Daniel Wass, Mba Email & Phone Number

Remote

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

● Responsible for managing all facets of inventory movement through the supply chain from vendors factory to the distribution warehouse.● Manages data collection and analysis, monitoring trends and issues, reducing costs and driving continuous improvement.● Automates existing reporting while conducting analysis requested by senior management and executives.Create long-term forecasting for warehouse staffing hiring and utilization.● Reducing exceptions and increase visibility that prevent on time delivery.● Analyze service issues and implement performance process to enhance future service delivery.● Manage day to day financial status of company’s supply chain, monitoring shipments and mitigating accessorial charges.

United States

● Responsible for identifying failure points within visibility, timing, and quantity in the material logistics department and make plans to prevent those failure points.● Analyze the impact of proposed logistics changes, such as routing, vehicle changes, product volumes, and mixes of over 700 incoming routes resulting in over 1600 vehicles daily.● Lead logistics engineer coordinated the design, development, and implementation of a Yard Management System monitoring 75 incoming assets thru 31 docks daily.● Automate daily update of production status tying six databases together in a comprehensive dashboard.● Monitor and track proper financial billing of budget in excess of $9 million annually; saving over $100,000 monthly.● Interpret and analyze data to drive substantially fewer cube outs, utilizing Python for machine learning to identify possible corrections.● Create more efficient dock schedule using a neural network, limiting the time product is stationary.

Hood River, Or

• Directly responsible for delivering integrated logistics support for 275 annual unmanned aerial vehicle programs with primary focus on inventory procurement and sustainability.• Served as key resource and liaison to government officials; supported RFP process; gained deep-level understanding of client needs; gathered and translated requirements and defined specifications for multi-year contracts.• Evaluated and determined lead time, pricing, and part orders to streamline supply chain and optimize efficiency and inventory; created reports of supplier progress to update project manager. • Collaborated in multiple billion dollar projects to define logistics processes for use by the federal government.• Created and maintained automated processes with macros and advanced formulas in Excel to save hours of time weekly and removes human errors; analyzes complex data for cost point and anticipates failure rates to provide realistic pricing expectations for clients. • Lowered overall proposal and inventory cost year over year with integrated, automated spreadsheets; enhancing data readability and forecasting capability.

Carmel, In

• Analyzed complex data and vendor contracts to negotiate improved pricing, services, and licensing agreements; successfully optimized value of $500M in annual purchasing activities.• Leveraged knowledge of best practices and implemented new processes which enhanced business controls; created procedures to require sourcing specialists to bid work out for every single job.• Developed a database and implemented an innovative intake system to create a single point of contact for customers. • Headed a project to migrate data from legacy system to AX utilizing coding and project management skills; ensured data consistency and normalization to the ERP data warehouse over 6 months; met all project deadlines and goals. • Organized and visualized supply chain data into a dashboard from multiple systems, enabling statistical analysis.• Identified opportunities for improved competitive bidding, supplier relationships and global supply chain processes. • Facilitated commodity contract lifecycle management including inflation/deflation cost models and productivity idea generation. Led market analysis and benchmarking while tracking market trends and emerging technologies.

Coatesville, In

• Strategically reviewed pricing and product availability to make cost effective purchases; managed relationships and negotiated agreements with national suppliers; expedited completion and delivery incoming materials and equipment.• Created an MRP system to maintain appropriate safety stock and inventory specifications; reducing excess inventory by $400k+.• Executed supplier transitions, engineering change notices, cost-outs, and new product sourcing to resolve supply gaps. • Proactively identified a critical area for improvement and gained management buy-in to purchase and implement an ERP system. Defined processes and standardized procedures; managed change for the production assembly line.• Analysed supplier shortage and schedule reports; utilizing planning tools to initiate timely actions to maintain on-time delivery; conducted root cause analysis, mitigated risk, and recommend corrective actions to suppliers and corporate headquarters.• Visited suppliers' facilities to ensure quality conformance and aided in expediting their supplies to maintain on-time delivery.

Indianapolis Area, Indiana

• Supported logistics for bomb racks for US navy and Marines providing full life cycle logistics support of 46k+ pieces of equipment totaling $1.7B+. Prepared presentations to train Royal Canadian Air Force personnel.• Developed maintenance plans, logistics management information, technical manuals, and data products.• Assisted in technical manual review audits and identified 663 critical errors in wording and maintenance policies.• Created, programmed, and monitored a semi-automated MS Access database platform predicting top cost driving bomb launchers; delivered cost savings to US Armed Force in time and resources.

Barksdale Afb

• Served as leader, key resource, and trainer to 30+ team members achieving zero discrepancies with 100% pass-rate. • Led strategic planning and scheduling for preventative maintenance of equipment. Delivered highly detailed and accurate documentation of maintenance activities of 5 duty sections, 380 cruise missiles, and 137 launch platforms. • Conducted data analysis and reviewed failed testing cruise missiles; tracked data to determine source of failure.• Oversaw critical inspections and examined 858 line items; met deadlines for $17M in weapon systems and equipment.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Marketing

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Supply Chain Management And International Studies

Associates Of Applied Science, Missile And Space Systems Electronic Maintenance