Supply chain leader

Dominique Lacroix

**** ****** ***, *********, ** 28209

Email: adb7g3@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: (001) 704-***-****

SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS LEADER

PLANNING WAREHOUSING DISTRIBUTION PURCHASING

A strategic, hands-on leader; with progressive Automotive and e-commerce manufacturing experience, proven results identifying operational opportunities and a strong drive to align cross-functional teams.

A mentor for leadership, operational excellence and strategy; expert at deploying supply chain innovations, accountability and global systems, along with operations control.

My strength is to empower teams to perform beyond customer’s expectations, with a strong accountability.

SKILL AREAS: Strategic Planning SIOP P&L Management Distribution Warehousing Lean Manufacturing Contract Negotiation Vendor Partnerships Operations Agility Customer Service Risk Mitigation Inventory Control Talent Development Sustainability Systems KPI Dashboards

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

P3 Group; greenville, sC (Jan 2019 - current)

Senior Consultant

Led Logistics Improvement team for Tier 1 manufacturers under the direction of the BMW Task Force

Drove FMEAs, designed action plans and tactical metrics to stop materials failures

Deployed lean culture transparency and results, leveraging client’s excellence production system

Established supply chain road map for the client’s startup plant: logistics and vendor development strategy

Managed Cross-functional teams without direct authority, creating self-motivated teams and measuring progress

Accomplishments:

Reduced line shortages by 75% in Q1-Q2/2019; Slashed Backlog from 42,000 to 0 in 7 months / Q3-Q4/2019

Cut expedited freight by 25% / 1st assignment; Reduced Airfreight ($21M projection) by 70% / 2nd assignment

Drove Standard Work deployment to 80% compliance / #1; Started and organized outside Warehouse / #2

Designed scanning systems, led new WMS mapping, Created inventory control and production attainment KPIs

Contracts renewed three times, with an extended scope to new Client Volvo

Conbraco / Aalberts; Matthews, NC (Sep 2018 – Jan 2019)

Supply Chain Vice President

Functioned closely with the CEO to develop new strategy, setting new standards in service and cost reduction

Managed budgets: $250 M for purchasing, $40 M for Logistics, $15 M for warehousing, and $16 M for distribution

Conducted S&OP analysis with a focus to streamline current supply chain and enable revenue growth

Led 5 Distribution centers and 175 employees; managed transportation from supplier to customers

Designed tactical metrics to control logistics and production planning(S&OP) including action plans

Handled distribution center footprint projects, vendor negotiation, waste reduction and metrics implementation

Accomplishments:

Reduced manufacturing backlog by 32% in 4 plants

Enhanced planning and CAPEX ($540 M revenue, 38,000 SKUs) by developing metrics

Boosted customer On Time In Full index to 97% by optimizing inventory deployment

Produced $4.7 M savings annually while accomplishing 2 DC consolidation projects

Redesigned VA/VE and sourcing, thus reaching 27% year-end inventory reduction

Saved $6 M Distribution cost per year and slashed down inventory cost of $ 6.5 M or 4% of total $ 145 M

Orian Rugs; Anderson, SC (Dec 2014 – Sep 2018)

Supply Chain Director

Formulated end-to-end supply chain road map including planning, customer service, purchasing, and logistics

Directed warehousing with 115 employees and $4 M budget, purchasing of $60 M, and distribution of $6 M spend

Started e-Commerce logistics, growing from $500 K annually to $15.6 M in 3 years

Designed and implemented an Automated 140,000 sq. ft. warehouse $11 M investment

Developed dual sourcing with overseas plant in Turkey for seasonal Costco promotions

Accomplishments:

Achieved $11 M investment for new AS/RS distribution center through bench marking and business case

Boosted E-commerce sales with 99.8% service level; enhanced O.T.I.F. to 99% for Walmart and Lowe’s

Saved $1.2 M payroll and 55% overflow storage cost over 2 years by delivering cross-training to the team

Slashed $ 250 K per year in packaging waste by reducing mistakes to 8 ppm

Launched reverse logistics for customer returns with an estimated $ 480 K / yr value

Optimized lead time to market from 60 days to 18 days

Cut transportation damage to 0.2% from 7%; saved 12% transport cost, thus countering +4.9% market trend

Process & Systems LLC; York, SC (2013 – 2014)

Supply Chain Manager

Contributed in consulting and lean projects to drive supply chain improvements for 6 clients

