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Supply Chain Business Development

Location:

St. Louis, MO

Posted:

January 01, 2024

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Attn: Human Resources/Hiring Mgr.

Greetings,

With an established record of developing best-in-class operations maximizing bottom-line performance and long-term value that’s consistently sustainable and strategically simple in it’s execution I offer real solutions that drive measurable results to both the bottom line as well as to associate satisfaction and ultimately overall productivity and quality.

Core Competencies:

-Strategy Development, Deployment and Balanced Scorecard

-Financial Management - P&L, Cash Flow, Balance Sheet, Revenue Growth

-Innovative Service and Product Solutions

-Turnaround Management and Performance Improvement

-Developing Effective Leadership Teams

-Global Business Development and Customer Relations

-Project Management

Specialties: Service Parts Logistics, Supply Chain Operations, Returns Management, Forward Stocking Locations,

Warehousing and Logistics, Postponement/Product Completion, Pick/Pack/ Ship, Refurbishment/Repair, Lean

Transformation, Quality, Field Service Operations, After Market Services with Fortune 100 OEM's

Market Emphasis: Computing, Printing, Consumer Electronics (Experience in both Enterprise and Consumer oriented markets) and Medical Imaging Technology (Healthcare industry)

Details on my background and contributions are included in my resume, and it is with complete confidence that I present them as a representation of the value of return on investment I will bring. I look forward to speaking with you and would like to thank you in advance for your time and attention.

Best regards,

Wendy Akins

c . 314-***-**** ad2c0n@r.postjobfree.com

St Louis

Profile

Strategically focused Operations Executive with proven success in driving improvements in productivity, processes, customer service, and profitability.

Recognized for ability to turn around underperforming operations, identify deficiencies and opportunities, and develop inspired, innovative and cost-effective solutions for reducing expenses, enhancing competitiveness, and increasing revenues.

Retained by world-class organizations for repeated success catapulting bottom line margins and propelling quality and service as well as an ability to relate and effectively communicate at every level fosters inspired teams who are committed to excellence.

Experience

Partner-SVP Client Services, Think Digital; Memphis, TN – 3/2015–Present

Provide strategic solutions and project/program management internally and externally across all areas to include marketing, facility utilization, software implementation, development, and optimization, deployment, transportation, finance, quality control, lean, Six Sigma, purchasing, procurement, manufacturing, reverse logistics, 3PL, and project/program management with a focused agile methodology unless otherwise requested by client.

Practice Head/Sr Solutions Mgr, Tryon Solutions; Raleigh, NC – 10/2013 – 1/2015

JDA/RedPrairie WFM/WMS/eLearning/Training Practice Owner & Program & Project Mgmt - Providing full lifecycle project implementation services, upgrade/rollout deployment, modifications, production sustainment and more. Offering a comprehensive range of supply chain consulting services including optimization, strategic alignment, network analysis, change management, strategic solutions and project/program management internally and externally across all areas to include facility utilization, software implementation, development, and optimization, deployment, transportation, finance, quality control, lean, Six Sigma, purchasing, procurement, manufacturing, reverse logistics, 3PL, and project/program management (Agile/Waterfall).

Supply Chain Engineer, Scott Sheldon LLC; Medina, OH – 5/2012 – 1/2013

Provide strategic supply chain solutions for business across all areas to include facility utilization, software implementation, development, and optimization, deployment, transportation, finance, quality control, lean, Six Sigma, purchasing, procurement, manufacturing, reverse logistics, 3PL, and project/program management.

Mgr, National Operations, Brother Int’l; Bartlett, TN – 5/2009 – 5/2012

Lead, manage and evaluate the practices and performance of both 3PL's operations teams in both facilities (Bartlett, TN & Mira Loma, CA) and the 3PL transportation team. Optimize operational efficiency while supporting overall customer service goals by collaborating with both 3PL companies to improve the overall inventory accuracy, operational expenditures, while meeting strict customer compliance requirements with no negative impact to the level of service or profitability of the operations. Provide clear and consistent leadership reflecting the corporate mission to be a good corporate citizen with a focus on environmental responsibility by adhering to ISO 14001 . Developed the first Internship Program within the facility and developed a training plan which included APICS training/certification for all Procurement and Inventory Control groups to improve the core skill set increasing overall accuracy by 18%.

Mgr, Expediting, ARD Logistics (Cummins MDC); Memphis, TN – 11/2007 – 3/2009

Manage day-to-day operations of the Cummins Expediting Team to source/procure critical service parts not available in the Cummins Memphis distribution center (MDC).

Mgr, Reverse Logistics, Philips Medical Systems; Memphis, TN – 2001 – 2003

Managed multiple development teams and implementation plans to support the implementation of SAP and the transition of legacy resources to a new corporate facility and platform. By providing visibility and better management of product movement from customer base through the reverse logistics process the transaction to the value chain impacted manufacturing (remanufacturing) as well as the direct customer because lag time for credits/returns processing was cut in half and outbound processing time to the manufacturing facility was expedited. Areas of responsibility included Operations, Inventory Control, Inbound/Outbound, and Credit Issue/Processing.

Mgr, Diamond/Gemstones, Fargotstein’s; Memphis, TN – 1993 – 2001

Purchasing, inventory control, logistics of all loose diamonds and gemstones. Lead and manage

performance and sales.

Skills

Operational Excellence

Solution Architect

P&L

Culture Development eLearning Creation Reverse Logistics

Solution Architect

System Implementations

Systems Support

Vendor Management

Quality Management

APICS/CPIM

Program Management

Project Management

Start-Ups

Turn-Arounds

Organizational Development

Inventory Deployment

Order Management Union Negotiation

Education

Winston Churchill HS; San

Antonio, TX – General Studies – Graduated 1991

Software Expertise: SAP (MM, PP, WM, SD, LE & Integration), JDA/RedPrairie WMS/WFM/Parcel/TMS, MercuryGate TMS, Baan, and Manhatta

References

NAME: Tim Fullick, Dir Nat’l Operations

COMPANY: Brother Int’l

DIRECT PHONE: 901-***-**** RELATIONSHIP: Manager