Derrick Cherney Email & Phone Number

Kaukauna, Wi, Us

Manitowoc, Wisconsin

Menasha, Wi

• Oversaw day-to-day logistics operations with 30 direct reports (25 union associates, 5 administrative personnel). • Led and facilitated Kaizen events to streamline our processes within our supply chain which contributed to margins increasing from 21% in 2015 to 28% in 2016 on $130MM in gross sales. • Reduced freight as a percentage of net sales by 2% ($2.7MM) in 2016 as a result of a pallet reconfiguration project.• Created a set of standard lead times for resources based off of stocking strategies.• Managed 3 administrative personnel and provided daily direction that aligned with inventory metrics.• Created Supply Planning tools that aligned with new system implementation and became ambassador across other segments of the business.

Kohler, Wi

• Supported and improved top level metrics in the supply chain and helped in the development of the supporting metrics that drove the top-level goals.• Created the master production schedules to support customer service and inventory turns goals. Coordinated production changes with Materials and Manufacturing personnel.• Analyzed specific products with Materials and Manufacturing management to produce at multiple locations based on capacity to improve both flexibility and customer service.

Kohler, Wi

• Participated in supporting and improving top level metrics in supply chain and learned and applied best practices to drive top-level goals. This included on time delivery, inventory turns, LOTIF, excess inventory, and warehouse and shipping expense.• Executed deployment plans, recommended changes and eventually built plans in support of customer service and inventory turns goals. This included the following tasks: determining RDC stocking SKU’s, determining desired safety stock quantities, and assigning appropriate customers to an RDC.• Worked with master schedulers and supply chain services to update and maintain the applicable SAP master data for planning/scheduling functions. This included CMIR records, special procurement field, quota arrangements, and forecast splits by ship point.