Manager Service

James A. Hale

*** ******** ***** *****: 423-***-****

Oxford Al. 36203 Email: *********@*****.***

Achieved professional with 20+ years of progressive personal growth and experience levels in broad ranges of operations. Improved Production Operations, Transportation, Warehousing and Distribution networks, as well as delivered in inventory & program management. Strengths include ability to analyze and develop flow processes and implement change. Excellent problem solver and skilled in resolution management. Process owner, multi-tasker, and successful team leader with a solid track record of increasing company profitability through increased productivity and performance.

Supply Chain Logistics Distribution Warehouse Management Lean

Inventory Control Workplace Safety Certified Forklift Trainer

JIT Principles Warehouse Management Systems Cost Control

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

International Automotive Group, Anniston AL 2018 to 2020

Supply Chain Manager

●Member of the Senior Leadership team dedicated to improving all KPI’s, P&L, and employee concerns

●Optimized freight costs, by implementing inventory process controls through Plan for Every Part (PFEP) plan. Reduced on hand inventory from 14 days on hand to <9 days on hand or 1.4 million dollars 2018.-2019 also Operated 20% under budget 2019-2020 working with Buyers. Experienced with QAD, SAP, and Oracle WMS systems.

●Responsible for buying and Transportation analysis which saved 73K dollars in 2019-2020.

●Improved plant MRP scheduling balancing 300 tools for injection molding process successfully in 22 presses.

●Met customer service expectations for OEM’s (Mercedes to include SMP and Eissman, Honda, Nissan, as well as Kia, reduced expedites YOY by 25%

●Negotiated Contracts for resourced packaging (expendable and non expendable), recycling, and trash

●9 salary direct. 350 team members

HP Pelzer Automotive Group 2016 to 2018

Materials Manager/Production Operations Manager (Hybrid role)

●Expanded the logistics and materials department into a dual role including Production management for a total savings of 90k per year.

●9 direct reports and 156 team members: Production and Operations, Customer Service Group (servicing 9 OEMS), materials group (Inventory, shipping & receiving), for daily Production of HMP3 and Levicell manufacturing. Streamlined purchasing and release schedules added successful scheduling of production to increase Days on Hand Finished Goods and decreased inventory in raw goods by 900k.

●Integrated MRP and handling unit inventory leveraging SAP system for additional savings in inventory. Eliminated or combined inbound shipping routes for savings of 52k in transportation savings.

●Decreased landfill costs by streamlining recycling and trash for another 200k.

●Reduced work force headcount right sizing the business, decreased equipment leases, revamped container management group decreasing losses by 85% on packaging by maximizing reverse logistics.

●Daily Gemba walks and 5s line activity. Completed MMOGLE training, Generated all Korus/NAFTA documentation for OEMs. 2017 while starting Leadership classes for Floor Leads and Supervision.

Cooper Standard- Surgoinsville 2015 to 2016

Materials Manager

●Materials and Supply Chain activities to include: Inventory Control, Scheduling/planning, Customer Service, warehousing and transportation, shipping to OEM (Ford, Mercedes, GM, Nissan).

●Implementation of Water Spider line side delivery for production cell building “Just in Time” concept.

●Introduced PFEP (Plan for every part) best practice for material tracking. Inventory accuracy increased from 91.00 to 99.95%.

●Decreased raw materials Days on Hand inventory from 15 days to 13 saving 800k of materials.

●Contributed to writing best in class work instructions for Standard Operating Procedures based on ISO and TSO regulations.

●Changed the concepts of waste and recycling to improve ISO14001 to a zero-landfill commitment: Brought in new vendors and equipment which drove toward that goal and decreased landfill costs by 5k per month.

●Actively lead monthly employee communications and daily employee meetings.

●Improved Balanced Score Cards, created Roadmaps to success, and added A-3 reporting among the team.

Commercial Vehicle Group 2015 to 2015

Shipping Supervisor

●Maximized 8 direct reports for a global supplier of fully integrated customized seat and cab-related system solutions for the commercial seat market.

●Coordinated transportation routes to OEM’s and After Market Spare Parts.

●Customized shipping documentation, labeling, and the reverse logistics of customer owned packaging & equipment.

●Created and enhanced legacy work instructions for the Safety of the shipping and receiving department to include value streams and flow diagrams.

●Implemented PM maintenance measures for safety to shipping docks and negotiated contracts of material handling equipment.

●Improved 5S. Generated value stream mapping to allow enhanced material flow from production lines to the dock (level loading of trailers across shifts) volume and capacity planning.

