Larry D. Marshall
Miami
Summary
Highly strategic and results-driven global senior leader with extensive experience in developing strategies and leading transformations in high-volume regulated healthcare and CPG distribution industries. Proven track record in continuous improvement and project management, team building, and cultivating customer service and relationships. Demonstrated ability to improve operations, develop and mentor key leadership, create collaborative work environments, and unlock value to reduce operating expenses and drive sales growth.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT
C&S WHOLESALE GROCERS
01.2022 - Current
- Full P&L responsibility for 9 full line grocery distribution sites with 13 direct reports - annually shipping 180M cases on $4.4B revenue (regional grocery chains, independents, franchise and corporate stores)
- 2 of 9 Distribution sites and 1 Transportation team Unionized - currently negotiating new contract in 1 location - Maintain direct relationships with business agents to address any labor issues
- Completed initiatives and increased focus resulting in region leading nation in Safety 8 of 9 sites ORI under 1.1 w/ 4 at 0.0 and workers comp spend averaging $1.6k per month (entire region), Turnover (6 of 9 sites with turnover under 17%, New Hire grad rates above 56% and Gross Error Rates across region under 1.2 Errors per thousand
- Direct cost per case reduced 18% ($0.2857 per case) and Total cost per case reduced 14% ($0.4572) per case) not including trans expense
- - multiple CI events completed with focus on order cycle time reduction, elimination of rework activity, shift consolidations and improve service to customers
SENIOR DIRECTOR GLOBAL LOGISTICS
CARDINAL HEALTH, INC
01.2016 - 01.2022
- Reporting to SVP Logistics, Lead Continuous Improvement for Medical Distribution Network (36 sites w/ 10 direct reports) and responsible for 3.4M sq
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- Replenishment Network shipping 800k cases annually
- Defined training needs and completed training initiatives across network - training field resources to lead Kaizen and A3 continuous improvement events with measured improvements - increasing site level engagement / participation activities (established metrics tracked)
- Lead team executing CI projects focused on transformation, material and labor efficiency, cycle time improvements and defect reduction, developing management operating system (MOS) for entire network all combined network realized 3 year type 1 savings of $57M
- Generated and executed innovation / transformational solutions FY21/22 launched Locus Robotic solution across 4 sites resulting in annual savings of $1.7M (increasing employee satisfaction, reducing onboarding time and reducing warehouse accidents)
VP / GENERAL MANAGER, OPERATIONS ASIA
LI & FUNG COMPANY
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Relocated to Hong Kong and Reported directly to CEO of LF Asia - Planned and executed all supply chain management operations for Greater China (Countries include Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Malaysia and Singapore) across 12 distribution centers with revenues over $5B
- Managed internal teams, 3Pl delivery contractors on distribution performance, inventory accuracy and on time delivery through use of developed services metrics / KPIS - direct staff of 21 & indirect staff over 1300 - W&D, transportation, repack operations, QA, Regulatory & customer service while maintaining transportation fleet of over 236 owned / contracted vehicles
- Led transformation reviewing all processes, developing project plans focused on reducing cycle time for registering new pharmaceutical drugs, supply chain safety, last mile cold chain, quality, delivery and cost
- Renewed / Signed country 3PL business resulting in 17% increase in overall revenue, improved quality from 1823 DPM to 245 DPM, reduced annual staff turnover from 72% to 18% and reduced overall controllable expense
- Signed customer from previous supplier of 21 year - established extensive home delivery network, added dedicated warehouse space / process and greenfield business to consumer call center
DIRECTOR OPERATIONS - LIFE SCIENCES
DHL
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Developed and managed expectations of team resources to exceed financial, operation and leadership agendas across 6 managed 3PL accounts (Boston MA, Olive Branch MS and Mechanicsburg PA)
- Influenced Customer Representatives to identify/ assess opportunities, negotiate contracts/rates and partner with Development teams to maximize opportunistic business pursuits
- Interject as the single point of contact for all operations concerns for the Customer(s), reinforcing clarity and continuity while driving the formal customer review process
