ANTHONY S. CARLTON
PROCUREMENT / OPS Managment
WARSAW,KY
Summary
Motivational leader and organizational problem-solver with advanced supervisory, team building, and customer service skills. Proven track record of driving company success through positive changes. Focused on utilizing training, monitoring, and morale-building techniques to maximize employee engagement and performance.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
LOGISITICS MANAGER / DISTRIBUTION MANAGER
Safran Landing Systems
- SAP KEY USER – helped implement and integrate new ERP system
Procurement Manager
Safran Landing Systems
01.2024 - Current
- Analyzed supplier contracts to confirm compliance with company policies and procedures.
- Utilized market intelligence to identify opportunities for savings and cost reduction.
- Reviewed and issued contracts and blanket purchase orders after choosing ideal vendor and drive procurement process.
- Developed and maintained relationships with key suppliers for smooth communication and to meet required expectations.
- Logistic Coordinator with most suppliers. Utilizing most cost effective shipping lanes / couriers
SR Manager Materials
WHEELS UP
07.2022 - 12.2024
- ENTERPRISE MANAGER for all Parts Warehouses across United States (EKM/CVG/BUR/BJC/TEB/FLL).
- Helped with implementation of CORRIDOR (new ERP system)
- Led improvement efforts to standardize bin location, Enterprise wide
- Led standardization of the nomenclature of parts, Enterprise wide
- Led part number organization, Enterprise wide
- Led the standardize of SOP and processes, Enterprise wide
- Led expansion of 4 of the 6 parts rooms to be able to handle the volume of parts coming in due to the expansion of the business.
- Led increase in Head Count, increased by 50%
- Increase part Availability from 67% to 88%, on first pass.
- Work with Procurement Manager to increase part availability
Shipping / Receiving Manager
Safran Landing Systems
02.2016 - 07.2022
- Reduced inventory loss by 30% first year In charge of all logistics, both export and import (15,000 shipments last year) Boeing Liaison / Assembly Shipping Coordinator Incoterm compliance 10 direct reports Fill to order small components for Aerospace industry all over the world
- Provide monthly KPI’s to management for contractual obligation SAP proficient, Microsoft office proficient Forged relationships with BOEING, UNITED, several MRO’s Multiple trips to the U.K., Toronto, and Seattle for various company business.
COMMERCIAL SALES ADMIN / DWAS TEAM LEAD / AOG MANAGER/ TOOLING MANAGER /Project Manager
SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS
09.2007 - 07.2022
- Handle all aspects of BOEING FAL Inventory and Sales
- Manage DWAS Distribution Warehouse – 8-10 head count
- Manage Inventory of 2 internal Warehouses
- Lead Site Improvement projects dealing with RETURNABLE
- DUNNAGE for several parts both coming in to us and leaving our facility
- Facility representative for all packaging / returnable dunnage projects
- Leading a project designing and implementing a new site central Maintenance Spare Parts Distribution center
- Leading Reusable dunnage project with Boeing – when completed will save thousands of dollars for the company plus many thousands of pounds of dunnage out of our landfills.
LMF / EAF Operator
Gallatin Steel Company
08.1993 - 09.2005
- 1 of 5 (of 300 employees) that was EAF and LMF Qualified
- "C" TEAM safety Team rep
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Business
Midway University
Versailles, KySkills
- Data-Informed Strategy Development
- Operations Planning
- Project Planning
- Hiring and Training
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Team Building
- Organizational Strategy
- Continuous Improvement Implementation
Accomplishments
- Negotiated with vendors, saving company $100k annually.
- Consistently maintained high customer satisfaction ratings.
- Created highly effective new program that significantly impacted efficiency and improved operations.
Education and Training
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Additional Information
- Established Team First mentality with the entire Materials Dept
- One Team One Mission
References
References Phil Case - 502-682-5995 – MINISTER – WARSAW CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Benji Bledsoe –502-727-6859 – MANAGER NORTH AMERICAN STAINLESS
Chris Thompson – 513-441-3591 – SAFRAN DWAS ASST TEAM LEAD
Timeline
Procurement Manager
Safran Landing Systems
01.2024 - Current
SR Manager Materials
WHEELS UP
07.2022 - 12.2024
Shipping / Receiving Manager
Safran Landing Systems
02.2016 - 07.2022
COMMERCIAL SALES ADMIN / DWAS TEAM LEAD / AOG MANAGER/ TOOLING MANAGER /Project Manager
SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS
09.2007 - 07.2022
LMF / EAF Operator
Gallatin Steel Company
08.1993 - 09.2005
LOGISITICS MANAGER / DISTRIBUTION MANAGER
Safran Landing Systems
Some College (No Degree) - Business
Midway University
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