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Walter Tanner

Walter Tanner

Fairfield,Connecticut

Summary

Passionate supply chain professional looking to further develop skills using knowledge and experience ranging from military aviation, consumer goods, and fashion industries to meaningfully impact the company's operations.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Vice President of Operations & Transportation

MasonHub
11.2022 - Current
  • Improved operational gross margins by 25% through performance optimization, pricing strategies and efficiency improvements.
  • Increased parcel transportation net revenue by negotiation agreements, carrier diversification, and technology capabilities.
  • Identified issues with labor force planning, storage optimization and data visibility and implemented successful solutions.
  • Supported Executive Team in reviewing, identifying and prioritizing strategic initiatives to drive EBITDA metrics.
  • Applied excellent problem-solving, process development, and strategic implementation skills to lead and support all areas of operations and transportation.
  • Set clear goals to Industrial Engineering, Inventory Control, System Administration and Transportation departments to monitor and achieve performance and financial goals.

Vice President of Operations

Kerri Rosenthal
01.2022 - 10.2022
  • Advise and execute operational best practices and strategize long term plans of increasing capacity company-wide to support rapid growth, small business goals.
  • Introduced a technology & operations strategy that embraced single source of truth, enhanced system connectivity and improved financial visibility.
  • Lead implementation of Oracle Netsuite ERP to increase financial structure and efficiency for manufacturing, sales and operations.
  • Onboarded EDI platform to drive compliance and vendor order management for wholesale channel key partners.
  • Managed data cleansing efforts to advance consistency and accuracy in day-to-day business management.
  • Developed fulfillment and distribution plan to generate operational capacity and long-term cost efficiency.
  • Progressed product production and packaging to optimize operation processes.
  • Overhauled in-house warehousing operations to maximize quality control and throughput to manage increasing YOY volume.
  • Implemented customer service platform to increase responsiveness, manage agent requirements, and improve customer expectations.
  • Supported and guided growth initiatives such as annual operating planning, strategy for personnel hiring and office space planning.

Senior Director of Operations

Tommy John Inc.
02.2015 - 01.2022
  • Lead cross functional team to operate logistics and distribution functions and drive continuous improvement companywide.
  • In house efficiency and management consultant responsible for identifying process improvement opportunities across multiple business units, including resource planning and project execution to realize profitability gains.
  • Grew Amazon sales channel to 4% of annual revenue within one year by strategically offloading excess inventory.
  • Decreased overall fulfillment costs by 9% through negotiations and long-term contract agreement with 3PL.
  • Execute negotiations of parcel transportation contracts to improve service levels and reduce costing.
  • Created and executed plan to improve fulfillment operations, achieving 99% success rate during peak volume periods for six consecutive years by integrating key process improvements and automating workflows.
  • Developed scalable distribution and inventory management operations for launch of five retail stores in one year.
  • Lead selection, implementation, and continuous improvement of upgraded ERP Software.
  • Perform on site audits of 3PL processes, inventory control, and product quality.
  • Source high quality packaging solutions to enhance luxury customer experience maintaining financial budgets.
  • Liaise with Branding, Marketing and Merchandizing teams to plan and execute promotional campaigns.
  • Report key performance indicators from Operations team to C-Suite and Board members on monthly basis.

Operations and Logistics Manager

Fab.com
10.2012 - 02.2015
  • Oversaw data and process analysis to support unique warehousing management system and robust logistics and supply chain processes.

Program Planning and Control Scheduler

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
05.2010 - 10.2012
  • Analyzed costs of raw materials, purchased parts, equipment, and other items required to manufacture helicopter, aircraft and aerospace products.

Education

Bachelor of Science -

Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, MD

Skills

  • Oracle Netsuite, RLM and SAP ERP Management
  • BI Data Visibility - Looker & Quicksight, Sigma BI Platforms
  • Post Purchase Consumer Experience - Narvar & Convey
  • Microsoft Excel Expert
  • EDI Vendor Management
  • ECommerce, POS and Wholesale Channel Management
  • Structured Query Language
  • VSM, Kaizen & Process Mapping
  • Strategic Planning and Execution
  • Budget Control

Timeline

Vice President of Operations & Transportation

MasonHub
11.2022 - Current

Vice President of Operations

Kerri Rosenthal
01.2022 - 10.2022

Senior Director of Operations

Tommy John Inc.
02.2015 - 01.2022

Operations and Logistics Manager

Fab.com
10.2012 - 02.2015

Program Planning and Control Scheduler

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
05.2010 - 10.2012

Bachelor of Science -

Loyola University Maryland

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