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KERRY
San Ramon, CA 94582
Tel: 925-719-8813 (M) * 925-648-9154 (H)
nk54d406@westpost.net
EXPERIENCE
HAVI LOGISTICS NORTH AMERICA, A Division of the HAVI Group, LP.
Manager, Industrial Engineering, Fremont, CA, July, 2009 - April, 2010.
Identify, develop, and implement best practices for all 13 distribution centers
in U.S. and Canada. Assess productivity opportunities in each DC, then develop
plans to implement with local Management teams. Develop Request for Proposals (
RFP's) in conjunction with HQ cross-functional team.
* Identified and implemented "consolidated" routing concept that reduced number
of daily routes by 10% in largest DC in network. Resulting reduction in labor,
fleet, and fuel totaled $100k in Q1, 2010. Strategy expected to be rolled out t
o several other DC's in network in Q2.
* Developed Request for Proposals (RFP's) for new business opportunities. Asses
sed labor, facility, and fleet requirements for business in both existing and ne
w facilities. Worked closely with Business Development, Finance, Purchasing, an
d Operations Management to develop cost estimates for final submission. Primary
responsibility for communicating and implementing Plan to DC's that were awarde
d incremental business.
KRAFT FOODS GLOBAL, NABISCO BISCUIT AND SNACKS COMPANY, 1982 to 2007.
Regional Distribution Manager, Modesto, CA, 2005 - 2007.
On site manager for two 3rd party distribution centers (3PL's) totaling 670k squ
are feet supporting $750M in annual sales. Achieved annual budget of $7M, imple
mented productivity programs, provided exceptional customer service, and led dep
artmental initiatives.
* Transformed Modesto from high cost provider to lowest cost distribution center
(DC) by streamlining business processes and developing key relationships with 3
PL, carriers, and internal customers.
* Decreased standard outbound load planning horizon from two days to one, improv
ing order quality and fill rate from 97.5% to 98.5%. Process adopted for implem
entation in all other DC's nationwide.
* Reduced trailer detention from $600k to $73k over two years by fostering relat
ionships with key inbound and outbound carriers, including negotiating lower det
ention rates. Developed process to ensure priority loads were emptied to balanc
e fill rate goals with detention expenses.
* 3PL awarded additional 425k square foot warehouse in 2007 in Lancaster, TX. D
irect result of local partnership developed with 3PL and results attained at Mod
esto site in 2005-06. Project manager for startup as well as ongoing management
responsibility of new facility.
Manager, Operations Planning and Analysis, East Hanover, NJ, 1988 - 1992.
Project Leader for national implementation of automated vehicle routing package
to 125 locations in Nabisco's Direct Store Delivery system. Cost savings of $3M
in first year of rollout, $1.5M in second year. Selected software package, bui
lt implementation team and technical support staff of nine individuals, coordina
ted roll out activities of internal and external personnel. Identified and desi
gned user-friendly reporting database from data accumulated from system.
Manager, Capacity Planning and Analysis, East Hanover, NJ, 1984 - 1988.
Served as coordinator between Logistics, Marketing, and Manufacturing department
s for all supply chain projects. Developed annual pro-forma production schedule
for nine manufacturing plants to assist Finance in annual budgeting process. G
uided Information Technology (IT) in development of software to assist in this p
rocess. Primary logistics contact for numerous strategic projects, including ma
nufacturing department's evaluation of production network.
EDUCATION
MBA, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, East Lansing, concentration in Operations and Lo
gistics Management.
BA, Economics, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Ann Arbor, concentration in Labor Economi
cs and Industrial Organization.