Supply Chain and Organizational Leader
Resume:
Joseph Cline
Indianapolis, IN
adcpvi@r.postjobfree.com
Unique teambuilding professional with multiple business culture improvements and entrepreneurial achievements. Strong track record developing and nurturing customer and internal personnel relationships. Establishing teams from front line labor to senior leadership. Highly versatile in managing change and growth in competitive environments with multidepartment/multilocation P&L responsibility. Design and leadership of innovative approaches to drive optimization and vision. Top tier supply chain, transportation, and team leader with talent acquisition and development proficiency. Strong combination of analytical and soft skill experience.
Seeking a role that impacts the company’s balance sheet, while improving the quality of life of the people the balance sheet represents
Skill Area
Description
Level
Procurement
RFP, provider selection, 3rd party evaluation and scoring
Expert
Talent Acquisition / Evaluation
Team building, Recruitment, mentoring, reorganization
Expert
Global Supply Chain
3PL, International and domestic, all aspects
Expert
Multiple Location Leadership
Network, and corporate operations oversight
Expert
Risk Mitigation
Client, and Staff engagement, relationship repair
Expert
Project & Program Management
Operations, Planning, Org Charting, & business development
Proficient
Patenting and Trademarking
Utility, Design, Provisional, and Existing Use
Proficient
Operating Software
SAP, Oracle, SAGE MASS500, AS400, homegrowns, MS Suite
Proficient
Change Management
Staff buy in, restructuring, and new venture initiatives
Expert
Solutions Architecture
Evaluation of tools, external and internal sale of tools
Proficient
P&L Responsibility
Senior level P&L ownership, financial result analysis
Expert
Travel Capability
75% +, international and domestic
N/A
Professional Experience:
2019 – Present Rolls Royce
Defense Logistics Consultant – SME
-3PL Strategic Management - Solution Architecture
-Space Optimization United Kingdom and Indianapolis
-$2M in cost avoidance
-Project Management Continuous Improvement
2009 - Present Myrmidon Industries Inc.
COO and Co-Founder
-Procurement Selection and Bid Support Services – Vendors, suppliers, providers
-Talent and Customer Engagement Specialties
-Industries Served; Global Supply Chain, Packaging, Safety, Food/Bev, Weaponry, Government
-New Product Market Protections - Design & utility patents, Trademarking, & branding
-Consult areas of expertise; freight, inventory, procurement, pick/pack operations, vendor management and evaluation, WMS/TMS improvement, talent recruitment/retention
-Client Portfolio includes Fortune 100 to private equity
2007 – 2016 Telamon Corporation
Director – Logistics and Facility Management
-Strategic leadership of all Global Supply Chain and 3PL programs including carrier procurement and tariff negotiations for all modes
oSupporting Telecommunications and Automotive industry customers
-Increased warehouse capacity 21% within same facility via racking redesign
-Reduced Transportation Costs by $4.2M in 5 years while industry saw GRI of 5.9%
-Lead Start-up activities including infrastructure acquisition; Texas, South Carolina.
-Heavy RFP/RFQ package development involvement
oRFP package valuation from $1B to short term project levels
-Lead development and implementation of WMS/ERP in company facilities
-Change Management leader on logistics initiatives from status quo
-Oversee all facility management operations and budget for multiple locations
-Increased company competitiveness as mentoring the leadership development program. Curriculum focus: inventory, warehouse ops, freight, and international logistics
2004 – 2006 MKM Distribution Services Inc.
Corporate Director of Operations
-Staff Development resulting in reduction in management and driver pool turnover
-Converted 2 facilities from loss to profit within 120 days
-Multiple Facility Leadership and P/L responsibility (IN, MD, NY)
-Lead & Implemented successful 40% transportation mileage reduction project
-Start-Up Operations Leadership
-Introduced Metric Measurement Tools & Operational Improvements
-Customer Relationship Building
-Recognized by CEO for transportation & internal development efforts
2002 – 2004 Rite Aid
Transportation Manager
-Multiple facility responsibility
-Managed teamster union workforce and fleet at WV facility
-Lead high volume pick/pack/replenishment teams and a private fleet
-Directed 3PL transportation provider transition at MD facility
-Improved Replenishment rate by 30% in 60 days & maintained performance
-Union Contract Renewal negotiation in WV facility
-Union avoidance training at MD facility
-Trained entire private fleet in WV on On-board GPS system integration
Education and Skills:
Black Belt, Six-Sigma, 2000 – 2001
Black belt project – Human Resources Recruitment Cycle Time
University of Tennessee-Knoxville
BS – Business Administration: Logistics and Transportation, Marketing, 1996 – 2000
Personal and Associations:
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-Council Supply-Chain Management Pros
-University of Tennessee Alumni Association – Indiana Chapter
-Animal welfare advocate
-Active in Charity Volunteer Work
-United States Powerlifting Association
-Published Author
-Avid Traveler
-Inventor and Patent Owner
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