Delivered training regarding lean, standardized work, cross-training, and incentive programs

Planned and managed inventory levels of materials or products

Functioned closely with hub warehouses to ensure successful management of inventory

Reviewed supplier’s performance on a monthly and quarterly basis to fix logistics issues

Accomplishments:

Enhanced inventory accuracy to 99% ($120 K savings)

Boosted service level and slashed mistakes to 0.01% while cutting $ 50,000/year penalties

Implemented accountability and cost monitoring, VA/VE analysis with suppliers

Faurecia; Indianapolis, IN (2012 – 2013)

Director of North America Logistics and Production Control

Led SC operational excellence and P&L for 21 plants in the US, Canada, and MX

Headed global transport bids, $110 M spent in Air, Sea, Road, and customs brokerage

Steered cross-functional stage-gate process with R&D, sales, quality team, and plants

Set up data analytic metrics for inter-company material flows and cycle counting

Accomplishments:

Bestowed $18 M Group savings award and achieved 99% customs compliance in 3 plants

Reached 92% customer on-time launch and 100% service level included VW, BMW, GM, and MB

Decreased in-transit inventory to 1-day vs 5 and raw materials variance to less than 1 per thousand

Continental Tire (1999 – 2012)

Director of Americas Supply Chain, Ft Mill, SC (2006 – 2012)

Directed logistics, customs, customer service, budget, strategy, and team development

Responsible for leading 500 employees within $15 M spend in 7 DCs across North and South America

Managed transportation inbound and outbound included sea, air, road freight within $170 M spend (300,000 shipments/yr) and customs compliance

Led projects such as carrier negotiation, shipments tracking, lean management, distribution network optimization, training of associates, systems designing and bench marking with other regions, including Europe.

Handled projects:

oEstablished a customs compliance structure

oConsolidated the carrier base from 170 carriers to 29

oReevaluated the warehousing network

oAccommodated dual sourcing with overseas plants using modeling tools and risk mitigation strategies

Steered transportation, labor and delivered online training (English, Spanish, and Portuguese work forces)

Accomplishments:

Successfully negotiated $ 240 M global bids including KPIs, 3PL contracts, and rewards/penalties

Re-engineered warehousing network from 12 plants to 13 DC's, down to 8 DC’s

Secured $370 M savings in 6 years while reducing damages by 57% and meeting 10 ppm quality goal

Deployed real-time tracking systems and raised service level from 60% to 99%

Bench-marked for US Greenfield plant ($ 450 M project) approved by Board Q1/2012

Plant Materials Manager, multiple plants, France and US (1999 – 2006

Responsible for customer order processing, SIOP, purchasing, warehousing and distribution

Tire manufacturing Tier 1 and Tier 2

Promoted to a corporate role

Johnson Controls (1995 – 1999)

Plant Materials Manager, France

Responsible for customer order processing, SIOP, purchasing, warehousing and distribution

Manufacturing of overhead systems, door panels, sunvisors for Volvo, Renault, MB, BMW, Porsche

Startup of PU foaming plant (merger of UK and Poland factories)

Recruited by a former manager.

ALLIED SIGNAL CATALYSTS / DELPHI (1991 - 1995)

Plant Materials Manager, France

Startup manufacturing for 3-way converters for Tier 2 in Germany, UK, Frane, Italy

Responsible for SIOP, planning, customs bonded warehouse, distribution and imports.

Recruited by head hunter

KUEHNE & NAGEL / GEFCO forwarding (1987 - 1991)

Sales and technical advisor

Responsible for customer development for a forwarding, warehousing and distribution service provider

Recruited by client to start their plant and create their logistics team.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & CREDENTIALS

Master of Business Administration

International Business School, Lille – France

Bachelor of Arts

University of Higher Education, Metz – France

IT Skills:

ERP: AS400. SAP, Logility. JD Edwards. QAD, IMS, XBMS, CRM

TMS, Oracle G.LOG, Manhattan, Warehouse & Labor Management Systems, NAVIS

MS Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, MPP, Word)

Power B/I, AutoCAD, Computer-based-training, Work Zone

Certifications:

Six Sigma Green Belt 2017

Center for Creative Leadership / Executive training 2007 and 2012

Lean Manufacturing / Toyota Production System (T.P.S.) 2012

PROMT project management certification 2008

APICS CPIM 2005

Languages:

Fluent in English, German and French languages

Basic Spanish

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

APICS

Center for Creative Leadership

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