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Whitehouse, TX
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October 16, 2023

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DIRECTOR SUPPLY CHAIN ● LOGISTICS ● TRANSPORTATION ● IMPORT/EXPORT ● DISTRIBUTION ● WAREHOUSE

JOE GOODWIN

*** ********** ** ********** ** 75791 • 903-***-**** • ad0eye@r.postjobfree.com • https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-goodwin-5b634b12/ United States Air Force Veteran

• Global Trade Compliance and Supply Chain

Transformational Executive

• Domestic International Transportation

• Multi-Modal Transportation Logistics 3PL

• Carrier Transportation Contract Negotiations

• Global P&L Budget Cost Controls

• Business Process Re-Engineering

• Benchmarking KPI Metrics

• Multi-Site Operations

• Cold Chain Distribution

• Start-Up Acquisition Change Management • I4.0

• Supply Chain Strategy Development

• CTPAT Compliance Training

• Import Export Management

• Warehouse Inventory Distribution

• Customer Relationship Management

• Marketing Operating Model

JGPG ENTERPRISE LLC – Supply Chain Consulting 06/2021-Present Provides Supply Chain Consulting services for Domestic and International markets Owner

• Continued facilitation of Customs Trade Partnership against Terrorism (CTPAT) recertification and consolidation for Freshstone Brands Canadian operations with US Customs and Border Protection.

• Ongoing CTPAT training and program development for multiple Canadian and Mexican companies including Global Trade Compliance review / advice.

• Developed Supply Chain Procurement and Distribution requirements for Salad and Go start-up operations expanding into Texas, Oklahoma and Georgia markets.

• Directed all transition services for Supply Chain Logistics corporate divisions sold for Fresh Food Group in Canada and US.

• Oversaw change of control staffing changes required to meet international logistics requirements for US and Canadian holdings acquired by Freshstone Brands of Canada.

COUNTRY FRESH HOLDINGS THE FRESH GROUP – Company Sold 08/2018-06/2021 Provides full-service fresh fruits, produce, and prepared/meal kit solutions for retail, foodservice, club, and convenience stores Director of Supply Chain Logistics

• Directed all logistics, transportation, and warehouse functions for 11 locations manufacturing and distribution locations across the United States and Canada, accountable for a $30M P&L and managing a team of 4 direct and 5 indirect employees.

• Responsibilities include handling raw materials and finished goods from sourcing of warehouse or port services, managing warehouse cross- dock operations, transportation of goods, and overall distribution to customers.

• Oversee operations of a private fleet of 45 trucks and 52 trailers running 60-80 routes per day, including facilitating fleet maintenance and cultivating relationships with ~5 3PLs.

• Maintain compliance on fleet vehicles and employees and overall compliance with DOT, USMCA, USDA, FDA, and FSMA regulations.

• Developed relationships with buyers, brokers, shippers, and end-users to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction for key customers, including Walmart, South East Grocers, Harris Teeter, Publix, Sysco, Kroger, NY, LA School systems, HEB, Brookshire, Albertsons, Gordon Food Service, Chick-Fil-A, Loblaws, Save On, Hello Fresh, Ahold, and Wegmans.

• Successfully integrated three companies’ inbound procurement and distribution freight processes into a centralized team structure.

o Integration efforts garnered $1million inbound freight savings over vendor shipped freight options

o Inventory days of supply reduced at all plant locations by 8% through consolidated freight delivery scheduling

• Addressed fleet DOT Audit issues following triggered audit resulting in all open items identified corrected and no major auditable fleet offenses entering year three.

• Negotiated distribution location into DSD providers operational location, resulting in a 25% reduction in consolidated labor costs and 8% increase to on-time distribution.

• Spearheaded LTL rate reductions for Vancouver of 70% of LTL distribution had not created reviews or adjustments for several years, and successful rate negotiations netted $30,000 year over year.

• Customs Brokerage overcharged and mischarged addressed with broker resulting in immediate refunds credited to open invoices, $25,000, assessment and change in Brokerage providers 5% rate reduction, and detention and border crossing delays reduced 10% in the first two months with new Customs Brokerage.