Menlo-Worldwide Logistics 2013 to 2015

General Manager

●Contract management of global 3rd Party Logistics groups. Clients include Google.

●Optimized warehousing duties, transportation of raw and finished goods, kitting, and quality, for production: Accelerated new manufacturing projects using lean tools to promote “Just in Time” production and Manufacturing.

●Grew profits and stabilized revenue margins through organizational planning. Optimized delivery schedules, generated P and L budgets, maintained new service requests, negotiated contracts and drove metrics and Service Level Agreements.

●Improved Safety through training and using best practices in the industry resulting in reductions of DART rates and OSHA incidents.

●Negotiated employee sourcing and implemented national manpower contracts. Accelerated learning by Standard Operating Procedures and work instructions.

●Increased morale by establishing employee empowerment programs.

Avantor Performance Materials 2012 to 2013

Distribution Center Manager

●Work collaboratively with cross-functional and global stakeholders to improve the order fulfillment process. This role was accountable to measure, analyze, and improve the distribution and warehousing activities at a plant site that was introducing change management and upgraded systems.

●Developed and maintained a robust safety and compliance program aligned with corporate objectives.

●Deployed new organizational structure of the warehouse and transportation models, created ISO compliant job descriptions, JSA’s, and completed personnel improvement plans to leverage capabilities of the SAP system.

●Implemented industry best practices, and achieved business objectives in safety, quality, service, cost, and cash flow (EBIT).

●Successful SAP integration with an old legacy system and exceeded previous established company records in shipping.

●Streamlined warehouse structures for effectiveness and efficiency (storing, picking, and shipping).

BAE Systems 2009 to 2012

Materials Manager II

●Sourced materials and manpower for our daily activities surrounding Government and BAE owned property used in the production (reman/reset) of various combat vehicle platforms.

●Led a team of 19 Direct Reports and 75 indirect reports that oversaw kitting projects, distribution management, and offsite warehousing.

●Directed plant closure per DCMA regulations and DMIL rules to include DRMO. Implemented FAR/DFAR auditing which increased visibility and reconciliation on inventory.

●Generated approved government contracts for production. Directed Export compliance relative to the Department of Defense movements of materials: DOT, IATA, IMDG, and ATF (Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms) policies.

●Supervision of Direct and indirect reporting infrastructure along with hourly bargaining unit employee management.

●Coordinated a variety of activities, metrics and reports, on dashboard KPI’s & deliverables for 2 warehouses supporting production while maintaining inventories totaling 43 million dollars.

●Set and perform Profit and loss cost analysis and yearly budgeting for department to include MRO, transportation, and labor during downsizing.

Menlo-Worldwide Logistics 2007 to 2009

General Manager

●Contract management of global 3rd Party Logistics groups. Clients include: Bobcat, Dow Chemical, and Multi-Clients.

●Optimized warehousing duties, transportation of raw and finished goods, kitting, and quality, for production:

●Accelerated new manufacturing projects using lean tools to promote “Just in Time” production and Manufacturing.

●Grew profits and stabilized revenue margins through organizational planning. Optimized delivery schedules, generated P and L budgets, maintained new service requests, negotiated contracts

●Drove metrics and Service Level Agreements.

●Improved Safety through training and using best practices in the industry resulting in reductions of DART rates and OSHA incidents. Designed current Safety program for DOW Chemical Willmington Ill.

●Negotiated employee sourcing and implemented national manpower contracts. Accelerated learning by Standard Operating Procedures and work instructions.

●Increased morale by establishing employee empowerment programs.

Ford Motor Company 2000 to 2007

Distribution Superintendent

Military Service

United States Air Force- Honorable discharge

Logistics Deployment Specialist

Worked in MAC (Military Airlift Command) as logistics deployment specialist for Conus and Oconus troops and equipment movements. Concentration on daily exercises in war time preparedness and peace keeping missions to include: equipment maintenance schedules, deployment capability and fielding of personnel, daily coordination of load plans on military aircraft.

Other Employment included:

Self Employed Minister- (Ordination 1997-Current) Start up 3 churches in 3 different states and successfully grew legacy congregation 35%.

Education and Awards

●Lee University Cleveland, Tennessee

oBachelor of Arts of Communications

●MMOGLE Training Odette 2017 as well as Q-1 Ford Quality and Materials training

●TS16949

●Six Sigma Green Belt Certification through Ford Motor Company

●Self-taught Value Stream Mapping

●Georgia Tech extended training classes

●Lean Awareness training with BAE Systems & Menlo Worldwide

●CFR 49 and IATA, IMDG certification 2011-2014

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