Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
Cleon Morris

Cleon Morris

Pooler,GA

Summary

Experienced Logistician seeking the position of Materials Supervisor (201924) at Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation to leverage proven skills in Supply Chain Management. Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Executive Material Manager

United States Army
Fort Stewart, GA
10.2019 - Current
  • Guided negotiation and preparation of a $17 billion equipment modernization project.
  • Coordinated development of key performance goals for functions and direct reports.
  • Improved long-term prospecting, strategy development and customer engagement.
  • Created, managed and executed business plan and communicated company vision and objectives to motivate teams.
  • Coordinated leadership workshops to educate 50+team members on best practices to optimize productivity.
  • Increased regulatory compliance over 20% by overseeing audits to verify protocol adherence.

Material Manager Trainer

United States Army
05.2018 - 10.2019
  • Trained U.S. Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve Material Manager's on planning, procuring, storing, controlling and distributing materials and products
  • Conducted inspections for the southern region of the U,S, to identify best practices. provide mentorship, and correct deficiencies in supply chain management programs

Senior Material Manager

United States Army
02.2017 - 04.2018
  • Managed material assets for three contractor fiduciary accounts valued over 3.2 billion
  • Maintained material control and information systems, supporting accountability, distribution and balancing inventory surpluses with customer demand.
  • Monitored safety stock levels and established order policies to balance inventory availability with minimal investment.
  • Improved resource allocation to promote efficiency and deadline management.

Senior Material Manager

United States Army
08.2014 - 02.2017
  • Managed material and property valued in excess of $142 million located in three different areas of conflict
  • Monitored and evaluated subordinate supply chain operations
  • Provided guidance to Executive Officers and Material Managers on all aspects of supply chain management
  • Performed financial inventory accounting to determine equipment funding requirments

Senior Material Manager

United States Army
07.2013 - 08.2014
  • Accounted for over 19,000 items identified to stay in areas of conflict for foreign military sales and contingency operations valued over $2.9 billion.
  • Sourced major material and equipment in support of Operations Enduring Freedom (OEF) and SPARTAN SHIELD,
  • Conduct and managed the retrograde of material and equipment from the Arabian Peninsula to American depots and sites world-wide, supporting Army reverse logistics management.

Senior Material Manager

United States Army
11.2010 - 07.2013
  • Managed three accounts with material and equipment valued over $259 million.
  • Advised executive and staff officers on supply chain issues and concerns.
  • Directed cross-leveling of material and equipment by reviewing and analyzing current and future authorization documents.
  • Coordinated with external vendors to procure critical material and equipment

Education

Diploma - Warrant Officer Senior Service Education

United States Army Warrant Officer Career College, Fort Rucker, AL
09.2020
  • Professional Development: Provides senior CW4s and new CW5s with the senior level education, knowledge, and influential leadership skills necessary to apply their technical expertise in support of leaders on strategic level joint, interagency, intergovernmental, and multinational (JIIM) organizations executing Unified Land Operations thru Decisive Action.

Diploma - Warrant Officer Intermediate Level Education

United States Army Warrant Officer Career College, Fort Rucker, AL
04.2016
  • Professional Development: Provides CW3s and new CW4s with the intermediate level education and influential leadership skills necessary to integrate their technical expertise in support of leaders as staff officers, trainers, managers, systems integrators, and leaders at the tactical and operational levels of Army, Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental, and Multinational (JIIM) organizations executing Unified Land Operations thru Decisive Action.

Certification - Demonstrated Senior Logistician

International Society of Logistics, Laurel, MD
02.2016
  • Professional Development: This program provides intermediate recognition of professional performance and continuing education in the individual fields of practice within the profession.

Certification - Six Sigma Lean Professional

Management And Strategy Institute, Downingtown, PA
10.2014
  • Professional Development: The Six Sigma Lean Professional is a mid-level certification. This professional development course was designed to teach someone with little knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principals the basic skills needed to function as a Lean professional within your organization.

Certification - Change Management Specialist

Managment And Strategy Institute, Downingtown, PA
10.2014
  • Professional Development:

The Change Management Specialist (CMS)® Certification, enhance your understanding of how to implement change in a corporate environment, design and manage change programs, persuade people to change, and respond to resistance to change.

Associate of General Studies - General Studies

Central Texas College, Killeen, TX
08.2007

High School Diploma -

Petersburg High School, Petersburg, VA
06.1993

Skills

  • Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Business leadership
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Building highly motivated diverse teams
  • Advanced material handling application and systems
  • Material planning systems
  • Resource planning
  • Detailed scheduling and planning
  • Execution and control of operations
  • Microsoft Office Suite; MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint

Timeline

Executive Material Manager - United States Army
10.2019 - Current
Material Manager Trainer - United States Army
05.2018 - 10.2019
Senior Material Manager - United States Army
02.2017 - 04.2018
Senior Material Manager - United States Army
08.2014 - 02.2017
Senior Material Manager - United States Army
07.2013 - 08.2014
Senior Material Manager - United States Army
11.2010 - 07.2013
United States Army Warrant Officer Career College - Diploma, Warrant Officer Senior Service Education
United States Army Warrant Officer Career College - Diploma, Warrant Officer Intermediate Level Education
International Society of Logistics - Certification, Demonstrated Senior Logistician
Management And Strategy Institute - Certification, Six Sigma Lean Professional
Managment And Strategy Institute - Certification, Change Management Specialist
Central Texas College - Associate of General Studies, General Studies
Petersburg High School - High School Diploma,
Cleon Morris