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Charlotte, Nc, Us

Charlotte, Nc, Us

Directly responsible for managing day to day program operations, team leadership, new program and process deployment, organizational design, policy and procedural development, key staff recruitment, succession planning, staff performance evaluation, management reporting, and handling a wide variety of special projects.Selected Accomplishments and Initiatives:▪ Leads all eco-technology, hazard communications, regulatory affairs, and logistic safety initiatives.▪ Establishes and manages a program budget of $15 million, and ensures consistent budget adherence.▪ Implemented network optimization, utilizing Llama Soft, with annual savings of $15 million in 2022.▪ Redesigned global organization, with team including 64 employees in 11 countries in three regions.▪ Set strategy and managed $450 million in global freight spend.

Charlotte, Nc, Us

Global Director, Supply Chain Logistics/Trade Compliance (2015-2018)Responsible for supply chain logistics and trade compliance program management, staff training and supervision, new program and process implementation, procurement, contracting, and performance management in all modes; organizational design, performance management, succession planning, and other leadership functions. ▪ Integrated global supply chain for newly-acquired Lithium business from Rockwood ($100 million spend).▪ Implemented SAP S/4 as a single global platform in all three regions, including the use of TMS and EWM for the first time in company history; achieved $18 million in lower costs by year two of go-live.▪ Managed productivity project portfolio with targeted saving of over 3% against $300 million spend.▪ Led team responsible for global trade compliance, with program established in over 100 countries.

Responsible for managing supply chain and logistics operations, staff training and development, budget planning and administration, new program and process implementation, continuous improvement, overseeing the opening of new facilities, cost control, and inventory management. Oversaw all chemical distributing in the Americas region, with direct oversight of 26 package and bulk distribution sites in North and South America, with units exporting from the NAFTA region to South America, Europe, and Asia (approximately $ $30 million annually).▪ Operation shipped over 4.5 billion pounds of product per year in the following modes; pipeline, rail, tank car, bulk tank truck, package LTL and TL, marine bulk, and export sea containers.▪ Built a $49 million distribution center in Geismar, Louisiana, with project delivered on-time and on budget.▪ Managed $105 million spend; third-party freight ($70 million), and distribution expenses ($35 million). ▪ During tenure, managed many large-scale projects, seeing all to successful completion.

Naperville, Illinois, Us

Materials Manager (2004-2008)Responsible for managing daily materials operations, staff training and development, production planning , scheduling of all vessels, directing requisition of all raw materials, key staff recruitment, budget administration, and inventory management. Operation encompassed 52 employees in the areas of transportation, logistics, production planning, inventory management, and private fleet operations at the Garyville facility.▪ Maintained a 95% Plant Service Level, ensuring on-time, accurate shipment of all products to customers. ▪ Setup and managed an annual $3.4 million departmental budget, and ensured consistent budget adherence.▪ Reduced inventory by $4.4 million ABC and Inventory Quality Ratio during tenure in position.Logistics Supervisor (2002-2004)Responsible for managing firm’s day to day logistics operations, staff training and supervision, workflow coordination, conducting compliance safety training, new process and tool development and deployment, cost control, staff performance evaluation, succession planning, and other leadership functions.▪ Presided over a large-scale logistics unit which met all companywide expectations.▪ Supervised department of 18 direct-reports, and saw all individuals to peak performance.▪ Maintained a 95% Plant Service Level to Nalco customers.Senior Logistics Specialist (1998-2002)Served as Team Lead for the Nalco company Emergency Response System. Responsible for training program development, serving as Fleet Safety Instructor (and training 120 Chemical Delivery Specialists), serving as Division Instructor for all DOT Hazardous Material Training, and other logistics supervision-related functions.▪ Developed, wrote, and implemented training program for Nalco’s Private Fleet Operation.Additional Experience:▪ Logistics Specialist, Nalco Company (1997-1998)▪ Logistics Analyst, Nalco Company (1993-1997)

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management