Jason Townes
Arlington,VA
Summary
Dedicated expert of global logistics, distribution, and transportation with a proven track record of optimizing supply chain operations to reduce costs and enhance efficiency. Adept at strategic planning, team leadership, and fostering strong partnerships with international stakeholders. Expertise in negotiating contracts with transportation and warehousing providers, implementing advanced tracking systems, and streamlining warehouse operations. Committed to delivering on-time, cost-effective logistics and distribution solutions that align with the organization's business objectives.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Director of Global Supply Chain
Cuisine Solutions
02.2024 - Current
- Created S.O.P.s and processes across all departments in the Supply Chain function to maximize organizational efficiency, effectiveness, and profitability.
- Directed cross-departmental projects to test and launch new ERP, WMS, and TMS systems in order to boost productivity and efficiency.
- Analyzed, identified areas for improvement, wrote, and implemented financial performance metrics, which have enabled the Supply Chain department to come under budget by over 10% annually.
- Made changes that increased our productivity by 14% and efficiency by 23% by assessing current organizational systems and infrastructure setup.
- Oversaw all global cold chain transportation (both internal, 3PL, and 4PL) via drayage, ocean, air, rail, inbound, outbound, and parcel freight.
- Oversaw the shipment of over 500 containers globally, and over 20,000 deliveries, with a 99.8% on-time delivery rate in FY24.
- Led the contract negotiations with all 3PL's and Transportations companies, which reduced our warehouse costs by over $750k annually and transportation costs by over $475k annually.
- Collaborated with the executive leadership team to develop long-term objectives that would drive success by initiating cross-departmental SIOP quarterly meetings, which have led to increased collaboration and joint long-term goals.
- Analyzed, identified areas for improvement, wrote, and implemented key performance indicators, and goals for the Supply Chain department.
DIRECTOR of GLOBAL LOGISTIC
Blueground
11.2022 - 12.2023
- In-depth knowledge of international trade regulations, customs procedures, and import/export compliance
- Proficient in managing complex logistics operations across multiple geographies, including coordinating shipments, managing customs clearance, and ensuring timely delivery with air, ocean, rail, and road freight
- Successful managing of the Logistics, Transportation, and Warehousing Departments' budget and P&L, which reduced P&L by 37% over 12 months
- Skilled in managing 3PL relationships for logistics service providers, carriers, and suppliers to include first, middle, and last-mile via ocean, air, road, and rail transportation
- Experienced in negotiating contracts, ensuring compliance, and optimizing vendor performance to achieve cost savings and service level agreements
- Extensive experience in managing and optimizing global supply chains, including transportation, warehousing, and inventory management
- Oversaw the operation which increased our Regional Distribution Centers (RDC) from 3 to 7 – Belgium, Netherlands, Turkey, and United States (New York, Houston, San Francisco, and Connecticut) – and an increase in our local market warehouses globally from 21 to 32
- Managed the Warehousing Department which reduced our P&L by 49% while increasing our productivity by 23%
- Proficient in leveraging technology and systems to enhance logistics and transportation operations
- Directed and oversaw the implementation of a new Warehouse Management System (WMS) and Enterprise Resource System (ERP) which increased our productivity by 188% and increased the inventory management from 59% to over 95% in 6 months
- Established the Global Transportation Department which decreased our lead time from the RDC’s warehouses to local market warehouses by 32% within 6 months
- Excellent communication and collaborative skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex concepts to both technical, non-technical, and cross-functional stakeholders
Director of Operations
Amazon Logistics
11.2020 - 11.2022
- Successfully managing 13 distribution warehouses with 5 levels of management, over 200 exempt managers, more than 2,400 employees, a fleet of over 1,250 vans, 60 3PL operators, and 3,500 drivers that deliver over 1.8 million packages every day
- Planned and executed over 900 final-mile delivery routes everyday
- Led the safety review for the region that led to a decrease in safety incidences by over 42% in less than 3 months
- Led the region in KPI's by implementing a plan that lead to an increase of 8.4% in efficiency
- Managed P&L which was top 5% in the Amazon network with a 17.4% increase over planned budget in '21
- Led a team which developed and oversaw the recruiting efforts from the US military that led to the hiring of over 140 exempt level managers network-wide in less than 7 months
Senior Operations Manager
FedEx Logistics
04.2016 - 10.2020
- Successfully managed 14 warehouses with over 550 employees
- Solid knowledge and implementation of lean principles and techniques which was used while I led a project management team that led to sweeping changes and improvement in our company-wide time management system which resulted in a company-wide payroll reduction by over 3% and increase efficiency by over 16%
- Earned the (top 2% in the company) President's Club Award in FY2019 and FY2020 for overall KPI rankings
- Developed and led the High Performing Program for developmental opportunities for high-performing managers
- Successfully took over a region that was bottom 20% performer in the company and led it to the top 5% in the company in overall KPI rankings
Regional Manager
Balance Gym
01.2010 - 04.2016
- Successfully recruited, hired, trained, and managed over 90 managers, trainers, and support staff for over 6 years
- Oversaw all membership sales, personal training growth, on-boarding, off-boarding, payroll, P&L, marketing, and maintenance
- Successfully managed 7 locations while overseeing a 275% growth of the company in 6 years
Team Leader
United States Military
12.1998 - 03.2010
- Awarded Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year 2 times
- Awarded Non-Commissioned Officer of the Quarter 5 times
- I planned from conception to the after-action report over 700 training and combat operations
- Successfully led over 1,200 military personel in multiple combat deployments
- Received multiple awards and commendations for leadership in both combat and in training
Education
MBA - Business Management
George Washington University
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
University of Oklahoma
Skills
- Logistics Management
- Contract Negotiation
- Legal and Regulatory Compliance
- Budget Management
- Creativity and Innovation
- Organizational Development
- Crisis Management
- Strategic Planning
- Hiring and Retention
- People Management
- Warehouse Operations
- Supply Chain Distribution
Timeline
Senior Director of Global Supply Chain
Cuisine Solutions
02.2024 - Current
DIRECTOR of GLOBAL LOGISTIC
Blueground
11.2022 - 12.2023
Director of Operations
Amazon Logistics
11.2020 - 11.2022
Senior Operations Manager
FedEx Logistics
04.2016 - 10.2020
Regional Manager
Balance Gym
01.2010 - 04.2016
Team Leader
United States Military
12.1998 - 03.2010
MBA - Business Management
George Washington University
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
University of Oklahoma
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