John Avery Email & Phone Number

United States

Bedford, Massachusetts, United States

Concord, Ma

• Responsible for 6M of inventory for over 80 accounts nationally.• Managed two operational departments, Repairs and Reprocessing. Provided on-site supervision for a third department, Quality. Responsible for all team’s deliverables.• Led weekly metric meetings for corporate management regarding all operational activities including inbound and outbound product, repairs, QA checks, and demand planning.• Reduced transportation cost by reviewing forecasted patient demand and utilizing lowest cost shipping method for 15% reduction year over year.• Worked collaboratively to create and build MCS’s ERP after acquisition. Served as the systems expert for Operations.• Maintained timely deliveries of customer orders for over 45,000 patient placements in the span of 4.5 years with 99% on time delivery. • Created and provided content for the implementation of SOPs and work instructions within the Quality Management System. • Trained and prepared all departments for Corporate and FDA audits on our Quality Management System.

Concord, Massachusetts, United States

• Managed all logistical functions for an average of 25,000 loads per year and achieved 90% on time delivery to customers.• Reduced transportation cost by 12% per year when consolidating LTL freight by optimizing weight, and closest geographical locations.• Participated in cost reduction initiatives by effectively negotiating with carriers on rate reductions of 5% or more on specific lanes.• Executed in depth analysis on outbound freight costs, as well as problem lanes by cross referencing different modes of transportation, thus reducing transportation cost to 31% or one quarter of a million dollars to specific regions; therefore, driving continuous improvement.• Performed statistical analysis of Welch’s largest customer, Wal-Mart, while identifying trends with weekly reports on Welch KPI’s. Results given weekly to department heads.• Prepared proper export documentation for international shipments.

Concord, Massachusetts, United States

• Oversaw inventory values in excess of 3M dollars.• Achieved and sustained the minimization of targeted inventory levels of over 200 raw ingredientSKU’s.• Managed material inventories to guarantee adequate forward coverage of plant schedules.• Regular analysis of packaging and order size optimization for lowest cost available.

Woburn, Ma

• Managed all warehouse activities to ensure the timely and accurate order fulfillment of all domestic and international overnight parcel shipments.• Directed and supervised a team of 30, including dispatchers, warehouse personnel, and couriers.• Conducted continuous analysis of all delivery schedules and recommended cost control measures resulting in 20% cost savings for all scheduled time sensitive pick-ups.