

Turned around bankrupt company leading to sale. Reduced total $110 million inventory on hand by over 20% first two years while maintaining 98% fill rate, including reductions in both factory raw material and finished goods. Total spend $450 million.

Reduced vendor lead times and total supply chain transit times by implementing 3PL process as well as managing key vendor held components and commodities.

Managed forecasting, inventory plan, purchasing, inbound logistics and resolved quality issues with up to 200 suppliers, 40% from Thailand, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, China, Mexico, Germany, Italy, Korea, etc.. Passed a random full Customs audit with zero discrepancies.

Scheduled Production for 3 heavy metal and plastic factories. Deliveries to multiple DCs.

United Design Corp, Oklahoma City Area, OK, USA 1994 – 2002

Wholesale distributor of imported and manufacturer of CPG gift products. Annual revenue of $60 million.

Materials Manager & Production Manager

Supply Chain from sourcing through outbound distribution.

Outsourced 90% of domestic manufacturing to China requiring extensive quality control.

Sourced/Purchased garments, polyresin, cement, ceramics, tooling, and other materials.

Personally product developed a new line of picture frames that retailed very well.

Implemented new ERP system.

US Navy {Supply Manager} GA, CT, CA, WA, OK 1982 – 1994

Supporting Navy hotels, restaurants, office supplies, equipment, hazardous wastes, MRO, Aviation, etc.

Supply Chain Officer LCDR

Sourced/Purchased material, Services, Logistics and Food in the Philippines, Hong Kong, Australia, Singapore, Canada, France, Italy, South Korea, Japan, and the USA.

Extensive formal contracting. Followed NRCC, FDA, FCC, EPA, OSHA, FAR, DFAR, etc.

Full financial responsibility. Implemented new IT hardware and ERP system as IT manager.

Managed up to 150 people and up to 50,000 items.

SOURCING EXPERIENCE: Purchased/Sourced Direct and Indirect: Injection molded plastics, marble, garments, crafts, cold rolled steel, bulk propane, jewelry, polyresin, steel fabrication, chemicals [EHS, bulk, industrial], equipment leases [such as forklifts], dies [tooling]. wood, brass, forging, bronze, zinc die casting, facilities [plumbing, electrical, roofing, painting, etc.], electroplating, textiles, CPG packaging, PCB boards and board components, regulatory services [FCC], decorative lighting, accessories, lab supplies, aviation parts, diesel engine parts, other mechanical equipment parts, testing equipment, plush, computer programming, cements, cardboards, ocean freight, extruded plastics, aluminum, 3PL warehouses, electronics, tooling, external facility and grounds maintenance, blow molding, gift, raw materials, MRO, IoT, foams, furniture, iron, industrial lighting, garden, legal, photography, outside manufacturing services, product licenses, hides, electromechanical components, plush, glass, crystal, wood, sculpting services, ceramics, pillows, displays, electronics, showroom, door accessories, T-shirts, energy, retail fixtures, pet supplies, facilities, garden, resin, aluminum, components, finished goods, POP, logistics, LEDs, testing, travel, indirect services and apparel.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, & SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE

Oracle PeopleSoft ; Oracle JDE JD Edwards ; Great Plains; Accellos WMS; Syteline; ASI; Various legacy ERP; Access VBA, Microsoft products ; Cognos

University of California BA Political Science [Asian focus] 1982 [full scholarship]

Navy post graduate business school. TQM Trainer. Six Sigma/Statistical Process Control. 5S / Lean

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