Supply Chain Project Management

Merv L. Martin

GA ***** 720-***-**** **********@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/mervmartin

Finance/Fleet/Logistics/Operations/Project Management/Supply Chain

Purposeful professional with successful record of re-engineering programs and processes to improve profit and operating efficiencies at Fortune 500 United Parcel Service / Brinks Armored Car / Raytheon Polar / Waste Management and Sysco Foods

Broad experience in theory and application of Benchmarking / Strategic Planning / Total Quality Management / CRM / Key Performance Indicators / Core Competencies / Lean Six Sigma and Fleet Management within a corporate environment, organizational agility and reducing cost without sacrificing quality service, coordination and managing full P&L.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Directed multi-site 24/7 operations, improving processes through cross functional team engagement and collaboration, maintaining metrics/reports, and reducing costs.

Developed, maintained, and analyzed budgets, developed KPI’s, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs.

Proficient with Microsoft Office including Outlook Email and Calendars, Advance Excel with Formulas and Functions, Power Point including facilitating Leadership Training

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Change Leadership

Continual Improvement

Training Development

Project Management

Employee Engagement Surveys

Strategic and Operational Planning

Annual Operation Planning

Logistics/Distribution

DOT Safety Guidelines

Client/Vendor Relations

Lean Process

Benchmarking

Supply Chain Management

Vision and Mission Training

Team Building

Manager & Team Development

Fleet Operations

Total Quality Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sysco Foods Distribution

Director of Transportation Supply Chain Atlanta, GA 2023 - 2024

Regional Training Manager – Operations Academy Denver, CO 2022 - 2023

Tasks include both CDL & DP initial training and support for all regional operation locations. Training includes Smith System, Food Safety, Prescribed Work Methods, Warehouse workflows and FMCSA Regulations

Operational support for delivery partners and warehouse audit compliance, route observations and cross functional communication

Forward Air Final Mile Englewood, CO 2021 - 2022

General Manager – Supply Chain Logistics

Overall scope included 44+ driver/helper contract teams and warehouse staff. Year ending P&L margin plan 20.4, actual 29.1 or 8.7% YTD increase over planned.

Direct report Warehouse Managers for both day and evening shifts, labor reductions by -7% (YoY), responsible for four supervisors, sixteen direct reports and product staging and quality control for delivery

Merv L. Martin

GA 30214 720-***-**** **********@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/mervmartin

InnovAge Denver, CO 2015 - 2020

Director of Transportation - Logistics

Overall scope included, CA, CO, NM, VA, and PA locations, 348 fleet, 279 Staff, with sixteen center Transportation Managers and fifteen dispatchers’ direct reports plus full P&L

Defensive driving instructor, five seeing habits, space & visibility for DOT certifications.

Waste Management Ault, CO 2014 – 2015

Route/Transportation Manager

Attained residential homes per hour (HPH) increase from 2014 of 48.25 (HPH) to 2015 of 54.68 (HPH) or a 6 (HPH) improvement year over year.

Americold (Atlas Logistics 3PL - King Soopers) Denver, CO 2012 – 2014

Warehouse Manager

Americold is the global leader in temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics to the food industry. Plan, direct, and coordinate the storage and distribution operations within Atlas Logistics Warehouse. Project Management and manage P&L

Raytheon Polar (International Experience) McMurdo, Antarctica 2010 – 2011

Global Supply Chain - Logistics Manager

Assisted as the Antarctic Terminal Operation Point-of-Contact (POC) for passenger and cargo issues in the absence of the Senior Passenger Services Representative

Supervised required training for RPSC Human Resources Supervisors

Brinks Armored Car Aurora, CO 2007 - 2009

General Manager – Supply Chain Logistics

Increased revenue year over year from $5.6 million 2007 to $6.8 million 2008 (YOY) 18% growth

Reduced Paid Claims by 86.1% year over year (YOY) within 0.3% of Revenue benchmark.

United Parcel Service Commerce City, CO 1999 – 2007

Logistics /Supply Chain Manager

Enhanced driver productivity by reducing driver paid day from 9.82 hours/daily to 9.50 hours/daily or $12,526.00/monthly savings on driver overtime pay.

Ranked in top-10 Centers on Balance Scorecard 12 out of 12 months. Successfully reduced injury frequency by 25.5% from (17.5% to 12.3%)

Directed all aspects of daily production processing, safety compliance and quality improvement (i.e., Lean Six Sigma and Balanced Scorecard)

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CERTIFICATION & EDUCATION

CDL and Smith System Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Colorado State University, FT Collins, CO

B.S., Management, Sullivan University, Louisville, KY

Defensive Driving and Safety Compliance Instructor - United Parcel Service, Commerce City, CO

Lean Six Sigma Training – United Parcel Service, Commerce City, CO

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