David E. Reading
Opelika,AL
Summary
Seasoned Senior Director with significant experience in managing impactful teams and developing effective strategies. Strengths include strategic leadership, vision-driven change management, and robust business acumen. Achievements include driving operational efficiency and fostering cross-departmental collaboration within previous organizations.
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Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Director Global Logistics
Promethean Inc.
Alpharetta, GA
09.2021 - Current
- Streamlined processes for domestic and international distribution across multiple logistics functions.
- Created policies and procedures to improve operational efficiencies within the organization.
- Established key performance indicators to track progress towards goals.
- Built relationships with external partners, vendors, and customers in order to foster collaboration.
- Collaborated with executive leadership team to develop long-term objectives that would drive success.
- Oversaw budgeting processes and ensured fiscal responsibility was maintained throughout the year.
- Streamlined supply chain management to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
Senior Director, Supply Chain Management
APR Energy
Jacksonville, FL
08.2019 - Current
- Conceptualized, developed, and communicated an average $125 million yearly spend across the logistics, procurement, and warehousing functions
- Directed SG&A budget of $4.9 million annually with up to 40 FTE
- Identified and implemented continuous improvement programs for the P2P, demand planning, and Bill of Material Management programs
- Led APR’s supply chain program through a diverse set of complex projects in a variety of global locations
- Developed Foreign Trade Zone programs at two locations with a cost avoidance of approximately $8.5 Million in duties and taxes
Logistics Director
APR Energy
Jacksonville, FL
02.2014 - 08.2019
- Responsible for a yearly $30 to $50 million dollar spend across all modes of transport
- Extensive experience in small parcel, airfreight (commercial and charter), ocean freight (containerized and charter) and over the road trucking (LTL and FTL)
- Responsible for vendor sourcing, contract negotiations, transportation estimating and all transport project execution
- Extensive knowledge and global understanding of world logistics markets across all modes of transportation
- Responsible for corporate global trade compliance policy
- Subject matter expert on U.S
- Export and Import regulations, free trade agreements, and other global trade regulations
- Managed $6 million global warehouse consolidation project to move $400 million of equipment from 14 locations to 3 strategic distribution facilities
- Executed complex projects in over 30 countries around the world
Global Logistics Manager
TAS Energy
Houston, TX
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Managed global inventory and logistics with an approximate $20 Million yearly spend
- Implemented and drove integration of new TMS (Transportation Management Software) within the company
- Reduced logistics costs by 20% by leading engineering design reviews and coordinating design modifications
- Further reduced costs by developing and implementing new departmental work procedures and policies such as third-party freight payment programs, import compliance audit procedures, and project execution checklists
- Developed internal export crating program that produced a $250,000 annual cost savings
Manager of Transportation
Babcock and Wilcox Power Generation Group
Barberton, OH
01.2009 - 01.2012
- Led a team of 8 and a departmental budget of approximately $1 Million
- Managed an average yearly spend of $40 million across all modes of transportation
- Developed NAFTA program to support B&W’s new Monterrey, MX mfg facility
- Instituted a corporate wide LTL trucking program with a 10% overall savings impact ($500K)
- Completed the reconfiguration of a corporate export compliance policy and program
- Executed lean SWAT wave project with financial impact in excess of $1.2 million
Logistics Coordinator
Babcock and Wilcox Power Generation Group
Barberton, OH
01.2000 - 01.2009
Account Executive
Air Express International
01.1997 - 01.2000
Account Executive
A.N. Derringer
01.1996 - 01.1997
Logistics Coordinator
Nippon Express
01.1994 - 01.1996
Education
Bachelor of Arts -
DePauw University
Greencastle, IN01.1993
Skills
- Ability to lead and influence across an organization
- Team building
- Results driven
- Continuous Improvement mindset
- Consensus builder
- Relationship builder
- Effective Negotiator
- Vendor Management
- Core values management
- Key performance indicators
- Stakeholder relations
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Senior Director Global Logistics
Promethean Inc.
09.2021 - Current
Senior Director, Supply Chain Management
APR Energy
08.2019 - Current
Logistics Director
APR Energy
02.2014 - 08.2019
Global Logistics Manager
TAS Energy
01.2012 - 01.2014
Manager of Transportation
Babcock and Wilcox Power Generation Group
01.2009 - 01.2012
Logistics Coordinator
Babcock and Wilcox Power Generation Group
01.2000 - 01.2009
Account Executive
Air Express International
01.1997 - 01.2000
Account Executive
A.N. Derringer
01.1996 - 01.1997
Logistics Coordinator
Nippon Express
01.1994 - 01.1996
Bachelor of Arts -
DePauw University
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