Shawn G. Clark Email & Phone Number

Olathe, Kansas, United States

Olathe, Kansas, United States

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Kansas City, Missouri

Key responsibilities entail leading the interface with Hallmark's supply chain organization, third-party vendors, field sales, and customer teams, as well as the logistics organizations of key retail customers to help create and implement defined execution plans that meet specific retailer needs/requirements while optimizing resources and minimizing total cost.Key accomplishments:Managed logistics support and project execution for 8 major programs for three national accounts totaling $130 MM spend helping achieve growth targets and beating on time, in full metricsCreated and managed program execution for $10MM new product offering for customer beating success metrics and using quality relationships to manage serious production issuesImproved operational and vendor compliance processes within the major customer teams

Kansas City, Missouri

Create new project management capabilities for Hallmark, drive Change Management/SDLC/LEAN utilization by engaging core personnel and coaching on new tools and improvements, frame choices and recommendations on overcoming project obstacles, and create data-driven process improvement plans from timely project and deliverables information for the Enterprise Program Management Office. Serve as a change agent, coach/mentor, and facilitator, and ensuring the resolution of project/program issues across the enterprise.Key Accomplishments:Worked with PMO partners to define success goals and creating the metrics that helpdrive behavior: On‐time, On‐budget and Required Deliverables metricFoundational work paved the way for processes to move inside Planview and helped exceed the goal of 75% on time and below budgetOn-time/On-budget result for managed areas was 63% compared to overall department result of 44%Effectively engaged a diverse IT team to help improve the Systems Development Life-Cycle (SDLC) process and standardized associated tools and key deliverable templates through smaller teamsBecame Project Place SME and helped drive user adoption of this tool through IT and external business partners

Kansas City, Missouri

Manage transportation specialists and coordinators covering international export and domestic inbound transportation for the Hallmark plants and distribution centers. Provide support and collaborate with internal business partners across all aspects of the supply chain to generate solutions to transportation needs.Key Accomplishments:Created comprehensive, single source procedure documentation that enabled effective cross-training among the specialists for 50+ proceduresWorked with the specialists to remove waste from procedures resulting in 500+ hours of time savings per yearFacilitated numerous LEAN process mapping events for multiple outside partners to help groups identify problemsEmployee Resource Group - Military Interest GroupSteering Committee- Treasurer (2015-2016)

Kansas City, Missouri

Performed in Administrator role for the international inbound international transportation system. Collaborated with strategic freight forwarder partner to resolve shipment issues. Owned performance management of six ocean freight carriers and negotiated contracts exceeding $18MM. Provided support and education of international transportation solutions to internal business partners.Key Accomplishments:Partnered with external business partners and software providers to eliminate large inbound visibility gaps within the software that allowed business partners to access accurate inbound international ocean and air shipmentsExpanded the expedited transportation network by using transloading resulting in savings of $5MM in air freight cost for Hallmark’s Asian finished good vendorsDeveloped methods to provide exception tracking for inbound international shipments to external and internal partners

Liberty, Missouri

Managed 30+ employees in Retail Order Processing with additional Zone Maintenance staffing responsibilities in the Liberty Distribution Center. Promoted to run the automated picking and sortation equipment to ship 16-30MM items annually to over 20,000 retail locations.Key Accomplishments: Created an employee performance reward program affecting 450+ employees by coordinating efforts of management staff and front line personnel across three shiftsDeveloped and documented a new Retail Order Processing training program emphasizing greater collaboration between trainers and over 60 traineesSelected for ERP implementation project as a analyst to capture business requirements and develop end-to-end processes within Distribution and Global TransportationFacilitated LEAN kaizen event for safety improving maintenance issue tracking and engaging employee safety issue identification/resolutionEnhanced 3D Carousel database to realize significant gains in support staff productivity

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Key Accomplishments* Retrained/OJT in the theater of operations to analyze multiple data sources and brief outbound convoy commanders on road conditions, enemy activity, and roadside threats* Conducted over 90 security convoy operations serving on the unit commander’s security detail* Planned and coordinated weapons training for 20 team members* Distinguished Honor Graduate - AIT