David Watkins Email & Phone Number

Hurst, Tx, Us

Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Us

Collaborate with production, logistics, and delivery managers to re-imagine how AV is delivered on a national scale, achieving unparalleled speed from order to delivery, all while upholding our commitment to excellence. With more than 28 locations in the United States, and the ability to operate in 164 cities in 50 countries, AVI is the largest global audiovisual services provider.Bringing new and innovative approaches that incorporate advanced manufacturing and supply chain methodologies to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the Enterprise Deployment Center. Beyond strategy contributions, the National Deployment Manager is also responsible for scheduling production, intake and work orders of new EDC-delivered products, overseeing the product approval process, and coordinating with AVI branch staff to ensure the best onsite customer experience for successful installation.

Melville, Ny, Us

• Lead a team using Kaizen principles to improve all key performance indicators by 25% within 2 years.• Designed a system to improve forecast accuracy by 90% within 1 year by utilizing connections toPower BI and FA&P tools.• Managed and reported core transportation KPIs to C-Suite during weekly performance reviewmeetings.• Created a comprehensive freight budget of $56M with a $2M cost reduction plan.• Increased freight billing integrity by 20% through customer-facing freight strategies implementation.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Us

• Established a global end-to-end supply chain network and optimized performance by assessingareas of improvement and reducing freight costs by $1.2M (5%) % in 1 year.• Deployed annual RFPs with 10+ outsourced transportation agents to maximize efficiency and reducecosts by an average of 10%.• Modernized domestic freight planning by aligning supplier forecasts resulting in a $250k annual costreduction and 40% increase in on-time delivery.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Us

• Created a strict annual freight budget of $24M with a 5% cost reduction goal across all transportationmodes.• Refined business practices and processes to increase efficiencies and reduce expenses whileimproving customer service levels.• Secured discounts from third-party logistics providers within 1 year which exceeded year-over-yearcost savings goals of $600k by 20%.

Ada, Michigan, Us

• Reduced kitting and packaging time by 25% through inventory bin consolidation and categorized linemapping.• Improved warehouse inventory integrity utilizing Red Prairie and MS Excel forecasting models.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Us

• Led a cross-functional team to identify and resolve shipping errors and packaging mistakes, resultingin a $400k revenue increase.• Streamlined supply chain design, resulting in improved efficiency and cost savings of $350k for thecompany.

• Restructured export strategies that reduced lead times by 30% and minimize costs for aircraft-on-groundcustomers.• Designed an end-to-end supply chain network for defense sector clients based on militarycompliance policies.