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KEVIN J. CLARK

Magnolia,TX

Summary

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL "Specialist in Logistics Management, Warehousing/Distribution, Inventory Planning and Compliance"

Talented team leader, team player, and project manager leading small or large cross-functional diverse staff. Provide innovative leadership, strategies and counsel in guiding organizations and facilitating team building. Able to create Logistic and Inventory Planning infrastructure that supports continued growth, standardizes operations, creates structure and control, and strengthens financial performance through purchasing strategies. Spearhead quality improvement initiatives to improve service, employee performance and strategic cost savings. Skillfully make difficult decisions and effectively manage projects to develop a framework for the organization's vision, mission and shared values. Versatile, adaptable and willing to accept challenges to create positive work environment.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Logistics Operations Project Planner

Desotec
07.2023 - 08.2024
  • Hired to assist with slurry carbon business transition from Evoqua Sale to Desotec in Belgium.

Logistics Operations Project Planner

Evoqua Water Technologies
07.2014 - 06.2023
  • Manage Evoqua Environmental Solutions division with logistics and inventory activities with sales over $38MM annually
  • The E.S. Group manufactures and markets materials; primarily “carbon” which reduces contaminants and odors from liquids and gases to treat wastewater and vapor streams
  • Houston facility covers the Southeast; Texas to Florida and is the largest branch
  • We service 18 of the top 20 petroleum refiners, 90% of specialty chemicals and food processing companies including field service companies: Clean Harbors, Safety-Kleen, Rain for Rent, Univar

* Responsible to ensure our 500K sq ft facility is sufficiently stocked with Carbon in #1K bulk bags, #55 bags, totes, drums and service parts

  • Reduced monthly inventory processing time by 75% through BIN management and cycle counting
  • Created a daily report monitoring our bulk and slurry trailer fleet status to reflect on job site or in route to reactivation plants in AZ or PA
  • Manage our on-site refinery employees servicing refineries in the Gulf Region
  • Manage our container vessel fleet ranging in size #500lb
  • To #20K to meet demand which by nature of the business is last minute
  • Carrier and fleet management with our preferred carriers; manage 3rd party relationship with our environmental and contract service providers for bulk trailer service and roll-off boxes
  • To meet demand coordinate and transfer product from our two main distribution centers in La Mirada, CA and Darlington, PA
  • Manage spent carbon process to our reactivation plants in Parker AZ: Darlington PA and 3rd party vendor plant in Pryor, OK
  • Created KPI reports
  • RCRA; EPA E Manifest certified for our facility
  • Developed an excel template for ease with monthly inventory, reconciliation reducing count time from 4 days to 1 day
  • Developed “Spent” carbon manual listing information by customer, profile, expiration date and Sub-Part FF (Benzene; Regulation 40 CFR 61.348) if applicable to assist technicians and entire branch staff for compliance and documentation guidelines
  • Manage our Hazardous Waste process with our customers and landfills including manifest review & education
  • Saved over $15,000 annually having field service provider handle spent or “used” drum crushing vs
  • Vendor we were using
  • Captured data and returned #405K excess and obsolete bulk carbon product to our main distribution facility in La Mirada, CA
  • Re-organized our parts and main warehouse, created schematic with establishing BINS, and created parts catalog for our technicians
  • Parts catalog reflects primary and secondary vendor, SAP part number, photo of product for ease in ordering.

Operations Manager

A1 Personnel Inc.
03.2012 - 03.2014
  • Contracted to manage and oversee Harris County Sheriff’s Commissary warehouse operations implementation for new logistics software – Canteen
  • Maintain data integrity and facilitate Sheriff’s department cost savings reduction with civilians replacing 95% of uniformed officers
  • Manage HCSO uniform staff and civilian contract staff of 25 at our two Commissary warehouse locations servicing multiple jails
  • Maintain margins to ensure healthy fiscal environment; periodically review current retail items, add new offerings based on demographics and shared information from commissaries through-out the state
  • Interface with over 35 vendors, seeking optimal buying strategies
  • Analyze and interpret data and formulate strategies to ensure sufficient inventory
  • Maintain and develop safety and audit compliance guidelines at all times for external and internal Harris County Auditor’s office
  • Provide management with data analysis; reducing Sheriff’s head count; annual savings $150K
  • Increased sales from $9.8M to over $11M by removing obsolete, slow-moving items; adding new product offerings targeting specific demographic groups
  • Updated and revised policy manuals
  • Increased average margin from 46% to 62%
  • Captured yearly savings of $25,000 through supply chain strategies, partnering with vendors, truckload quantities.

Education

Business Administration -

Holy Names University

APICS - Center for Manufacturing

Skills

  • Scope Definition
  • Streamline processes
  • Collaboration among various internal groups
  • Documentation And Reporting
  • Cost Control and analysis

Technology

Windows OS, MS Word, MS Excel-Advanced, MS Access, AS 400, EDI, CITRIX Network, Unisys, UCS, R4/Wise WMS, JDE, Navision, SPOC, CU, BCA, TMS, TPS, GT Nexus, Manugistics, I2, Canteen

Timeline

Logistics Operations Project Planner

Desotec
07.2023 - 08.2024

Logistics Operations Project Planner

Evoqua Water Technologies
07.2014 - 06.2023

Operations Manager

A1 Personnel Inc.
03.2012 - 03.2014

Business Administration -

Holy Names University

APICS - Center for Manufacturing
KEVIN J. CLARK