Blake Simpson

Global Supply Chain Manager

Worcester

978-***-****

Ambitious and devoted Supply Chain Manager with over six years of relative industry experience working in a fast-paced, cross functional environment. I possess excellent team leadership skills while being process driven and detail oriented. I am passionate about lean supply chain, and believe there is always room for improvement!

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Address:, Worcester, 01607

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Driving License:

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SKILLS

Cadence Project Management Training Certificate

Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate

Kanban

Communication and Negotiation

Resilient and Adaptable

Engage and Inspire Others

Business to Business

Drive for Results

Inventory Optimization

Contract Manufacturing

Salesforce

MISys Manufacturing

SaaS

Infor/M3

Oracle

BisTrack

Data Analysis

Tableau and Excel

WORK EXPERIENCE

* June 2019 – Present

Global Supply Chain Manager at Actifio, Waltham

· Manage relationships with suppliers and contract manufacturers, develop new programs, and direct quarterly business reviews.

· Manage all aspects of global logistics and operations including FSL/Break-Fix programs, global transportation, international trade compliance, and the order management process.

· Control all inventory to ensure lowest level material flexibility and conduct physical inventory across all supplier locations at end of quarter.

· Identify and reduce maintenance costs for customer hardware by 38%.

· Develop OEM initiatives to market build a direct sell program.

* January 2018 – June 2019

Buyer/Planner at Teknor Apex, Pawtucket

· Directed global project team to implement raw material “ABC” classification that utilized spend analytics to build planning and sourcing rules for all items.

· Created and analyzed indirect categories to benchmark spend versus market best practice, and proposed sourcing strategy based on RFQs and structured spend to submit a potential cost savings of $6.5MM annually.

· Managed purchasing and inventory for 406 raw materials worth $54MM in annual spend, and cut DIOH 38% by optimizing inventory across 11 plants.

· Boosted business working capital by $1.4 MM through reducing aged inventory.

· Investigated flow of materials throughout 23 outside warehouses, annualized cost of freight and rail, and evaluated supply chain efficiency saving $288,000 YOY

· Achieved transportation savings of $152,192 by managing inbound and outbound purchase patterns and utilizing Intermodal options.

* May 2016 – February 2018

Supply Chain Coordinator at Stonewood Products, Harwich

· Designed a dealer program for 3rd party distribution that took products into new markets, implemented activity-based pricing model saving 35% on COGS, and demand planned orders to slash inventory 18%.

* October 2011 – February 2016

Guest Service Manager at Target, Marlborough

· Rapidly developed from a part-time high-school cashier, to a full time Guest Service Manager, shattering performance goals and coaching a team of 42 weekly cashiers to raise store credit card acquisitions 4% annually.

EDUCATION

* August 2014 – May 2018

Bryant University, Smithfield Bachelors Degree in Global Supply Chain Management with Legal Studies Minor

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