James A. Gray III
Zeeland
Summary
Dynamic supply chain professional with 10+ years of experience in replenishment, logistics planning and operations optimization. Demonstrated success in improving service levels, managing complex vendor sets and mentoring. Skilled in cross departmental collaboration, vendor management and driving continuous improvement.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Customer Supply Chain Specialist
Gordon Food Service
04.2024 - Current
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to elevate supply chain performance
- Manage our second largest national chain customer along with several others
- Manage an intricate poultry procurement program into seven distribution centers and counting
Senior Replenishment Planner
Gordon Food Service
12.2021 - 04.2024
- Served as a peer leader and back up supervisor during the Covid-19 pandemic
- Frequently interact with other departments representing supply chain as the subject matter expert
- We have had 4 new employees join our team in a short time period and I was able to give each personalized training until they became a confident replenishment planner
Perishable Replenishment Planner
Gordon Food Service
09.2019 - 12.2021
- Served as the highly perishable planner for fruits, vegetables and dairy categories through the very challenging global pandemic
Grocery Replenishment Planner
Gordon Food Service
01.2017 - 09.2019
- Maintained stock levels for 3,100+ grocery items and managed many complex vendor lanes
- Improved service level to 99.35% from 99.05% since I assumed the grocery category on the Taunton team at the start of the fiscal year
Forecasting/ Replenishment Analyst
Gordon Food Service
07.2016 - 01.2017
- Maintained the forecast and replenished for roughly 2,500 grocery/ bakery Sku's
Freight Network Analyst
Gordon Food Service
07.2015 - 07.2016
- Oversee backhaul operations working to continuously improve GFS logistics network
- Facilitated several long-term projects aimed at increasing efficiency, service level and lowering carrier expenses
Operations Dispatch
TransCorr National Logistics
04.2014 - 07.2015
- Located and negotiated rates with carriers; built relationships to secure long-term capacity
- Work independently on fast paced second shift; resolved critical issues with minimal supervision
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Marketing - Emphasis in Logistics and Distribution
Grand Valley State University
Grand Rapids, Michigan04.2018
Bachelor of Business Administration - Supply Chain Management
Grand Valley State University
Grand Rapids, Michigan04.2016
Skills
- Replenishment expertise
- Managing inventory proactively while reducing waste
- Supply chain analytics and data analysis
- Peer leadership and mentoring
- Vendor relationship management
- Capacity planning and project mangement
Timeline
Customer Supply Chain Specialist
Gordon Food Service
04.2024 - Current
Senior Replenishment Planner
Gordon Food Service
12.2021 - 04.2024
Perishable Replenishment Planner
Gordon Food Service
09.2019 - 12.2021
Grocery Replenishment Planner
Gordon Food Service
01.2017 - 09.2019
Forecasting/ Replenishment Analyst
Gordon Food Service
07.2016 - 01.2017
Freight Network Analyst
Gordon Food Service
07.2015 - 07.2016
Operations Dispatch
TransCorr National Logistics
04.2014 - 07.2015
Bachelor of Business Administration - Marketing - Emphasis in Logistics and Distribution
Grand Valley State University
Bachelor of Business Administration - Supply Chain Management
Grand Valley State University