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Alex Denz

Hobart,WI

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Enterprise Account Manager

Schneider
Green Bay, WI
09.2023 - Current
  • Commercial & Execution responsibilities for 4 Enterprise Accounts
  • Lead Customer Service Team Leader
  • Grew one account by 50% due to increased engagement and service improvement
  • Won 45% volume increase from my 2nd largest customer in our most recent RFP
  • Improved service for my largest customer by 8%

Intermodal Market Operations Manager

Schneider
Green Bay, WI
12.2021 - 09.2023
  • Responsible for driver productivity, cost control, volume growth, and maximizing profits in the Southern California and Arizona markets
  • Managed 3 direct reports
  • Supported Schneider's transition to the Union Pacific Railroad and won a Presidential Award for the team's successful implementation
  • Conduct Phase II DTL, CSS, Sales, and CS Team Leader Training

Supply Chain Manager

Appvion
Appleton, WI
02.2021 - 12.2021
  • Present monthly S&OP to project production requirements and inventory
  • Manage Supply Chain Planning Team
  • Responsible for inventory management and customer fill rate for the organization
  • Developed short-term and long-term chemical forecast to identify future raw material shortages

Senior Supply Chain Planner

Appvion
Appleton, WI
05.2019 - 02.2021
  • Responsible for inventory level optimization of raw materials and finished goods, service, and data management
  • Reduced aged inventory by 30%
  • Deliver S&OP presentation and capacity recommendations for a new, developing business unit

Supply Chain Manager

Saputo
Lena, WI
04.2018 - 03.2019
  • Directly managed Production Scheduling, Shipping, Inventory Control, and a Warehouse Supervision associates
  • Implemented safety improvements such as high visibility vest requirements, stop zones in high traffic areas, forklift speed governing, and contracted yard horse training through Fox Valley Technical College
  • Increased service rate on direct to customer shipments from 96% to 99.7%
  • Reduced average inventory age at the plant from 4 weeks to 2 weeks through improved inventory review processes
  • Initiated an RFP for our cheese disposal services and contracted a vendor that saved the plant $40,000/year on disposal costs

Logistics Manager

Bemis
New London, WI
02.2017 - 04.2018
  • Led group of 30 associates to include 22 Material Handlers, 4 Inventory Control Associates, and 4 Shipping Coordinators
  • Reduced long term salaried staffing costs by 40% and cross-trained team to increase efficiencies
  • Implemented warehouse 5S improvements and improved cycle counting performance to improve inventory accuracy by 5%.
  • Developed safety standards and training that led to zero injuries in my tenure.
  • Prepared my team for two SAP Go-Live events that cancelled weeks before implementation due to business needs.

Van Truckload Market Operations Manager

Schneider
Green Bay, WI
04.2014 - 02.2017
  • Led a team of 5 Area Planning Managers responsible for customer management, cost minimization, driver productivity, and revenue generation for the Western 11 states
  • Developed and promoted 4 associates to roles of greater responsibility
  • Selected to participate in Schneider's Accelerated Development Program
  • Worked cross-functionally to achieve a 9% price increase in my tenure, increased asset utilization by 15%, and in 2016 we decreased unbilled miles by 7% YOY
  • Piloted Just-In-Time dispatching that achieved an 80% reduction in dispatching re-work

Pricing Analyst

Schneider
Green Bay, WI
04.2013 - 04.2014
  • Worked with Sales, Planning, and Operations to win new business, upgrade existing business, and develop driver segments in the network to reduce costs
  • Promoted to Mexico Pricing Analyst with Pricing Manager responsibilities

Area Planning Manager

Schneider
Green Bay, WI
04.2012 - 04.2013
  • Responsible for driver dispatching, load acceptance, customer management, maximizing revenue, price negotiations, and cost management
  • Promoted to our largest and most important region after 6 months in the role
  • Participated in pilot group that implemented new dispatching software (SPA) which helped reduce network costs, improved driver and associate productivity, and increased customer service levels

Driver Business Leader

Schneider
Green Bay, WI
09.2011 - 03.2012
  • Developed pilot division that recruited untapped driver capacity from remote markets to utilize assets that would otherwise be idle
  • Recruited and managed driver fleet
  • Delivered margins that were consistently better than budget and 6% better than an average division
  • Achieved lowest safety costs, as percentage of total revenue, in the organization in 2011.

Rotational Leadership Program

Schneider
Green Bay, WI
01.2011 - 09.2011
  • Gained experiences in Driver Recruiting, Operations, Customer Service, Planning, Maintenance, and Management Training to enable success in permanent role

Education

Master of Science - Supply Chain Management

University of Wisconsin - Platteville
2022

Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering

Iowa State University
2010

Timeline

Enterprise Account Manager

Schneider
09.2023 - Current

Intermodal Market Operations Manager

Schneider
12.2021 - 09.2023

Supply Chain Manager

Appvion
02.2021 - 12.2021

Senior Supply Chain Planner

Appvion
05.2019 - 02.2021

Supply Chain Manager

Saputo
04.2018 - 03.2019

Logistics Manager

Bemis
02.2017 - 04.2018

Van Truckload Market Operations Manager

Schneider
04.2014 - 02.2017

Pricing Analyst

Schneider
04.2013 - 04.2014

Area Planning Manager

Schneider
04.2012 - 04.2013

Driver Business Leader

Schneider
09.2011 - 03.2012

Rotational Leadership Program

Schneider
01.2011 - 09.2011

Master of Science - Supply Chain Management

University of Wisconsin - Platteville

Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering

Iowa State University

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