Joseph is a highly skilled and accomplished Fortune 500 Global and North America Supply Chain Executive. He has directed key supply chain infrastructure activities for a company with $1 to $10 billion in annual revenues, while overseeing 500 employees and an annual operating budget of $50 million, $100 million in product costs and 1.2 million square feet of storage. He established supplier Best Practices and metrics, and used goal setting and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure supply chain performance. Joseph has achieved highly impressive results including $8 million in annual cost reductions, $4.5 million in productivity savings, use of vendor teams to save $2 million (annually), a 10% reduction in excess inventory. He has re-engineered supply chain infrastructure resulting in a 12% cost savings, increased inventory turns by 25% for non-saleable inventory, and led the EDI team through the successful integration of a $300 million acquisition. His success begins with the establishment and communication of a clear vision, supported by strategic planning and real-time performance measurement, taking a proactive versus reactive response to problems and opportunities, and as a baseline for continuous quality improvement. Joseph is highly skilled and created a lean and efficient operation through streamlining, re-engineering and process improvements. His leadership style combines coaching and empowerment with personal ownership and accountability for results, with a mission of performance excellence. Joseph earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Marketing from Manhattan College, and served in many industry leadership roles.
Listed skills include Contract Negotiation, Leadership, Operations Management, Strategy, and 41 others.