• Global Trade Compliance review coupled with C-TPAT recertification begun - SME for C-TPAT recertification for Tiffany Gate Foods Etobicoke and Sun Rich Foods Facility

Key Achievements

Created and implemented cross-dock

distribution for Canadian - US

customers resulting in a $1.2 million

reduction in Canadian freight costs for

distribution to US customers and

$60,000-year one elimination of outside

cold storage costs through the

consolidated cross-dock in US facility.

Consolidated multiple LTL distribution

and plant transfer shipments reducing

multiple LTL shipments to two

consolidated shipments weekly with a

$540,000 in savings year one

Designed and Facilitated Food Service

Production and Distribution move from

Brampton to Reading, facilitating move

or $20 million customer revenue

distribution from Canada to US in 8

weeks, and consolidated 18 distribution

routes optimized to 12 routes saving

$240,000 in freight charges

• Industry 4.0

NORTHPOINT DEVELOPMENT COLDPOINT LOGISTICS 03/2017-06/2018 Leading real estate development firm specializing in industrial, cold storage, multifamily, and Senior housing development Vice President of Supply Chain Business Development

• Introduced cold chain logistical and supply chain solutions for domestic and export operations securing new customers and growing pre- existing customers throughout the United States, building and growing a portfolio of clients including Seaboard Foods, National Beef, Cargill, and Smithfield Foods.

• Developed overall customer base with emphasis on full truckload and intermodal transportation, including export container movements, international transportation savings, and export service support.

• Facilitated pack-outs and shipment coordination for new customers to maintain control throughout the supply chain.

• Developed and managed a network of ~8 locations that would manage the product flow and storage process.

• Negotiated, formulated, and approved contracts, performed account reviews and cost and profit analysis, and negotiated various incentive packages with local and state governments to provide cost advantages to the customer.

• Utilized industry network contacts to foster direct path exchanges with decision-makers for potential customers and specific project needs, i.e., Army Corps of Engineers access to dredging spoils fill for industrial projects on and near Port of Houston

• Applied specific knowledge of ocean carrier operations for customer export capacity needs in Westbound trade lanes, more specifically for Japan, China, and Korea, and their unique export documentation requirements. SEABOARD FOODS 02/2010-03/2017

Industry leader for pork production and distribution Corporate Director Transportation Supply Chain

• Provided senior leadership and direction to a direct 4-person leadership team and 22 indirect employees overseeing the domestic and export operations, supporting the production and distribution of 2.5B pounds of product annually with $1.6B.

• Controlled contract freight spends for division of $155M from plant locations and 12 outside cold storage/distribution locations conducting load variance reporting and facilitating 1,100+ domestic and ~200 containerized outbound export temperature-controlled shipments weekly.

• Optimized distribution network by managing inventory from 12 warehouses, 6 cross-dock facilities, and 4 manufacturing plants, reducing operating cost overall while distributing products to key customers Wal-Mart, Publix, Johnsonville, Safeway, and many others.

• Oversaw the operational activities of a refrigerated trucking fleet and staff of 58 trucks, 104 trailers, 42 export containers, and 45 owner-operator trucks and trailers, and 55 company and contractor drivers.

• Led building of Natural Gas program for OTR tractors, negotiated options and price for engine and tank systems resulting in savings of 35% vs. packaged systems.

• Developed and led all inventory procedures to provide an accurate inventory for both the fresh and frozen pork products being exported to international customers in Japan, Korea, China, Philippines, Mexico, Canada, and Russia.

• Changed export contract negotiation processes to eliminate General Rate Increases historically levied by ocean carriers eliminating incremental costs of $300-$500 per export container.

• Improved customer service levels focused on-time delivery, changed program focus from the first stop to all stop delivery measurements, current 87% on-time improved yearly tracking to exceed initial 90% target current year.

