Zach Derouen

*** **. ***** ****** ***********, LA 70592

adzdxg@r.postjobfree.com 337-***-****

RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Stepko Products, Head of Supply Chain, January 2015 – Current

Stepko Products, Inside Sales, August 2012 – January 2015

Stepko Products, Warehouse Hand, October 2007 – August 2012

OBJECTIVE

Results-driven Supply Chain Specialist with nearly 16 years of experience in the pipeline industry capable of spearheading all supply chain, procurement processes, and day-to-day operations from start to finish. Proficient in vendor management, data- and market-based supplier negotiation, inventory control, and streamlining procurement processes. Emphasizes and encourages cross-departmental collaboration to improve efficiencies. Seeking a new and challenging role within a dynamic company that will allow me to provide my expertise and grow alongside it for years to come.

EXPERIENCE

Led the effort to increase profits from 2018 to 2019 despite relatively stagnant sales figures and 10-25% international tariffs on raw goods by implementing data-driven purchasing practices.

Conducted market research on new and existing vendors to identify the most competitive overall supply package then negotiated fair and favorable terms.

Negotiated contracts and/or all-in supply packages with vendors that have long-term, established relationships with Stepko. This allowed us to:

trim weeks off lead times domestically and months of lead time internationally which had proven useful in 2020-2021 coming out of the Covid shutdowns. This led to a happier, more loyal customer base and competitors’ customers being pushed towards Stepko due to availability.

have a more direct line of communication with these specific vendors since they’re more financially invested. This proved vital when issues would arise.

and obtain additional leverage to negotiate vendor freight allowances which saved Stepko money once fuel surcharges and overlength fees became a concern. This led us to maintain special customer stock pricing and special project pricing.

Collaborated with in-house product and procedure development teams to schedule and streamline the mass production of our more high-traffic parts.

Created and maintained a vendor follow-up calendar for open POs. Documented any relevant delinquencies by any carrier and/or vendor throughout the supply chain process. These logged delinquencies were used in ISO audits and other in-house evaluations.

Utilized and supervised part-time, temp, and outsourced labor to increase available assembly and sub-assembly levels while maintaining profit margins.

Oversaw inventory management, forecasted demand, and implemented inventory optimization procedures which helped reduce dead stock and helped utilize time more efficiently.

Implemented and trained crew members to use a new consolidated shipping system to reduce time spent on daily quote requests from roughly three hours per day to one hour per day total.

Aided the training of new and existing staff throughout different stages of their development, promoting a culture of collaboration, improvement, and accountability.

Worked closely with the President and the finance team to develop and maintain fluid supply chain budgets and expected payment calendars.

TECHNOLOGY SUMMARY

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, Skype)

MIS Accu-Tech (August 2012 – January 2020, March 2021 – Current)

Epicor (January 2020 – March 2021)

Various FTL, LTL, and Parcel Carrier Portals as well as 3PLs (Unishippers) and TMS (MyCarrierTMS) sites

EDUCATION

University of Louisiana at Lafayette: Class of 2014, B.S. in Education, Secondary Ed Math

Westgate High School: Class of 2007

CERTIFICATIONS

ISO 9001.2015

REFERENCES (additional references can be provided upon request)

Byron Stephens, Stepko Products, Owner/President, adzdxg@r.postjobfree.com, 1-337-***-****

Scott Hanson, Accroseal, Territory Sales Manager, adzdxg@r.postjobfree.com, 1-269-***-****

Matt Waldrop, Piedmont Plastics, Outside Sales Rep, adzdxg@r.postjobfree.com, 1-225-***-****

Jeff Hufstetler, AAA Cooper, Sales Territory Manager, adzdxg@r.postjobfree.com, 1-337-***-****

Erin Verret, Laird Plastics, Profit Center Manager, adzdxg@r.postjobfree.com, 1-985-***-****

Chris Biguenet, Dallas Fastener, Regional Sales Manager, adzdxg@r.postjobfree.com, 1-214-***-****

Minyang Ji, Sunrise Import and Export, adzdxg@r.postjobfree.com

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