KENT JUTE
Hackettstown,NJ
Summary
To continue my career in a meaningful role leveraging my extensive logistics experience with a company that provides opportunities for ongoing learning and growth.
Experienced Logistics professional with expertise in operations, process management, and procurement with a proven track record of year over year service and cost improvements across complex supply chain networks. Strong interpersonal skills for on-site, remote and 3PL management. P&L Responsibility, Organization Development & Team Building, Project Management, Multi-site Responsibility, Fleet Management (Asset Based), Supply Chain Management, Transportation Management (Non-asset Based), Contract Negotiations, Warehousing, Start-up Experience, Procurement & RFP Management
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Director, Logistics
Suave Brands
08.2023 - 06.2024
- Responsible for the management and optimization of the Transportation and Warehousing network
Senior Global Logistics Category Manager
Innophos
01.2020 - 08.2023
- Responsible for the long-term strategic development and management of key supplier/sourcing relationships for the logistics category
- Member of the Purchasing Leadership Team with expectations to optimize value through cost reduction, innovation, avoidance of supply disruption, risk mitigation and growth throughout the supplier life cycle.
Director of Operations
Transplace
04.2016 - 04.2019
- Oversaw forty person 'Transportation Command Center' operation for the largest Transplace customer, BASF with a managed freight spend of over $750M
- Managed Package, Rail, and Bulk mode operations with monthly volume of 30,000+ shipments (360,000+ shipments annually).
Manager, Logistics & Warehousing, Americas
British Petroleum (BP)
01.2013 - 04.2016
- Provided strategic direction, oversight, and assurance of all day-to-day logistics and warehousing activities within the Lubricants Global Supply Chain Americas region
- Operating budget of $100mm+ supported by seven direct reports, 3PL Transportation oversight and ten Warehouse/DC operations to support a lean and complex network.
Director, Transportation Solutions
Romark Logistics
07.2011 - 01.2013
- Responsible for Transportation Management (non-asset) and Dedicated Contract Carriage (asset) based solutions for a portfolio of customers including Mars and ADM
- Managed two Green Coffee warehouse operations with over 300,000 sq ft space and twelve associates to support a seasonal and dynamic operation.
Director, Customer Logistics
Ryder Integrated Logistics
09.2010 - 07.2011
- Responsible for $60+ Million Operating Revenue Transportation Budget, $30mm in Freight under Management (FUM), 40 employee management staff, and 250+ drivers
- Managed 30 customer accounts over a broad geographic region (Main to North Carolina) with responsibility for all operational and P&L aspects of the customer accounts.
Director, Logistics, North America
Cadbury/Kraft
08.2007 - 09.2010
- Responsible for $80+ Million Transportation & Warehousing Budget, 1 million+ square feet in Distribution Center space, 6-employee staff, and 3PL Management
Director, Freight Operations
Ryder Integrated Logistics
03.2002 - 04.2004
- Responsible for 55-employee operation, five office locations and a $50+ million in freight under management in a non-asset based environment
Director, Customer Logistics
Ryder Integrated Logistics
05.1993 - 03.2002
- Responsible for six locations consisting of 300 employees, 200 power units, 400 trailers, Tier 2 support (outside fleet support) with annualized operating revenue of $45+ million and Freight Under Management of $30+ million throughout North America
Education
Skills
- Experienced Logistics professional
- Operations
- Process management
- Procurement
- Service and cost improvements
- Supply chain networks
- Interpersonal skills
- On-site management
- Remote management
- 3PL management
- P&L Responsibility
- Organization Development & Team Building
- Project Management
- Multi-site Responsibility
- Fleet Management (Asset Based)
- Supply Chain Management
- Transportation Management (Non-asset Based)
- Contract Negotiations
- Warehousing
- Start-up Experience
- Procurement & RFP Management
- Logistics Management
- Warehouse oversight
- Staff Management
- Continuous Improvement
- Transportation Management
Timeline
Director, Logistics
Suave Brands
08.2023 - 06.2024
Senior Global Logistics Category Manager
Innophos
01.2020 - 08.2023
Director of Operations
Transplace
04.2016 - 04.2019
Manager, Logistics & Warehousing, Americas
British Petroleum (BP)
01.2013 - 04.2016
Director, Transportation Solutions
Romark Logistics
07.2011 - 01.2013
Director, Customer Logistics
Ryder Integrated Logistics
09.2010 - 07.2011
Director, Logistics, North America
Cadbury/Kraft
08.2007 - 09.2010
Director, Freight Operations
Ryder Integrated Logistics
03.2002 - 04.2004
Director, Customer Logistics
Ryder Integrated Logistics
05.1993 - 03.2002
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