Randall R. Odom

**** ***** ****

Indian Mound, TN 37079

Phone – 931-***-****

E-mail – ad278t@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Background includes practical experience and education, which have provided good working

knowledge of these key areas:

Inventory and Purchasing Organization and Communication Skills

Experience working in Korea/Far East Master Scheduling/Shipping/Receiving

International Logistics Supply Chain Analysis

Contract Manufacturing Liaison Logistics Manager

Forecasting International Buyer

Office Management Material Movement

EXPERIENCE;

OTR CDL Driver Nov 2022 – Present

First Fleet – Murfreesboro, TN, Belleville, IL Site

* Drove and delivered mostly as local to STL area locations.

* Performed duties as a Driver Trainer.

* Tested new software downloads in Platform Science as Bets Team Member

OTR CDL Driver Apr 2022 – Aug 2022

Trekker Logistics – Caseyville, IL

Retired to Care for My Mother May 2020 – Mar 2022

* Provided daily care and nursing functions.

OTR CDL Driver July 2015 – May 2020

R.E. West Transportation – Ashland City, TN

* Drove and delivered to all Lower 48 States and Canada.

* Planned routes to optimize fuel mileage and on time delivery.

* Obtained delivery confirmation documentation and submitted documents to Accounts Receivable.

* Maintained legal drivers log in ELD (Electronic Logging Device) using Omitracs System.

Consulting/ Contracts, Self Employed – AK, IN, KY, TN and Far East/Asia 1999- July 2015

Consultant - Logistics & Supply Chain Manager

Gibson/Epiphone Guitar - Manufacturer/Importer – Incheon, South Korea, China, Nashville, TN

* Liaison for contract manufacturers in Korea, China, Japan, Indonesia, and Malaysia.

* Responsible for the analysis and improvements in all aspects of Asian Logistics.

* Supervised and instructed a staff of 7 people.

* Responsible for all aspects of scheduling production of guitars and amplifiers in the Far East.

* Established order policies and distribution minimums to control proper inventory level of all SKU’s.

* Analyzed and improved all aspects of scheduling production of guitars and amplifiers in the Far East.

Consultant – Logistics and Purchasing Manager

Ceramic Tile Service/Cutting Company – Clarksville, TN – Italian Based Company

* Created BOL, Packaging Slips and Invoice for all shipment of Finished Product to customers.

* Supervised shipping and receiving of all incoming materials.

* Created flow charts of their supply chain in order to visualize and understand the importance of accuracy and efficiency throughout each step of the process.

* Created PO’s for entire facility and improved visibility of international shipments from Italy.

* Was the liaison to our customers to improve relationships and communication.

Contract Position - Sr. Buyer – Tactical Purchasing

JBT Aerotech – Orlando, FL

* Successfully reduced inventory.

* Significantly increased visibility and tracking for international shipments.

* Reduced materials MRB (vendor returns) and improved overall process.

* Improved overseas vendor relationships to improve overall supply chain.

Fishing Vessel Accounts and Office Assistant

Seafood Processor – Dutch Harbor, AK

* Assisted in all aspects of Office Management reporting to Office Manager.

* Office Assistant duties included accounting entries for all aspects of business.

* Assisted in Fishing Vessel Accounts entering data for Fish and Game Tickets and issued PO’s for vessels expenses for repairs and supplies.

Contract Position - Buyer/Planner Operations in Newport, KY

Shire US a UK Owned Pharmaceutical Company

* Scheduled production at contract manufacturers in United States and Europe.

* Responsible for the analysis and improvements in all aspects of the supply chain.

* Ordered active ingredients and packaging materials.

* Negotiated and manage all aspects of supply contracts.

* Managed finished inventory levels by working with Marketing to analyze customer ordering trends.

* Successfully organized OTC product line in order to maintain value for divestiture.

Consultant - Manager of Marketing and New Business Development

Pharmaceutical and Nutritional Packaging Plant – Evansville, IN

* Provided expertise to plant personnel to establish inventory control measures.

* Acted as “Key Liaison” with company owners for new business development and strategies.

* Worked with local, state, and federal agencies to attain Minority Business Certifications.

Bristol-Myers Squibb, Evansville, IN 1978 -1999

Senior Buyer/Planner

* Purchased raw materials and packaging components for nutritional production in Evansville, IN and

Springfield, MO.

* Tracked shipments of production materials to contract vendors along with work in progress and finished product inventory. Facilitated the planning system transactions.

* Responsible for coordinating with vendors, traffic, and quality assurance the ordering and

timely receipt of all JIT materials.

* Met with vendor’s representatives to develop communication tools to eliminate problems.

* Created orders in both Prism and SAP systems to accommodate receipt of materials.

* Prepared work schedules for all Nutritional Processing and Packaging.

* Evaluated process flow to eliminate non-value added steps and bottlenecks.

* Managed incubation and inspection of finished products to ensure timely release.

* Completed annual physical inventories.

* Managed finished product inventory levels.

* Supervised production reporting and inventory control staff.

TRAINING/EDUCATION

AS Degree, Vincennes University, Vincennes, IN

Microsoft Office - Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook. Quick Books Pro, CinCom, Wise Fish, Astra, Prism Basic and Prism Advanced Concepts, MRP, BPICS, Syteline, and SAP.

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