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Senior Supply Chain Manager

Logistics, Shipping & Operations

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE
Multifaceted, innovative, and results-oriented professional, offering over 20 years of extensive experience in supply chain operations, international and domestic logistics, regulatory compliance and project management; along with convoy planning and execution, personnel supervision, and transportation operations. Possess verifiable leadership background and strong drive to achieve goals and excel. Serve as strategic problem solver with powerful troubleshooting, organization, and exceptional communication skills. Bilingual in English and German.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Supply Chain Management 
Global Logistics Operations
Warehousing, Distribution and Order Fulfillment
Lean Principals/ 5S
Strategic Planning and Analysis
Production Planning, Continuous Improvement	Project Management
Regulatory Compliance (Customs, NAFTA, FDA)
General Management and Supervision
Client Relations and Contract Negotiation
Team Building and Leadership
ERP/MRP Development


Structure and lead a team of employees in Procurement, Production Planning and Logistics. Manage inventory for production and resale items to ensure a customer service level of at least 98%. Negotiate Master Supply and Service agreements for raw material, finished goods and commodities. Implemented and hosted S&OP meetings. Lead implementation of MS Dynamics Great Plains (GP) ERP system for multiple product lines. 
Highlights:
?	Developed detailed project plan and successfully lead implementation of MS Dynamics GP MRP and production planning system for 2 product lines.
?	Created new and standardized product categories in MS Dynamics GP that drastically improved data quality, reporting and analysis capabilities.
?	Designed and documented new warehouse layout and workflows for product receiving, QC and fulfillment that resulted in 41% efficiency improvement.
?	Designed paperless procure to pay process that improved AP efficiency by 30%.
?	Established and implemented paperless and system 

Lead a team employees in the Procurement and Logistics Department. Control and manage inventory for 250 U.S. stock locations. Determine Min/Max levels for said warehouses to ensure customer service level of at least 95%. Manage central distribution center that provides 24/7/365 service. Arrange all outbound transportation for time critical and project shipments. Negotiate Master Supply Agreements with key suppliers and service providers to ensure proper supply. Analyze and assess international transportation setup for all North American subsidiaries, consolidate volume and introduce process improvements for cost reduction and efficiency increases to executives.
Highlights:
?	Negotiated Master Supply Agreements with key vendors that resulted in annual cost savings of $3M.
?	Reduced North American outbound transportation costs by 45% including all subsidiaries.
?	Restructured central distribution center and increased efficiency by 67%. 
?	Restructured Logistics department that lead to 24

Supply Chain Manager

Spearhead a team of employees in the Central Supply Chain Department for key vendors as well as a team of international and domestic logistics specialists. Evaluate monthly reports and solely monitor and improve performance and trends of internal departments, vendors, and service providers. Oversee all procurement, physical transport to warehouses and jobsites, international ocean and airfreight, and import and export. Ensure compliance with US and Canadian customs. Provide request for proposals (RFPs); negotiate and sign contracts with key suppliers and service providers. Handle the approval of transportation companies that could be utilized by the logistics team. Proficiently approve $4.0 Mio logistics service provider invoices. Design and manage projects for continuous improvement within the organization.
Highlights:
?	Designed and implemented supply chain and logistics processes that supported 300% growth in volume and increased efficiency and improvement in the quality of work.
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Senior Logistics Manager


Oversaw all phases of operations, such as international imports and exports, ocean and air freight shipments, domestic transportation, and warehousing; coordinated with freight forwarders, shipping lines, airlines, customs brokers, and customs authorities. Solely negotiated contracts with key shipping lines, freight forwarders, and 3PL warehouses, which successfully generated a competitive, cost-efficient, and customer-oriented service package.

Highlights:
?	Designed and implemented multiple new logistics strategies and processes, resulting in cost savings of more than $2.4M while increasing transportation costs.
?	Produced a network of strategic cross dock and inventory 3PL warehouses throughout U.S. and Canada which improved flexibility in the supply chain and distribution of products.
?	Successfully developed and managed numerous vendor managed inventory (VMI) programs.
?	Managed the C-TPAT (Customs-Trade Partnership against Terrorism) certification of the North American entity; c

Logistics Manager

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Michael Voss: Senior Supply Chain Manager in San Clemente, CA

Michael Voss

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