Nathan Tipton
Columbus
Summary
Dynamic Supply Chain Manager with a proven track record at Honeywell International, excelling in process improvement and project leadership. Achieved a 70% reduction in cycle time through Lean Six Sigma methodologies. Expert in SAP and skilled in team leadership, driving operational excellence and optimizing inventory management for enhanced efficiency. Highly knowledgeable Supply Chain Manager with notable background in optimizing supply chain processes and enhancing operational efficiencies. Experience includes overseeing procurement, storage, distribution, and sales cycle activities while reducing costs and improving service delivery. Strengths lie in strategic planning, data analysis, problem-solving abilities and leadership skills. Previous roles demonstrated substantial improvements in supply chain management by implementing cost-effective strategies and streamlining operations.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Supply Chain Manager
ITC Manufacturing
Columbus
09.2021 - Current
- Responsible for driving the organization's SIOP process while directly leading receiving, shipping & production planning in order to optimize on-time delivery, inventory accuracy, and schedule attainment KPI's
- Established MOS surrounding customer delivery gaps and advanced planning, leading to a 30% OTD improvement
- Lead a multi-site shop floor ERP reporting project from a pen and paper process to scanning and real-time data entry
- Reduced raw material costs through use of supplier negotiations, supply channel optimization, & avoidance of batch ordering via SIOP
Inventory & Assembly BPM Leader
Rogue Fitness
Columbus
11.2020 - 09.2021
- Responsible for managing operational KPI's through proactive planning and cross-functional labor repositioning
- Created a closed-loop daily tier structure for the powder coat, inventory and assembly teams to review KPI's and address corrective actions
- Directed quality containment team to minimize quality escapes
- Project resulted in the prevention of 100+ quality escapes within a 3-week period
Project Leader
Motivate International (Columbus Bike Share)
Columbus
05.2020 - 12.2020
- Interim Project Role
- Led the planning, execution, and delivery of the Watson Initiative (Electric Bike Program) within budget and on schedule
- Developed comprehensive project plans, including timelines, milestones, resource allocation, and risk management strategies
Performance Excellence Leader
Mount Carmel Health System
Columbus
09.2018 - 04.2020
- Continuous Improvement Manager
- Provided direct consulting and analytical support to C-Level Leadership, managers, & directors
- Lead Process Improvement Initiative resulting in a 74% reduction in PACU to IP process overflow minutes
- Directed Transfer Center Initiative, adding 5 Unit Clerks and 5 PAT resources on the front end, leading to $30m in denials prevention while simultaneously reducing cost
Sr. Project Manager ISC
Honeywell International
Columbus
04.2018 - 09.2018
- Envisioned and established systemic change to SAP from a legacy Nashen system in multiple Canadian sites
- Defined VSM for 3PL site in Toronto that reduced inbound cycle time from 56 hours to 17 hours on avg
- Reduced storage costs by $375k annually by connecting multiple business functions to determine IOS inventory in our 3PL
Inbound Supervisor ISC
Honeywell International
Columbus
01.2015 - 04.2018
- Directed all inbound operations while managing 8 direct and 58 indirect employees in a 1 m sq
- Ft distribution center
- Developed MOS for DTS (dock to stock) utilizing Lean 6-Sigma methodology leading to a 70% reduction in Cycle Time (30-hour avg to 9-hour avg)
- Implemented mobile receiving process which improved receiving accuracy 58%, reduced H/C by 4 and generated $85k in annualized cost savings
- Identified, escalated & implemented change in the container import process which shaved an avg 2.5 hrs off breakdown and saved $300k/yr
- Created a static and dynamic scheduling process through collaboration with a key supplier, leading to a 45% increase in carrier on-time performance
- Successfully managed the integration of 2 distribution centers
Sr HOS/HSE Specialist
Honeywell International
Columbus
11.2013 - 01.2015
- Lead the implementation of Honeywell Operating Systems and HSE Engineering for 2 DC's at a combined 1.5 m sq
- Feet with a headcount of 35 direct and 257 indirect employees
- Established a Tiered accountability structure across 5 layers of operations, linking KPI's & RCCA's between the floor & executive leadership
- Led Kaizen initiative linking a MEX manufacturing site and DC with ISC leadership to reduce the cycle time from 6 hours DTS to 1 hour on avg
- Improved the HOS maturity from Phase 1 start-up to Phase 4
- Simultaneously managed both DC's and merged together during Phase 3
Education
Certification in Continuous Improvement -
Ohio State Fisher College of Business
Columbus, OH01.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Economics & Finance
Monmouth College
Monmouth, IL01.2003
Skills
- Six Sigma
- SAP
- JD Edwards
- Microsoft Office
- Lean Six Sigma
- 5S
- Supply Chain
- Project Leadership
- Lean Manufacturing
- Lean
- Operations Management
- Warehouse Management
- Root Cause Analysis
- Process Improvement
- Value Stream Mapping
- Inventory control
- Warehouse experience
- Analysis skills
- MRP
- Purchasing
- Kanban
- Databases
- Warehouse management system
- Windows
- Materials handling
- Warehouse distribution
- Typing
- Customer service
- Warehouse supervisor experience
- Shipping & receiving
- Materials management
- Production planning
- Order fulfillment
- ERP systems
- Project Planning
- Manufacturing
- Logistics
- Production Management
- Forecasting
- Project management
- SIOP process
- Inventory management
- Supplier negotiation
- Process improvement
- Team leadership
- Risk management
- Multitasking
Certification
- Center for Business Excellence Certification, Ohio State Fisher College of Business, 2018
- Leadership Skills Workshop, 2015
- OSHA Certification Workshop, 2014
- HOS Workshop
- Certified Lean Leader, 2014
- Lean Expert Certification, 2012
- Green Belt Six Sigma, 2011
- PFEP (Plan for Every Part), 2011
- Lean Leadership Certification, 2010
- SIOP (Supply, Inventory & Operations Management) Training, 2009
- Supply Chain Management, 2008 & 2010
- ISO Auditor
- PMP
- Six Sigma Certification
Timeline
Supply Chain Manager
ITC Manufacturing
09.2021 - Current
Inventory & Assembly BPM Leader
Rogue Fitness
11.2020 - 09.2021
Project Leader
Motivate International (Columbus Bike Share)
05.2020 - 12.2020
Performance Excellence Leader
Mount Carmel Health System
09.2018 - 04.2020
Sr. Project Manager ISC
Honeywell International
04.2018 - 09.2018
Inbound Supervisor ISC
Honeywell International
01.2015 - 04.2018
Sr HOS/HSE Specialist
Honeywell International
11.2013 - 01.2015
Certification in Continuous Improvement -
Ohio State Fisher College of Business
Bachelor of Arts - Economics & Finance
Monmouth College
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