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Patrick Sylvain

Surprise,AZ

Summary

Senior-level Supply Chain and Operations leader with extensive experience in creating strategies and leading execution of all global supply chain activities, including procurement, manufacturing, and distribution management. Manages and leads cross-functional teams to drive product supply and productivity improvements. Leads risk mitigation, while driving supply chain strategies for end-to-end pipeline management and supply planning. Skilled in negotiation and strategic decision-making, perfected by 20+ years of experience in leading organizational business units.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Supply Chain

National Pump Company
03.2006 - 01.2024
  • Responsible for 22 million in inventory over 6 branches located across US
  • Developed and implemented a daily cycle count procedure for all 6 locations
  • Purchasing Manager responsible for all purchasing functions for over 20 personnel
  • Developed and implemented export compliance program for all import freight into US and for customer's product outbound exports
  • Logistic Manager responsible for all inbound and outbound shipments
  • Negotiated yearly contacts with 3 PL providers
  • Approved carriers with background checks and verification of appropriate insurance
  • Monthly reporting on analytical data regarding logistic freight movement from all locations
  • Traveled to all 6 locations for auditing and training purposes
  • Maintaining daily cycle counts in 6 sites with corrective action
  • Monthly inventory reporting to senior management
  • Quarterly inventory reporting to Corporate managers and outside auditing group
  • Develop programs to improve effectiveness of department and overall operation of the organization
  • Developed SQL queries as required to assist management needs
  • Developed reporting in the ERP business system to assist associates in making accurate decisions.

Supervisor/Inventory Specialist

Canfor USA
10.2000 - 08.2005
  • Forklift supervisor, responsible for 8 drivers
  • Monthly full physical inventory
  • Shipping and receiving, time-sheets, monthly reports
  • Organizing, coordinating, and directing forklift operators for production lines
  • Verifying inbound and outbound shipments with local logistic companies
  • Scheduling rail car loads inbound and outbound
  • Daily inventory production checks to production outputs
  • RMA’s, CPR certified, and forklift certified.

Welder/ Machine Operator

Goodnite Construction
04.1998 - 10.2000
  • Supervisor and Excavator operator/Welder
  • Field welder at construction sites, heavy steel, pipe and structural buildings
  • Prepared site to grade for surveying crew to mark pile locations
  • Drove pile for structural building foundations
  • Cut pile to grade and prepared for foundation footing
  • Backfilled site with excavator.

Education

Rio Salado Community College
Phoenix, AZ
02.2015

Glendale Community College
Glendale, AZ
01.2010

Aviation

Green River Community College
Auburn, WA
01.1998

Nooksack High School
Nooksack, WA
1985

Skills

  • Supply Chain Manager
  • Purchasing Manager
  • Inventory Manager
  • Logistic Manager
  • Export Compliance Manager
  • Inventory management skills for 25 years
  • Over 20 years in Supervisory skills with Management courses in leadership
  • Skilled in troubleshooting and promptly taking corrective action; reading and interpreting plans/bills of materials; adhering to safety policies, procedures, and codes
  • Good customer-relations background
  • Using problem-solving skills to produce workflow more effectively
  • College courses in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, VB Basic NET
  • Ability to operate a forklift, have certified others in forklift training

Accomplishments

1. Cycle Count Program:

a. Successfully developed and implemented a cycle count program for all six sites and provided training for all locations.

b. Completed analysis and daily count corrections efficiently.

c. Consolidated the results of all six sites monthly.

2. Quarterly Cycle Count Frequency:

a. Confidently pulled data history and reported quarterly to verify inventory was on track for the annual counting of all products by the ABC analysis.

b. Promptly addressed areas of concern within the current month to prevent accounting issues.

3. Export Compliance:

a. Successfully developed and implemented an export compliance program following federal government regulations.

b. Screened all customers to whom products were to be exported out of the country with utmost accuracy.

c. Verified any customer/country flags before releasing the shipment to ship out of the country.

4. ISO Implementation Team Member:

a. Actively contributed to the development of processes and procedures for my area of responsibility.

b. Audited other departments' processes as an internal audit member, ensuring that the department was meeting the ISO standard.

c. Actively participated in management review meetings to ensure we were meeting the requirements of the ISO standard.

5. ERP Business System Implementation Member:

a. Worked as an ERP team member and confidently tested several modules to verify that the process would work from version 8 to version 10.

6. SQL Query Developer:

a. Developed and confidently implemented SQL queries for departments in day-to-day processes.

b. Developed SQL queries to track data issues that departments needed to address with ease.


Timeline

Director of Supply Chain

National Pump Company
03.2006 - 01.2024

Supervisor/Inventory Specialist

Canfor USA
10.2000 - 08.2005

Welder/ Machine Operator

Goodnite Construction
04.1998 - 10.2000

Rio Salado Community College

Glendale Community College

Aviation

Green River Community College

Nooksack High School

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