Arthur H Call
Collierville,TN
Summary
Dynamic Lean Executive and Engineer with a proven track record in optimizing global supply chains and enhancing warehouse operations. Expertise in project management and process improvement has led to significant cost reductions and efficiency gains. Committed to driving operational excellence and fostering a culture of continuous improvement within organizations.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr Program Manager
Cigna
07.2014 - Current
- Company Overview: Cigna Specialty Pharmacy is an online pharmacy
- Ensured,40,000 patient prescriptions were filled by managing drug contracts with manufactures, ensuring prescribers followed regulations and working with insurers to ensure patient prescriptions covered and affordable.
- Facilitated communication between cross-functional teams in order to ensure the successful delivery of projects.
- Facilitated communication between cross-functional teams in order to ensure the successful delivery of projects.
Operations and Inventory Manager
Cigna
Memphis, TN
07.2014 - Current
- Company Overview: Express Scripts Specialty is an online pharmacy.
- Streamlined pharmacy operations managing over $1 Billion in medication.
- Implemented and designed a new production software package managing prescriptions and drug inventory in the pharmacy lowering labor costs by 23% and lowering cost per script by 30% and growing
- Secured a 3-month return on investment by introducing new packaging solutions.
Assistant General Manager
Simos Insourcing solutions
Memphis, TN
01.2013 - 10.2013
- Company Overview: Simos is a third party distribution company with accounts based on CPU, cost per unit, distribution and process management pricing
- Hired as an AGM to manage the Williams-Sonoma account with a peak number of employees exceeding 4,000 in ecommerce functions such as - packing, picking, shipping, and personalization
- Simos is a third party distribution company with accounts based on CPU, cost per unit, distribution and process management pricing
Director of Distribution
Artfx
11.2011 - 01.2013
- Company Overview: ArtFx is a Nike third-party screen-printing company with 5 factories
- Designed facility, and developed lean and continuous improvement projects
- ArtFx is a Nike third-party screen-printing company with 5 factories
Director of Project Management
Data Profits
11.2011 - 01.2013
- Company Overview: Data Profits develops forecasting and distribution software for mid-sized retail companies
- Directing Software implementation projects for multiple retail and distribution customers
- Data Profits develops forecasting and distribution software for mid-sized retail companies
Director of Distribution
Fred’s inc
Memphis, TN
08.2008 - 10.2011
- Company Overview: FRED’S is a $1.8B Mass Chain Retailer with close to 700 stores located in the southeast
- Achieved $4.1M cost savings in eight months by developing and implementing a lean program
- Hired as a lean transformation manager for 2 distribution centers (2M sq
- Ft
- – over 500 employees), engineering department, a transportation department, and an import/export department to reduce supply chain and distribution expenses, provide process and quality system compatibility, and develop the existing management team
- FRED’S is a $1.8B Mass Chain Retailer with close to 700 stores located in the southeast
Senior Financial Analyst
FedEx
Memphis, TN
02.2007 - 08.2008
- Company Overview: $22B global Transportation Company moving packages around the world
- Prepared engineering capital requests, such as $15M for trailer-tracking system
- Managed $170M budget for Express contract trucking
- $22B global Transportation Company moving packages around the world
Contract Industrial Engineer
Brother Industries
Cordova, TN
02.2006 - 10.2006
- Company Overview: $1.6B Japanese Manufacturing Company
- Developed business quotes on multimillion-dollar product lines, estimated production standards, part costs, additional overhead costs, and tooling costs based on Kaizen and lean methodology
- $1.6B Japanese Manufacturing Company
Distribution and Supply Chain Engineer
Hewlett Packard
Memphis, TN
02.2000 - 08.2005
- Company Overview: $126B global leader in printing devices and electronics manufacturing
- Balanced supply chain operations for 7 distribution centers, 12 factories, and 6 design centers by prioritizing, evaluating, and addressing issues with all level of management, and customer
- Initiated joint engineering and vendor design reviews to drive value added engineering and manpower reductions into supply chain operation yielding $420,000 annual direct labor savings
- $126B global leader in printing devices and electronics manufacturing
Education
MBA - Master of Business Administration
University of Memphis
01.2005
BSIE - Industrial Engineering
Auburn University
01.1991
Skills
- Project Management
- Standards Development
- Process Improvement Expert
- Engineering Management
- Capital Budgeting & Forecasting
- P & L Budgetary Management
- Contract Negotiations
- Lean /Six Sigma Methods
- Vendor Management
- Strategic planning and execution
Accomplishments
- Managed pharmacy inventory exceeding $500M with 40k scripts per week.
- Spearheaded operational management and oversight of multiple third-party organizations with over 2.1 million square feet, 1,700 employees and labor budgets exceeding $38M.
- Achieved $4.1M cost savings in eight months by implementing lean six sigma processes throughout manufacturing and distribution operations.
- Served as project manager over multiple projects from implementing new equipment to software applications.
- Led successful distribution center start-up for a Nike subsidiary, meeting operational deadlines by successfully supplying retail customers with Nike’s new personalized NFL product line.
- Managed FedEx RFQ process on contract trucking, which led to a 50% reduction in the number of contract carriers, reduced costs by $2 million and locked in the per mile trucking rates for 3 years.
Timeline
Sr Program Manager
Cigna
07.2014 - Current
Operations and Inventory Manager
Cigna
07.2014 - Current
Assistant General Manager
Simos Insourcing solutions
01.2013 - 10.2013
Director of Distribution
Artfx
11.2011 - 01.2013
Director of Project Management
Data Profits
11.2011 - 01.2013
Director of Distribution
Fred’s inc
08.2008 - 10.2011
Senior Financial Analyst
FedEx
02.2007 - 08.2008
Contract Industrial Engineer
Brother Industries
02.2006 - 10.2006
Distribution and Supply Chain Engineer
Hewlett Packard
02.2000 - 08.2005
MBA - Master of Business Administration
University of Memphis
BSIE - Industrial Engineering
Auburn University