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							Joshua Williams                                                                             Address: 1150 Rockbridge Road
                                                                                                  Lexington, KY 40515
                                                                                            Phone: 479.790.4415
                                                                                            Email: joshua.david@gmail.com
                                                         Summary
$175.8 Million saved/generated over a combined 10 years as a Supply Chain Professional with a proven record of turning
around underperforming business units and optimizing supply chain performance. Succeeded through leadership,
business analysis and solution development, and by developing high performance teams.
                                                Professional Experience
Transportation Insight ($2.97 Bottom Line Savings)                                                            Lexington, KY
Regional Director                                                                                   Sep. 2011 – Current
TI partners with Clients’, providing Strategic Supply Chain, LEAN, and Procurement Solutions. I develop strategic partnerships
and consult Clients’ at the Executive level in developing High Performance Global Supply Chains.
  Develop and implement Global Supply Chain Strategy and Design, optimizing Supply Chain performance and cost
  Liaise across Clients’ organizational functions to support the integration of S&OP with optimal Supply Chain design
  Manage the integration of Logistics Management Systems with Clients’ ERP, WMS, and MRP systems improving
   Supply Chain visibility, performance and streamline Sales and Operations Planning
  Optimize Inbound and Outbound Logistics programs by analyzing logistical data, benchmarking pricing, performance
   and service, and carrier management
  Manage a cross-functional team of engineers, programmers, pricing analyst, and account managers in developing
   solutions, proposals, contracts, IS systems integration and Program implementation
  Negotiate Parcel, LTL, TL, Ocean, and International Carrier rates, services, and contracts, lowering costs by 31%
  Develop Strategic Procurement Programs providing 14% cost savings through spend analysis, defining requirements,
   executing formal RFPs, leveraging spend, supplier development, and negotiating pricing, services and contracts
  Evaluate, Negotiate and Execute Non Disclosure Agreements, Purchasing Agreements, Consulting Agreements, and
   review proposed pricing, terms and conditions
  Managed a total of 7 Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing, and LEAN Programs totaling $10.8 in spend and delivered
   $2.97Million in savings while improving Supply Chain performance 18-32%
ABF Freight System ($58 Million Generated, $8.8 Million in Net Profits)
Memphis, TN, Bentonville, AR, Lexington, KY
Progression: Operations Manager, Account Manager, Branch Director                                May 2005 – Sept. 2011
   Full P&L responsibility, managed a turnaround generating $5.8 MM Net Profits from $530K, 2009 – 2011
   Responsible for Assets and Budget of $13 Million, managed a 12-18% expense reduction and 37% revenue growth
   Quantitative Analysis and continuous improvement of financial, sales and operational KPI metrics
   Managed the daily activities and performance of a Logistics team of 15-32 in executing and optimizing Local,
    Regional and National Logistics Operations 2005 – 2011
   Generated $3 Million in Net Profit by optimizing 3 distinct operations and fleet utilization, 2005 – 2007
   Managed and supported the daily activities and performance 2 Account Managers in developing and executing sales,
    marketing, new business and account development and revenue growth strategies
   Balanced resources to business levels while meeting customer service metrics and lowering operating expense
   Implemented a new Regional Logistics Operation which improved transit times by 70% and revenues by 18%
   Coached, led and developed employee performance through periodic reviews, counseling and corrective action plans
   Ensured a safe and secure work environment, DOT and OSHA compliance, and fleet and facilities maintenance
   Negotiated and executed all purchasing agreements, negotiated pricing, reviewed invoices and conducted supplier
    Score Card meetings which lowered sourcing costs by 28% while improving supplier performance by 70%
   Managed Revenue accounts worth $58 Million, monitored and managed customer logistics performance, managed
    relationships, resolved conflicts, and negotiated LTL, TL, Ocean, and Warehouse pricing and service contracts
   Designed and Managed Collaborative Supply Chain Programs for Logistics Optimization, Inventory Management,
    Network Optimization, Warehousing, Reverse Logistics, and Supplier Score Card Improvement
 Designed and Executed a successful Retail Roll-Out program which netted my customer $271 MM in sales revenue
 Increased Revenues by 400% and developed and managed ABF’s 2nd largest National Account, 2007 – 2009
 Statistical Regression Analysis of account costing metrics supporting optimal market share and account profitability
 Conducted market research and developed marketing collateral and unique services enriching the value proposition
 Designed and Implemented a Start-up Reverse Logistics program by analyzing data, developing a Transportation
  Management System, and implementing a Supply Chain design which saved the customer $600k in the first year
 Developed, presented and acquired Executive approval for a new service which created $1.6 Million in Revenues, 2
  new positions, and became the highest Profit generating special service in its first year
KingKing USA ($100 Million Saved, $10 Million Generated)                                             Bentonville, AR
Project Manager/Business Analyst                                                          August 2008 – July 2010
I worked for KingKing and ABF at the same time, as part of the Professional Development portion of my MBA
program.

 Instrumental in salvaging a $50 Million business Walmart by re-designing the Global Supply Chain from Asia to Wal-
  Mart’s DC network
 Improved CPFR accuracy by managing IS systems integration and improving warehouse, inventory, order fulfillment
  and logistics execution
 Increased inventory turn by 45%, achieved 100% order fulfillment and accuracy and eliminated stock outs
 Supported Sales and Operations Planning through quantitative analysis sales and fulfillment lead time data
 Managed high volume roll – outs for promotional sales events
 Created complex predictive Demand Models which adjusted for seasonality and promotional events using
  exponential smoothing and multiple regression
 Developed predictive Supply Chain Models supporting Costing and Retail Pricing strategies for market expansion into
  the Walmart.com and Walmart Canada channels

Flextronics International                                                                             Memphis, TN
Systems Analyst                                                                           Dec. 2002 – Jan. 2004

 Provided MRP, Inventory, Order Fulfillment and Manufacturing Systems Support Motorola, Apple and HP
  manufacturing and value added distribution operations
 Maintained IT infrastructure and supported production line re-tooling and New Product Model configurations
 Performed time studies, established process Takt times, and developed Kanbans improving inventory pick and
  production line retooling by 14%
 Root cause analysis and corrective action development for Information Systems, user, process and equipment failures
 Collaborated cross functionally with Production and Engineering on Six-Sigma and LEAN projects
 Identified and improved a key process for the Nextel I35 Phone which resulted in a 30% reduction in failures
 Re-drafted Manufacturing Process Instructions(MPI) lowering the new employee learning curves by 50%


                                   Education, Accomplishments and Memberships

 Master’s in Business Administration:University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR GPA 3.92, Graduated July 2010
   o Ranked 9th “Most Competitive” by Princeton Review
   o Ranked 25th among public institutions by U.S. News and World Report
   o Was the only person to be on every Winning Team in Business Case Competitions
 BBA: Supply Chain Management:University of Memphis, Memphis, TN GPA 3.43, Graduated December 2005
   o Established and President of a still active Campus Organization
   o Led On-Campus and Off Campus Organizational Events
   o Organized 12 students in petitioning and creating an additional class section needed to graduate on time
 APICS, Member, Local Chapter Board of Directors and Director of Marketing 2012 – 2013
 University of Kentucky, Guest Lecturer: Supply Chain Economics, Consumer Behavior, and Logistics Design