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Matthew Martin

Jersey City

Summary

With 11 years of experience as a senior supply chain manager, expertise lies in optimizing operations, driving cost savings, and delivering measurable efficiencies. Strong analytical skills to identify improvement opportunities and implement strategies for enhanced performance across the supply chain. Skilled team leader dedicated to fostering collaboration and guiding teams towards achieving operational excellence.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Supply Chain Manager

Alirm LLC
07.2022 - Current
  • Took on the additional responsibilities of Warehouse Staff Management and Inventory Allocation
  • Onboarded and trained two new hires, Inventory Allocation Specialist, and International Logistics Coordinator, increasing my direct-report team to 6
  • Oversaw the transition of company KPI’s to a PowerBI Dashboard
  • Introduced several new department KPI’s, such as forecast accuracy measurement (85% AAV MAPE), Amazon On-Shelf Availability (95% AAV) and Lost Sales reports to increase visibility and accountability into current practices
  • Conducted an audit of staff roles and responsibilities, including measured benchmarking of FTE tasks, culminating in a 45% redundancy reduction and an annual savings of $850K
  • Successfully transitioned the company from a DDP import model to an FOB model, projected annual savings are estimated at $1M

Supply Chain Manager

Alirm LLC
07.2019 - 07.2022
  • Managed four direct reports in the areas of Demand Planning, Purchasing, Production Coordination and Inventory Accuracy
  • Developed a weekly planning algorithm to forecast thirty weeks of demand for all products, resulting in FCL order placement to one of six Asian based suppliers
  • Segmented SKUs and product categories into ABC rankings based on revenue segments to develop target stock levels and refill points for all products leading to an annual growth rate of 13% and a 25% reduction of inventory carrying costs
  • Implemented a weekly supply chain scorecard to benchmark output and measure KPIs such as Warehouse Pick Accuracy (99% AAV) and Cycle Count Accuracy (95% AAV)
  • Championed the ERP provider selection process and led the subsequent implementation team to launch the cloud based SellerCloud system, leading to a 20% increase in inventory accuracy within the first six months
  • Created a supplier scorecard to monitor and track quarterly supplier performance and enforce established quality standards resulting in a 2.5% reduction in product defect rate
  • Tracked and monitored purchase orders, deliveries, and invoicing to verify accuracy and compliance

Logistics Manager

Forever Collectibles
07.2017 - 03.2019
  • Managed five direct reports across two departments: inbound/outbound traffic coordination and sales operations
  • Planned and added intermodal contract rates with OOCL to facilitate FCL/LCL shipments directly to new dropship warehouse in Little Rock, Arkansas and overflow wholesale warehouse in Arlington, Texas
  • Oversaw weekly shipping schedules from the suppliers in China by nominating carriers and mode of transportation by selecting the most cost effective and direct service while fulfilling 1,000 TEU contract with OOCL, 700 international air shipments 450 LCL shipments between three forwarders and FedEx, and 850 FTL/LTL bookings with two domestic freight brokers
  • Instrumental in scouting, staffing and planning all inbound and outbound shipping practices for a 100k square-foot overflow warehouse space in Texas as well as spending more than 50 days on location between 8/1 and 11/1 to build procedures, train the staff and oversee operations
  • Renegotiated twenty-year-old customs brokerage contract to eliminate unessential charges and save over $65k annually, as well as identified irregularities in HTS classification of some products by our third-party customs broker resulting in a $86k duty rebate in 2018

Assortment Planning Analyst

Forever Collectibles
07.2015 - 07.2017
  • Built and assisted in selling purchase plans for major national retailers Walmart, Target, Kohls, JC Penny, Lids and Fanatics, among others for an average annual value of $30M dollars
  • Assisted with product setups and report building in Amazon Seller Central and Walmart's Retail Link
  • Provided weekly ad-hoc sales reports to plan, forecast and ship vendor-managed replenishment orders for national programs in WalMart, Sears/Kmart and Kohls to maximize sales while maintaining acceptable inventory levels
  • Efficiently managed a supply chain order book of $30M dollars, working in conjunction with Production and Logistics teams, to ensure timely vendor receipt, shipping all products from China

Account Manager, Inside Sales

Forever Collectibles
01.2014 - 07.2015
  • Demonstrated attention to detail in product line planning and was rewarded with three top fifty clients within the first three months, HSN, Fanatics and MLBShop.com
  • Collaborated with production, logistics, design, and development teams to create products that catered to specific customer requirements; also integrated personal design skills for company-wide sales programs
  • Conducted market research to identify potential new products to increase sales volume and generate additional revenue for all accounts
  • Addressed problems with accounting, billing, and service delivery to maintain and enhance client satisfaction

Education

Master of Science - Supply Chain Management

Rutgers
Newark
05-2021

Bachelor of Arts - Religious Studies

Kenyon College
05-2012

Skills

  • Supply Chain Optimization
  • Inventory Control
  • Strategic Procurement
  • Sales Demand Forecasting
  • ERP Systems Expertise
  • Production Scheduling

Timeline

Senior Supply Chain Manager

Alirm LLC
07.2022 - Current

Supply Chain Manager

Alirm LLC
07.2019 - 07.2022

Logistics Manager

Forever Collectibles
07.2017 - 03.2019

Assortment Planning Analyst

Forever Collectibles
07.2015 - 07.2017

Account Manager, Inside Sales

Forever Collectibles
01.2014 - 07.2015

Master of Science - Supply Chain Management

Rutgers

Bachelor of Arts - Religious Studies

Kenyon College

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