Dalona Gadsden
Portsmouth
Summary
Active Secret Clearance; Multi-faceted Logistics Manager offering over 15 years of Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Purchasing, Team building, and Senior Leadership experience with a proven track record leading cross-functional teams through a variety of Supply Chain, maintenance support, logistic, procurement, business process improvement activities, readiness improvement, and project management. Provided long-term logistics support to over 350 personnel demonstrating expertise in demand forecasting, inventory planning, shipping/receiving, warehousing/distribution, and total supply chain management.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Logistics Analyst
QED Systems Inc.
01.2023 - Current
- Support various Ship Availabilities, ILS certifications, and configuration overhaul planning and provisioning related DOD supply efforts
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to optimize logistics operations and improve overall business performance.
- Prepare, track, and expedite requisitions, track consumption, and track depot repairable.
- Identify sources of supplies, request quotes from vendors, evaluate bids, issue purchase orders, track status, and expedite orders.
Senior Logistics Analyst
CACI Inc.
08.2022 - 12.2022
- Developed and maintained key performance metrics for continuous monitoring of logistics operations effectiveness.
- Balance supply with demand, considering lead time and demand variability created by supply patterns
- Collaborate and communicate with 15 Force Level Naval ships regarding budget operating Funding
- Directly responsible for issue and management of budget operating funding.
Senior Equipment Specialist
Sunbelt Rentals Inc
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Provide customer service expertise with rentals of construction and industrial equipment
- Responsible for negotiating and placing orders, ensuring the customer needs are met.
- Direct support of logistical requirements to dispatch equipment delivery.
- Process request and maintained Naval base access for over 20 drivers across 6 Sunbelt locations within Tidewater Region, while maintaining up-to-date spreadsheets to track access requirements.
Logistics Specialist Supervisor
Carrier Air Wing Eight
01.2020 - 06.2022
- Provided managerial and financial oversight of 18 financial clerk throughout eight aviation squadrons for a budget of over 400 Million dollars
- Responsible for the procurement of aviation supported material
- As funding manager, ordered over 60 commercial purchases valued over $35 thousand dollars
- Coordinated transportation of aircraft, equipment, and 2,700 personnel for eight support commands in support of 34 training detachments.
Logistics Specialist Supervisor
USS Leyte Gulf CG-55
12.2017 - 01.2020
- Led the Supply Department in the execution of three pre-deployment load outs
- Oversaw the management of a $40 million dollar inventory
- Mentored and trained of logistics team of twelve personnel in the execution and certification of $25 million dollars in processing fuel requisitions, and commercial purchases
- Correlated 19 ship division in meeting all maintenance requirements
- As the primary purchasing agent, made over 250 commercial purchases valued over $215 thousand dollars.
Logistics Manager
Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Two
11.2014 - 12.2017
- Hand selected to lead a supply team of twelve personnel in daily operations of stock control, financial management, and inventory accounting
- Oversaw a $19 million dollar budget in support of 24 MH-60S aircrafts
- Developed and execution disposition plan to reutilize over 900-line items saving the Helicopter Sea Combat Wing, Atlantic and the Navy over $500 thousand dollars
- As the Government Purchase Card Agent, made over 50 commercial purchases valued at more than $30 thousand dollars.
Education
MBA - Supply Chain Global Integration Management
SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY
ST LEO, FL12.2024
BBA - Logistics
SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY
ST LEO, FL07.2022
Associate degree -
SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY
ST LEO, FL08.2017
Skills
- Shipping and receiving
- Logistics Optimization
- Advanced Excel
- Warehouse Management
- Order Fulfillment
- Demand forecasting
- Lean Six Sigma
- Database Management
References
- Evon Montgomery-Financial Management Analyst, 757-537-8574, evonmontgomery58@gmail.com
- Krystal Hughes- Senior Transportation Account Specialist Exempt, 903-556-6241, krystalhughes86@gmail.com
- Sybil Casseus- Operations Manager, 301-247-0646, sybil.prew@gmail.com
Certification
Lean Six Sigma Certified Yellow Belt
Timeline
Senior Logistics Analyst
QED Systems Inc.
01.2023 - Current
Senior Logistics Analyst
CACI Inc.
08.2022 - 12.2022
Senior Equipment Specialist
Sunbelt Rentals Inc
06.2022 - 08.2022
Logistics Specialist Supervisor
Carrier Air Wing Eight
01.2020 - 06.2022
Logistics Specialist Supervisor
USS Leyte Gulf CG-55
12.2017 - 01.2020
Logistics Manager
Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Two
11.2014 - 12.2017
MBA - Supply Chain Global Integration Management
SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY
BBA - Logistics
SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY
Associate degree -
SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY
Lean Six Sigma Certified Yellow Belt
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