Kraig Link
Ridgeland,WI
Summary
Results-driven Transportation & Supply Chain Leader with over 15 years of experience driving strategic initiatives and operational excellence in project management. Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams to optimize transportation logistics, reduce costs, and achieve on-time delivery. Skilled in data analysis, process improvement, and fostering collaboration to deliver impactful results.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Strategic Consulting Director
NTT Data
01.2023 - Current
- Strategic Transportation Planning: Developed and executed a comprehensive transportation strategy for a leading home improvement retailer, ensuring alignment with business goals. This initiative achieved a 5% reduction in delivery lead times and enhanced customer satisfaction, demonstrating a strong ability to drive strategic initiatives.
- Project Management Leadership: Directed a transportation delivery team in implementing tracking systems to monitor shipment status. This project resulted in a 5% reduction in delivery lead times, showcasing effective project management and process improvement skills.
- Market and Competitive Intelligence: Conducted extensive market and competitive analysis for a global paper company, providing critical inputs for strategic planning and achieving significant improvements in service performance by 10% while reducing inventory carrying costs by 12%.
- Operational Excellence: Designed and implemented fleet optimization strategies, achieving a 10% reduction in operating costs and improving fleet utilization rates. This project exemplified the ability to drive operational excellence and cost savings.
- Enterprise Data Platform Leadership: Led the Agile development and implementation of a Databricks-based Enterprise Data Platform, reducing data latency by 40% and enhancing real-time analytics. Coordinated with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment.
- Global Supply Chain Optimization: Led global supply chain optimization projects for medical devices, resulting in a 20% reduction in lead times and a 15% decrease in inventory holding costs with business goals, delivering iterative improvements that boosted data-driven decision-making by 30%.
- Strategic Sourcing: Directed strategic sourcing initiatives for components used in diabetes management devices, achieving a 12% reduction in material costs and improving supplier performance.
Management Consulting Manager
Accenture
06.2018 - 12.2022
- S&OP: Drove the S&OP process for new medical device product launches, ensuring alignment with market demand and regulatory requirements. This effort contributed to a 25% increase in market share within the first year of product launch.
- Operational Optimization and Transformation: Led multiple operational optimization projects within the food industry, focusing on supply chain transformation, automation, and plant optimizations. These projects led to significant cost reductions and enhanced operational efficiency.
- M&A and Business Development: Played a key role in M&A activities, including conducting due diligence and integration planning for a multi-million-dollar SAP implementation. Achieved $25M in annual cost savings through efficient labor allocation, demonstrating expertise in business development and strategic planning.
- Lean Six Sigma Leadership: Orchestrated Lean Six Sigma initiatives, resulting in a 30% reduction in supply chain costs. Applied Lean Six Sigma methodologies to identify inefficiencies and implement targeted process improvements, driving substantial cost savings.
- Executive Communication and Reporting: Developed and delivered comprehensive reports and presentations for executive leadership, effectively communicating the strategic impact of initiatives and performance metrics.
- Global Market Analysis and Strategic Planning: Managed comprehensive market and competitive intelligence initiatives to inform strategic planning for a major consumer goods company. Developed and presented strategic recommendations to the executive leadership team, leading to the launch of new product lines that captured a 10% increase in market share within the first year.
- M&A Research and Due Diligence: Spearheaded M&A research and due diligence for a potential acquisition valued at $150M. Conducted thorough financial analysis, market evaluation, and risk assessment, culminating in a detailed presentation for the executive committee. The successful acquisition resulted in a 15% revenue growth and expanded the company's market footprint significantly.
Senior Supply Chain Manager
Andersen Windows & Doors
06.2008 - 06.2018
- Inventory Management and Cost Reduction: Implemented inventory policies and accountability culture through comprehensive reporting, monitoring, and cross-functional engagement. This resulted in $100K in annual savings and a 50% reduction in backorders, highlighting strategic planning and execution skills.
- Transportation Efficiency: Achieved $100K+ in annual savings by increasing transportation capacity per trailer by 5% for Final Mile deliveries. This involved strategic route planning, collaboration with transportation partners, and efficient resource allocation.
- Green Belt Project Leadership: Led a Green Belt project focused on improving distribution channels, generating $300K in annual operational savings. Demonstrated strong project management and process optimization capabilities.
- New Product Integration: Led several new product introduction initiatives into the distribution network, including creating SOPs, process flows, and system workflows to accommodate new products. This required strategic planning and effective execution to ensure seamless integration.
- Traceability: Implemented Blue Yonder's Track and Trace solution integrated with RFID technology to enhance product visibility and traceability throughout the supply chain. This initiative improved inventory accuracy by 15% and reduced lost shipments by 10%, demonstrating advanced expertise in supply chain transparency and technology integration.
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) -
Pennsylvania State University
State College, PA01.2022
Bachelor of Science (B.SC.): Business Administration -
University of Wisconsin - Stout
Menomonie, WI01.2016
Skills
- Strategic Logistics Planning
- Data Analytics & Insight Generation
- Governance & Process Improvement
- Project Management & Capital Expenditure
- KPI Development & Performance Tracking
- Blue Yonder WMS & TMS
- Manhattan
- ServiceNow
- SAP-ERP & EWM
- IBP
- Llamasoft Modeling Tools
- SalesForce
- Azure DevOps
- Oracle
- Microsoft Office (w/ Project)
- Smartsheet
- Strategic Planning
- Verbal and written communication
- People Management
- Operations Management
- Project Management
- Team Management
Certification
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
- Supply Chain Professional
Timeline
Senior Strategic Consulting Director
NTT Data
01.2023 - Current
Management Consulting Manager
Accenture
06.2018 - 12.2022
Senior Supply Chain Manager
Andersen Windows & Doors
06.2008 - 06.2018
Master of Business Administration (MBA) -
Pennsylvania State University
Bachelor of Science (B.SC.): Business Administration -
University of Wisconsin - Stout
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