Andrew Veal

Highly Creative Supply Chain Leader

Roanoke, Virginia, United States

About

Results-driven Senior Manager with 10 years of Supply Chain experience. Accomplished in high-level decision-making, strategic planning, and operations leadership. Delivers top-notch abilities in partner management, systems & integrations, warehousing & distribution, and strategic sourcing. Critical thinker and team player with excellent communication skills. Even in my personal life I always enjoy a challenge as demonstrated by my successful completion of a 2,192 mile thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail! CAPABILITIES • Functional lead responsible for end-to-end Supply Chain systems management • Establish and deploy 3PL provider networks • Enable and lead eCommerce marketplace launches including Shopify, Amazon, & Walmart and manage EDI/API transactions • Expertise with SAP and Oracle including leading organizational rollouts • Manage strategic RFP to implement new warehousing and distribution partners • Ensure successful eCommerce fulfillment via developing strategies and implementing operational systems and partnerships • Experience in developing MRP based analytic suites to support supplier & department metric reporting, and component analysis • Familiarity with all aspects of procurement, sourcing, and inventory control • Support transitioning manufacturing lines & multiple product launches • Highly competent with Microsoft products including Excel programming

Experience

  • FP&A Lead at FedEx
    Mar 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 5 mos

  • Supply Chain Manager at The Unoriginal Bathroom Co.
    Oct 2023 - Feb 2024 · 5 mos

    -3PL development -Shopify development

  • Senior Manager, Supply Chain Network Strategy & Systems at BioSteel
    Nov 2022 - Sep 2023 · 11 mos

    • Administered the sourcing & deployment a new 3PL network responsible for > $10M in annual revenue; achieved >10% storage savings, >50% outbound order capacity increase, and $1.5M in annual fixed costs savings • Oversaw eCommerce marketplaces including Shopify, Amazon, and Walmart as well as B2B EDI integrations via SPS commerce & API integrations via Celigo • Accelerated the selection process for a new ERP integration system by arranging a cross functional working conference

  • Canopy Growth Corporation (Full-time · 3 yrs 1 mo)
    • Senior Manager, eCommerce Operations
      Jan 2022 - Nov 2022 · 11 mos

      • Solved a priority risk by preventing the fulfillment of fraudulent Shopify orders; resulted in >$100k in savings annually • Achieved revenue targets > $4M by managing continued operations of three 3PL partners in the US & Canada providing warehousing and fulfillment for brand websites

    • Team Lead, Procurement Systems & Tools
      Dec 2020 - Jan 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos

      • Generated over $300k in additional revenue by creating and managing a 3PL product bundling process • Reduced lead time for priority Customer order deliveries by >50% using a CMO to Customer dropship process • Developed an automated Procurement compliance process by building assessments in OneTrust • Overhauled the SAP Procure2Pay process by creating a Purchase Requisition team management system and a weekly Purchase Order status reporting program

    • ERP Procurement Manager
      Nov 2019 - Dec 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos

      • Led the deployment of SAP S/4HANA for the Procurement department by participating in all development and functional build projects, completing testing, documenting processes, training personnel, and acting as a functional champion after go-live • Systematized batch-to-batch traceability for federally restricted goods by developing a multi-tier subcontract management process • Gained executive experience by creating a training program for Purchase Order approvals which included training C-Suite members

  • Appalachian Trail Thru Hike at Appalachian Trail
    Feb 2019 - Sep 2019 · 8 mos

    All 2,192 miles! https://appalachiantrail.org/