Christopher Ruszczyk Email & Phone Number

• Manage On-the-Road Operation which encompasses associates, Delivery Service providers and Delivery drivers.
• Responsible for the overall safety, quality, cost and customer experience
• Actively manage fleet to ensure all vehicles are healthy and are in proper working order
• Responsible for strategically planning and forecasting capacity and labor plans
• Mentor, train and develop the team for career progression and development
• Reduce Cost leakage for on road metrics.

• Managed union employees across 3 shifts (maintience, crib, and security personnel)
• Responsible for managing facility operations and systems for 56k, 218k, 13k SQFT buildings
• Managed all facility related repairs, machine planned maintenance, and contractor sourcing and contracts
• Implemented maintenance team manufacturing systems check lists and rotational TPM programs
• Managed all facility inspections which includes internal and state/city inspections
• Implemented maintenance tracking system (Coast Systems)

New Britain, Connecticut, United States

• Responsible for Managing Assembly and Molding operations for flagship product
• Maintained 99% fill rate and 100 % promotional on time delivery to external customers
• Held daily production board, Gemba walk meetings, Bi-weekly supervisor team meetings, and EHS meetings
• Promoted safe work environments through weekly safety talks and leading all Assembly based injury investigations and corrective actions.
• Maintained excellent relations with the Collective Bargaining Unit by creating an open dialog with union leadership and working within the plant policies and guidelines
• Assist in developing, implementing, and maintaining department objectives, goals, and budget

New Britain, Connecticut, United States

• Responsible for 3 shift operation which included managing union employees and engineering staff
• Developed production labor schedules for 5 operations across 3 shifts
• Provided monthly report outs to Senior Management on capacity utilization and opportunities
• Implemented lean productivity boards which allowed for clear communication in designated areas
• Championed productive savings for the Facility
• Implemented electronic scrap, Grinding and assembly reporting via tablets

New Britain, Connecticut, United States

• Developed production schedules for 3 product lines
• Chaired daily production meetings to discuss service related items, customer demand and expectations to achieve and maintain 98% fill rates
• Maintained S1R1 (Sell 1 Replenish 1) and item master data for the New Britain Plant
• Provided capacity opportunities to the business to assist in chasing business to fill any open capacity
• Planed finished goods inventory at the DC level for USA, Europe, and Australia DCs utilizing new JDA system
• Managed molding schedule for internal component production

Windsor Locks

• Manage day to day inventory planning for Rockford Distribution centers
• Release materials to fulfill customer requirements to ensure on time delivery of all Military direct and indirect customers
• Work with Operations daily to assist in resolving engineering, materials or other problems that occur
• Assisted in achieving 90% on time delivery to all customers for the department
• Chair weekly supplier meetings to discuss service and problem items (Overseas and Domestic)
• Participate in customer calls to discuss service and problem items

New Britain, CT

• Managed a team of five employees supporting and managing accounts for the Field Sales Teams, Co-op Distributors, Export Accounts and the Overseas Order Entry Team (OPI)
• Worked with supply chain to develop, implement and manage fill rates and service metrics
• Developed best practices for vendor managed inventory accounts (ACE, True Value, Do It Best).
• Responsible for unit inventory forecasting and associated reporting to Senior Management
• Planned and tracked sales promotions to achieve 100% timely and accurate delivery of purchased inventory
• Responsible for ensuring the launch of new products into channel meet the expected launch date

New Britain, Connecticut, United States

• Created and managed customer orders and forecasts via Collaborative Commerce Program
• Managed all orders via SAP that totaled with 100% same day entry.
• Decreased customers inventory by an average of 29% while maintaining customers fill rate to members.
• Participated in promotional planning process by collaborating with Production, and Sales Departments
• Chaired weekly customer meetings to discuss service, sales, promotions, and problem items.

Gainesville, Florida, United States

• Managed 8 employees’ time and priorities.
• Analyzed inventory levels, stock outages, and inventory shrink levels through Lowe’s reports.
• Executed advertisement preparation.

Miami, Florida, United States

• Coordinated and managed supply chain from product development through delivery
• Created 3 bicycle accessory product lines from initiation to production
• Supervised creative team in development of product and packaging graphics
• Managed Licensor portfolio
• Traveled through Asia as part of supply chain management and new product development

Miami, Florida, United States

• Developed and managed a Customer and Consumer Service Department
• Managed order processes (Domestic, FOB orders) utilizing SAP systems
• Monitored inbound/outbound freight and product fulfillment
• Responsible for all communications to internal and external customers