Mike Samardzija

Scope: Enterprise logistics, sourcing, inventory, demand planning, and customer service operations across a national 3PL network totaling 2M+ sq. ft.; executive reporting to CSCO.

• Improved on-time delivery performance from 65% to 97% by redesigning transportation execution and customer-facing shipping tools.
• Delivered $1.5M in annual savings through carrier renegotiation and optimized transportation agreements.
• Reduced print and kitting costs by 20% through cross-border supplier collaboration in Mexico.
• Executed high-volume TL and LTL shipping operations across peak and non-peak periods while maintaining 99.81% shipment performance and 99.99% inventory accuracy.
• Established a level-loading and pre-staging strategy to protect service during peak season and mitigate late inventory arrivals.
• Implemented AI-enabled customer service automation, reducing labor costs by 40% and cutting case resolution time by ~4 hours.

Scope: Leadership of distribution operations across North America and Europe, overseeing 2.5M+ sq. ft. of internal and 3PL warehouse space; responsible for network strategy, automation, service recovery, and large-scale transformation initiatives.

• Launched a 1M sq. ft. 3PL-managed distribution center within a 90-day implementation window.
• Reduced project shipping backlog from 65 days to 7 days within 30 days of leadership transition.
• Led EDI integration initiatives eliminating manual processes and six full-time roles.
• Developed forward-thinking 3-year distribution model, consolidating existing structures and introducing new locations to materially improve service levels and network resilience.

Scope: Enterprise warehouse and fulfillment operations across 15 manufacturing-adjacent distribution facilities; responsibility for labor strategy, inventory accuracy, automation, safety, and cost performance while reporting to the SVP of Operations.

• Led operations across 15 facilities, driving $1M+ in annual savings through consolidation and automation.
• Implemented enterprise inventory accuracy programs, achieving less than 3% variance across sites.
• Deployed AGVs and radio shuttle racking solutions, generating $1.4M+ in combined annual savings.

Scope: Global logistics procurement with $220M annual P&L; leadership of 9 direct and 200 indirect reports.

• Delivered $5.8M in annual savings through global TL and intermodal RFQs.
• Increased load density strategies, generating $3.4M annually in cost reduction.
• Improved safety performance, reducing TRIR from 3.4 to 0.78.

Scope: Enterprise logistics infrastructure and network strategy for a multi-site steel manufacturer; full P&L responsibility of $175M covering transportation, third-party storage, and network expansion initiatives across North America, reporting to the VP of Supply Chain.

• Owned $175M P&L and led logistics strategy across multi-site operations.
• Generated $8.7M+ in annual savings through truckload, LTL, and multi-stop optimization.
• Reduced customer lead times from 5 days to 2 days through network expansion.
• Earlier Career: Progressive leadership roles in logistics and operations with Fortune 500 manufacturers, including Ford Motor Company and Allied Tube & Conduit.