• Established outside cold storage programs to facilitate growth in frozen inventories greater than 25M pounds, including daily stock transfer processes, export programs established with container source loading for stack train routing. PILGRIM’S PRIDE CORPORATION 02/2005-01/2010

A national leader in poultry production and distribution Corporate Director of Logistics Transportation / Corporate Supply Chain Manager

• Provided senior leadership for the logistics and transportation function managing a team of 5 direct management and 74 non-union and union employees supporting 40 internal plant/complex operations and 70 external cold storage shipping / receiving facilities with $5.4B.

• Controlled all transportation operations with an operating budget of $380M, including transportation planning, asset and carrier management, negotiating, and overseeing the scheduling/optimizing of a complex routing system that involved 70 cold storage locations.

• Managed all phases of transportation and carrier movement across three regions, including truck, rail, and ocean, for 5,000+ containers shipped daily to over 50 countries.

• Drove results-oriented focus on outbound freight spend reduction on line haul rates on two- year bid cycle at 3.71%.

• Leveraged lane match data analysis for dedicated network stock transfer and inbound freight resulting in freight spend reduction of $1.4M annualized.

• Integrated acquisitions of 12 poultry plant/complex’s freight network with an initial freight spend increase limited to 2% over the initial volume increase.

• Leveraged domestic transport lanes to pull freight forwarded shipments for export back into tighter controlled common carrier capacity resulting in an annualized cost savings of $1.2M.

• Negotiated and implemented non-pallet exchange program facilitation in both internal plant and external cold storage facilities utilizing pooled pallet assets resulting in $1.4M savings in pallet costs in the first year. Key Achievements

Implemented truckload capacity

management for both stock transfer and

customer shipments resulting in a stock

transfer cost reduction year over year

$13.2M, customer shipment cost

reduction of $9.2M

Established internal and external

customer focus for on-time delivery

increasing from 89% to 98.2%

Key Achievements

Drove cost control through rate

maintenance, carrier performance, and

sales order management, resulting in

YOY reductions of 3% for domestic and

5% for export shipments

Created LTL consolidation program for

eliminating inefficient case pick and

cross-dock operations at fresh plant

locations resulting in ~120 shipping and

material handler labor hours reduction

COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES 04/2003-02/2005

Leading global beverage company

Division Logistics Manager / Area Distribution Manager

• Managed centralized transportation department accountable for a $2.5M budget and leading a team of 4 Driver Management Supervisors and 2 specialists overseeing transportation for 10 DSD manufacturing and warehouse locations.

• Responsible for leading the Division Route Planning and Dispatch departments in delivering low-cost strategic and tactical logistics solutions to the business units delivering $100M cases annually to customers throughout five states.

• Performed monthly key business indicator reviews with all locations and implemented action plans to reach budget goals.

• Coached Dispatchers on opportunities to help them develop action plans to address opportunities to grow staff's overall analytical capabilities to deliver value-added service to the business partners.

• Created and executed logistics initiatives that reduce cost, improve service, and enhance distribution effectiveness.

• Facilitated Time Dispatch initiative plans, all facilities targeted using uniform dispatch process, the first facility completed Jan 04, remaining division facilities preparing for dispatch initiative on a staggered schedule to minimize transition issues.

• Completed fleet utilization plans for all facilities, facilitating planned fleet transfers to meet facility delivery plans better. Preparation for Order Fulfillment System cart initiative planning and implementation schedule in progress, including route plan preparation.

• Participated in Retail Account Representative initiative re-introduction for largest division facility, the plan incorporates improved customer service while consolidating 16 FTE positions.

• Facilitated and conducted logistics training segments for Management Acceleration Program VI and VII participants.

• Spearheaded drive toward full utilization of warehouse SAP/POD functionality, targeting warehouse loading accuracy through comprehensive Out of Stock data, Mis-pick/Mis-load data, and accurate inventory tracking.

• Illustrated with recent success with 60 Walgreens outlets, receiving windows extended two hours, and a commitment to explore expanded Saturday delivery for higher VPO outlets.

KRAFT FOODS NABISCO DIVISION 07/2000-04/2003

Snack food company with world’s largest bakery, producing 320M pounds of snacks annually Manager of Customer Logistics

• Directed operational performance for multiple facilities simultaneously, managing a $500K budget and managing a team of 2 direct managers and 27 union and non-union route delivery drivers

• handling warehousing and delivery for DSD operations.

