Eric Klumb Email & Phone Number

Raleigh, North Carolina, US

Working with executive leadership to implement a reorganization including building a new Supply Chain team, expansion and transition of warehouse operations, integration, and standardization of Supply Chain processes. ◆ Recruited an experienced team of Procurement, Inventory and Warehouse professionals over a 7-week period to join the reorganization.◆.

• During period of global pandemic, worked to further skills and areas of expertise while searching for new challenges and opportunities.
• Provided consulting services to small businesses in Agriculture, Technology and 3PL Transportation industries.
• Completed training of Supply Chain topics including data analytics and visualizations (Microsoft Excel and Power BI) and change management techniques.
• Participated in the following industry association on-going events to stay current within my profession – HCA, HTPA, ISM, ITMA, and OCI.

Worldwide, OO

• Worked with key stakeholders to provide Supply Chain consulting services to clients in Downstream Petrochemical, Oil and Gas Engineering and Exploration, Airlines, Financial Services, and state government. Areas of.
• Evaluated $1 billion of annual spend for a global oil and gas engineering firm and proposed aProcurement assessment to target global cost savings of $22-33 million per year.
• Conducted a $270 million Procurement analysis for a global Top 10 Airline to understand pain points and technology requirements which resulted in the recommendation of supplier negotiation tactics.
• Assessed $20.8 million of annual spend for 6 regional banks and identified $500,000 to $750,000 annual savings based on leveraging and renegotiation strategies.
• Conducted a Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) inventory assessment for a state government and provided recommendations to enhance visibility, strengthen PPE user responses and enhance stakeholder collaboration.
• Proposed a Source-to-Pay (S2P) assessment for a global independent exploration and production company to evaluate the existing S2P system vs leading market solutions.

Houston, TX, US

• Oversaw the Supply Chain and Operations strategies for managing >$80 million of EO and PO derivative inventory at 21 global locations and a global freight spend of >$18 million per year.
• Led a team of 22 employees and conducted a weekly S&OP process by partnering with cross-functional leads to identify optimization opportunities and implemented initiatives to drive efficiency.
• Reduced on hand inventory 21% ($6 million) and field storage assets by 19% ($600,000) during 2018H1.
• Decreased the pool of global transportation vendors 23% (from 153 to 117) to better leverage freight spend contributing to $1+ million bottom-line savings.
• Reduced the average cost per shipment by 50% (YOY) by aligning with dedicated carriers in an increasingly high-demand, low-capacity US freight market.

Houston, TX, US

• Collaborated with Sales, Accounting, R&D, Manufacturing and QAQC to prioritize back office processes and streamline workflows within Procurement, Inventory and Logistics.
• Built a centralized supply chain team from 3 employees to 15.
• Created strategic sourcing initiatives for direct materials (EO and PO derivatives) resulting in $17+ million bottom-line savings.
• Proactively expanded vendor base 37% which contributed to record-high revenues in 2017Q1 and 2017Q2, as well as mitigated supply shortages and stock-outs after Hurricane Harvey (2017Q3).
• Implemented KPIs which reduced total chemical spend 24% ($49 million) and reduced total inventory values 9% ($14 million) during a period when revenues increased 35% ($87 million).

Dublin, IE

• Worked with executive leadership, business unit managers, field personnel, Sales, Accounting, R&D and Manufacturing to enhance visibility of demands and supply constraints. Led a team of 5 employees.
• Managed two different business unit chemical supply chains simultaneously, consisting of 233 suppliers total and 8.2 million gallons (1,600 equivalent truck loads) of inventory valued at $400 million.
• Negotiated and managed vendor contracts valued at $35 million annually.
• Analyzed field consumption data and created a 3-month rolling forecast used for production and inventory planning, contributing to the reduction of field inventory levels by 17% ($23 million).
• Implemented weekly milk-run deliveries to four field locations, which reduced delivery costs by 25% ($875,000) annually.

Dublin, IE

• Worked with LTL and drayage transportation vendors to identify logistics optimization opportunities in the US manufacturing division.
• Managed the import and delivery of $7 million of machinery and parts to 50+ locations in 10 states.
• Renegotiated drayage rates, saving $125,000 per year.
• Implemented weekly milk-run deliveries for two manufacturing locations to reduce hot-shot delivery costs by 32% ($75,000) per year.
• Led cross-functional teams in Logistics, Accounting, Compliance, and Field Ops to implement a logistics software solution to enhance efficiencies that resulted in decreasing the preferred carrier list nearly 50%.
• Developed logistics policies and trained 90 employees on freight sourcing processes.

Dublin, IE

• Accountable for the procurement and transportation of oil field chemicals and proppant.
• Procured essential materials and synchronized JIT deliveries for 200 US job sites in 8 areas, contributing to division revenues of $60 million per year.
• Reduced material costs 22% ($76,000) by purchasing bulk instead of packaged.
• Developed a freight database model to estimate regional transportation costs during the job proposal process to ensure front-end margin optimization.
• Analyzed freight invoices on a weekly basis and identified $10,000 of price discrepancies which were refunded.
• Streamlined ordering processes by delegating procurement tasks of <$5,000 to field personnel.

• A family-owned wholesaler and distributor of a wide array of hardwood flooring, lumber and moldings, as well as custom milling.Worked with Sales leadership, Accounts Receivable, delivery drivers and warehouse personnel.
• Developed sales brochures and PowerPoint presentations to highlight products and services offered, which contributed an average $4,000 of top-line revenue per month.
• Educated walk-in customers on our products and services, provided advice on the proper materials for their projects, assisted in their purchasing decisions and developed long-term relationships.
• Analyzed weekly delivery routes and identified milk-run opportunities to enhance shipment optimization resulting in $14,000 of annual bottom-line savings.
• Created a regional delivery price matrix based on origin and destination zip codes to help ensure margin optimization for delivery quotes during periods of rising fuel costs.
• Analyzed sales data and determined 80% of revenue was related to 40% of the inventory stocked, which initiated a decision process to stock fewer items which ultimately led to cost savings.

Groveport, OH, US

• Worked with Manufacturing Planning, Transportation, Sales, Engineering and warehouse personnel to enhance the visibility of demands by ordering and receiving required inventory for the Houston region.
• Managed daily warehouse operations including Inventory Management ($175,000) and Shipping and Receiving (average 10 truckloads per week).
• Coached 20+ temporary laborers on warehouse safety protocols, how to stage orders for upcoming shipments, how to properly unload trucks and how to count and record inventory levels.
• Learned about the ineffectiveness of cold-calling techniques to actively identify new customer opportunities by experiencing a low conversion rate of <10% over a 3-month period.
• Implemented a series of product promotions to encourage customers to purchase accessory materials which resulted in an additional $4,500 of revenue on average per month.
• Learned to read HVAC project drawings to aid in the bidding process for commercial projects. The largest commercial project we won was a commercial installation for Memorial Hermann Hospital-The Woodlands valued at.

Mba, Business Management

Ms, Logistics / Project Management

Bs, Industrial Distribution