Portland, Oregon, United States
Proven Supply Chain leader who strategically designs, implements, and evolves international & domestic supply chain networks. Negotiates beneficial ocean, air, & logistics contracts to support business demands. Ensures premium service through metrics and KPI measurement. Innovates, creates, and deploys programs aimed at reducing cost and improving efficiencies. Creates and manages budgeted/forecasted spend while reporting detailed actual results against plan. Collaborates across business units, categories, planning, order management, finance, origin offices, external vendors and customers in order to achieve business goals. EXPERTISE: SUPPLY CHAIN TRANSFORMATION NETWORK OPTIMIZATION TEAM LEADERSHIP & MENTORING CONTRACT NEGOTIATION SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIP & PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SPEND OPTIMIZATION ENHANCED ANALYTICS CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT SAP GT NEXUS
Manage, coach, and inspire International and Domestic Logistics, Transportation, and Global Trade/Compliance organizations to continuously improve, innovate, and partner with cross-functional departments. Negotiate and manage $150M inbound and domestic freight spend. Strategize and lead optimization, planning, and execution for International and Domestic network product flow from 3,000+ vendors to 10 distribution and fulfillment centers in US and Canada. Optimize store delivery network serving 350 full-price and off-price stores in US and Canada. Establish and monitor key performance metrics and management of International and Domestic carriers and service providers. Ensure compliance of International, US, and Canadian customs regulations.
Led, mentored and coached Logistics, Transportation, and Trade/Compliance teams to build a collaborative, innovative, & high performing team. Optimized planning, execution, and spend for International and Domestic product flow. Transformed Organization to elevate Strategy, Analytics, Logistics Supplier Management, Delivery Planning and Execution. Managed budgeting, monitoring, and performance of annual Logistics, Transportation and Distribution spend. Developed and executed negotiation and contracting strategy for International and Domestic Logistics. Implemented metrics and performance dashboards supporting measurement of on-time and in-full delivery to customers.
Managed and coached International Logistics, Transportation, and Trade/Compliance Teams. Championed implementation of team goal-setting, performance review, and talent development. Developed and executed International Logistics Strategy, with emphasis on process optimization, IT/Systems enhancements, and team/talent development. Selected and implemented Freight Audit program reducing administrative tasks while improving accuracy and control of global freight spend. Selected and implemented Global freight procurement software (GT Nexus) for ocean, airfreight, and domestic contracting and optimization. Developed and implemented annual contracting process for global ocean and airfreight transportation. Established regular Logistics Provider performance reviews covering service, cost, and performance metrics.
Partnered to develop and implement global strategy to support a growing business and $1.5B logistics spend. Collaborated with Global and Geography senior leadership teams to successfully deliver Corporate Strategy. Worked closely with Manufacturing and Planning teams around the world to deliver a Best-In-Class product flow. Led global implementations of new logistics suppliers and/or expanded global footprint. Conducted detailed analysis of Global Supply Chain performance and drove continuous improvement solutions. Led global projects focused on network optimization, cost reduction, speed and flexibility. Led Analytics team to deliver monthly/quarterly cost, inventory, and Supplier Performance. Served as Global Lead for Logistics Service Provider partnerships.
Directed North America Supply Chain policies and initiatives to ensure optimal performance Strategically designed and managed flexible operations network to meet goals of business units Negotiated and managed ocean, air, and logistics provider contracts ($200M) Created freight cost analysis tools and implemented GT Nexus Contract Facilitation/Opti- mization suite Established vendor performance scorecards and reviewed KPI’s monthly with ocean, air and logistics providers Negotiated and implemented domestic trans-load program including trucking, process- ing, and intermodal rail
Managed Inbound Product Flow for Nike Americas Region (Canada & Latin America) Created business plan, provided strategic direction, and designed/implemented process improvements Negotiated and managed ocean, air, and logistics provider contracts ($20M) Lead logistics teams at corporate headquarters and in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Canada