• Developed annual operating site plans and budget, optimize resources, and ensure ongoing execution of site plans.

• Coordinated product distribution and deliveries to retail/wholesale customers accountable for fleet management for DSD trucks logging 700K+ miles annually.

• Managed branch resources and assets, provided supply chain support to local customers and branch units, enhanced operations by executing strategic initiatives across multiple product lines and categories.

• Led all aspects of quarterly inventories, cycle counting, daily stock adjustments, and order management processes.

• Utilized inventory tracking, voice pick order selection system, and delivery routing programming to provide on-time delivery to customers, product forecasting, inventory control, facility/fleet management, and customer service.

• Improved individual productivity by creating development plans in support of individual career goals.

• Maintained fleet service relationship with multiple vendors, including support for 3PL warehouse operations with quarterly business and monthly business reviews.

• Championed contingency operations plan through both tropical storm Isadore affecting the New Orleans facility and hurricane Lili involving Lafayette’s facility in back-to-back weeks. Restored normal branch operations/schedule within five days after both events.

• Performed interactive monitoring and inventory control via Enterprise SAP systems, tracking products from receiving to customer receipt.

• Notable success with the retail team in developing and executing alternative delivery procedures provides better customer service and delivery cost reductions utilizing night, Drop & Go, cart shipments, and double dispatch scheduling. Alternative delivery times coupled with a cart delivery system reduced stop time an average of 20 to 30 minutes. Key Achievements

Implemented planning and loading

changes for full-service trucks in the

division’s largest facility, driving returns

reduction of 40% while facilitating

loading labor scheduling flexibility

Lead division Advance Ship Notice

initiative involving electronic data

shipping documents confirmed at

delivery with UCC 128 barcoded

palletized orders, all facilities live May

04. Delivery savings potential of $50K+

Key Achievements

Led South Area delivery handheld

computer system implementation for 32

branches. New system and equipment

reduced time for driver handheld

downloads and processing 50%

Tracked and developed strategies to

increase selector productivity leading

warehouse selector accuracy increase to

98.7%, and facilitating Advanced

Shipping Notice receiving

implementation with Wal-Mart chain

across the entire market

EDUCATION / TRAINING

MILITARY SERVICE

TECHNICAL SKILLS

AUTOZONE, INC 01/1999-07/2000

National auto parts and accessories retailer; a Fortune 300 company Operations Manager

• Developed and implemented a training program for the new warehouse inventory management system.

• Managed shift/systems operations in a distribution center involving receiving, replenishment, order selecting, shipping and inventory control departments, provided oversight and personnel management for 90-120 people per shift.

• Provided technical support for developing, implementing, and troubleshooting systems tied to a new warehouse management system.

• Orchestrated comprehensive training, encompassing hardware and software used for a system designed to track individual inventory items through the entire distribution process accurately.

• Implemented staffing process utilizing part-time employees to meet peak output needs; overtime reduction of 5% in first six months. Master of Science in Management Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Master of Science in Operations Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Bachelor of Science in Professional Aeronautics Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Training: SAP Configuration Training Seminars for SD, CRM, and Procurement modules, Kraft Accelerated Management STEPS program United States Air Force Chief, Facility Manager/Chief Air Traffic Controller, Training Manager Honorable Discharge MS Office Suite / JD Edwards / SAP / Peoplesoft / Oracle / MS Project / Manhattan WMoS / Qualcomm / Omnitracs / Voice Pick / AS400 / Crystal Reports / Microsoft Dynamics / Pentagon / Intellifleet / AutoCAD / Business Objects / CRM / Kronos / Access / Visio / WMS / YMS / TMS / ERP / MRP / JJ Keller / PeopleNET / PIERS / TX DOT / LRMS / FMCSA Clearinghouse / Red Prairie / Mapics / GTM SAP / APHIS / AES / ASN / C-TPAT / Navision Business Central / Power BI / Sage / Sonar / Xerox / TCO / ELDs / McCleod / SQL / Meta Viewer / MS Teams



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