Richard Mitchell Email & Phone Number

Framingham, Ma

Manage a staff of 6 employees operating a 50,000 sq. ft. distribution center that services Bose Retail Direct Stores and end consumers.Manage 2 3PL warehouses. One in Hong Kong that services global demand for finished goods. The other is a reverse logistics operation in Canada.Manage the Bose private fleet of 14 tractors and straight trucks from 3 different states that support manufacturing and distribution of finished products.Support Corporate Logistics analytical work including Lean process improvement and carrier performance reports.

Stratham, Nh

Managed and optimized the inventory supply planning and procurement of finished and semi-finished goods produced by the Lindt subsidiaries in Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, France, as well as Ghirardelli.Budgeted and balanced annual forecast to ensure global alignment and targeted goals are met.Managed master data maintenance in systems associated with supply planning such as lead times, transportation modes, sourcing information, safety stocks.Collaborated with domestic Production Planning, Demand Planning, Logistics and Warehousing to optimize the logistical and warehousing capacity.Established metrics and KPIs to measure business performances including on time delivery and order fill rate.

Framingham, Ma

Analyzed, developed and implemented distribution and logistics plans to create a supply chain that is cost effective, while delivering a premium service for a “Just-In-Time” network to minimize inventory levels.Supported the global implementation of SAP to the Bose subsidiaries by designing systemic logistical route network.Supported the startup of a new Bose owned manufacturing facility in Malaysia by establishing a logistics network to support ocean, air and truck; trained and offered continuous support to the new teams that resides in the facility.Managed, analyzed and reported carrier, distribution, vendor compliance and customer Key Performance Indicators to drive continuous improvement projects.Led Operations and Logistics department to annual cost reduction goals through Lean Six Sigma projects.Audited and reconciled ocean, air and truck carrier freight invoices for accuracy per the negotiated contracts.Supported Bose fiscal year end audit for calculating ownership of inventory in-transit.Supported logistics and distribution needs to meet both internal and external customer expectations through cross-functional work.

Boston, Ma

BOC is an International Freight Forwarder, which offers logistic solutions that reach all aspects of the supply chain. With storage costs increasing, BOC is able to reduce, or possibly eliminate, the need for high inventory by reducing the lead time between the shipper and consignee.; Manage all aspects of U.S. and Canadian LCL ocean international shipments, including quoting, booking, documentation, and billingParticipate in creating the load plan for Boston to Hong Kong, Bangkok, and Keelung consolidation containersWork directly with customers, inland carriers, steamship lines, consolidation carriers, and international agentsResearch and apply the most cost effective method of transportation without sacrificing the customer service level or lead time between customer and consigneeOversee and dispatch the BOC/Dedicated Expressway straight truck routes and driversBuild relationships with new carriers and negotiate pricing with current carriers to reduce the cost of frequently travelled international laneIncreased 2011 department profit by 20% over the previous year

Distributed over a million dollars worth of Kellogg's products weekly in Class A tractor trailersLed one of two teams for the quarterly inventory checkAssisted in executing safety and productivity ideas into the work placeFiled financial and accounting statementsTrained new employees to safely load trucks