Supply Chain Manager

WILLIAM ENNIS

**** ******** ***** **** ********, Alabama 36571 251-***-**** ********@*****.***

Summary

First Career: 23-plus years Logistics/Supply Chain Manager uses former Air Force 2S0X1 Inventory/Materials Management Specialist career for commercial applications; analytic problem-solver, multi-tasking, people-skills; deals patiently with vendors/jobbers/service contractors and purchasing issues, backorders, expedite deliveries, bulk transportation scheduling, and coordination of SBSS/SAP database program balancing with inventory accuracy.

Second Career: 18-Years of Environmental Health & Safety Management (EHS) in Maritime, Military, Manufacturing, Municipal, and Construction industries; leads by example positive safety behavior for compliance with OSHA, MSHA, ANSI, EPA, NFPA, ASME, and NIOSH regulations according to 29 CFR 1910 General Industry and 29 CFR 1926 Construction Safety standards. Extensive knowledge Facilities Maintenance inspections for ISO 140001 auditing.

Military Service

Honorable Discharge, 23.9 Years' Continuous Service in Logistics, Materials & Supply Chain Management, retired decorated veteran

March 5, 1987 to November 7, 2010; US Air Force

Managed budget exceeding over $30MM via Standard Base Supply System (SBSS/SAP), sourced, purchased, issued, delivered, and transferred property, accounts balanced.

Established vendor contacts, procured items and services by contracts and purchase orders, scheduled timely customer deliveries to flight-line aircraft maintenance and repair back shops

Supervised, coached & mentored subordinate airmen; performed item & monetary accounting and inventory stock control, financial planning & funds control, aircrafts parts & supplies.

Managed and performed operations involved in storage, inspection, identification and receipt of property with warehouse planogram – bulk storage, motorized & stationary open shelving, automated mini-stacker, Vidmar’s, hazard chemicals, rubber room, shelf-life, bench-stock, etc.

Served in overseas wartime operations, including Iraqi Freedom, Desert Shield/Southern Watch, Provide Comfort, Counter Drug, CONUS bases, and other special-order assignments

Purchasing/Procurement in Program & Project Management

Purchasing Agent GS-1105-06, Supply Chain Management Services (SCMS); Gulf Coast Veterans Healthcare System (Biloxi VA Medical Center) • Biloxi, Mississippi

September 2021 to August 2022 (10 Months) • Biloxi, Mississippi

Purchased patient sensitive medical supplies, employee uniforms, office supplies, and equipment, etc. for main hospital and campus clinics, encompassing Mobile, AL clinic, and medical facilities in Florida including Pensacola, Fort Walton Beach, and Panama City using VISTA software program

Served the medical needs of approximately 400,000 veterans in Gulf Coast three-state region

Required continual oversight to ensure goods are purchased at reasonable prices and adequate inventory levels were maintained

Worked closely with inventory management specialists, managers and supervisors in coordination with suppliers and vendors to review cost proposals and negotiate lowest prices

Converted requisitions to purchase orders, and ensured timely delivery, updated status daily reports

Entrusted with responsibility of two government-issued Visa Master Cards with $250,000 maximum transactions per card quarter: maximum $10,000 single purchase limit per vendor daily

Safeguarded patient-sensitive records of these purchase orders, requisitions (VA Form 2237) vendor quotes, invoice receipts and warehouse receiving & shipment documents

Buyer I, Municipal Garage; City of Mobile, Purchasing Department

February 2018 to August 2020 (2 years 6 months) • Mobile, Alabama

Purchased parts & services for 2,500 vehicles and equipment, including police, fire rescue, sanitation, and special-purpose motorized maintenance equipment at 25% savings to Public Works annual $1MM budget.

Integral part mission-essential team assisted Fire & Rescue department upgrade IOS-3 rating to an ISO-1 in less than 550 days as quick-time turn-around Buyer of parts for Garage maintenance.

Received orders for raw materials, stockroom supplies, heavy-duty equipment, daily work orders, services, and contracts for municipal customers; converted requisitions to purchase orders, coordinated with vendors, received invoices, resolved unpaid transactions, assured timely delivery of parts & services, maintained excellent rapport for continued business insight.

Communicated with 180-plus vendors, interviews by phone and in-person salesmen, solicited quotes and determined quality parts and services at lowest prices; independently made decision approvals $2,000 each Purchase Order; collaborated with purchasing agent amounts up to $15,000 Alabama Bid Law with applicable quotes & support documents to substantiate approval decision.

Responsible buyer of customer work orders for maintenance assets at Municipal Garage and wrecked vehicles at City Body Shop in excess of $500,000 annually.

Advised inventory control manager price fluctuations and market conditions making certain City saved money while purchasing best quality parts and services from competitive vendors.

