Marshall A. Loftus
Beavercreek,OH
Summary
Results-driven professional with over 20 years of experience in military sales acquisition, logistics, and transportation. Proven ability to lead diverse teams and tackle complex challenges, ensuring mission success through strategic problem-solving and collaboration. Recognized for exceptional leadership skills and a strong commitment to operational excellence.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Logistics Management Specialist
USAF
Wright Patterson AFB, OH
08.2021 - Current
- Led 6 logisticians in non-supervisory role managing 88 cases valued at $17B, in support of F-16, C-130, F-5, and T-37 platforms, and assisting the development of $592M in new sales for foreign national partner
- Procured and managed 10K spare parts valued at $600M from cradle-to-grave via multiples sources to include commercial vendors/contractors
- Assessed and controlled progress in assigned FMS projects/programs to include cost estimates, schedules, and performance supportability baseline requirements; established program milestones; assessed and reported progress to national foreign partner and higher leadership
- Initiated Tiger Team for urgent F-16 Integrated Servo Actuators (ISA)s overhaul; coordinated with multiple orgs to solve repair issues that led to 10 expedited repairs a month and elimination of their #1 part shortage risk
- Resolved delayed aircraft wing repair problem for F-16 Program Office; procured 1.5K spare parts for immediate bench stock to minimize repair time which led to reduced production line shortage by 92%
Contractor Officer Representative, Transportation
USAF
Wright Patterson AFB, OH
02.2019 - 08.2021
- Served as Contractor Officer Representative (COR)/Transportation Subject Matter Expert (SME) for $88M transportation/logistics contract
- Assessed and controlled progress in assigned projects/programs to include cost estimates, schedules, and performance supportability baseline requirements; established program milestones; assessed and reported progress to higher leadership and contracting officer to ensure 100% compliance
- Recommended internal changes to increase inspections and developed unique Structured Query Language (SQL) for the ability to pull historical data on shipments that increased overall surveillance percentage from 60% to 90% and provide top quality customer service to DoD members
- Applied quality assurance/control concept, principles, practices, methodology to plan, develop, and implement performance plans to evaluate contractor compliance to quality requirements resulting in identifying 40 contractor violations and recouping government $25K
- Developed/prepared Performance Work Sheets, Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans, and inspection checklists to support Deployment/Deployment Distribution and Vehicle Management operations/services for the government that ensured zero findings during IG annual inspection
OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR, CIVILIAN
Meijer Distribution Center
Tipp City, OH
08.2017 - 01.2019
- Served as Operations Supervisor for leading 70 employees of a large dry grocery distribution center that was responsible for providing dry grocery foods to 67 Meijer stores in Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky
- Assessed and controlled warehousing, inventory, production, and shipping operations to meet/exceed company's daily production and shipping deadline requirements by using web-based logistics systems and other databases to gather data, quantified results assessing cost, schedule and performance impacts based on potential courses of action
- Developed trailer closeout procedure checklist for employees that was lauded by higher leadership; audit practices cemented standards and increased weekly average audit accuracy from 85% to 96% which prevented significant loss in transportation costs loss profit for company
- Identified savings opportunities by implementing transportation routing software and partnering with transportation contractors to identify more efficient routes to ship goods which increased trailer fullness by 8%, saving the company $5K in daily transportation charges and expediting goods to customers 2 hours faster than previous shipping averages
- Managed and monitored individual track productivity and efficiency performance metrics for all warehouse employees; delivered coaching, training, and disciplinary actions to team members to ensure sorting/picking rates met hourly/daily company standards; ensured 100% success rate meeting company's daily performance standards
Education
M.A. - Procurement and Acquisitions Management
Webster University
05.2020
B.A. - Transportation & Logistics Management
American Military University
08.2015
Skills
- Continuous improvement
- Quality assurance
- Conflict management
- Customer service
- Project management
- Verbal and written communication
Training
- Senior Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO), Logistics Readiness (LogR) Leadership
- Joint Senior Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO),
- USAF Senior Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) Academy
- Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) Academy
- Airman Leadership School (ALS)
Timeline
Logistics Management Specialist
USAF
08.2021 - Current
Contractor Officer Representative, Transportation
USAF
02.2019 - 08.2021
OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR, CIVILIAN
Meijer Distribution Center
08.2017 - 01.2019
M.A. - Procurement and Acquisitions Management
Webster University
B.A. - Transportation & Logistics Management
American Military University