Lane D. Collie, MBA

Wilmington, DE • ad3llp@r.postjobfree.com • 410-***-**** • www.linkedin.com/in/lanecollie

Regional Vice President

Strategic Direction • Multi-Unit Oversight • Operational Excellence • Cross-Functional Leadership

Senior operations and supply chain executive with 20+ years' success defining vision, winning consensus, and driving excellence across global business units to maximize productivity, customer satisfaction, and shareholder value.

Chief Executive Officer equivalent leading strategic change across 150 countries and 50 states. Possesses communication skills to win buy-in for strategic process improvements and resolve complex problems across all functions.

E2E supply chain expert who creates global supply chain strategies that optimize efficiencies throughout production, manufacturing, sourcing, distribution, logistics and supply chain operations. Builds efficient new supply chain operations and removes bottlenecks and inefficiencies from mature ones.

Cross-functional leader who instills cultures of integrity, trust, and support. Develops talent and rewards success while streamlining processes, optimizing headcounts, implementing technology, and driving continuous improvement.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Strategic Planning • Operations Management • E2E Supply Chain • Change Management • Team Development • LSS • P&L • KPIs • Business Development • Process Improvement • Customer Service • Project Management • Performance Management • Organizational Development • Financial Management • Transformation • Resource Allocation

SELECTED CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS

Slashed $333M in headcount costs while improving customer experience by consolidating functions, streamlining workflows, redefining responsibilities, implementing technology solutions, and reducing facility footprints.

Improved customer support while realizing $942M in savings by re-aligning geographical support, consolidating functions, expanding field support teams, and optimizing strategic sourcing and field support operations.

Implemented Lean Six Sigma program to standardize maintenance procedures and implemented new needs assessment technology to extend service intervals, saving $450M in annual client maintenance costs.

Boosted on-time vendor delivery 16% and customer on-time delivery 23% (+39% for high-priority deliveries), cut order entry time 50% and order ship times 60%, enabling rapid delivery of >250K COVID supply packages at 99% on-time rate.

Developed market strategy to win $90M from incumbent competition within difficult Army customer base setting the stage for future market growth

Professional Experience

Vice President of Operations & Chief Procurement Officer 2018 – Present

Noble Supply & Logistics / Federal Resources Stevensville, MD

Recruited by $450M Federal Resources to rebuild and direct culture, relations, and operations for E2E distribution of products and services to federal government. Grew company to $1.1B in 4 years. Asked to lead post-acquisition and merger integration for operations, staff, and cultures and instill mature structures and SOPs. ~100 staff.

Successfully integrated service / product distribution functions and implemented mature SOPs and structures to boost vendor on-time delivery 16% and customer on-time delivery 23%, and cut ship times 60% and order entry time 50%.

Delivered over 250K urgent medication and supply packages to nursing homes as part of federal COVID program, achieving 99% on-time delivery during heavy supply chain crunch.

Rationalized and consolidated facilities between Noble and Federal Resources after careful location benefits and costs analysis to retain federal small business headcount numbers, save $900K per year, and provide room for growth.

Senior Associate, Acquisition, Supply Chain, & Logistics 2015 – 2018

Booz Allen Hamilton Belcamp, MD

Invited to join $5.6B management / technology consulting firm to grow and manage US Army market for command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) product lines procurement and logistics. Provided lifecycle-integrated services for client needs. Managed team of ~70 and $70M account portfolio.

Penetrated difficult US Army Aberdeen R&D center to capture company's first 2 contracts worth $90M from incumbent competition by demonstrating services / need alignment, opening door to further future business.

Created strategy to identify market capitalization and growth opportunities within US Army market, formed small business partnerships to qualify for bidding, and synchronized services with client needs to create $90M portfolio.

Director, Logistics and Readiness Center (CEO-level role) 2011 – 2015

US Army Communications–Electronics Command Aberdeen, MD

Named to Fortune 100-equivalent role to direct global supply chain for $9B in command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) business unit, including spares, maintenance, and $1B in foreign sales. Managed 5K+ employees across 50 states and 150 countries. Managed a $3B working capital operation.

Directed divestiture of >$5B in excess stock after federal budget cuts, analyzing demand and synchronizing with supply trends, storage capacity, and emerging technologies, bringing company into line with DoD guidelines.

Led enterprise reorganization to streamline workflows and accelerate process delivery 50% while saving $30M using business process reengineering and Lean Six Sigma principles, and cutting headcount by 200+ to save $20M per year.

Significantly improved customer support while saving clients $460M over 2 years through root cause analysis of high spend and restructuring field support to align with needs of highest-volume customers.

Restructured field support operations and implemented new client equipment maintenance training program to better align services with customer needs, allowing 782-person staff reduction that saved customers $160M per year.

Developed and implemented new professional and leadership development programs for supply chain and Lean Six Sigma to better align employee capabilities with workloads and improve career paths and employee satisfaction.

Deputy Chief Operating Officer 2007 – 2011

US Army Materiel Command Fort Belvoir, VA & Huntsville, AL

Promoted to COO equivalent in F50 company overseeing 10 business units handling $70B in contracting, transportation, distribution, foreign military sales, R&D, ammunition, acquisition and sustainment logistics, technical assistance, global supply chain, and industrial base operations. Responsible for 77K employees in 150 countries and 50 states. Managed a $13B working capital operation.

Enhanced operational efficiencies across all operations to save $233M, and streamlined product / service portfolio to remove 140 FTEs and save additional $100M.

Identified personnel reduction opportunities after US military withdrawals, gained leadership buy-in, and slashed 1,660 positions within 48 hours while implementing risk assessment / mitigation strategies for all eliminated positions.

Saved additional $200M per year in operating costs by collaborating with R&D team and operations staff in applying new sensor technology to Army aircraft to optimize and extend mean time between overhauls and minimize risks.

EARLIER ROLES

Director, National Maintenance Program / Director, Supply Chain Integration, US Army Materiel Command & Office of US Secretary of Defense, Fort Belvoir, VA & Washington, DC. Managed national US Army maintenance program with oversight for 50+ Army industrial complex and supply chain operations facilities to support Army's global operations.

Conducted global evaluation of all Army warehouses to rationalize capacity against workload trends, eliminating 600 personnel to save $40M per year in labor costs while maintaining capabilities.

Standardized repair SOPs and implemented ISO 9001 standards for multiple product lines at all global locations, enabling closure of 22 locations, and saving $250M per year through reduced complexity and improved quality.

Education & Professional Training

Master of Business Administration, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ

Master of Science, National Security Strategy, National War College, Fort McNair, DC

Bachelor of Arts, Math and Physics, Augustana College, Rock Island, IL

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification, US Army

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