Joshua Gardner
Colorado Springs,CO
Summary
Strategic operational planner offering in-depth experience in planning, coordinating, and executing business operations. Possess strong analytical skills with demonstrated ability to develop actionable insights from complex data sets. Proven track record of improving efficiency, reducing costs, and ensuring adherence to regulatory standards. Significant contribution towards boosting productivity in previous roles.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Operational Planner/ Buyer
Philips
Colorado Springs, CO
09.2021 - 11.2024
- Maintained a healthy Clear to Build (CTB) 12-week material requirements planning at 98% for eighteen assigned suppliers
- Developed business relationships with allocated suppliers to keep past due & unconfirmed reports below 5% Key Performance Indicator (KPI)
- Strategized with cross functional teams to manage over 10 Supplier Initiated Change Request (SICR) to prevent zero production line down impacts
- Collaborated with Accounts Payable and Integrated Warehousing and Distribution teams to reduce invoice holds above 30 days to achieve 100% KPI
- Trained three new buyers to perform daily Operational Material Management (OMM) activities
- Assisted a buyer to attain a full-time position within 6 months
- Coordinated with vendors to reschedule-out excess purchase orders amounting to $308k in savings for FY2024 due to market change trends
Supply Chain Analyst
Beacon Building Products
Colorado Springs, CO
05.2019 - 06.2021
- Assist Supply Chain manager and branch managers to maintain inventory stocking profiles that support customer requirements and ensure world class delivery & service
- Reduced excess & obsolete inventory in the company for over $25,000
- Created and maintained a monthly cycle count program at 4 branches; achieved 100% Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance
- Analyzed market price trends and updated over twenty-five vendors increase price sheets for FY21
Unit Supply Manager
Department of Defense: United States Army
Fort Carson, CO
11.2011 - 04.2019
- The unit supply specialist supervises or performs duties involving request, receipt, storage, issue, accountability, and preservation of individual, organizational, installation and expendable supplies and equipment
- Tasked with helping to execute military missions, and responsible for fulfilling their individual duties and ensuring that they accomplish all missions as a team
- Managed over 45 Army Financial Liability Investigation of Property Loss (FLIPL) reports in the amount of $700,000 regarding the circumstances surrounding the loss, damage, or destruction of Government property to determine methods of obtaining relief from responsibility for property
- Utilized Global Combat Support System- SAP software to manage and approve over $100,000 in purchase requisitions to meet company operational needs
- Received a commendable Command Supply Discipline Program inspection rating of 96% to meet organization requirements which improved efficiency within the company
- Conducted monthly 92Y low density training with soldiers across all ranks on diverse topics on the CSDP; increased proficiency by 35% within the brigade
Unit Supply Specialist
Department of Defense: United States Army
Fort Carson, CO
11.2011 - 04.2019
- Managed $30 million in company equipment while using Property Book Unit Supply Enhanced software to account for organizational property and supplies which lead to 100% accountability
- Utilized Defense Logistics Agency services to properly dispose excess obsolete company equipment in the amount over $500,000 resulting in cost savings for the company
- Accounted for over 240 individual pieces of assorted equipment drawn at the National Training Center totaling approximately $250,000, resulting in zero company financial charges
- Supervised, trained, and ensured safety directed from the Soldier's Manual of Common Tasks Warrior Skills Level 1 (SMCT) Training Publication, to ensure that three service members and two South Korean service members resulted in 98% mastery of skills by trainees
Distribution Leadership Program (Management Trainee)
Beacon Building Products
Colorado Springs, CO
- Collaborate with the team to understand customer focus, pricing, professional selling, dispatch, and the scheduling of vehicle maintenance
- Shadow management, gaining firsthand experience in cycle counts, inventory reporting, and management debriefs
- Conducted inventory control, reconciled purchase orders with sales orders, and distributed received inventory to designated staging areas for on time in full (OTIF) at 98%
- Collaborated with multiple Distribution Leadership Program (DLP's) candidates across the region to complete a variety of projects including topics in safety, human resources, and marketing all while utilizing Microsoft Teams to present innovative ideas to management in the required deadline
- Practiced safety protocols and assisted in unloading roofing materials at job sites as well as operating conveyor controls and systems, resulting in zero safety incidents
- Commended for collaborative attitude, increasing company productivity by 30%, as well as ensuring order tracking and processing are up to company standard
Education
MBA - Operations / Supply Chain Management
Colorado Technical University
Colorado Springs, CO12-2025
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration-Logistics/Supply Chain Management
Colorado Technical University
06.2018
Skills
- SAP
- Oracle
- Leadership
- Continuous Improvement
- Order Fulfillment
- Relationship Building
- Analytical Thinking
- Multitasking
- Attention to Detail
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Production Planning
- Demand forecasting
- Time Management
- Customer Service
- Communication Skills
- Shipping and receiving
- Inventory Control
- Warehouse and Storage Yard
- Material Handling
Timeline
Operational Planner/ Buyer
Philips
09.2021 - 11.2024
Supply Chain Analyst
Beacon Building Products
05.2019 - 06.2021
Unit Supply Manager
Department of Defense: United States Army
11.2011 - 04.2019
Unit Supply Specialist
Department of Defense: United States Army
11.2011 - 04.2019
Distribution Leadership Program (Management Trainee)
Beacon Building Products
MBA - Operations / Supply Chain Management
Colorado Technical University
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration-Logistics/Supply Chain Management
Colorado Technical University
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