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.