Specialized professional services firm providing supply chain consulting and interim executive management services to manufacturers, distributors and retailers. Successfully completed 31 client engagements (details listed in "Projects" section below).

Senior member of Business and Technology Integration practice. Generated $2.17M in team sales. Led project teams at two clients (details listed in "Projects" section below).

Reported to the Corporate VP, Supply Chain. Managed 21-person Department (including 7 direct reports) and $3.1M payroll.Accountable for customer service performance, demand forecasting, production planning and finished goods inventory management ($215M value) for Del Monte Brands division (2800 SKUs). Forecasted sales by SKU. Coordinated inventory replenishment activities among customer satisfaction, purchasing, plant operations, distribution centers and 3PL transportation providers. Directed movement of product from 12 internal production locations and 38 distributed manufacturers (12 offshore) to 8 DCs throughout the US.* Reduced finished goods inventories by $33M (13%) while maintaining customer service performance.* Improved SKU / DC forecast accuracy by 24%.* Implemented Supply Chain Planner and Demand Fulfillment modules of i2 (now Blue Yonder) APS software, including surrounding processes and integration with JD Edwards (now Oracle) ERP software. Enhanced existing i2 (now Blue Yonder) Demand Planner implementation.* Upgraded skill sets and expanded responsibilities of the Supply Planning group. Standardized tools, processes and metrics for managing distributed manufacturers.* Designed and implemented new allocation management process to facilitate cross-functional decision-making during periods of short supply. As a direct result, company is recognizing and deciding how to resolve short supply issues much earlier that in the past, resulting in improved customer satisfaction.

Managed client relationships. Coordinated consulting efforts to ensure total client satisfaction. Maintained P&L accountability. Provided strategic consulting services to client executives.

Member of Business Consulting Practice, Supply Chain Business Solution Team. Generated $1.0M in team sales in first half of FY00. Served as recruiting coordinator. Led project teams at five clients (details listed in "Projects" section below).

Member of Management Consulting Practice, Supply Chain / Operations Solution Team. Served as recruiting coordinator. Helped the practice more than double in size from 15 to 35 professionals. Generated $1.3M in team sales in FY97, $2.0M in FY98 and $3.0M in FY99. Led project teams of up to 20 members at seven clients (details listed in "Projects" section below).

Member of Strategic Services, Logistics Strategy Practice. Served as team lead / team member on six client projects (details listed in "Projects" section below).

Coordinated strategic planning process for Ocean Systems Subsidiary. Conducted industry profiling and competitor analysis. Monitored / forecasted industry growth and trends. Developed on-going business plans.* Coordinated / systematized sales forecasting process among 15-person Marketing Department. Identified potential 20% sales shortfall in 1995.* Coordinated development of an in-house market research database tracking both market and competitor information. Database use resulted in increased revenues, productivity and profits.

Reported to the Director of Logistics. Accountable for finished good inventory ($100M value), customer service performance, and forecast accuracy for StarKist Seafood Subsidiary (1000 SKUs). Coordinated inventory replenishment activities among order management, plant operations, and 3PL warehousing and transportation providers. Forecasted subsidiary sales at the SKU level. Managed two planning analysts.* Reduced finished goods inventory by $30M (23%) while improving customer service by implementing a time-series based sales forecasting system, instituting forecasting and production planning metrics, establishing / implementing policies to fully utilize integrated systems capabilities, improving inventory balance integrity, and consolidating DCs.* Implemented four modules of American Software / Logility APS software (Demand Forecasting, Inventory Planning, DRP and Deployment).

Assisted Anderson Graduate School Of Management (AGSM) faculty with research projects. Authored case study of U.S. semiconductor industry. Administered AGSM teaching evaluation program.

Reported to the Manager of Operations Planning. Forecasted sales at SKU level of Kal Kan Foods Subsidiary product line (2500 SKUs). Forecasts were used to manage finished goods and raw materials inventories, plan production and forecast / monitor corporate financial performance. Position involved frequent contact with corporate executive staff and all functional areas of the organization.* Developed and implemented sales forecasting procedures and techniques for entire company product line. Improved sales forecasting accuracy by 10%, resulting in reduced inventories, improved customer service and more predictable financial performance.* Key participant in several successful national brand introductions and product line extensions.

Forecasted market performance of Industrial Chemicals Division products ($585M sales volume). Evaluated new market and product opportunities for potential Division investment.

Counseled 150 Graduate School Of Business students in career planning. Aided in administration of career planning and placement course to 1800 students.

Completed a variety of engineering assignments in operations, research & development and corporate engineering. Granted educational leave of absence to pursue MBA in August 1978.