Michael W. Email & Phone Number

Succasunna, New Jersey, US

Nationwide, All, US

Private Equity Interim Executive at new PE acquisition

Cincinnati, Ohio, US

Blue Ash, Ohio, US

• Led Logistics, Fulfillment, Fleet Management & Procurement for private equity startup in housewares / household goods and furniture. New role to create logistics infrastructure.
• Redesigned ECommerce fulfillment to triple capacity and reduce labor cost per unit by 40%.
• Negotiated $10 Million annual parcel agreement with UPS, yielding a 24% cost reduction.
• Rebid and negotiated all shipping supply agreements to deliver annual savings of 19%.
• With Shipping P&L responsibility led $5.9 Million annual savings in 12 months turning around consistently unprofitable P&L to profitable.
• Pioneered a peer to peer shipping network with delivery time reductions, improved flexibility and reduced cost.

Nelsonville, Ohio, US

Accountable for all operations and supply chain functions globally including international sourcing, global logistics, eCommerce fulfillment, customs, manufacturing operations, demand and inventory planning and new product commercialization.* Achieved Foreign Trade Zone status for company owned distribution operations* Led sourcing migration from China to.

Nelsonville, Ohio, US

Reporting to the CEO, with a staff of 70, responsible for supply chain functions including Transportation & Logistics, Distribution, Demand Planning, Inventory Management, Purchasing, S&OP, Customs Compliance and Product Lifecycle Management.- Inbound freight transformation reducing cost by 15% ($1 million) and reducing transit time 20% (8 days).- Aligned.

Nelsonville, Ohio, US

• Reporting to the President with a staff of 7; accountable for sales and operations planning, demand planning, master scheduling, inventory planning/merchandising, distribution planning, customer fill rates, retail.
• Implemented Sales & Operations Planning with immediate results in improved inventory control and forecast accuracy. Contributed to a 20% inventory reduction in wholesale.
• Reduced retail inventory 30% with organization change, improved forecasting, planning and replenishment methods.
• Developed and implemented a product line rationalization process, eliminating 1800 underperforming SKUs.
• Introduced ABC segmentation used as the basis for aligning fill rates and safety stock; resulted in $500,000 in inventory reductions.
• Consolidated US warehousing to save $2 million annually in distribution and warehousing.

New York, NY, US

• Led Inventory and Supply Planning, Purchasing, New Product Development and Materials Analysis.
• Transitioned a 100% domestic supply base to one that is globally competitive with annual savings of $15 million on $80 million total spending.
• Developed innovative inventory approaches to meet changing business requirements leading to avoided obsolete of $5 million annually and 99% on time delivery.
• Led ERP implementation for materials management and sourcing.
• Coached and developed professional skills of managers and supervisors to grow in their careers and become effective leaders.
• Strategically guided the supply chain in assortment planning and sales promotions.

• Led master scheduling, demand forecasting, inventory planning, manufacturing scheduling, contract manufacturing, capacity planning and distribution planning with multi-plant responsibilities; Speciality chemicals.
• Led key supplier partnership teams improving communication and effectiveness resulting in a 10-year, $1 Billion raw materials contract.
• Led successful implementation of ERP planning processes using SAP and Oracle tools.
• Developed effective global Sales &; Operations Planning (S&OP) processes.
• Developed and documented procedures resulting in ISO9001 plant certification.

Bachelor Of Science, Business Logistics, Supply Chain

Mba, Business