Logistics Manager Distribution

DARLENE G. MORRISSEY

Fairfield, CT ***** admqyg@r.postjobfree.com 203-***-****

LOGISTICS MANAGER

15+ Years’ Experience Driving Down Service Costs While Exceeding Quality Standards & Service Goals. A recognized business leader with a passion for reengineering processes, streamlining operations, cutting costs, driving quality and enhancing efficiencies to improve bottom lines. Proven success in logistics (3PL) and process design. Combine quality control acumen with business know-how to create and implement comprehensive strategic plans that generate growth and value. Track-record of development and implementing process improvements and turnaround initiatives.

KEY STRENGTHS

3PL Best Practices Inventory Management Logistics Information Fleet & Asset Management Training & Development Inventory Management & Control Data Collection & Analysis Vendor Negotiations MS Office G-Suite Planning & Distribution Domestic & International Shipping Business Process Improvement PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Earth Animal Ventures Fairfield, CT

Supply Chain Manager (2020-Present)

Oversaw all aspects of inventory planning, which included purchasing, receiving and outbound orders. Worked closely with the fulfillment center to prioritize the shipping of orders to customers. Supported the E-commerce site by maintaining inventory and monthly Sales.

• Handle order process including creation and uploading PO’s into the system, checking order confirmations, manage credit requests, initiating transfer orders, making price adjustment, and sample & e-commerce cataloguing.

• Completed and updated forecast spreadsheets for planning and ordering, generated reports in advance and analyzing data to assist with procurement

• Ensure appropriate warehouse, packaging and manufacturing supplies are on hand all the time.

• Assisted with all systems month end, quarter end and year end reports and processes.

• Worked with sales to understand new channels and markets; worked with marketing to understand all programs that can impact production and/ or POS distribution. News America Marketing Properties, LLC Wilton, CT Director of Logistics (2000 – 2019)

Oversaw analytics covering all aspects of shipping, inventory, distribution center, delivery performance and budget performance. Worked closely with supply planning, customer service, and the sales teams to achieve shipping and delivery performance goals, managed contractual relationships and prepared and executed long-term agreements with distribution and logistics partners. Influenced and executed strategic initiatives related to distribution centers and logistics by formulating and recommending policies and programs that guided the organization in maintaining and improving its competitive position and profitability.

Implemented a new software program that saved the company approximately 2% in costs by changing a two-step process down to one.

Decreased carton vendor usage by 7% by working with the manufacturer to redesign the cartons for improved utilization.

Cut response time by 50% and answered emails related to newspaper delivery issues within 24-hour of receipt by developed a phone call and email process to relay information.

Slashed time spent tracking shipments by 30% by developing an Excel document that allowed 2,500 field representatives to search for orders through Vlookups. DARLENE G. MORRISSEY

Fairfield, CT 06825 admqyg@r.postjobfree.com 203-***-**** Distribution Manager

Delivered operational supervision and leadership to the entire logistics operations team to ensure safe and high- quality logistics services. Facilitated coaching and mentoring to secure safe and efficient operations, and optimized capacity and resources. Implemented performance metrics, including reporting and analysis; cycle count reporting, warehouse and resource capacity planning, delivery/voice of customers performance, and safety and compliance reporting. Divided and categorized cargo received, and redirected shipments in response to customer requests. Improved distribution efficiency with design, development, and testing of embedded software applications.

Coordinated the logistics of the Canada warehouse relocation without disruption to normal business operations and saved the new facility over 50% in operating costs.

Slashed distribution costs by 30% by analyzing local distribution and researching different distribution methods to increase efficiency while driving down expenses. EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB), UCONN

Excel 2010 – Levels I & II, Judge Learning Solutions APICS, Sacred Heart University

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