CHIMEZIE OGU
Durham,NC
Summary
Translate business needs and priorities into actionable strategies using expertise in all facets of logistics planning and management. Streamline and improve processes, enhance productivity, and implement technology solutions. Identify and solve supply chain problems to reduce transportation costs, synchronize import/export shipments, conduct compliance screening and audits, forecast, and sustain stock levels, and evaluate and analyze supply chain performance.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Logistics Manager
23andme
Sunnyvale, CA
04.2022 - Current
- Transformed logistics strategies and processes, driving operational excellence across 23andMe's supply chain
- Implemented Inbound/Outbound logistics tracking and metrics automation, enhancing visibility and performance within Amazon QuickSight ERP
- Led supplier financial research and spend analysis, resulting in 25% reduction in procurement costs for raw materials.
- Provided leadership for export and import from EU and ROW countries, leading to 15% increase in overall logistics efficiencies
- Established strong partnerships with carriers, leading to optimized shipping modes, reduced costs, and improved delivery times
- Navigated compliance challenges by establishing harmonizing tariff codes, reducing audit risks, and ensuring adherence to regulations
- Collaborated with Clinical Supply Chain Director to implement cost-saving ship method changes, contributing to costs savings of $300k monthly.
- Collaborated with Clinical Operations to align clinical demand requirements with study teams supply plan and timelines , resulting in 40% increase in supply chain and Logistics efficiency.
- Planned and supervised shipments from production to end-user and scheduled daily and weekly routes.
- Managed logistics budgets and forecasting to achieve cost-effective operations.
- Created all Logistics permits for clinical operations.
- Oversaw all distribution center activities in EU, UK, and Australia.
Logistics and Warehouse Manager
T MARZETTI
01.2020 - 04.2022
- Monitor service quality as liaison to customers and suppliers while leveraging prior vendor contacts to sustain established 3rd party provider relationships
- Implement safety standards, and recruit, train and motivate staff
- Developed comprehensive material strategy, resulting in 25% reduction in lead times and 20% increase in on-time deliveries
- Adhered to FDA Guidelines for packaging of finished goods (Bottle, caps, Labels and packaging materials)
- Streamlined warehouse processes through design, flow, and racking improvements, enhancing inventory accuracy and overall efficiency
- Increased inventory accuracy 96.5% and ensured min/max level set inventoried items by accurately sorting and tracking of assets and inventory and utilizing work order distribution within the ERP system
- Implemented functional ERP and data management system (SAP 4HANA) by coordinating and controlling inventory, cycle count and inventory management systems
- Streamlined warehouse processes through design, flow, and racking improvements, enhancing inventory accuracy and overall efficiency
- Led a team of 30 direct reports, implementing workforce planning and allocating resources effectively to ensure program success
- Implemented Kaizen events, reducing order-to-delivery (OTD) time by 83% and generating monthly savings of $160k across production and finished goods networks
- Conducted cost benefit analyses, identified opportunities, and implemented process improvement across production and finished goods network to generate savings of $160k monthly
- Adhered to FDA Guidelines for packaging of finished goods.
Logistics/Warehouse Manager
JUNIPER NETWORKS
01.2017 - 01.2020
- Identified and solved logistical problems, gained new business contacts, reduced transportation costs, coordinated staff schedules, maintained stock levels, and evaluated logistics performance
- Oversaw Shipping, Receiving, Stocking, and Warehousing of inbound materials
- Oversaw work of 30 of direct reports, including Assistant Manager, Supervisor and Leads
- Ensured integration of Electronic Data Interfaces (EDI), Web EDI, and XML to meet specific customer needs as liaison between IT and cross-functional departments
- Booked domestic and overseas shipments and execute cost control measures to ensure accurate tracking documentation and invoicing
- Increased inventory accuracy 91% and ensured min/max level set inventoried items by accurately sorting and tracking of assets and inventory and utilizing work order distribution within the ERP system
- Implemented functional ERP and data management system by coordinating and controlling inventory, cycle count and inventory management systems
- Managed purchasing, shipping, receiving and parts inventory by working closely with suppliers and maintaining strong working relationship with suppliers and vendors
- Created and updated SOP (standard operating procedures), SLA (service level agreements) by ensuring suppliers and vendors achieve KPI’s (key performance indicators) goals and deliverables
- Kaizen Program: Utilized Kaizen process reducing OTD (order to delivery) time 83%
- Initiated and executed quarterly Kaizen Program, slashing order-to-delivery (OTD) time by 83% and eliminating operational waste
- Recipient, Award for Kaizen Program
- Warehouse Processes: Streamlined warehouse processes through design, flow, and racking improvements, enhancing inventory accuracy and overall efficiency.
