Manager Food Service

Robert J. Ribeiro

**** ******* ******, **** ****** Illinois 60098

815-***-**** or adch07@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

A results driven Supply Chain Management career professional who has successfully led domestic and global operations at “Fortune 500” companies. A leader in process development who has directed numerous enterprise improvement projects. Possesses a demonstrated ability to build and enable powerful teams to collaborate and support start-up, turnaround, and rapid expansion initiatives. A change agent and growth catalyst that consistently exceeds expectations. Drives cost reductions and profitability while improving service metrics and customer satisfaction.

EXPERIENCE

McKesson Corporation, McHenry, Illinois, Materials Manager 2007-present

“Fortune 15” company supplying medical devices, pharmaceuticals and related products to the healthcare industry.

Accountable for all forecast to inventory processes: including planning, procurement and inventory management of $35,000,000 of FDA regulated products and parts. Manage the activities of nine buyers and analysts in the U.S. and China. Support four separate corporate customers at 36 distribution sites, plus 250 third party customers, including retail channels. Direct process integration and systems alignment after acquisition.

SKU RATIONALIZATION: Eliminated 500 redundant SKU’s from the catalogue of 2,500 through collaborative market analysis, detailed financial review and alternative product offerings.

CUT WORKING CAPITAL 27%: Reduced inventories $13,000,000 through product reclassification of “ABC” values; tracking supplier shipment reliability; discrete transit time measures and application.

RAISED FILL RATES TO 99.4%: Through collaborative planning with customers; rapid and detailed review of exceptions; maximization of software capability. Halved demand variance, from 46% to 22%.

CUT TRANSPORTATION COSTS $1,700,000: Implemented and developed “container direct” program from China and Southeast Asia suppliers to major customers in the U.S. each month.

Forward Consulting, LLP Chicago, Illinois, Partner. 2003-2007

Supply Chain Management consultants providing support in the areas of purchasing, planning, transportation, distribution, materials management, forecasting, inventory control, plus systems development.

ENHANCED SUPPLY CHAIN FUNCTION: Evaluated processes and systems for a major distributor of imported/repackaged chemicals. Implemented changes to produce 13% annual cost savings through reduced scrap, decreased inventory investment, lower order to delivery cycle times and lower transportation costs.

Offshore Sourcing: Selected and trained the staff of automotive parts remanufacturer in Pacific Rim component and finished goods sourcing, resulting in the successful start-up of a $20,000,000 product line.

DESIGNED MULTINATIONAL LOGISTICS NETWORK: A leading CPG company required cross border movement of raw material and finished goods for new S.A facility. Negotiated 3PL agreements on their behalf.

Designed transport network to achieve reliable service, minimize inventory investment and meet cost goals.

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Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, Chicago, Illinois, Director of Product Supply, the Americas. 2001 – 2003

World’s leading manufacturer and supplier of chewing gum and related confectionery products.

Directed all logistics operations in the Western Hemisphere, including transportation, distribution, import/export, manufacturing planning, and inventory control. Oversaw related operations at five manufacturing plants, seven distribution facilities, and all co-packer locations. Controlled operating budget of $32,000,000 and managed finished goods inventories worth $40,000,000. Directed a staff of 37 managers, planners, and analysts.

Order Optimization: Improved perfect order rates to more than 98% through reduced order processing errors, shorter order dispatch cycles, post dispatch order tracking, and root cause analysis/correction of picking

Dramatic Cost Reduction: Developed and implemented cost reduction programs worth $2,300,000 as a result of rate negotiations, warehousing efficiencies, packaging re-engineering, and alternate transportation modes.

Collaborative Planning: Spearheaded effective Sales and Operations Planning process, which emphasized collaborative demand planning, and reduced finished goods inventories 16% while raising order fill rates. Led

Supply Chain operations in successful implementation of full function SAP project.

