Mark Schubert Email & Phone Number

Mississauga, On

Lead the operations and supply chain group of 19 for the Canadian operations including production, warehousing and logistics, purchasing, inventory management, pick/pack, building maintenance, engineering and quality control.• Reduced the carrying inventory by 36% in the first year and 44% in the second year.• Redesigned the facility layout improving production efficiency and increase storage capacity by >20%.• Realigned the outbound and inbound logistics network improving service and secure an average savings of 13%• Implemented a new ‘Next day’ shipping service to 70% of the customer base at an average of 40% freight savings• Implemented KPI scorecard and pareto analysis identifying opportunities.• Improved shipping accuracy with the implementation of an audit process within the packing department.• Implemented a production work order process ensuring value added production work and process. • Implemented safety protocols ensuring a safe work environment compliant with all regulations.• Sourced alternate suppliers for goods and services improving quality and enacting savings of up to 40%.• Significantly increased order fill rate with a corresponding reduction in man hours by 6.1%.

Identify, research and negotiate supply contracts and Canadian product supply for export to Asian markets, managing the budgets, costing, pricing, purchasing and logistics.• Secured a contract supply at a 10% reduction in delivered price for the customer.• Negotiated an entry into the region for distribution and retail position for a large franchising operation.• Secured a sole-distributor contracted supply of products for point-to-point delivery into the gulf region.• Identified multiple source, price favourable supply for fire protection systems in large scale construction

Lead a staff of up to 13 reports in the Supply Chain Planning and Scheduling group for the three largest facilities, including demand planning, capacity planning, production planning and scheduling, and inventory planning.• Implemented specific tracking tools for key indicators of inventory, service level trends, and lead-time, shelf life and planner results: improving the service level in the largest facility from 94.9% to 97.2%, and in the 2nd and 3rd largest facilities from 95.2% to 97.7% within 8 months; reduced the distress sales in the largest facility from 2.48% to 1.88%, and in the 2nd and 3rd largest facilities from 0.88% to 0.67% within the first year.• Developed a capacity utilization report used by all Supply Chain Management to communicate forward looking risk / opportunity identification to cross functional groups.• Developed and implemented a planning tool necessary to facilitate corporate internalization.• Developed and implemented a dynamic capacity tool used for proactive planning, maintenance and cross-functional input.

Lead the Logistics team sourcing 1 internal and 34 co-pack plants in North America utilizing 3PL distribution centers and carriers.• Implemented distribution change yielding savings in excess of $600,000 after price reduction to a major US customer.• Negotiated 6% LTL carrier rate reduction; relocated the primary distribution facility.• Implemented a planning process utilizing forecast and created focused KPI measurements improving service levels from 76% to 94%, and reducing inventory by 80%.• Reduced freight costs by $2 per case on the company’s highest turning sku.

Inventory Planning Team Leader North America 2003 – 2004Accountable for Canadian and US planners across 10 plants. Managed the company capacity plans, inventory, forecasting, scheduling and planning.• Identified a corrugate discrepancy yielding $119,000 per year in cost avoidance.• Identified and implemented a cost saving strategy to save the company $800,000 per year in distribution and packaging costs. This included running on-line tests and global recognition of this accomplishment through a presidential report.Inventory and Capacity Analyst 2001 – 2003Analyzed and developed the daily production schedule, managed finished goods inventory and casefill, and Canadian capacity for production and inventory.• Created an Excel output, saving more than 3 hours daily and providing accurate and necessary data for all inventory analysts.• Redesigned scheduling process in Calgary plant increasing production efficiency and flow.• Reduced production downtime due to changeovers from 26+% to <5%.

Sales Representative, Nanaimo, BC 1997 – 2001Involved in forecasting, trade spend, budgets, presentations, and promotions.Customer Operations Specialist, Markham, ON 1997 – 1999VMI demand planning, forecasting, accounts receivable, customer service, logistics, distribution, special projects. • Negotiated with customer logistics to effect savings in excess of $120,000 annually.• Effected results with turns 10% above targets, while increasing and exceeding service level targets.

Customer service and order management.