STEVEN R. ANDERSON
Indianapolis,IN
Summary
Seasoned Distribution Manager with comprehensive background in logistics and supply chain management. Proven ability in streamlining distribution processes, enhancing efficiency, and controlling inventory. Strengths include strategic planning, team leadership, cost control, and problem-solving skills. Notable impact in previous work includes significant reduction of operational costs while maintaining optimal service levels.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
DISTRIBUTION MANAGER
EPSON AMERICA INC
Plainfield, Indiana
02.2018 - 02.2021
- Department Manager over Inventory, Facilities, Service, and Returns
- Created and maintained Internal Audit Processes which was implemented at all Epson distribution facilities that resulted in a quantifiable metric to base progressive improvements
- Implemented cycle count process that resulted in a direct labor savings of 13 FTE annually, based on live on hand inventory value of in excess of 45 million dollars
- Developed facility PM schedule resulting in up time improvement of 9% annually
- Direct liaison between local vendors and corporate contracts, which enabled annual savings in excess of $250,000 by 'shopping' services and ensured the project/service completion
- Managed internal restructure of transitioning from 3PL to internal ownership, resulting in annual savings exceeding $500,000
- Managed a staff which could peak of up to 90+ hourly and 6 salary positions
MATERIALS MANAGER
LORD CORPORATION
Indianapolis, Indiana
09.2015 - 11.2017
- Responsible for all shipping activities to include…
- HAZMAT/DOT compliance
- GHS compliance for all outbound shipments 55% international
- Direct contact for all transportation carriers
- Responsible for all finished good inventory
- Facility Accident Review Manager
- Facility Safety Committee Manager
OPERATIONS MANAGER
GENCO DISTRIBUTION
Greenwood, Indiana
08.2011 - 09.2015
- Successful departmental manager of multi-customer facility with each customer having varied contractual agreements, metrics, and requirements…REDBOX, Harbor Freight Tools, Voxx International, OMX
- Responsible for multiple customer start-ups to include contractual agreements, KPI developments, and operational process developments
- Oversaw a start-up operation bringing an entirely new business unit beginning with 5 hourly and peaking at over 130 hourly and 4 salaried teammates
- Developed and maintained accountability measures which resulted and has maintained a shrink percent of 99.997% annually while processing in excess of 60 million units
- Directly partnered with outside vendors to develop automated sortation resulting in a 70% increase in thru-put
- Developed an outsourcing process which put all recyclable material to bid resulting in $100K annual additional revenue
- By outsourcing vendors locally, I was able save $496K off the annual budget utilizing technology that was not available at the corporate level, this equaled out to approximately 15 full time employees
- Developed internal audit processes which enabled a near perfect Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) audit
- Facility Lean Manager, partaking and initiating events which resulted in cost saving in excess of 2.1 million dollars over the course of 2012/2013 consisting of projects from outsourcing vendors, WMS process enhancements, technology implementations, and procedural evaluations
- 2014 facility LEAN savings exceeded 1.5 million
- Facility Safety Manager using programs such as Safety Committee, employee surveys, job hazard assessments etc…resulting in an ongoing metric exceeding 1,000 days without a lost time accident
SUPERVISOR
BEST BUY DISTRIBUTION
Franklin, Indiana
01.2003 - 02.2011
- Returns AOP supervisor July 2010 through 2011
- Outbound AOP Supervisor 2006 through 2010
- Increased UPH by 9.3% to over 1,000 from 925 through employee engagement and process improvements
- Decreased mechanical downtime from 4.8% to 2% by creating and maintaining PM schedule and increasing on hand stock of consumable parts
- Inventory Control Supervisor 2003 through 2006
- Developed and implemented facility cycle count program and tracking to improve annual inventory results to a variance of .02% compared to annual receipts of $945 million
- Annual CVR(employee satisfaction) scores consistently higher than overall facility score
- Participant on multiple facility reduction/consolidation committee’s
- Developed facility quality and counseling program to document and correct employee performance enabling the facility to exceed quality goal of 99.6%, an increase of over 2%
- Served on various safety committee’s as well as community involvement activities
SUPERVISOR
ATLAS COLD STORAGE
Shelbyville, Indiana
09.2002 - 01.2003
- Oversaw a crew of 23 to stock, pick and ship in a very high speed and demanding environment
SUPERVISOR
ALCOA MANUFACTURING
Franklin, Indiana
09.1998 - 08.2002
- Improved shipping reliability to 95%, the highest of any Alcoa Kawneer location
- Reduced freight claims by 80% by incorporating a partnership with select carriers
- Established route truck service to high volume areas, which improved customer satisfaction, eliminated claims, and increased order volume from participating customers
- Negotiated freight contracts
- Developed an order review process with the scheduling department that consolidated multiple orders for same customers and gave 2 days’ notice for problem orders which resulted in higher customer satisfaction
- Standardized packing procedures resulting in a 15% savings on packing supplies
- Created a Kan-Ban stock program that improved inventory accuracy to 99% an improvement of 24%
- Participated as a member of the plant APS(Alcoa Production System) team, responsible for training hourly and salary employees
- Developed an APS procedure for material flow through facility production departments
- Strict enforcement of safety rules and regulations resulted in no serious injuries in any of my departments
- Directly responsible for 71 hourly and 5 salary employees split between 3 shifts to include training, attendance/payroll, discipline, work schedules, and mentoring
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
01.1991 - 01.1998
- Monitored, inventoried, and verified all receipts, shipments, and expenditures for the base munitions stockpile valued in excess of 25 million dollars
- Prepared annual excess reports so effective redistribution of 5 million dollars’ worth of assets could be distributed to multiple locations
- Identified, and correctly returned over 700 delinquent documents, creating a comprehensive filing system to ensure all accountable documents are quality controlled and maintained
- Completed 45 day human relation/management course placing 4th out of 42
- Participated in 33 day munitions inspector quality assurance course, completing with an EOC score of 95%
- Supervised a staff of 15 locally and during deployments
Education
Lean 5S
Greenwood, IN01.2013
Lean VSM
McDonough, GA01.2012
Dale Carnegie Management Course -
Indianapolis, IN01.2009
LMS - 1 and 2
Logistics Managements Systems
Minneapolis, MN01.2004
APS -
Aloca Production School
Bloomsburg, PA01.2000
Community College of the Air Force
Skills
- Safety Compliance Mindset
- Inventory Management
- Scheduling Optimization
- Lean Practices
- Workforce Management
- Financial Forecasting
- Results-Focused
- Staff Development
- Client Relationship Management
Timeline
DISTRIBUTION MANAGER
EPSON AMERICA INC
02.2018 - 02.2021
MATERIALS MANAGER
LORD CORPORATION
09.2015 - 11.2017
OPERATIONS MANAGER
GENCO DISTRIBUTION
08.2011 - 09.2015
SUPERVISOR
BEST BUY DISTRIBUTION
01.2003 - 02.2011
SUPERVISOR
ATLAS COLD STORAGE
09.2002 - 01.2003
SUPERVISOR
ALCOA MANUFACTURING
09.1998 - 08.2002
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
01.1991 - 01.1998
Lean 5S
Lean VSM
Dale Carnegie Management Course -
LMS - 1 and 2
Logistics Managements Systems
APS -
Aloca Production School
Community College of the Air Force
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