BRANDON FITZGERALD
Saratoga Springs,UT
Summary
Respected leader and proven experience in supply chain and distribution operations. Successes include over $1MM in procurement savings, inventory management best practices with accuracies over 99.9%, and logistics network strategies saving over 10% in bottom-line costs.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
General Manager
Streem Solutions
04.2023 - 07.2024
- Full operations and P&L management of a growing 3PL
- Hands-on management and implementation for systems, operations, integrations and processes across the 3PL
- Onboarded 6 companies needing full 3PL services including DTC and 10 big box retailers
- Maintained over 99.8% accuracy growing order volume 40x monthly
- Negotiation of supplies, carrier and client contracts, 18% savings in parcel distribution
Head of Operations & Logistics
RST Brands
02.2022 - 02.2023
- Focus to lead and mentor the customer service, orders, distribution and logistics teams and functions for a $100MM importer of high-end outdoor furniture
- Managed orders processing, planning and relationship of 450,000 sf contract DC, inventory of 2000+ SKU's
- Logistics network and carrier analysis led to savings of 7% in distribution costs
VP Global Supply Chain & Logistics
Create Room
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Global supply and logistics lead for a manufacturer of furniture and plastic storage goods
- Decreased stock-outs of critical components by 25%
- Sourcing: China & US
- Changed and onboarded UK and EU 3PL's, improving on time shipping to 98+%.
General Manager
ESM Fulfillment & Distribution
01.2015 - 01.2021
- Full-service 3PL operations responsibility, including warehousing, logistics, kitting and assembly services for e-commerce and big box retail
- Utah Best-in-Class recognition, 2020
- Facilitated company growth of 120%, from one to three distribution centers, 35 to 150+ employees
- Created a 30% increase in daily shipping output and improved order accuracy by 4% to over 99.8% by with focus to optimize and spearhead the selection and implementation of a new WMS, integrated pick/pack and shipping system.
VP Supply Chain and Operations
Famous Brands Int'l (Mrs. Fields, TCBY)
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Integral leadership role managing all supply chain and distribution operations over four divisions, including two franchise, CPG and e-commerce channels
- Directed planning and forecasting, purchasing strategy servicing over 1500 SKU's
- Steered contract negotiations in excess of $1MM, directing sourcing of ingredients and consumables, PPV and system distributors
- Strategic management of four separate omni-channel supply chains (frozen and dry) and 27 distribution hubs
- Led manufacturing and logistics network analysis for TCBY, leading to annual bottom-line savings over $1.2MM.
Director, Supply Chain Operations and Logistics
Famous Brands Int'l / Mrs. Fields Cookies, CPG Division
01.2006 - 01.2012
- Recruited to transform the underperforming CPG division from a licensee back to Utah
- Strategic leadership and quick improvements led to a promotion within four months to run all supply chain, distribution and customer service functions
- After years of prior losses, the division turned a profit within 10 months
- Implemented comprehensive planning process in production scheduling and inventory strategy leading to increased inventory turns by 40% and customer fill rates from 83% to over 99%
- Redesigned the frozen transportation network across 12 distribution points in North America, reducing total costs from 17.1% to 7.8%, saving over $2MM annually.
Manager, Global Logistics
Unicity International
01.2004 - 01.2006
- Managed all international and domestic inbound, outbound, reverse logistics, and 3PL warehouse receiving and distribution operations servicing 15 global markets, supporting $200MM in sales
- Negotiated annual global shipping savings of over 20%, domestic savings of $400K
- International Planner for Europe, South America, US and Philippines
- Led planning, forecasting and logistics for 4 of the 15 global offices
- Improved direct communication with foreign markets, utilizing Oracle and forecasting software.
Supply Chain Analyst/Global Sourcing Manager/Asst Logistics Manager
Young Living Essential Oils
01.2002 - 01.2004
- Established measurements and tracking capabilities through queuing analysis, process modeling, and statistical analysis
- Doubled throughput while decreasing labor 25%
- Increased capacity from 1600 to 3800 packages max per day, no capital investment
- Distribution savings over $600,000/yr.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Supply Chain And Logistics Operations
Weber State University
Ogden, UTSkills
- Supply Chain and Logistics Network Optimization
- Operational Efficiency and Cost-Effectiveness, Customer Satisfaction
- Contracts Negotiation, Collaborate with Logistics Partners and Suppliers
- Vendor and Systems Management
- Supply Chain Management Principles and Best Practices, Software and Tools
- Global Consumables Planning, Forecasting
- Analyze Supply Chain Data, Metrics, Continuous Improvement
- Manage Inventory Levels, Optimal Stock Availability
- Compliance and Regulation Management
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Guidance and Support of Supply Chain Professionals
- Cost Savings, KPI's, Analytical and Problem-Solving Abilities
- Bilingual - Spanish
Personal Information
Title: VP of Supply Chain
Affiliations
- APICS
- CSCMP
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
General Manager
Streem Solutions
04.2023 - 07.2024
Head of Operations & Logistics
RST Brands
02.2022 - 02.2023
VP Global Supply Chain & Logistics
Create Room
01.2021 - 01.2022
General Manager
ESM Fulfillment & Distribution
01.2015 - 01.2021
VP Supply Chain and Operations
Famous Brands Int'l (Mrs. Fields, TCBY)
01.2012 - 01.2014
Director, Supply Chain Operations and Logistics
Famous Brands Int'l / Mrs. Fields Cookies, CPG Division
01.2006 - 01.2012
Manager, Global Logistics
Unicity International
01.2004 - 01.2006
Supply Chain Analyst/Global Sourcing Manager/Asst Logistics Manager
Young Living Essential Oils
01.2002 - 01.2004
Bachelor of Science - Supply Chain And Logistics Operations
Weber State University
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