IMPLEMENTED GLOBAL ERP SYSTEM: Directed the implementation of the corporation’s worldwide business model based upon SAP software. Conducted skills assessment and subsequent staff training. Streamlined legacy processes and redefined the organization structure to maximized effectiveness and efficiency.

Supply Chain Solutions, LLP, Barrington, Illinois, Senior Consultant 1999 - 2001

Business consultants providing support in the areas of purchasing, planning, transportation, distribution, logistics, materials management, demand and inventory planning, and advanced systems and technology applications.

Directed the development of marketing plans and implementation of projects in support of key account objectives. Conducted evaluation of client requirements, including research, analysis, and solution presentations.

Container Processing Acceleration: Developed and implemented automated data capture/analysis system cutting recycled container process times by two weeks (50%): eliminated $500,000 of working capital investment.

Disaster Avoidance: Designed comprehensive Y2K supplier assurance programs that included detailed survey of supplier preparedness, evaluation/categorization of responses, and action plans to mitigate risks.

Developed Supplier Reliability Evaluation: Comprehensive supplier evaluation program for a global manufacturer of hospital supplies, including compliance with stringent FDA, GMP, and ISO-9000 requirements. Process included factors emphasized by Quality Assurance, Finance, Engineering and Purchasing organizations.

Recyclable CORE NETWORK: Created a system for the re-manufacturer of automotive and truck components to collect, classify and transport used “cores” in a timely and accurate manner, yielding transportation cost savings over $200,000 per year.

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Nycomed-Amersham, Arlington Heights, Illinois, Director of Logistics 1995 - 1999

$850,000,000 subsidiary of a $2,500,000,000 British manufacturer of nuclear and traditional products for pharmaceutical and medical devices used in diagnostic, therapeutic, biomedical, and industrial applications.

Led purchasing ($85,000,000), inventory management ($45,000,000) and production planning, at eight plants and 30 global sites, and capital spending ($30,000,000) supporting three separate business units. Forecasted and coordinated the procurement and disbursement of over 20,000 SKUs. Utilized evolving supply chain technologies to support aggressive corporate growth and profit objectives. Initiated and implemented numerous software/systems development projects.

Cost Reductions worth $2,800,000: Led cost reduction projects encompassing finished goods, raw materials, component, services, MRO and packaging through value analysis, re-engineering, resourcing, and negotiations.

Global Information Systems Expansion: Directed global implementations of Oracle, SAP and Manguistics business systems in order to improve global information synergies, apply systems technologies, and lower costs.

Service Level Enhancement: Implemented programs to rapidly improve global service levels to more than 98% and reduce order cycle times by 33% via more effective forecasting, performance cause analysis, and information management.

Inventory investment Improvement: Developed inventory management programs, reducing costs more than $1,100,000 through improved supplier quality, longer shelf life, reduced safety stocks, and fewer multiple shipments to customers.

Packaging Corporation of America, Northbrook, Illinois, Director of Logistics, 1990-1995

$1,400,000,000 division of a Fortune 100 corporation (Tenneco) and the country’s leading supplier of plastic and aluminum packaging to the food, farm and food service industries. Accountable for North American production planning, inventory control, transportation, and distribution at six plants and eight distribution sites. Controlled 5,000 highly seasonal raw materials and finished goods SKU’s valued at $40,000,000. Developed and managed a $31,000,000 budget. Directed a staff of seven and total organization of 120+, including union associates.

Bridgestone/Firestone USA, Noblesville Indiana, Division Materials Manager 1984-1990

$175,000,000 Industrial Products Division manufacturing suspension components for the vehicular and industrial markets. Directed purchasing, production planning, plant scheduling, inventory management at three plants and customer service; all logistics functions including import and export, plus private fleet operations. Promoted to this position in 1987.

EDUCATION

Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey

B.A., History, Economics

St John Fisher College, Fairport, NY

Executive MBA Program

American Production and Inventory Control Society

National Purchasing Management Association

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