Accomplished professional offering a distinguished military career encompassing extensive experience delivering and managing logistics support within the United States and Internationally. Possess in-depth knowledge in supply and inventory management and currently working towards a Bachelor of Science in Logistics. Recognized for ability to apply strong analytical and tactical skills to develop strategies, formulate accurate financial forecasts and plan shipment and delivery of mission critical personnel and equipment. Experienced in managing accountability for multimillion dollar inventories and resources, utilizing various management systems and software applications to effectively track items. Practiced in establishing processes and procedures to ensure safe and secure storage and transportation. Demonstrated strengths in overseeing management of hazardous materials including writing, reviewing and updating SOPs to ensure compliance with OSHA and environmental protection regulations and requirements. Skilled at cultivating relationships with external vendors and service providers, enabling effective coordination of logistical operations, negotiation of cost effective agreements and rapid resolution of issues.
Utilized military experience to seamlessly integrate and facilitate daily work requirements supporting 14 production lines encompassing over fifty individual products.
Assumed direct control of16 loading docks, over 200 53ft dry van trailers, and indirectly supervised 23 civilian union employees.
Applied seasoned critical thinking skills and comprehensive understanding of supply chain requirements to plan, manage and advise senior decision makers of material reliability and availability.
Identified outside loading dock hazards and drafted proposed remedies to eliminate OSHA violations
Performed daily trailer and warehouse inventories accounting for assigned department resources
Utilized superior accountability skills to revamp institutions equipment accountability resources and eliminated over twenty incorrect or outdated discrepancies
Directly responsible for overall trailer fleet planning, movements and reconstitution
Oversaw customer service operations and strictly enforced transportation procurement budget. eliminating excess costs in equipment inventory
Managed an operations/maintenance budget supporting squadron personnel and equipment inventory. Applied solid analytical skills and comprehensive understanding of operational requirements to plan, manage and advise senior leadership in the areas of procurement, logistics and inventory control.
Secured $50K in special finding for the development of new storage and transportation modules that delivered significant reduction in downrange footprint
Led the financial planning, oversight and authorization for the purchases of nine sections encompassing 238 personnel.
Managed selection and contract negotiation of vendors and service providers.