SUMMARY:

• Experienced Solutions Specialist with Focus on Software solutions for Supply Chain, Logistics, Distribution, Warehouse & Transportation Management
• Extensive experience in Logistics, Distribution, Warehouse Management, Inventory, Supply Chain & WMS/TMS Solutions, with specialties in Logistics, Procurement, and tactical supply chain analysis
• Specialist in costing and budget analysis, rate negotiation, and operations, inventory and operational cost control
• SME in contract interpretation and data control for LTL, Truckload, Ocean and Air Contracts and Tariffs

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

SAP: Certified in Transportation, Warehousing and Order Entry modules.

Familiar with multiple TMS and WMS platforms: MercuryGate TMS, SAP, Min - Cost, Red Prairie, Legacy systems at Confidential and Genco Inventory Management and ERP systems, RTCIS, Fishbowl Freight-rater, SMC3 Integration, EDI, Well versed in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Outlook, Access and PowerPoint, XML, SQL, EDI Integration, ACE Task Defect Tracking and Project Management, FedEx and UPS Web Services Integration

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

TMS IMPLEMENTATION CONSULTANT

Confidential, Cary, NC

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for end to end consulting with clients to deliver a comprehensive Transportation Management System; guiding and driving the client towards the best solution for their business needs
• Successful TMS Implementations including Confidential.
• Configure and create unique applications and custom features to fit needs of client within TMS structure
• Participate in project scheduling and planning, business process flow mapping, system configuration, system piloting, system and user testing, user training, and integration design and testing within TMS system
• Conduct transportation data analysis to understand client shipping costs and volumes by facility, lane, region, mode
• Act as liaison for customers to communicate to development team for tasks and assignments pertaining to a web - based Transportation Management System. (TMS)
• Designed test plans, scenarios, scripts, procedures and training manuals, conducted UAT with remote users.
• Created and maintained manual test cases for TMS, Transportation Management System, utilizing SQL queries and other queries.
• Integration and Systems Testing

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER

Confidential, Burlington, NC

• Inventory control and accounting of all on hand and off site materials
• Negotiate transportation, supply and manufacturing contracts
• Ensure that GMP procedures are met in all steps of supply chain.
• Ensure and Monitor Supplier and Manufacturer performance and quality
• Ensure sufficient inventory levels in a rapid growth environment
• Create, implement, and maintain an inventory tracking system for accounting and LOT control
• Work directly with CFO to plan budgets and financial forecasts
• Forecast needed raw materials supply and JIT inventory levels based on sales and market conditions
• Source all materials within quality and budgetary guidelines
• Continuous market analysis for negotiating price of quality raw materials
• Organize and supervise the transportation and cartage of all materials
• Work with 3PL to ensure optimization of transportation and least cost shipping and Facilitate and coordinate all international shipping and containers
• Coordinate with shipping dept to determine priority of fulfillments.
• Continued education to facilitate SOP’s to meet cGMP and FDA requirements

WAREHOUSE / PROJECT MANAGER

Confidential, Morrisville, NC

• Inventory control and warehouse management for project
• Manage incoming and outgoing hardware and software for new equipment
• Create, implement and maintain MS Access Database for order tracking delivery receipts and inventory
• Plan receiving for equipment across 3 warehouse locations
• Track inventory, document, and facilitate continuous cycle counts of all incoming and outgoing equipment
• Plan and create loading diagrams based on number of stops and locations
• Manage routing, dispatching and scheduling of 12 driver personnel
• Assist in pick/pull of multiple item orders according to individual branch
• Contract fulfilled successfully and under budget

DISTRIBUTION / WAREHOUSE SUPERVISOR

Confidential, Henderson, NC

• Act with 3PL to provide customer efficient warehouse operation in an FDA regulated environment
• Hiring selection, training, direct supervision, and coaching of warehouse personnel and support staff
• Ensure that customer orders are processed timely & accurately
• Manage inventory control and maintain inventory databases
• Set and meet inventory accuracy goals and facilitate periodic cycle counts
• Coordinate daily shipping activities, prioritizing time sensitive loads
• Inspect every outgoing load, ensuring safety, load quality and product protection
• Supervise warehouse stocking from production line, ensuring optimum utilization of space and inventory rotation
• Monitor and coordinate case pick operation for accuracy and efficiency
• Schedule periodic maintenance of company fleet and equipment
• Manage inventory of transportation & warehouse assets

DISTRIBUTION / TRANSPORTATION SUPERVISOR

Confidential, Roxboro, NC

• Supervise, hire and coach all drivers of company owned fleet, provide support and dispatch functions
• Coordinate and facilitate shipping and transportation for 160 truckloads per day for 6 manufacturing facilities utilizing company fleet, private truckload, LTL and Inter modal modes.
• Maintain costs in a strict budget environment
• Establish a logistics group to restructure and improve distribution practices netting a $500,000 first year cost savings
• Negotiate and implement rate structures and tariffs for LTL, truckload, inter modal, small package and letter carriers for national and international shipments.
• Lead development and implementation of new logistics software and MS Access database for improved order flow and cost reductions.
• Implement 2 TMS solutions during tenure: Min-Cost and SAP Transportation
• Oversee all maintenance, repair and DOT compliance for company owned fleet.
• Maintain carrier and customer relationships to ensure seamless flow of product
• Process Leader for SAP conversion: identifying process gaps, recommend of possible solutions, collection of data, cube validation for all products
• Oversee Inventory counts, purchasing, and pricing structure contracts for suppliers of raw materials

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Confidential, Creedmoor, NC

• Responsible for overseeing a warehouse team to move large variety freight through a distribution center in a timely manner.
• Managed routing, dispatching, and scheduling of over 40 driver personnel
• Responsible for load integrity, quality and safety.
• Protect service standards by monitoring appointment times as well as arrival and departure time for loads and drivers.
• Oversee and monitor billing process and office personnel
• Monitor fleet equipment and drivers to ensure DOT, FMC, and OSHA compliance daily