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BEAU REARDEN

Plano,TX

Summary

Motivated management professional with BS in Logistics and keen interest in supply chain management. Set clear expectations, coaching staff to meet department daily, weekly, and monthly goals, and achieve high-performance standards without sacrificing quality. Identify and capitalize on opportunities for driving growth, cutting costs, and improving efficiencies.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Order Management Specialist

Kubota
04.2022 - Current
  • ERP Transformation Leadership: Successfully led the transition from ECC to S/4HANA, managing end-to-end testing (E2E), user acceptance testing (UAT), and defect resolution in partnership with global consulting firms, including Accenture.
  • Consignment Inventory Management: Processed all acquisitions & disposals for the entire company E2E (order entry, delivery creation, post goods issue). Generated invoices to move inventory out of consignment inventory to memo A/R, and issued D2D outbound invoices and R&I'd the units to the receiving dealer.
  • Inventory Optimization and Cost Savings: Strategically reduced consignment inventory from $40M to ~$9.8M by implementing rigorous policies and procedures, resulting in $7.2M in annual savings. Partnered with international coordinators to ensure compliance with reduction targets ahead of the S/4HANA go-live date.
  • Technological Innovation: Spearheaded the implementation of Asset Panda IMS and telematics solutions to improve traceability and accountability, reducing inventory losses by $250K annually, with projected savings of $4.7M over a decade.
  • Global Supply Chain Oversight: Managed export orders for our international subsidiaries, including order entry, delivery creation, and inventory allocation to ensure operational efficiency.
  • Executive Policy Development: Collaborated with senior leadership to develop and enforce policies, enhancing inventory management and minimizing financial exposure.

Product Development Support: Partnered with project managers to construct and maintain bills of materials (BOMs) for new product releases and updates, ensuring seamless integration of enhancements.


Inventory Management Specialist

Mindsight Medical/Leap Surgical
08.2020 - 04.2022


  • Managed the storage of biological materials in our tissue bank in accordance with government regulations.
  • Introduced an IMS, and improved P&P's by generating customized barcodes for all product lines. Due to the high cost of our products and brief lifespan, I saved the company ~200K annually.
  • Stocked, shipped, and placed strategic PO's with various vendors for all stem-cells, skin substitutes, spinal hardware, tendons, ligaments, etc.
  • Audited all incoming shipments to ensure accuracy, and conducted daily physical inventory counts to ensure new IMS/barcoding system was working properly.


Manager

Starbucks
01.2019 - 08.2020
  • Launched and manage new location within Market Street grocery store
  • Direct day-to-day operations and team of 12 employees
  • Inventory Management/Delivery Audits
  • Interview, hire, and train new team members
  • Participated actively in shift to competitor's brand, improving foot traffic and sales 20%+ over prior year
  • Sourced and secured new 3PL provider, saving $5.8K+ in shipping costs annually
  • Reduced inventory on hand at Starbucks via the pull-to-thaw method by 45% without sacrificing seamless operation/lack of items.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Aviation Logistics/Supply Chain Management

University of North Texas
Denton, Texas
05-2020

Skills

  • Supply Chain Operations
  • Continuous Process Improvement
  • Order Management
  • Vendor Communications
  • Customer Service
  • Business Support
  • Issue Resolution
  • Advanced Excel
  • Extensive ERP knowledge (SAP & S4/HANA)

Certification

  • Transportation Management System (TMS) Certified
  • National Air Transportation Association (NATA) Certified
  • Microsoft Excel Certified

Timeline

Order Management Specialist

Kubota
04.2022 - Current

Inventory Management Specialist

Mindsight Medical/Leap Surgical
08.2020 - 04.2022

Manager

Starbucks
01.2019 - 08.2020
  • Transportation Management System (TMS) Certified
  • National Air Transportation Association (NATA) Certified
  • Microsoft Excel Certified

Bachelor of Science - Aviation Logistics/Supply Chain Management

University of North Texas
BEAU REARDEN