Robert Johnston

Supply Chain Leadership

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LinkedIn • Laurens, SC 29360

An accomplished professional with a proven track record of leveraging Lean methodologies and inspiring talent to drive organizational growth and success.

Summary

An engaging and optimistic leader skilled in driving improvements that benefit organizational profitability, efficiency, and quality. A strong manager and public speaker capable of inspiring and guiding teams to success. Possessing a reputation as a professional that is undeterred by challenges and committed to excellence.

Education

Master of Arts, August 2024

Organizational Leadership

University of Oklahoma

Bachelor of Arts, 2016

Organizational Leadership

University of South Carolina

GPA: 3.8

Golden Key Int’l Honor Society

Who’s Who Among Students

All-Around Palmetto Award

Associate of Applied

Science, 2012

Business Management

Piedmont Technical College

Phi Theta Kappa

Laurens County Highest Academic Achiever

Credentials

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Piedmont Technical College, 2022

Harvard Professional Development: Managing Yourself & Leading Others, 2019

Advanced Excel Spreadsheets

South Carolina University, 2016

Areas of Expertise

Team Leadership

Process Improvements

Metrics & KPIs

Training & Mentoring

Data Analytics

Quality Assurance

Operational Oversight

Business Communications

Accomplishments

Implemented key Lean practices across multiple divisions by analyzing data insights to identify areas of improvement and opportunity.

Improved functional efficiency by 12.58 units per hour in less than twelve months through process optimizations.

Reduced DPMO by 17% over last year by pioneering a quality awareness program to mitigate risks.

Oversaw the work of a high caliber team of 50 by inspiring and motivating through exceptional public speaking and presentation skills.

Career Experience

Walmart Logistics, Laurens, SC 2011 – Present

Manager - Supply Chain & Replenishment

Direct supply chain and replenishment operations within a high-volume environment. Communicate with departmental leaders to streamline workflow and delegate priorities. Ensure daily target metrics are met through a focus on continual improvement and innovation. Championed the use of Lean methodologies across multiple departments.

Cultivate a top performing team and invest in internal talent to develop employees into impactful leaders.

Optimized the use of Pareto to enhance operations.

Renfro Corporation, Clinton, SC 2009 – 2011

Manager – Process Improvements

Focused efforts on continual improvements to drive organizational growth, success, and profit. Utilized actionable data insights to make recommendations to executive leadership on improvement initiatives. Coordinated the workload across five operational clerks and five process controllers to boost transparency and efficiency.

Developed and implemented a process control sheet to enhance the prediction of job costs which resulted in higher profitability.

Improved job scheduling based around staffing needs to ensure all jobs were completed on time and under budget.

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