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Heath Sealey

Cumming,GA

Summary

Highly skilled and enthusiastic professional with more than 25 years of experience managing operations, distribution and transportation. Successfully oversee strategic initiatives and cost centric projects. Develop and lead productive and efficient teams across diverse groups of people and landscapes. Execute at high level when deploying strategic initiatives while serving both internal and external customers. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Logistics Continuous Improvement Manager

Sherwin Williams Co
03.2021 - Current
  • Lead continuous improvement operations including production, distribution, and transportation
  • Plan and execute Sch G OP16 operating plan utilizing collaboration across all DSC locations with focus on capacity planning, distribution, and transportation
  • Lead Service projects across network with focus on PSG and Lowe's:

AZ Service project, Load Balancing, Southern California Project Big Bear (Capex), NFI (3PL) AWCS Deployment, Load Factor - Int and Ext

  • Leading Aurora Automation(Project Rocky Top) and Midwest Storage Consolidation
  • Led 2023 OPEX Content team and Poster Gallery Team
  • Led diverse teams to develop both Bulk from Put away and Non System Time reduction roadmap
  • Responsible for all Standard Work across DSC's/CTS Fleets and utilize to sustain productivity improvements YOY
  • Optimize capacity and throughput

- DSC Layout, Pick flow, Dock, Floor, Wrapper, Case Pick, Replenishment, Putaway, Dock, Receiving

Director Operational Excellence

WestRock
09.2014 - 08.2020
  • Led Strategy for $15 Billion Region supporting President and 5 SVP's across 120 Manufacturing/Distribution locations
  • Managed 23 direct and indirect reports including 5 Master Black Belts, 8 Lean Practitioners and 11 Black Belts
  • Responsible for YOY productivity strategy, Capex, Rx, Distribution and Service
  • Led Supply Chain business operating system development utilizing diverse 40-person team which provided governance and data driving solution
  • Led and developed Customer Facing excellence system supporting differentiation strategy through both internal customers as well as external customers while increasing EBITDA and Margin by $12.5 annually
  • Led multiple locations from red to black as special assignments including SLA, Sales, Distribution, Mfg - Acting GM
  • Optimized front of the house processes including customer onboarding, design, product pricing excellence, margin improvement, debt resolution, scheduling, and cost to serve which resulted in a 28% reduction in bad debt, increased OTIF by 2%pts and customer survey results year over year

COE Master Black Belt

DuPont
02.2012 - 09.2014
    • Developed KPI's through KPI flow-down sessions based on business platform A3 documents, implemented structure and processes to manage on shop floor through performance dialogue and visual management
    • Executed and managed multiple projects and project teams across 5 Dupont Business Platforms – (Chemical Mfg., Industrial Biosciences, Agriculture Development, Safety and Protection, Electronics and Communications) – Film Production (Casting, Blown, Multi-Layer), Woven-Nonwoven, Chemical (Reactor, Autoclave, Polymerization, Extrusion)
    • Optimized Raw Material network through centralization within specific North America regions as well as interface with 3rd party (SAP)

Maintenance Superintendent

DuPont
04.2010 - 02.2012
    • Lead and managed 52 E&I and Mechanical mechanics – Daily operations, scheduling, oversight, and safety across and managed contractor 3rd party capital work across 4 business platforms on single site. Increased wrench time and work efficiency by 28% improving overall uptime by 6%
    • Executed and drove process and quality improvements through RCFA, CAPDo, FMEA, Risk analysis, SMED application tools
    • Drove safe operations and Uptime across 4 different businesses on one campus including centralized energy and waste processing plants

Tolling and Vendor Contract Manager

Dupont
05.2008 - 03.2010
    • Accountable for Dupont contractor capacity (17), supply chain processes, performance, quality, converting, safety health and environmental compliance, risk management, inventory management, operational yield compliance
    • Established white paper and SLA's annually and with new agreements including pricing, safety requirements, background checks, staffing and labor needs
    • US North America Risk Management process leader – responsible for rolling out 10 step Risk assessment process
    • Developed and led New Product Integration Process (GATE STAGE) and integrated into SIOP and quality standards which entailed both raw material and final product specification, control limits, capability measurements and testing protocols for division
    • Negotiated payment terms, transportation, ethics across 12 tolling locations in Asia and South America
    • Collaborated and developed governance standards across all suppliers, tolling, distribution and transportation

Supply Chain Manager

Dupont
04.2002 - 02.2008
  • Led Supply Chain for 6 years managing DuPont's Personal Protection Chemical Industrial Supply Chain across 15 production facilities across 5 countries utilizing rail, over the road and ocean freight for raw material, finished product, including procurement
  • Work in tandem with multiple business channels to improve Core metrics. Lead Cross functional teams to support regional Demand outlooks, Sales across multiple business channels to drive forecast accuracy and improve performance
  • Controlled and planned outside processing contracts including coatings, sterilizers, outside lab testing, design, customer quality issues
  • Reduced cost through team led projects and leadership for all moves in and out of 3rd party warehouses and fully owned and operated distribution centers
  • Developed relationships across businesses through customers, end users, converters, and suppliers. Work very closely on customer specific requirements, bids, and special circumstances

Education

Bachelor of Science - Finance

University of North Carolina At Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
05.1995

Skills

  • Statistical Analysis
  • Planning and Coordination
  • Strategy and Collaboration
  • Team Building
  • Self-Motivated
  • WMS-LMS Acumen
  • P&L Management
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Transportation and Distribution Acumen
  • Change Management
  • Collaboration
  • Team Building
  • Driving continuous improvement
  • Logistics Optimization

Affiliations

  • APICS – Association for Supply Chain Management
  • HOLA - Sherwin Williams

Certification

  • Certified Master Black Belt LSS, Dupont
  • Certified Master Black Belt LSS, WestRock
  • Lean Practitioner - Milliken Business Operating System
  • Lean Sensei - Dupont
  • Design of Experimentation Certification, Dupont Scientific Experimental Group
  • Dupont SIOP Process Facilitator Cert
  • Safestart certified and facilitator
  • PSM Certified

Timeline

Logistics Continuous Improvement Manager

Sherwin Williams Co
03.2021 - Current

Director Operational Excellence

WestRock
09.2014 - 08.2020

COE Master Black Belt

DuPont
02.2012 - 09.2014

Maintenance Superintendent

DuPont
04.2010 - 02.2012

Tolling and Vendor Contract Manager

Dupont
05.2008 - 03.2010

Supply Chain Manager

Dupont
04.2002 - 02.2008

Bachelor of Science - Finance

University of North Carolina At Charlotte
Heath Sealey