Chad Sulcer, Mba Email & Phone Number

Nashville, US

Nashville, US

LEVALLOIS-PERRET, France, FR

• Responsible for numerous start-up projects to ensure that both organic and new client initiatives were met in an organized and timely manner. Utilized previous operational experience to both streamline project.
• Solely managed the creation of GEODIS’ first partnership with Amazon across 3 separate GEODIS locations (Atlanta, GA, Chicago, IL, & Dallas, TX.), which consisted of owning the implementation of all contractual.
• Directed the implementation of Amazon “Seller Fulfilled Prime” (SFP) across multiple locations, which enabled the GEODIS to ship to Prime members directly out of GEODIS facilities, thereby circumventing additional.
• Established Amazon SFP SOW’s, invoicing, and KPI reporting structure which resulted in a 100% outbound distribution accuracy rate across the entire life cycle of the project. This resulted in GEODIS being certified as.
• Coordinated the start-up of an entirely greenfield operation in Seattle, WA associated with multiple food-grade suppliers, which required the creation and implementation of outbound shipping procedures which were.

Smyrna, Tennessee, US

Promoted to distribution center operations management role approximately 6 months into tenure in previous position, and as a result currently direct all operational processes, teams, and tasks within ModusLink’s 360K ft² Solution Center (distribution facility) located in Riverside, CA. Responsible for all finished goods and accessories inventory across 2.

Smyrna, Tennessee, US

Managed all client management processes related to the distribution of GoPro cameras & accessories throughout the US, Canada, and Latin America. Directly responsible for an on-site team of Client Management Representatives whose individual roles consisted of overseeing and executing all tasks associated with each functional department within the Riverside.

Miami, FL, US

• Responsible for all inbound parts transportation servicing Toyota’s two North American Parts Consolidation Centers located in Ontario, CA (NAPCC) and Hebron, KY (NAPCK), with the goal of insuring timely and accurate.
• Directly oversee inbound transportation operations servicing Toyota’s NAPCC facility (895,000 sqft), with average volume in excess of 50 inbound truckload & container shipments per day, and NAPCK (900,000 sqft), with.
• Responsible for all financial forecasting, budgeting, revenue / expense allocation, and P&L management associated with the aforementioned inbound operations.
• Established and chaired a multi-faceted team of both Toyota and Ryder supply chain professionals in order to identify various inefficiencies in Toyota’s NA OEM parts supply chain network and to subsequently formulate /.
• Reengineered Toyota’s Central / East Texas supplier network by developing alternative routing structures for daily multi-stop milk runs and line-hauls, resulting in a total potential expense reduction in excess of $1.7.
• Lead and mentor middle and upper-level managers across multiple teams throughout various locations in the US, including Customer Logistics Managers, Logistics / Supply Chain Engineers, Customer Account Managers, and.

Bonn, DE

• Directed all regional automotive logistics operations in the Pacific Northwest, including Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Western Nevada, and Northern California. Responsible for total operating accountability.
• Increased gross profit margin through full P&L / budget management and aggressive cost reduction initiatives including fuel management, labor modeling, and customer oriented continuous improvement workshops.
• Senior member of a multi-functional team consisting of operations, finance, and service design managers whose collective goal was to formulate, test, and establish an advanced, forward-thinking and unconventional.
• Insured all aspects of Exel’s North American Dedicated Delivery Solutions operations are ISO compliant and operating under Quality Management System guidelines.
• Collaborated with senior leadership team on performance based compensation goals for various levels of the Pacific Northwest Automotive Division.
• Managed local contractual obligations and renegotiations in order to optimize current customer specific cost models.

Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, FR

• Directed the growth and success of a $7 million/year supply chain operation which consisted of the coordination and management of a 500K ft² distribution center and inbound transportation processes whose sole purpose.
• Directed a staff of over 150 team members consisting of transportation and warehouse managers / supervisors, yard and shuttle dispatchers, container yard clerks, IT support staff, and drivers.
• Managed all fleet and yard operations for Dell's Nashville Operations with daily volumes exceeding 150+ inbound shuttles and 500+ yard moves.
• Responsible for all operational warehousing and distributions functions for all external and internal PC components within Dell’s 500,000ft² VMI Supplier Logistics Center.
• Coordinated multiple internal and outsourced reverse logistics projects for numerous suppliers of Dell’s peripheral PC components.
• Created various metrics packages to increase transparency of all operational successes and obstacles.

Memphis, TN, US

• Responsible for the daily movement of over 1000 palletized shipments to over 300 terminals nationwide. Managed 30+ dock and driver associates, while maintaining a consistent outbound service level of over 95%.
• Planned and directed freight routing and movement to all points west and northeast of the FedEx Nashville terminal.
• Executed priority-based loading procedures in order to assist destination terminals with their respective service intervals.
• Calculated future freight levels and implemented load plans and manpower templates to guide future decision making.
• Managed a small satellite terminal in order to gain a better perspective on the total transportation package offered by FedEx.
• Assessed high-profile shipper’s freight characteristics and recommended packaging variations to ensure damage-free transit.

Fort Worth, Texas, US

• Organized and planned all daily rail terminal operations for the nation's third largest intermodal rail terminal.Coordinated the movement of over 40 intermodal and merchandise freight trains on a daily basis by.
• Monitored Transportation Service Plan goals in order to properly prioritize the inbound service cutoff and sort times for LTL/UPS intermodal trains.
• Negotiated rate increases with multiple customers in order to substantiate the construction of a new terminal that would later provide unmatched service levels.
• Mediated numerous on-site service meetings to ensure total customer satisfaction while simultaneously justifying a fuel surcharge increase.
• Worked closely with the Intermodal Business Unit in order to maintain service goals for customers such as Yellow Freight, JB Hunt, Schneider, and Swift Transportation.
• Organized railcar placement operations for the General Motors rail facility that services Mercedes/Benz, Mazda, Ford, Chevrolet, Honda, Volkswagen, and a number of other automotive manufacturers.

Moline, IL, US

• Participated in a 3 month Student Training Program at Deere's global headquarters. Worked closely with all logistics related departments including: Procurement, Strategic Planning, Domestic Transportation, and.
• Designed and implemented a financial / geographical mapping process to identify the most expeditious location for a 10,000 square foot service facility in the Greater Atlanta Metro Area.
• Compared and contrasted Manugistics software implementation with Deere's current outbound load building system for their Augusta, GA manufacturing facility.
• Assisted in the revision of Deere's Consolidation Center Manual to increase company-wide congruency of global distribution practices.
• Studied strategic and tactical inbound cross-docking techniques to determine future transportation savings for suppliers to Deere's North American Operations.
• Participated in a week long International Logistics Conference with members of Deere's Global Supply Chain Network from various countries.

Murfreesboro, Tennessee, US

Internship - Selected and managed backhauls for dedicated private fleet linehauls throughout the Southeastern U.S.

Mba, Business Management

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Logistics & Transportation