Supply Chain Project Management

DEAN T SMITH

707-***-**** /linkedin.com/in/dean-t-smith

SUMMARY AND PROFILE

GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN EXPERT

Visionary leader with experience orchestrating seamless global supply chains, spearheading military food brokerage strategies, optimizing procurement operations, enhancing distribution networks, fostering strong partnerships, and driving revenue growth. Strategically drive logistics evolution, offering vital direction to heighten supply chain efficiency. Recognize and seize opportunities for materials enhancement, process refinement, and improved performance enhancement. Mastermind behind operational elevation, devising and implementing policies that align with organizational guidelines. Facilitate productivity, efficiency, and cost effectiveness, ensuring steadfast industry compliance. Institute Tran’s formative "make or buy" decisions to achieve substantial global savings on direct and indirect expenditure. Apply optimal practices and cultivate robust supplier relationships to exceed contractual standards, realize cost savings, and increase value. Demonstrated prowess in shaping frameworks, new business paradigms, and digital infrastructure, elevating revenue growth amid industry disruption. Adept global team leader, nurturing high performance teams that deliver dynamic results. Achievements

Innovative Lean Logistics: Successfully streamlined (to date) eighteen new brick and mortar stores for the North Face, employing Lean Logistics principles, optimization strategies, and cost reductions, fostering increased efficiency and satisfaction. The North Face assigned Dean Smith Active Air Freight as their “go to director” for new store openings.

Cost Effective Solutions: Reshaped the Department of Defense Commissaries' perishable food exports, slashing air export costs by 45%, negotiating with Lutihansa Cargo, and most importantly unheard of flat rated fuel & security surcharge model for consistent 52-week flights, saving taxpayers $250K $500K annually.

Lead Generation: Spearheaded customer referrals, resulting in a 75% increase in new customer revenue. Achieved this while focusing primarily on North Face V.F. Outdoor. Progressed from International Ops Manager for a $20M Chicago Forwarder to V.P. of National Sales, overseeing a 15-member sales team across 12 USA offices.

Strategic Leadership: Optimized Active Air Freight, transitioning from a team of four to a solo operation. Led prior employees by example, fostering a collaborative, enjoyable environment that contributed to an employee receiving $150K in benefits upon departure due to the merger.

Adaptive Analytical Thinker: Thrived in dynamic challenges like the U.S. DOD IBM Cash Register replacement, leveraging remote partnerships to surpass expectations, outperforming industry giants CEVA Logistics and DHL.

Area of Expertise

Business Development & Strategic Planning Mitigation Progress Reporting Corrective Action Information Building Marketing Collaboration Planning Resource Allocation Supply Chain Management Management Data Analysis

Supply Chain Management Stakeholder Collaboration

Performance Scorecard Technology Integration

Carrier Network Design Operational Excellence

Logistics Management Finance Coordination

Systems Relationship Performance Metrics

Freight Management Contract Negotiation

Project Management Dispute Resolution

Sales Collaboration Cost Management

Invoice & Billing Supplier Claims

Strategic Agility

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AAF LLC 3PL CONSULTING SERVICES

1099 Independent Contractor Supply Chain Services

08/2022 PRESENT

Pioneered logistic solutions for V.F. Corporation, secure import/export of high dollar brands such as The North Face, Smart wool, and Vans. Facilitate global air freight between key cities: Seoul, Hanoi, Melbourne, and Sydney, ensuring punctual and secure transit. Evolve into a strategic consultant for The North Face in 2022, enhancing supply chain strategies and optimizing last mile deliveries. High value secure FTL dry van, LTL and Courier E-commerce consumer door to door and business to business solutions.

Awarded contracts for 28 North Face stores (August 2022 to present), driving coordination from supply acquisition to apparel delivery.

Noteworthy accomplishments include orchestrating an exceptional air lift of tents to Auckland for charity and Hollywood P.R. photoshoot, as recognized by North Face V.F. Apparel's Board Members and Directors in 2017. Streamlined LCL oceanic transfers from Asia Pacific, bolstering efficiency for West Coast deliveries.

