James L. Mitchell

NORTHEAST, OH, ***** 440-***-**** ad1wjt@r.postjobfree.com

SENIOR LEADER OPERATIONS & LOGISTICS

Delivering Results Through Proven Leadership / Driving for Results / Developing Teams

A dynamic and results-oriented executive with a consistent record of productively managing and minimizing expenses in domestic and global logistics supply chain, and wholesale operations, innovative, systematic, and big-picture strategist recognized for developing and launching blueprints that drive process efficiency engagements. Effective and confident problem-solver. Skilled in attracting, training, and leading diverse teams to deliver on organizational goals and objectives.

EXPERIENCE

MDESIGN, Solon, OH 6/2022 – 10/2022

A storage and home organization, direct-to-consumer, and e-commerce company.

SVP of Global Distribution and Logistics

●Improved Global Importation and Customs Clearance by correcting the valuation and documentation process, thus saving money on detentions and fees and releasing over 70 containers valued with over $ 9 M in sellable inventory.

●Renegotiated Ocean contracts to take advantage of the best pricing and market conditions. Reducing over-ocean rates by more than 50%, reducing local drayage costs, and significantly improving service.

●Greatly reduced domestic transportation costs by improving routes to eliminate waste and introducing a new TMS system to ensure best pricing in all modes and enhanced reporting.

●Significantly improved service of two regional 4PLs. Established SFP programs and brought them to compliant levels by going on-site and working directly with the teams there.

●Performed a site survey and established a 3rd node in Dallas with a new 4PL.

●Reorganized Logistics and Allocation teams to provide more value to those positions and improve efficiencies.

●Worked with replenishment teams to improve fulfillment, reduce stock outages and transportation costs.

●Worked with Distribution teams to improve systems, processes and establish best practices.

THE STEP2 COMPANY, Streetsboro, OH 1/2019 – 6/2022

A manufacturer of toddler toys and outdoor products and the largest rotational molder in the world.

Director of Distribution & Logistics

●Consolidated NEO distribution and warehousing network from five D.C.s to three, reducing the footprint by over 100,000 sq. ft. and interplant transportation by over $10,000 a week.

●Managed renovation of a 600,000-square-foot D.C. in Warren, OH, with 25% efficiency improvement.

●Installed a narrow aisle racking system that enabled us to hold an additional 1,000 pallets and improved our picking efficiency by 75%. We went from 4 pickers to one.

●Installed an inline shrink-wrapping system that consolidated our wrapping stations from two to one, improved efficiencies by 30%, and significantly reduced damage to our product by improved engineered controls.

●Installed an on-site fuel station that enabled us to wholesale purchase fuel at an average 20% savings.

●Purchased packing software for better cube utilization on our trailers. Realized a 30% improvement, reduced the number of shuttles needed daily, and provided better cube utilization in the warehouse.

●Led MRB team to reduce the scrap and waste generated from production. Result: 60% reduction in scrap

●Created a new Logistics service in Georgia, including a new component warehouse, finished goods D.C., and transportation network supporting a new manufacturing plant. This enabled us to source more components regionally, and ship finished goods directly, thus saving roughly $2 million.

●Help lead our Covid Response Team, which safely kept operations open during the pandemic.

●Due to resource limitations, assigned to lead a design team to bring a major product launch to Amazon. We successfully got it to market and generated $4 million in sales.

●Reworked 260,000 finished goods manufactured with component shortages, saving over $14,000,000 in sales.

●Introduced Kids Lync and Portage Industries into operations. Placing special needs people in the workplace.

MADJIM TRUCKING, Chesterland, OH 7/2012 –2023

A Fed-EX Ground Linehaul contractor and Freight Agent for H&W Contract Carriers

Founder/Owner

●Managed full P&L responsibility. Currently, G.M. manages daily work activities.

●Maintained a safe, compliant, customer-focused company.

●Provided excellent customer service to Fed-Ex Ground and all of its customers.

●Daily P&D service to a wide array of customers. Regional Line Haul and OTR Team services.

●Converted a semi to a hybrid CNG to assist Fed-EX in its sustainability efforts. The first in the network.

●Scheduled Full Truckload pick-ups and deliveries for companies across Northeast Ohio.

GREENPIPE INDUSTRIES, Mentor, OH 11-2007 –7-2012

A distributor of aquatherm piping systems.

Managing Member

●Completed company start-up; established an LLC, accounting, I.T. system, warehouse, office, and sales network.

●Led sales initiative with the Department of State for products used in a U.S. Embassy project.

●Managed supply chain. Imported 100% of product from Germany to distribute to regional builders.

TTI FLOORCARE NORTH AMERICA; Glenwillow, OH 03-1995 – 11-2007

Formerly the entities of Royal Appliance / Dirt Devil and The Hoover Company (www.ttifloorcare.com)

Director of Distribution & Logistics

●Managed 8 distribution sites which supported over $800 million in annual sale

●Managed a diverse team of managers responsible for traffic, logistics, demand, inventory, and planning and directed 6 warehouse managers, 20 supervisors, and 100 to 120 associates

●Managed an annual budget of $130,000,000

●Designed and implemented the automation of the parts department, enabling orders to ship within 24 hours

●Planned and implemented several consolidations in both manufacturing and distribution

●Directed quality and compliance initiatives, resulting in 99% accuracy on all outbound shipments

●Served as a member of the company Information Technology Team - Team Lead in Oracle Implementation for Order to Cash segment and WMS implementation.

●Designed cost reductions and improved efficiencies, positively impacting the company's performance.

●Reduced inbound Ocean Freight costs by over a million dollars by signing direct contracts with the carriers.

●Automated our container unloading process, saving over $40,000 a month in labor.

●Reduced inventory by 30% and increased turns by 2%. At the same time, reducing expedited costs $730,000.

Distribution and Returns Manager (01/93- 03/95)

Assistant Plant Manager (01/91- 01/93)

Assembly Supervisor (05/90-01/91)

EDUCATION

B.A. Political Science John Carroll University, Cleveland, Ohio (1986-1989)

Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana (1984-1986)

Continuing Education:

The Dale Carnegie Course

Process Communication

Six-Sigma training

Oracle University 11i Implement and Use Oracle WMS.

U.S. Customs Broker training.

Professional Associations:

●Council of Logistics Management

●National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones

●Oracle Application User Group (OUGWMS)

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