Corey A. Ervin, Sslp, Mslscm Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Cowley, Oxford, Gb

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

• Manages the solution design process by leading cross functional team(s) to coordinate detailed proposal development & pricing of new business projects including project analytics, customer data collection, cleansing and solution development, and costing utilizing expertise in warehousing processes and facility designs to support cost estimates for new business• Act as a liaison and work closely with Business Development, Operations, Design Engineering, IT, Transportation, Real Estate, and other departments at the corporate, regional, and local level to coordinate and manage projects.• Work directly with customers to understand business requirements, project data requirements, and formulate strategies that will lead to customer efficiencies, reduction in cost and ultimately drive revenue for the company.• Responsible for adhering to the Proposal Development Process (PDP), including kick-off meetings, pricing reviews, supporting preparation of Investment Memos, and presenting to Executive Management and customer executive/supply chain team. Support development of proposal and presentation materials to convey the organization’s capabilities, value-added services, and unique approach to solving customer’s supply chain challenges.• Analyzes customer requirements, combined with Americold capabilities, to create best in class Proposals of customized, innovative logistics solutions for Americold’s customers.• Conducts detailed analysis of customer product profiles to determine warehousing requirements, including resource modeling, layout planning, material flow planning and equipment definition.• Provides project findings and recommendations with supporting analysis including warehouse solution design, data analysis, and validation of information to ensure accuracy of proposals

Chicago, Illinois, Us

-Assist in the management of 3PL facility(500,000sq) to ensure KPIs and standards are consistently met/exceeded.-Manage pooled pallet program (CHEP), review invoices for reconciliation and discrepancies for out of network charges to provide data insights from analysis to business segment. -Perform ad hoc and routine data analysis for presentation to Warehouse Business Manager to make informed business decisions that affect P&L statement.-Review 3PL operations for adherence to shipping standards and outbound dock quality assurance, ensuring orders are prepared per customer requirements.-Participate in continuous improvement initiatives for distribution center and apply lean principles as deemed necessary.-Create process documentation for future state of business operations and requirements to support operational and system changes.-Work cross functionally with 3PL, Product Supply/Planning, and Packaging teams to identify trends, validate root causes, and facilitate corrective action for process improvements.-Apply lean six sigma principles and develop best practices to reduce TIMWOOD within the display building process. -Responsible for inbound supplier quality adherence; complete and track supplier non-conforming reporting using 5-Why, Fishbone, and additional six sigma practices as needed.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

-Create value by ensuring consistent flow of inventory through multiple 3rd party warehouses utilized in the Structural Panels business and provides regular performance feedback regarding US and Canadian Plywood and OSB locations. -Coordinate inventory supply for specific Sales and Inventory objectives, resulting in on-time delivery at the lowest possible cost.-Daily contact, via phone and email, with Mill Operations, Mill Shipping, 3rd party warehouse personnel, and Divisional Management.-Handle all (inbound and outbound) order communication with more than a dozen third party warehouses ensuring timely and accurate order status.-Create orders out of information and appropriately filter communications between various parties.-Resolve deficiencies associated with on-time delivery. -Liaison who regularly facilitates discussions between Sales, Mills, and Outside Warehouses regarding order issues, prioritization, inventory availability, and transportation status. -Daily and weekly reporting of overall mill operational performance, as well as, performance against high value products or key objectives.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

-Effectively managed the distribution of goods and materials from OSB, Plywood, Lumber, and Particle Board manufacturing facilities to end user location.-Executed strategic sourcing best practices through rate negotiations to procure full truckload capacity. -Responsible for identifying and documenting opportunities to improve productivity, quality, and cost via data and process analysis and technology adoption.-Developed and maintained vendor relationships with carrier base who will manage full truckload shipments.-Optimized $20MM in freight spend and carrier selection through the use of decision support technology.-Utilized Transportation Management System (TMS) to manage daily shipments; 2000 average monthly ship count. -Collaborated with business units to diffuse and solve challenging transportation and logistics issues in order to meet and exceed customer service demand levels.-Created Pivot Tables to display historical data and trends as needed to forecast load planning and carrier selection.-Practiced lean principles to recognize and eliminate waste in load planning process.

Birmingham, Alabama, Us

•Reduced excess and non-moving inventory by 28% yearly through inventory optimization and reverse logistics.•Drove operational and continuous improvement while focusing on optimizing current and future warehouse and sales processes.•Created impactful cost-savings for end user by optimizing distribution network to enhance product delivery time and decrease freight spend by over 50% yearly.•Created efficient sourcing practices to minimize supplier database where necessary; drive spend toward strategic suppliers, creating economies of scale.•Maintained accounts receivables at or above an 80% current threshold, using queries within Oracle PeopleSoft to meet collection payment dates.•Responsible for freight management; including carrier selection, accuracy of inbound/outbound freight, and shipment tracing.•Continuously identified and executed on company operating system and software improvements; operate across multiple ERP systems, including: Oracle, SAP (Customer Facing), SQL, AS/400•Managed full $10MM Profit & Loss (P&L) statement for branch using Business Intelligence Tools to ensure optimal net profit monthly.•Managed $1MM of inventory for branch, including the day-to-day maintenance of inventory levels through decision support technology to meet annual turn goals.•Served as in-house procurement expert; provide advice/guidance to direct reports on procurement functions; manage high value procurement directly.

Birmingham, Alabama, Us

•Handled delegated responsibilities and accounts to gain familiarity within the organization.•Worked with management team to solve problems and develop and implement actions that protect company assets and profitability.•Attended periodic evaluations with executives to show improvement in each area of management responsibility.•Performed within different departments to gain perspective of the marketing, sales, purchasing, customer service, merchandising and personnel of each department within the organization.•Adhered to the guidelines of the formal training program and achieve a passing score in all areas of management evaluation and training to continue on in the program.

Master Of Science - Ms, Logistics And Supply Chain Management

Bachelor’S Degree, Economics