Duane Welty

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Summary

Supply Chain & Distribution strategy leader with director-level management experience in the international arena. Proven Lean & Six Sigma performer in logistics, manufacturing, procurement, marketing, promotions, and project management in multiple operations environments. Degreed, bilingual, and multicultural with expertise throughout Latin America—born and raised in Puerto Rico, 16 years.

Experience

WESCO Distribution, Inc. 2012 – Present

Director Inventory – West Group (February 2015 – Present) Denver, CO

• Scale Inventory Management teams supporting $120M across 94 branches contributing $2.2B top-line revenue

• Enhance network with “Hub-and-Spoke” supporting growth, margin, & service targets—5.1 Turns & 98% Fill Rate

• Own departmental budgetary limits, strategy, deployment, and goal setting Region Purchasing & Inventory Manager – Northwest Region (April 2013 – January 2015) Seattle, WA

• Drive Purchasing and Inventory program compliance among 30 branch locations in the NW Region

• Influence 2% Billing Margin improvement while maintaining inventory flat through 24% IBT growth

• Lead region-specific pricing contract negotiations and replacement cost accuracy for over 800 suppliers Region Inventory Manager – Northwest (May 2012 – April 2013) Tukwila, WA

• Responsible for retail branch inventory efficacy throughout product life-cycle totaling $31M across the NW Region

• Champion inventory balancing initiatives through Lean Kaizen tactics averaging net 20% stock decreases per branch

• Reduced inactive & surplus inventory by 34% within 7 months of hire—14% better than the national average PACCAR, Inc. 2002 – 2012

Assistant Director of Logistics (January 2011 – May 2012) – PACCAR, Corporate Bellevue, WA

• Exceeded $4.3M annual cost reduction initiatives and supplier/carrier service performance requirements

• Negotiate and administrate carriers (LTL, TL, RORO, etc) and 3PL contracts totaling $78.4M freight spend

• Optimize logistics network strategies across plants and divisions in Oracle and SAP environments Dealer Inventory Distribution Project Manager (June 2009 – January 2011) – PACCAR Parts, Distribution Renton, WA

• Implement and support essential systems and program enhancement projects under JDA (Manugistics) platforms

• Direct and champion Six Sigma projects yielding $1.3M savings including Chairman Award Nominee

• Develop, present, and advance major capital budget projects tracking to report ROI progress and summary Dealer Inventory Program Manager (August 2006 – May 2009) – PACCAR Parts, Distribution Renton, WA

• Co-Manage 23 inventory consultants covering 600+ Kenworth and Peterbilt Truck dealers in North and South America

• Promote and support sales & marketing programs for dealer development and growth from 13 to 22% year-over-year Sr. Product Marketing & Pricing Analyst (October 2004 – July 2006) – PACCAR Parts, Distribution Renton, WA

• Assist managing Division’s #1 Strategic Business Unit (SBU)—$230M—developing marketing and sales strategies yielding improved sales (23%) and profit (33%) by streamlining promotion launches and margin enhancements

• Proactively execute monthly sales campaigns while providing product and program training, and literature Sr. Lead Inventory Analyst (December 2002 – October 2004) – PACCAR Parts, Distribution Renton, WA

• Drastically improved $8M inventory fill rate (89% >> 96%) and doubled turns (2.5 >> 5.0) within 6 months of hire

• Coordinate and implement marketing, planning, & systems projects leading to over $1M inventory reductions SIEMENS Energy & Automation 1995 – 2002

Sr. Materials & Logistics Coordinator (February 1999 – July 2002) Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico

• Supervise Materials, Planning, and US Customs operations with NAFTA compliance in multiple $70M factories

• Co-manage $870K cost reduction on product transfers involving $7M in inventories and $2M in transport International Marketing, Logistics, & Customer Service (February 1995 – February 1999) Bellefontaine, OH

• Develop global logistics points of contact and marketing strategy profiles of current and potential customers

• Create and implement administration and operational customs infrastructure for order entry, returns, and field service

• Conduct training for new and established clients for business integration and synergy Certifications

Lean – Blue & Yellow Belt (WESCO Distribution, Inc.) Six Sigma – Champion (PACCAR, Inc.)

Personal First Aid / CPR (Advantage CPR & 1st Aid Training) Languages

Spanish (Native/bilingual proficiency) French (Limited working proficiency) Portuguese (Limited working proficiency) Education / Associations

Ball State University

BA, International Business / Economics / Spanish, 1991 – 1994 Activities and Societies: President – Latino Student Association AMA (American Management Assoc)

Member on Corporate Account: AMA offers management development workshops and networking opportunities (2008 – present)

Workforce Management

Subscriber: Publication of Human Resource trends (2008 – present) AMR (Supply Chain Research Forum)

Member on Corporate Account: AMR is a peer networking round-table for supply chain managers (2008 – present) JDA (Supplier for Manugistics)

Demand, Fulfillment, & Transportation Special Interest Group Member (SIG): SIG's provide unified, cross-company input for developing product enhancements (2006 – 2012)

APICS (Association for Operations Management)

Member on Corporate Account: APICS is a leading source for operations management, including production, inventory, supply chain, materials management, purchasing, and logistics (1995 – present) IIBA (International Institute of Business Analysis) Online Member: Independent non-profit professional association serving the growing field of Business Analysis Logistics & Supply Chain Networking Group

Online Member: Forum for Logistics & Supply Chain Executives Core Competencies

Working Capital Efficacy

Inventory Strategy & Optimization

Logistics & Distribution Development

Supplier/Customer Relationships

Team Builder & Accelerator

Operations Management

Strategic Procurement Strategy

Sourcing/Contract Negotiations

ERP Systems & MRP Processes

Change Agent/Program Management

Process Improvement

Business Intelligence & SQL Server

Problem Solving/Value Stream Maps

Expert Microsoft Excel

Data Mining & Analysis

References

Steve Crocker

Previous Supervisor at WESCO

Currently SVP/GM at WESCO

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604-***-****

Mike Eggers

Previous Coworker at WESCO

Currently Vice President Of Supply Chain at ALLREDI adkca4@r.postjobfree.com

413-***-****

Ryne Thompson

Peer at WESCO

Currently Director Region Sales at WESCO

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505-***-****

Mary Kay Bryja

Previous Coworker at SIEMENS

Currently Division Marketing Manager at Bridgestone adkca4@r.postjobfree.com

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