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Senior Supply Chain Implementation Strategist and Execution

Lean Six Sigma Professional/Strategic Global Supply Chain Modeling & Execution/Supply Chain Systems

Accomplished supply chain professional focused on integrating Lean practices to effectively manage projects to meet a variety of business and legal requirements, from private to Fortune 500 companies. Extensive success in coaching, training, and leading, top-performing global teams. Lean Six Sigma problem solving skills to engineer effective warehousing designs providing an average of 20% margin while remaining competitive. Extensive success in coaching, training, and leading top-performing global teams. Extensive experience in executing global solutions including warehouse solutions in all major regions including on-site support in Latin America, Asia, and Europe.

Key Skills

Global Supply Chain Solution Design & Execution

Lean Six Sigma Methods

Metrics & Data Analytics

Capital & Asset Management

Supply Chain Technology

Multilingual Spanish (Fluent), French (Proficient), & Portuguese (Beginner)

Staff Management & Motivation

Vendor Negotiation

P&L Management

Mergers & Acquisitions

TMS (Mercurygate & TMW)

WMS (Infor, Manhattan, Netsuite, Blue Yonder)

Career Narrative

Anastasia Beverly Hills Pico Rivera, CA 2020-Present

Logistics & Assembly Project Manager

Staff Directed: 6 Direct Report to VP Value Added Services Management Global Exports & Execution Duty Drawback Safety Committee

Tapped to lead company from start-up mentality to balanced, predictable operations and shift company mindset from silo mentality to a collaborative culture. Deliver insightful, long-term communication strategies that align cross-functional teams while continually improving the supply chain execution, capabilities, and resource management. Tasked with the development of strategies to execute seamless deliveries to +600 global brands both domestically and internationally. Deliver value added service solutions to drive increased efficiency and quality product to retail and distributors.

Manage global transportation spend of $6.3M/year.

Designed and implemented Duty Drawback program generating $1.2M/year.

Maintained 99.6% on time during the height of the Covid19 pandemic for both domestic and international.

Improved productivity, collaboration, and support processes through talent management and workflow optimization.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Newport Beach, CA 2018-2020

Supply Chain Systems Manager

Staff Directed: 2 Direct Report to Sr. Mgr Traceability & Food Safety Supply Chain Systems Strategy & Execution Restaurant Support RFID & Blockchain

Worked within the supply chain team to analyze GS1 compliance within required programs across restaurants, operations, suppliers, and distribution centers. Tasked with the role of defining, designing, and managing Chipotle’s supplier management and traceability systems across a network of over 2,500 restaurants, +400 suppliers ($2B annual spend), and 13 distribution centers. Delivered projects working closely with technology partners, foods safety and quality management, distribution and logistics, Chipotle information technology, business intelligence, and back of house systems

Led the development of the RFI & subsequent RFQ for RFID technology ($8M Project initiative). Presented pilot program to executive board and developed the project plan for execution.

Led the $6M RFP and implementation to retrofit restaurant RF Scanners and infrastructure resulted in a 25% reduction in ongoing costs.

Implemented a food recovery system that reduced reporting by 5 days and food waste savings of over $500K minimum per incident (estimated $5M/year).

Implemented cycle time tracking for food quality reporting and credits to improve turnaround by 46%.

Independent Consulting Rancho Cucamonga, CA 2018-2018

Independent Consultant

Customers Supported: 3 Verticals Supported: CPG & Industrial Transportation Management Warehouse resource optimization Support Executive Leadership

I took an opportunity to support a former colleague as independent consultant supporting a few of his clients that he was unable to support. I was able to help customers in different verticals reduce logistics costs using Lean Methodologies and project management techniques.

Industrial: Implemented solutions to reduce transportation spend resulting in $1.2 million by a combination of mode shifting, improving replenishment strategy to the 7 DCs.

Industrial: Implemented facility reconfiguration recommendations to reduce labor by 15% in 3 facilities.

Consumer Package Goods Facility: Led the effort to reconfigure and reslot warehouse operation to improve pick velocity and reduce labor. They were 100% manual but with a few small investments, we saw the labor start dropping by 10% the first few months and stabilities at around 17%. The focus was on reducing overtime and creating a continuous flow to support Month-end heavy activity.

