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BRIAN H. DENNIS

Stratford, Connecticut 203-***-**** ad23xw@r.postjobfree.com linkedin.com/in/brianhdennis SUPPLY CHAIN / LOGISITICS PROFESSIONAL

Highly skilled and proficient Materials Analyst and Operations Associate Professional with 15+ years of experience in managing the in- and outflow of materials at major corporations. Adept in managing inventory, transportation planning, paying bills, handling sales / purchase invoicing, and reconciling contracts and inventory. Strong communicator and dynamic collaborator, with expertise in increasing productivity, improving processes, reducing failures, and identifying cost reductions. Core competencies include: Logistics Management Supply Chain Management Contract Management Trade Support Forecasting Inventory Control

Scheduling Order Building Operations

Tech Skills:

SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Oracle Transportation Management (OTM), CassPort, Fourkites, SharePoint, Tableau, Power BI, MS Office Suite: Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, Power Pivots), Word, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook,Costpoint,AVL,Windchill PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BELCAN ENGINERING, Windsor, CT Apr 2023 - Present

Logistics Analyst/Buyer, supporting Sierra Space Tail 1 Dream Chaser

Manage inventory, including current stock and new deliveries.

Manage PR to RFQ, RFQ to PO

Research possible item selections

Search for and negotiate price with suppliers and manufacturers.

Ensure the accuracy of purchase orders.

Contact vendors, place orders, verify supplies, manage supply requisition, and communicate with suppliers to determine expected delivery dates and inform Project Managers of potential delays.

Work within the management team to ensure that all deliveries satisfy the assigned orders.

Develop an effective and accurate system for monitoring purchase orders.

Compile, record and report project performance and progress to management and key stakeholders.

Solve supply chain problems.

HENKEL USA, Stamford, CT Apr 2022 - Dec 2022

Transportation Planner (Contractor), Warehouse/Distribution Center (DC) Inbound

Oversaw the inbound desk (email communications) for consumer goods (laundry and home care portfolio), ensuring prompt responses to requests and issue resolution.

Managed materials and product supply chain by planning, tendering, and monitoring (track & trace) shipments to contracted carriers or spot bid loads, troubleshooting unassigned routes and reassigning carrier lanes as needed.

Coordinated and provided shipment information to customer service, deployment, sales, production, and warehouse managers, supporting and fulfilling demand planning forecasts.

Built and maintained relationships with transportation suppliers (brokers, forwarders, and asset-based carriers), achieving on-time deliveries.

Assessed and monitored Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for quality assurance measurement, meeting weekly with transportation managers to discuss goals for delivery performance. UNILEVER NORTH AMERICA, Englewood Cliffs, NJ Apr 2021 - Apr 2022 Transportation Planner (Contractor), 3PM Co-Packs Inbound

Planned transportation of 27 Unilever 3PM co-packs sites (foods and ice cream), moving 5,000 truckloads (TL’s), 1,500 less than truckloads (LTL’s), and 150 rail cars in a year.

Improved transportation efficiency through planning, analysis, issue resolution, and interacting with co-packers and distribution centers, effectively executing daily demand and OTM plans.

Presented routine reports on all outbound / inbound transportation activities to management, advising on cost- savings opportunities and efficiency improvements to meet 85% on-time Stock Transfer Order (STO) and 90% Primary Carrier Acceptance

(PCA) targets.

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LOCKHEED MARTIN / SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION, Stratford, CT Apr 2017 – Mar 2021 Programs Materials Analyst (Contractor), Global Military Systems and Services

Managed inventory control and replenishment activities for aftermarket service business focused on Taiwan Navy, Turkey Navy, Israel Airforce, and Bruni Airforce military programs, coordinating and monitoring international delivering of spare parts for retrofit kits.

Coordinated sales and purchase orders with program manager, procurement, material requirement planning (MRP), and buyers, generating orders in line with forecasted Bill of Material (BOM) and kitting delivery schedules.

Prioritized material shipments, redirected/cut/canceled delivery orders, and created transfer orders, easing planning of material movement / inventory control to satisfy the changing demands of the military programs.

Monitored supply-side materials and resolved supplier logistical problems with management, enabling smooth material flow and preventing Aircraft on the Ground (AOG) incidences.

Problem-solved by researching work stoppage issues, expediting critical needs, and responding to customer service inquiries on material availability.

Prepared monthly reports for each military program for presentation at weekly and monthly update meetings on progress, issues, resolutions, and parts/material/Kits delivery fulfilment. ANN INC., Milford, CT Sep 2016 – Apr 2017

Finance Associate, (Contractor) Cash and Unclaimed Property

Researched accounts receivable credit balances and outstanding accounts payable checks, minimizing unclaimed property escheated to states.

Collaborated with vendors, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and regional finance managers, reconciling customer gift card accounts.

Researched financial systems and processes, such as journal vouchers, expense reports, and vendor files, and traced general ledgers/subledger accounts to source data, ensuring correct recording of transactions. NOBLE AMERICAS, Stamford, CT Nov 2014 – Oct 2015

Operations Associate, Aluminum, Copper, Lead, and Nickel Back-Office Trade Support

Arranged on-time physical delivery (e.g., dispatching, tracking, tracing) of completed market trades of various metals, supporting customers’ operational needs.

Validated physical commodity deal entries (e.g., material type, weight) against business confirmations in signed contracts, allowing contracts to be completed and executed.

Communicated daily with trading clients, carriers, and overseas agents and created monthly reports for commodity traders on contract completions and over-, under-, or matched accruals of accounts receivables / payables. SIKORSKY AEROSPACE SERVICES (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP), Shelton, CT Oct 2013 – Oct 2014 Material Analyst (Contractor), Military Customer Support (MCS)

Tracked supplier production schedules for expediated parts and materials against purchase order dates, confirming supplier commitments for supply chain sustainability and customer delivery expectations.

Created spreadsheets for tracking on-going, real-time parts and material delivery statuses and inputting them into SAP database, providing weekly reports to management, production, and customers on the supplier base. UNILEVER NORTH AMERICA, Shelton, CT Mar 2013 – Sep 2013 Transportation Analyst (Contractor)

Audited freight expense data across multiple systems and flagged billing errors, payment duplications, and aging reports, contributing to $1.5 M recovery of transportation accessorial overcharges.

Analyzed gaps in processes as primary liaison between carriers and finance, finding improvements for freight cost- savings and implementing set criteria for invoice payment approvals versus denials. SIKORSKY AEROSPACE SERVICES (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP), Shelton, CT Mar 2009 – Mar 2013 Material Analyst (Contractor), Military Customer Support (MCS)

Supported Derco Aerospace Inc. and Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD) spares delivery program at New Breed warehouse, performing direct expediting of shipments and pushing out of material / parts for added month-end revenue (shipped 200-500 parts per month, generating $2.3M - $3.5M in monthly revenue).

Confirmed supplier commitments, managed kitting delivery schedules, and informed program manager (Turkey Navy MCS) of monthly Kit inventory levels based on incoming parts, establishing business critical numbers for inventory, demand, and sales planning and forecasting.

Managed inventory control and replenishment of $97.6M Performance-Based Logistics (PBL) contract for repair / overhaul of ten dynamic components for the H-53 aircraft fleet, successfully coordinating supplies and meeting commitments averaging 1,500 parts and 200 material deliveries per month, generating $1.5M in monthly revenue. EDUCATION

Business Management Program, Workshop in Business Opportunities (WIBO), Bridgeport, CT Certificate in Computerized Accounting, Connecticut Business Institute, Stratford, CT Bachelor of Science in Earth and Space Science, Cheyney University, Cheyney, PA

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