- Participate and lead the performance management and planning of regional leadership initiatives to include space, equipment, labor, safety, quality, systems, etc
GLOBAL DIRECTOR SUPPLY CHAIN
HERCULES TIRE & RUBBER CO
01.2010 - 01.2013
- Led transformation initiative reducing global planning footprint from 8 offices to 3 (US Based / Canada / China), executed strategy to shift away from field GM structure and developed focused inventory management strategy to reduce inventory on hand and improve customer fill rates
- Managed 12 US distribution sites and central mixing warehouse located in China (3PL managed operations)- overseeing 18k skus and $476M+ in finished good tire inventory
- Developed global mixing warehouse in China run by contracted logistic supplier - negotiating all aspects of start-up and overseeing future improvements and flow with vendors
- Negotiated agreements and oversaw production planning for private label branded tires with contract manufactures (USA, China (6 factories), Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Thailand and India)
- Worked directly with manufacturing engineers on site to validate factories: bring products to production
- Established / documented practices that lead to reduced inventory, balanced replenishment, guided factories to reduce MOQs and decreased production days from 126 to 39 (Sailun Tire)
- Completed offshore container & domestic LTL transportation bids - Offshore bid lead to consolidated carriers, steamship direct relationship, steady cost in highly volatile time/market - reduced ocean freight expense $1.43M in 2012 while volume increased 23% (cost avoidance more than $3.4M)
- Developed monthly S&OP meeting cadence with executive leadership team - RCPS KPIs and cross function strategies to improve total performance - focus on increasing sales, reducing inventory and managing new products from cradle to grave
DIRECTOR
CARDINAL HEALTH INC
01.2000 - 01.2010
- Corporate Dublin, OH - Established process improvement department / Developed training for internal Lean Six Sigma program / Hired and oversaw training of belts / Instituted LSS philosophy across organization
- Findlay, OH - Lead Greenfield Start Up pharmaceutical distribution site in Findlay Ohio with revenues more than $10B (consolidating volume from 3 locations to single location)
- Seattle, WA - Relocated by SVP - Turnover of underperforming site (focus on leadership development, turnover reduction, compliance improvement with increased customer satisfaction)
- Sacramento, CA - Recruited by previous executive from Fleming Companies to join Cardinal health and lead pharmaceutical distribution site in Sacramento
GENERAL MANAGER
FLEMING COMPANIES INC
01.1989 - 01.2000
- Greenfield start up North East, MD / started as hourly warehouse worker, quickly promoted to DC leadership: During tenure held roles of Lead, Supervisor, Customer Service, Sales Leadership, Warehouse Manager, Corporate Systems Manager, Project Manager, Inventory Manager and General Manager - led team to install and train distribution sites on WMS, Lead Union and Non Union Distribution staffs, Project manager for 600k sq
- Ft
- Greenfield start up facility which lead to role as General manager with responsibility for multisite distribution centers in 3 states w/ 1.6m sq
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- Of dry grocery, dairy, deli, fresh meat, produce and frozen
Education
BS - Business Administration and Management
WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY
AA - Business Administration
CECIL COLLEGE
CERTIFICATE - Organizational Leadership
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
06.2013
Skills
- Adkar Change Management
- Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (DMAIC)
- Kaizen Training Facilitator
- Lean Leader - Kaizen & A3 Certified
- Project Sponsor Trained / Facilitator
Certification
Six Sigma Black Belt - Morstream
Timeline
REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT
C&S WHOLESALE GROCERS
01.2022 - Current
SENIOR DIRECTOR GLOBAL LOGISTICS
CARDINAL HEALTH, INC
01.2016 - 01.2022
VP / GENERAL MANAGER, OPERATIONS ASIA
LI & FUNG COMPANY
01.2014 - 01.2016
DIRECTOR OPERATIONS - LIFE SCIENCES
DHL
01.2013 - 01.2014
GLOBAL DIRECTOR SUPPLY CHAIN
HERCULES TIRE & RUBBER CO
01.2010 - 01.2013
DIRECTOR
CARDINAL HEALTH INC
01.2000 - 01.2010
GENERAL MANAGER
FLEMING COMPANIES INC
01.1989 - 01.2000
CERTIFICATE - Organizational Leadership
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
BS - Business Administration and Management
WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY
AA - Business Administration
CECIL COLLEGE
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