CARL ANDERSEN
Saint Cloud,FL
Summary
Supportive Sr Director of Distribution/Supply Chain/ Manufacturing proficient in designing supply chains that support business objectives and cost reduction strategies. Talented in managing inventory levels and performing periodic site audits of key suppliers. Offering 10 years of excellence in manufacturing industry.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Plant Manager
FILTERBUY, INC
Orlando, FL
08.2023 - 04.2024
- Re organized and Re vamped their entire Distribution Center and Manufacturing Departments
- Increased productivity 65%
- Brought them from a D.C they were closing to there flag ship DC out of 8.
Sr Director of Distribution/Supply Chain
Jeunesse
Altamonte Springs, FL
01.2015 - Current
- Oversaw supply chain and supported tech transfer projects, batch release testing, change management and resolution of customer complaints
- Established inventory targets, stock level and risk mitigation targets and managed flexibility strategy to optimize inventory
- Managed production levels, identified material shortages and monitored inventory levels to meet order delivery requirements
- Increased Sales by 17% over a 2 year period
- Organized and maintained correct inventory levels to drive highest turns possible on inventory
- Devised and implemented short-term and long-term plans, optimizing supply chain management and improving value relating to annual expenditures
- Managed distribution network, logistics, trade compliance and warehouse management
- Forecasted and managed operating budget for every location
- Managed availability of supplies from vendors by ensuring core items were on hand to keep inventory values low and consistently moving
- Drove key performance indicators and continuous improvements throughout logistics and supplier operations
- Built exceptional rapport with suppliers and transportation companies to create seamless operations
- Deployed logistics systems and outsourced transportation to maximize efficiency, cost and benefit
- Leveraged valuable business relationships and skillful negotiations to obtain favorable vendor pricing
- Built and developed company owned Distribution Center
- Negotiated 5 3PL
- Closed and opened 5 3PL
- Ran and operated a 8 million dollar logistics spending
- Collaborated with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets for finished goods
- Forecasted and managed yearly operating budget for every location
- Drove 25% improvement in corporate growth by developing key metrics and applying Lean Six Sigma methodologies.
Sr Director of , Distribution Operations
Samosn
Hauppauge, NY
06.1997 - 01.2015
- Monitored office workflow and administrative processes to keep operations running smoothly
- Spearheaded successful business development initiatives aligned with company's strategy and core competencies
- Provided documentation of processes to comply with regulations and company policies
- Negotiated new annual contracts and service agreements with vendors to achieve prime pricing
- Assessed performance management structures and implemented enhancements to improve frameworks and strengthen results
- Aligned department vision, goals and objectives with company strategy to achieve consistently high results
- Established personnel performance metrics to encourage efforts toward common goals
- Established and administered annual budget with controls to prevent overages, minimize burn rate and support sustainability objectives
- Evaluated service contracts and collaborated with legal counsel on negotiated improvements
- Directed staff and managed annual capital budget
- Hired and directed teams to achieve daily and long-term operations and business goals
- Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to strategically affect operational direction
- Managed daily operations while overseeing multiple locations to foster increased productivity
- Delegated assignments based on plans, project needs and knowledge of individual team members
- Collaborated with management and fellow supervisors to organize operations and achieve demanding schedule targets
- Worked with team leaders to arrange schedules based on production requirements and available resources
- Established performance goals for each department and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones
- Directed work of lighting and sound crews to coordinate efficient production operations.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Hospitality -
Suny@ Cobleskill
06.1985
Skills
- Effective Working Relationships
- Inventory Optimization
- 3PL (Third Party Logistics)
- Supply Chain Distribution
- Monthly Inventory
- Staff Assignments
- Value Analysis
- Six Sigma Methodologies
- Continuous Improvement Strategies
- Freight Spending
- Performance Goals
- Tracking Metrics
- Warehouse Staff Management
- Distribution and Warehousing
- Inventory Accuracy
- Lean Methodology
- Material Sourcing and Distribution
- International Logistics
- Customer Satisfaction
- Procurement Logistics
- Multi-Plant Experience
- Business Development and Planning
- Employee Performance Evaluations
- Inventory and Supply Management
- Resource Utilization Management
- Loss Prevention Strategies
- Strategic Goals
- Industry Standards
- Operational Efficiency
- Capital Expenditures
- Procurement Operations
- Resource Allocation
- Transportation Contracts
- Negotiating
- Process and Procedure Refinement
- Expense Reduction
- Inventory Records
- Manufacturing
- Team management
- Profit & loss
- Management
- Strategic planning
- Leadership
- Negotiation
- Recruiting
- ERP systems
- Continuous improvement
- Supply chain
- Operations management
- Performance management
- Six Sigma
- Mentoring
- Lean Six Sigma
- Supervising experience
- Lean
- Project management
- Budgeting
- Inventory control
- Warehouse management system
- Loss prevention
- Customer service
- Procurement
- Warehouse management
- Logistics
- English
- Communication skills
- Data collection
- Windows
- Manufacturing facility
- Employment & labor law
Certification
- Hazmat Endorsement
- Driver's License
- Six Sigma Certification
- Forklift Certification
- OSHA 10
Personal Information
Willing To Relocate: Anywhere
Timeline
Plant Manager
FILTERBUY, INC
08.2023 - 04.2024
Sr Director of Distribution/Supply Chain
Jeunesse
01.2015 - Current
Sr Director of , Distribution Operations
Samosn
06.1997 - 01.2015
Bachelor of Science in Hospitality -
Suny@ Cobleskill
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