Logistics/Warehouse Supervisor
THINFILM ELECTRONICS
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Managed shipping, receiving, storing, and distributing of products and inventory
- Conducted expense reconciliation and monthly and quarterly inventory closing in partnership with Finance
- Minimized risk for custom audits and reduced exposure to tariffs by harmonizing tariff codes and applying expertise to efficiently respond to changing tariffs and avoid discrepancies
- Improved and enhanced services by tracking vendor performance and submitting reviews to senior management and working closely with sellers
- Ensured compliance with SOPs and CGMPs (current good management practices) by creating and revising existing processes and procedures
- Established custom import licenses by utilizing the appropriate Harmonized Tariff Codes in collaboration with Freight Brokers
- Warehouse Launch: Launched and established new 30K sq ft warehouse with racking.
- Set-up warehouse management in ERP system (NetSuite)
- Designed warehouse flow and structured racking system to optimize available space.
Distribution Specialist II
GILEAD SCIENCES
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Partnered with planners, engineers, quality team and suppliers for phase-out of obsolete products and transition to new products in New Product Development (NPD) projects
- Ensured on-time delivery of materials and initiated action for return of rejected or unsuitable orders by researching and resolving problems and initiating independent action
- Assured timely and accurate product distribution by notifying relevant departments as items are received, shipped, or processed and coordinating with internal departments
- Identified and recorded shipment deviations by examining incoming/outgoing shipments, products, and samples to ensure specification fulfillment and documentation match, interfacing with internal/external departments
- Key contributor to development of operational functional requirements and business process flow architecture of Oracle ERP functions and features, in support of existing and future business plans
- Enabled speedy and compliant receiving according to customer needs by collaborating with vendors, carriers, 3PLs and 4Pls (3rd and 4th party logistics), transportation and Warehouse teams
- Designed proforma invoices, manual freight invoices and commercial invoices for daily shipment of GMP (good manufacturing practices) and R&D (research & development) materials
- Identified and resolved distribution issues affecting production and/or marketing schedules and offered recommendation and solutions to management
- Performed transactions associated with distribution process through internal/external computer systems, including troubleshooting to rectify issues impacting timelines.
- Facilitated receiving and shipping and loading and unloading of goods, transferring products to designated storage sites
Logistics Coordinator
Nigerian Ports Authority
Lagos, Nigeria
07.2007 - 04.2012
- Tracked orders and notified customers of status or potential delays.
- Generated documentation and information required for customer shipments.
- Conducted investigations to resolve issues related to logistics and cargo movements.
- Prepared and documented shipment activities and cargo movements to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.
- Coordinated shipping requests for expedited delivery and documented accurately to achieve correct billing.
Education
Master of Science (MSc) - International Transport Management
SUNY Maritime College
BTech - Maritime Technology
Federal University of Technology
Skills
- TECHNICAL SKILLS
- Microsoft Word Advanced Excel PowerPoint Access Outlook Google Docs Oracle ERP/EBS Systems PowerBI S/4HANA Confluence Kanban Metric Insights Jira
- Vendor Relationship Management
- Inventory Management Software
- Hazardous Material Tracking
- Lean Manufacturing Processes
- Strategic Initiatives
- Continuous Improvement Projects
- Safety Standards
Certification
Green belt (Lean Manufacturing)
Kaizen
- Licensed Ship Broker
- Certified Hazmat ground shipper DOT
- Certified OSHA 2022
Timeline
Logistics Manager
23andme
04.2022 - Current
Logistics and Warehouse Manager
T MARZETTI
01.2020 - 04.2022
Logistics/Warehouse Manager
JUNIPER NETWORKS
01.2017 - 01.2020
Logistics/Warehouse Supervisor
THINFILM ELECTRONICS
01.2016 - 01.2017
Distribution Specialist II
GILEAD SCIENCES
01.2014 - 01.2016
Logistics Coordinator
Nigerian Ports Authority
07.2007 - 04.2012
Master of Science (MSc) - International Transport Management
SUNY Maritime College
BTech - Maritime Technology
Federal University of Technology