Project Specialist (Contract); PM2 Inventory Management Solutions/Project Management

June 2017 to December 2017 (6 months) • Tampa, Florida

Fast-paced team inventoried MRO parts & supplies 5,000-to-10,000-line items hand-count and digitally weighed smaller tools for accuracy in short timeframe ahead company acquisitions.

Vital team member in close-proximity work environment, assisted project manager finished plan at global client locations in quick timing, individual/team mindset; 50% travel, short notice on-demand.

Energized to provide high-quality work in company mandating accountability; Created Excel spreadsheets for inventories rough counts; Researched sources-of-supply capturing parts information.

Consulted plan with customer, implemented customized inventory warehouse design, stockroom services & materials management; Assembled storage systems, retrofit of consolidated products.

Used laptop-based software, Data Refinery Tool v4.3 via Access and heavy Excel, researched item information utilizing Internet supplier catalogs and reference materials, described items using proper syntax during data collection assuring integrity, verified inventory accuracy throughout project, applied location and product identification labels.

Senior Level Safety Management

Safety Coordinator; City of Mobile, Public Works Department

July 2020 to May 2021 (10 months) • Mobile, Alabama

Proactively coordinated and performed safety-related field and office work to support risk management functions of the Public Works Department, including the investigation of first reports of vehicle incidents and worker injuries for 700-employee work force

Conducted safety training via MS Teams teleconferencing with 20-member safety committee representing all organizational sub-departments for monthly agenda, safety topic with support materials & videos for Train-the Trainer staff and crews

Spearheaded facility safety inspections - a first effort in department history with detailed insight of infrastructure problems and efficient solutions at cost savings, entering Help Desk 311 workorders for expedited repairs; advises senior director major cost issues for his projected fiscal year budgeting

Performed independently, and under Risk Manager guidelines using SafetyPlusWeb and MSDSonline software programs as integral part of daily training and tracking products

Evaluated and addresses risks related to safety and security, as well as hazardous materials and environmental concerns that pose harm to both workers and equipment assets

Safety Manager; Federal Marine Terminals

December 2015 to June 2016 (6 months) • Calvert, Alabama

Designed inspection procedures for all work areas, processes, and tasks with operations manager, scheduled and implemented inspections, offloading raw steel 18MT to 38MT slabs from river barges to flatbed semi-trailers for manufacturing into customer-specific and stainless-steel coils for loading and shipment to Port of Mobile & overseas companies.

Ensured all training requirements were conducted 50-plus longshoremen in high-profile stevedoring river marine terminal operation, initial and refresher core courses compliant to prevent injuries.

Frequent updating IS Networld database TQ Requirements and Standard Operating Procedures effort brought score to 89.9 acceptable range from its “F” failure status allowing FMT to keep its 6-month contract extended.

Authored unique onboarding / training program - Power Point slides by subject matter and work segments, collaborated corporate HQ site-specific topics in order-of-importance for newcomers.

Ensured all incident reports, near-miss/property damage/first aid/recordable injuries complete with all engineering and administrative controls agreeable to maintain host and tenet relations with Arcelor-Mittal/Nippon Steel and Outokumpu Stainless USA (AM/NS and OTK)

Safety Contracts for Seasonal Utility Outages and Compliance in Construction Projects

Safety Specialist, Maintenance (Contract); Vulcan Industrial Contractors (A.C.T. Services, LLC)

March 2014 to May 2014 (3 months) • Birmingham, Alabama

Conducted safety training 45-workers at Georgia Power Company’s Plant Jack McDonough in Smyrna, Georgia for Units 4 & 6 maintenance issues.

Coached and mentored Insulators, Painters, Carpenters, Laborers & Electricians crew in MSHA/OSHA safety program with zero loss-time in high-demand work environment.

Administered Human Resources (HR) responsibilities, managed new hire orientation process, implemented, and monitored effectiveness of policies and plans per union-shop requirements; handout packets completed, credentials verified, medical profiles, pre-employment drug screening, training records verified with union shop steward, all onboarding paperwork completed day-one.

Safety Specialist, Electrical (Contract); White Electrical Construction (Simpler Solutions, LLC)

January 2014 to March 2014 (3 months) • Atlanta, Georgia

Field technical safety expert NFPA 70-E compliant supporting 75-member crew rotating 10-hour shifts for Alabama Power Company Plant Miller Unit 1 Precipitator Rebuild Project: Upper & Lower Precipitators, Spreader, and Master Control Room

Developed risk reduction solutions, audits/assessments, used Southern Company safe behavior STEP observation process (Safety Through Everyone’s Participation)

Site Safety Manager (Contract), General Construction; Dublin Construction Company (Adkore MegaForce Staffing, LLC)

June 2013 to November 2013 (6 months) • Dublin, Georgia

Technical assistance/safety oversight 28-member crew excavation & trenching, engineering & new-build construction at Georgia Power’s Plant Wansley MATS I & II Compliance Project, a fossil-fuel electric generating plant; infrastructure, foundation rebar & cement pour for two Mechanical/ Electric and two Lube Oil buildings, including cable trays, water mains & fire hydrants installed.

