With a proven record of achievement in supply chain and logistics management and operations, I drive results and advance business goals. Recognized for cultivating and maintaining authentic vendor relationships, I guide efforts to maximize profitability. As a critical partner to business success, I collaborate with internal clients to understand objectives and align efforts to support targets. As a strategist and a growth catalyst, I pair operational strategies with technology to realize transformational change. My efforts also include creating e a risk-intelligent, data-driven culture that inspires innovation, collaboration, and creative thinking. Throughout my tenure with UPS, I have been successively promoted into roles of increasing scope and accountability. As vice president of engineering for the company’s supply chain solutions (SCS) organization, I lead engineering support across the US, Asia, Latin America, and Europe. I manage and report on a $12B+ budget and define the goals and KPIs, supported by a staff of 400+ Engineers. I helped to modernize the global logistics facilities to optimize ROI and drive revenue growth. Some of the key highlights of my career include the following accomplishments:• Realizing more than $1B in profit, representing 16% growth from 2021 to 2022. • Driving a 3x improvement in productivity by introducing autonomous material handling equipment and securing over $200M in additional capital [$1B over 4 years] to generate an industry-leading return on invested capital [ROIC] of more than 20%.• Securing funding for drone technology to scale network efficiencies across the organization. • Scaling operations by 33% by implementing automation and modernization solutions to increase capacity and reduce expenses.I am always eager to expand my professional network. If you want to connect, please reach me via email: david410holmes@gmail.com.SKILLSGlobal Transportation Management Enterprise Resource Planning [ERP] Engineering Optimization Strategies Technology Adoption & Integration KPI Implementation & Analysis Budget Planning & Reporting Sourcing & Procurement Business Transformation Acquisition IntegrationProcess Improvement Change Management Customer Solutions Business Planning Automation Robotics