ConAgra foods and Kimberly Clark with roughly 50 million yearly spend. Roughly 10.5 million issues yearly.

Implemented monthly scorecard data and presented to ConAgra on monthly basis to review business/lanes.Generated pricing calculator monthly that flows into Conagra's fixed quarterly blended rate and maintain healthy ROCI targets.Meet/exceed all agreed upon volume, revenue and other SIP Budgets.Main liaison between ConAgra and CHEP was responsible for improving customer satisfaction levels, and delivering internal and external value. Identified and developed supply chain savings opportunities aligned with ConAgra's key cost savings initiatives (CPU and ETPM). Drove expansion within ConAgra co packers to gain more issue volume. Pursued IBC's and lanes expansion on raw materials through Conagras supply chain network. Assisted in negotiation on contract sign off and quality credit addendum. Managed relationships with other internal sectors and business partners. Utilized Siebel Sales Funnel tools and properly document activity and maintain all databases.Developed an intimate understanding of each, RPI, cycle time, products, plant locations, logistics, planning, transportation/dedicated carriers, internal systems, history, and expansion opportunities.Monitor A/R monthly and immediately resolve outstanding A/R issues.Assisted CS and Stock Mgt on all stock takes; even participated in location counts for all audit resolutions.Ensure appropriate price increases are instituted per quarterly change and submitted to pricing. Drive and oversees cost studies; utilize Supply Chain analysis resources.

Responsible for all lanes service to customers nationwide while keeping to a budget

Managed transportation budget of 60 million dollars annually within the Midwest region. Responsible for minimizing supply chain costs within Midwest region, which includes the costs of issues, collections, relocations, transportation, repairs, and handling and storage.Assisted sales and customer service in addressing quality concerns, distributor backlogs, and new customer implementations.Responsible for ensuring that the plan minimizes re-work and supply-chain cost while exceeding customer service expectations.Partnered with Logistics managers to make decisions to roll out to Team leads and Logistics Coordinators.Assisted Plant Network Optimization team and Operations through six management transitions and four new plant implementations.Oversees the implementation of plans and strategy for one CHEP USA planning/logistics region.Minimized direct costs required to execute the plan by identifying and implementing cost saving solutions while maintaining service expectations to customer base. Developed effective both long and short term strategies that will balance the inventory pool, optimize repairs, and improve on time performance while working directly with Operations, Logistics, Transportation, Sales, and Customer Service. Coordinated storage flows with logistics and planning for seasonal movements and strategic inventory positioning. Managed plant capacity levels and makes site level decisions regarding sourcing, relocations, injections, etc. to avoid distributor backlogs and/or missed shipments to emitters. Maintained plant B stock levels by monitoring days of coverage; partners with Operations, Logistics and Transportation to avoid stock out situations. Partnered with TPM group to decrease trailer dwell time with an understanding of trailer detention and transportation costs.Monitored levels of "other inventory"

Significant high level of interaction between ConAgra and Kimberly Clark from location level to corporate. Conduct bi weekly quality audits at location level, generate and distribute weekly report to track quality results.Enter all credits submitted into ICIX database for damaged/collections and also monthly credit for rebate addendum per contract.Maintain and pursue both ConAgra and KC with ease of doing business to keep competitors out of market share.Create and maintain account closures and new locations set ups using portal.Using AIM knowledge and triggers to ensure flow thru ratio and reporting is continuously stable.Run and distribute Pricing, CAS, scorecard, OTP and No Activity reports monthly.Won over 340k in annualized new business issues from Kimberly-Clark, primarily moving to Costco.Maintain DSO at 31 days.Worked hand in hand with our operations, planning and logistics team to ensure a smooth transition at the top 10 ConAgra facilities from new pallets to PQS pallets. This involved much planning, setting up new Glid's, communicating to the field and implementation.

Managed fleet of assigned drivers ensuring optimum productivity and service levels.Ensured that the daily and future dispatch plans meet all customers' expectations.Ensured that the owner operators' fleet is being fully utilized.Proactively assessed driver's needs and monitor driver's in-transit to ensure on-time delivery and driver home time.Utilized knowledge and other available resources to assure DOT safety rules and regulations are followed pertaining to the movement of hazardous material and equipment.Interfaced with customer service and dispatch staff to achieve departmental goals. Acts a liaison between CSX Trucking and other departments to highlight areas of opportunities or gaps in the plans for efficiency and profitability.

Prepared monthly/ yearly performance reports to reflect benchmark savings.Assisted in carrier negotiations facilitated by reports, provided some systems support. Providing accounting with weekly transactions of daily shipments.Responsible for coordinating truckload company material movements for customers in support of their field locations.Responsible for selecting the best carrier based on price and service (TL,Flatbed,Expedite,LTL).Creation of documentation of all transportation moves in the ITLS system and finding the lowest cost carrier negotiating rates for "spot buys".Perform cost savings for the customer by combining shipments, negotiating rates, and documenting such savings for customer reporting.

with the Global Logistics Planning Department and Facility Scheduling Group Created the weekly Master Production Schedule for production facilities representing over 500 SKUs using Manugistics (Constrained Production Planning) module.Performed inventory analysis to determine financial implications for potential write-offs of finished goods due to product replacement and/or technology migrations.Responsible for weekly low inventory summary reports which consist of seven different brands. Computer Skills/ KnowledgeSAPManugistics TM (Supply Chain Management)AS 400 (I2)PegasusExcel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio, Word ProficientMinitabICIX; Knowledge of planning optimization techniques and modelsKnowledge of process improvement and cost reductions techniquesBeen apart of various Green/Black belt projects to reduce various savings hard/softHelped roll out JIT project with customer to reduce buffer stock