Coordinated new employee orientation Power Safety training, power-plant emergency procedures, site tours, Blue Vest 30-day safety program, safety & health training, and Process Safety risk assessments, Daily rapport with Engineering, Mechanical, Electrical, Quality, and Safety site leadership Southern Company Services, Inc.

Conducted pre-employment drug testing, periodic and random Alere testing as per PHMSA Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations 49 CFR Part 199, 382, Department of Transportation, Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug & Alcohol Testing Programs, 49 CFR Part 40

Assured MSHA & OSHA compliance with weekly Toolbox Talks on EHS and other applicable construction safety regulatory standards; Job Safety Analysis, Behavior-based Safety observations, identified hazards, and mitigated risks.

Safety Inspector/Consultant, Independent; CSC Safety Consultants (Self-employed business)

December 2012 to June 2013 (7 months) • Livingston, Alabama

Independent Contractor conducted safety & security assessments, advised asset protection & environmental regulatory compliance with self-inspections ahead EPA and OSHA audits; saved clients at least $50,000, recommended solutions.

Collaborated with Facility Engineer (FE) estimated jobs, strategy, scheduled contractors and materials to execute field projects; Handled all phases and aspects of purchasing program.

Navigated Xactimate construction management software for accurate estimates of project materials.

Oversight project cradle-to-grave – supplies and services completed, waste-water generation, processing via separation of water and contaminants for safe water drainage; bulk & chemical waste storage with ADEM reportable quantities, and disposal action to incinerators – end process.

Authored written reports, including RFQ bids & blanket estimates of costs for major facility repairs, coordinating work orders with construction site leadership; Ground water monitoring & Potable testing with local utilities.

Environmental Health & Safety Management in Manufacturing

Safety Director, Manufacturing; Prystup Packaging Products Inc.

October 1998 to November 2012 (14 years 1 month) • Livingston, Alabama

Directed general Human Resources responsibilities of Quality Control, Environmental, Health and Safety, Loss Prevention, Policies & Procedures and Customer Record Keeping programs; Managed 2 safety committees of 18 managers & department supervisors at 2 geographically separated plants and 2 distribution warehouses

Developed 150-employee workman’s compensation program, near-miss & injury investigations, First Reports of Injury & follow up; coordinated doctor’s referrals for specialty care, Return-to Work (RTK) excuses & return of employee to production; actively pursued incidents/injuries reduction.

Designed, planned & implemented comprehensive employee-involved safety training program; Reduced OSHA 300 log recordables, conducted BLR reporting, assured medical accounts payable, coordinated claims management; Maintained low-cost ratio injury / illness rate at $600,000 annual company savings.

Sourced vendors for minor facilities & capital improvement projects, coordinated estimates/bids, researched & negotiated service contracts at $100,000 annual savings: 500,000 square feet total combined facilities footprint; Submitted requisitions and purchased products and services within budget constraints.

Spearheaded hazardous / non-hazardous waste streams disposal action, including EPA, ADEM, OSHA, and DOT compliance, shipping labels and manifests, and proper storage in accordance with local and state laws; Significantly reduced reportable status “medium generator” to “exempt.”

Working knowledge of regulatory compliance Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Emergency Planning and Community-Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) training, Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA); sustained annual “Letters of Guarantee” California Proposition 65 and Coalition of Northeastern Governors (CONEG) for compliance of raw materials used in production.

Assisted QC manager for certification programs, including American Institute of Baking (AIB), Cook & Thurber, Safe Quality Foods (SQF), Federal Drug Administration (FDA); Prepared facility for ISO 140001 // 45001 Environmental and Occupational Safety and Health Management “third-party” auditing and customer site visits.

Licenses & Certifications

- Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC), Transportation Security Admin., January 2022

- Emergency First-Aid/CPR/AED certification, American Heart Association/MFRD, February 2021

- OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPPER Technician Certification, Safety Guidance Specialists, September 2016

- OSHA 30-Hour General Industry Safety and Health, No. 19-900******, 2013

- Heavy Equipment Qualification, 2-15K G&D TRK TRAC SPOTTR/G, M923/925/XM813/M5 Diesel; Alabama Air National Guard, 2003 and Barloworld Powered Industrial Truck, 2006

Education

Bachelor's Degree, Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama; June 1980-August 1982

Bachelor of Arts in Communication; majored Advertising and Public Relations; minored Political Science and Psychology

Associate degree, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management

Community College of the Air Force (CCAF), Maxwell AFB, Alabama; April 1987-July 2004

Associates of Science in Logistics & Materials Management; Supply Chain and Distribution; Air Freight Transportation; Materials Control, 3.9 GPA

Computer Skills

VISTA, SAP, TYLER Procurement Programs, SBSS/SAP and Oracle operating systems, Microsoft Office Suite, MS Teams, Web & Zoom teleconferencing, Research savvy

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