Consumer Package Goods Led a project focused on transportation reduced chargebacks by $500K in less than 6 months. Implemented a mode shift solution and scheduling process to focus on the problem delivery areas.

SaddleCreek Logistics Ontario, CA 2017-2018

Distribution Center General Manager

Staff Directed: 7 Direct Report to VP P&L Management DC Operations Lean Six Sigma Staff Relations and Development

Managed multi-shift shared client 432k facility, including 75+ hourly associates and 6 managers. Conducted daily labor planning. Developed and managed annual budgets. Led the Safety effort and implementation of Lean Six Sigma in the facility which resulted in several improvement projects.

Managed 432K sq. Ft. operation including 6 customers, developing 7 managers & 75+ hourly associates.

Deployment of Lean projects throughout the facility including projects focused on Productivity, Cost Reduction, and Safety.

P&L responsibility to include managing and analyzing all aspects of financial performance.

Proactively manage customer relationships, KPI management and contract negotiation.

Ryder Logistics Fontana, CA 2014-2017

IT Project Manager

Project Management Business Analysis Mergers & Acquisition Change Management TMS Implementation Emerging Technology Deployment Dedicated Contract Carriage

Brought onboard to help with change management of a legacy transportation management system to TMW which became the enterprise system at Ryder. During this time, I was worked closely with the operations, IT, and in some cases customers to ensure scope of work was clearly defined that would eventually become a fully deployed solution.

Managed the conversion of new operating system for $100M worth of dedicated contract carriage business.

Developed comprehensive project plans and budgets to deliver IT solutions for both the internal business partners and end customers.

Actively engaged functional groups including Operations, Sales, Finance, and IT groups to develop new and innovative solutions.

Lynnco Supply Chain Solutions Rancho Cucamonga, CA 2011-2013

National Account Executive/Supply Chain Management Consulting

Business Development RFP Proposal & Presentation Business Analysis Transportation Network Optimization TMS Solutions Contract Negotiation

I was hired to bring a consultative approach to develop new customers in the west coast. I was responsible for selling both strategic and transactional transportation management solutions focused on small to mid-size customers. I was able to develop solutions with customers that included other solutions such as network optimization, DC layout redesign, and vendor management solutions.

Analyzed supply chain network data to develop comprehensive solutions that result in an average of 30% cost reductions in logistics operations.

Created marketing plans to develop business targets in the Western Region of the US, including the generation of comprehensive marketing campaigns, web-marketing, social media, and professional networking.

Prepared and responded to RFP to C- level executives and negotiated pricing, contracts, and terms to close business.

UPS Supply Chain Solutions 2000-2010

Supply Chain Implementations Manager

Staff Directed: 20 Direct Reported to VP Project Management DC Solution Engineering New Business Implementation Global Transportation Solutions Mergers & Acquisitions Global Logistics Systems& Solutions Deployment Training & Staff Development

I had a 10-year progressive career with UPS which spanned 10 years, including assignments as a Global Network Design Manager responsible for deploying technology projects to newly acquired companies in Latin America. After successful deployment of the project, I was given the opportunity I joined the DC team to support Customer Solutions Engineering (Industrial Engineering). After successfully learning engineering practices and providing support to business development, I was promoted to be the Solutions Manager which also included global transportation & DC solutions. I was then given the opportunity lead the Implementations team in the west coast where I was responsible for supporting all UPS Supply Chain Solutions new business implementations in the West Coast.

Managed project implementation and the integration of systems across all UPS Supply Chain Solutions product types including Trade Direct, Customs House Brokerage, Transportation, Field Stocking Locations, Airfreight/Ocean, and Distribution.

Prepared and presented warehousing solutions based upon customer supply chain data that was used to develop warehouse design, storage strategies, labor planning, warehouse space and IT solutions.

Led the deployment of a global logistics system which reengineered the way finance and operations in Latin America. We were able to achieve 100% on-time deployment in a variety of countries including: Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Venezuela, Chile, Mexico, and Guatemala.

Education

Master of Business Administration in Global Business at the University of Dallas

Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration Ottawa University Overland Park, Kansas

Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate

Toastmasters International Club 12 Advanced Communicator Bronze

GS1 Advanced Standards Certificate

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