Todd Johnson Email & Phone Number

Statesville, North Carolina

Strategic Operations Manager

Statesville, Nc

▪️Global accountability for SIOP Supply Planning, Master Scheduling, Production Planning, Sequencing, Inventory Control and Logistics responsibilities for Portable Power Products and Service Operations. ▪️Subject Matter Expert for the development of innovative processes and system enablers.▪️Change Agent focused on the development of Expert System designs supporting lean transformation initiatives. ▪️Inventory Optimization: To reduce Working Capital, improve Cash Flow, by managing demand variation and implementing fail-safe process solutions and measurements to achieve inventory turn rate targets.▪️Value Stream Management: Continuous improvements and Reduction of Total Product Cycle Times to improve speed to market, while focused on cost, quality, delivery, and safety improvements.▪️Drive process creation and improvements to achieve world class status and recognition.▪️Risk Management: Maintain adequate stocking levels to support short and long-term finished goods commitments.▪️Global accountability for Order Fulfillment, Customer Service, Inbound & Outbound Logistics, Shipping, Dispatching Freight and Control of Finish Goods.▪️Oversee all domestic outbound and export shipments. Ensure all export documentation is in compliance.▪️Liaison between carriers, negotiating rates, improving quality of service, manages freight claims and ensures all invoices are paid in a timely manner.▪️Manage and monitor freight recovery to ensure destination charges are being applied properly and making adjustments in order to achieve 100% freight recovery.▪️Freight Management while ensuring customer satisfaction and improving OTD (On Time Delivery).▪️Supervisor for Salary Exempt, Non Exempt and Hourly personnel. Manage time sheets, disciplinary actions.▪️Evaluate inbound and outbound lanes to drive down freight cost while maintaining a high level of quality of service.

▪️Responsible for the OEM Purchasing, MRO Purchasing, Material Logistics and Shipping/Receiving departments with a staff of 14 employees.▪️Provide continuous development and improvement of the Materials department through ongoing training, feedback, and timely and meaningful annual reviews.▪️Negotiate unit prices, delivery and capacities with key suppliers for the purpose of Long Term Agreements.▪️Develop a stable and dependable long-term supply base through objective and systematic review of suppliers.▪️Ensure timely acquisition of Materials to support Manufacturing, Assembly and Test and R&O operations by coordinating the activities of the Procurement department.▪️Support the Engineering department during the development phase of new products by ensuring on time delivery of all, prototype component parts.▪️Ensure attainment of Corporate Inventory goals by monitoring and adjusting inventory levels as required.▪️Contributed to improved inventory turns by coordinating with Purchasing and Manufacturing on excess stock levels and reduced inventory by $2m over the last two years.▪️Ensure the advancement of Lean Principles throughout the Materials Organization by participating in and leading Lean projects.▪️Developed JIT Kanban signals based on customer demand and developed assembly cells for major components as the Distribution Kaizen Leader.▪️Monitor the shipping / receiving function to ensure uninterrupted product flow.▪️Convey and enforce all company policies to the Materials team.▪️Team lead on the Employee Activity Committee. Organized employee functions including golf tournaments, annual family picnics and participated in charity events in the community.

Winston-Salem

▪️Supervise staff of 16; Train, schedule, evaluate and delegate responsibilities, monitor work performed and give final approval upon completion.▪️Coordinate procurement and delivery of aviation supplies including electronics, modules, PC boards, GPS systems, petroleum products and spare parts.▪️Interpret Federal Aviation Administration and FAR regulations regarding ordering and receipt of supplies; Ensure proper application of all other procedures and policies.▪️Complete paperwork for inventory, shipping, purchasing, accounting, and end-of-month reports.▪️Implemented and maintained company web site for employees to use as an efficient tool for productivity.▪️Installed and configured hardware and software and provide operating systems support.▪️Designed forms, implemented inventory control system and developed quality packaging and mailing methods to assure quality customer service. Maintained direct contact with clients.