Championed express logistics for premium apparel, meeting critical just in time deliveries and seasonal deadlines.

Managed The North Face's end to end supply chain via Active Air Freight for 19 years. SASHA'S FARM FRESH LLC

Founder Lead Grower

08/2015 06/2023

Launched and guided Farm Fresh hydroponic operations for a dynamic startup, securing funding through Self- Directed IRA.

Procured a 5-acre hobby farm and Freight Farms tm 40' Hydroponic Grow Container, achieving profitability within a year.

Expanded presence in Wisconsin, Northern Illinois, and Nashville markets, skillfully cultivating and distributing 100% GMO free, GAP Certified fresh produce. Forged partnerships with Hy Vee Foods, Piggly Wiggly, and Rainbow Foods, as well as six other regional entities, as the area's leading basil and leƩuce growers.

Managed daily operations of 3 Wisconsin family-owned cooperatives to ensure compliance and timely delivery.

Created a USDA GAP certified Grower's Startup Program covering food safety, sales, marketing, and operations.

Increased sanitation and safety standards by applying and enforcing Good Grower, Packing, and processing practices.

Recognized by grocers, and customers alike, as the premier southeastern Wisconsin grower of fresh basil and lettuce.

Optimized cultivation conditions and switily resolved hydroponic challenges to ensure operations.

Led the development of a top tier hydroponic facility, displaying solid financial expertise. ACTIVE AIR FREIGHT LLC

Chief Executive Officer

03/2004 08/2022

Led the creation and implementation of the organization's sourcing and procurement strategy, covering adept commodity management, vendor evaluation, contract oversight, competitive sourcing, and precise material scheduling. Engineered and enhanced worldwide food supply chain operations as Senior Executive Leader, championed profitability and delivering substantial P&L outcomes through strategic sales dialogues.

2-year air export contract with Fisher Biosciences (Thermo fisher) cold chain exports to south and West Africa: Botswana, Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, Kenya, Malawi, Soweto, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Kampala Uganda.

Cold Chain air exports for Tolmar Therapeutics Mumbai India. Expert procuring accurate FDA Pharmaceutical U.S. and overseas documentation, inspections, and certified manifests.

Fostered high impact sales agreements, securing a $3M client porƞolio and piloting global supply chain operations for DoD Commissaries' Fresh Express Bagged Salads across Europe, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.

AƩained Confectionary sales for Fannie May Chocolates in 2008 while delivering value to global REMOTE projects by exceeding price and service objectives, earning accolades from U.S. Military Commissaries at Ft. Lee, Virginia.

Negotiated a four (4) year fifteen overseas commissary locations air export contract with IBM, highlighting adept project management skills. Exceeded performance expectations and gained IBM’ trust, receiving 35% more exports from their long-standing contacts with two of the world’s largest integrated forwarder competitors.

Developed personalized supply chain solutions for clients such as the Department of Defense and IBM, maintaining an unmatched 99.99% on time customer satisfaction rate and optimizing costs by reducing RFP/RFQ overheads by an average of 25%.

Contributed outstanding results to a prime Department of Defense Commissaries initiative, securing 10% in house savings and extending a 35% cost reduction to America’s brave service members and their families.

Acknowledged by America's Second Harvest with an award for delivering free truck loads to New Orleans post Katrina, gaining coverage in Napa Valley Register for the initiative. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Branch Manager, Director DoD Military Commissaries Sales /Quantum Logistics, Denver CO

Vice President of Sales & Development /ALG Worldwide, Chicago IL EDUCATION AND OTHERS

Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University Executive Management Program

Accredited Investor /2015 - Present

Certifications

Hydroponic Fresh Produce Grower since 2015

USDA Gap Certification, 2016 – 2018

Training

Cargo wise Legacy Freight Operations Software /15 years U.S. Bank Syncada Payment Portal /U.S. Military Commissaries

CASS/IATA Licensed Air Carriers Program Personal Loan Guarantee Of $100K /2004 - 2016

TSA Cargo Security Clearance

TSA IAC Training, 2006 – 2015

Technical skills

M.S. Office Suite TMS Freight Management Software

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