Walter Clifton Reece III (Resume)
- 1. Walter Clifton Reece III 431 Quail Hollow Drive Dallas, GA 30157 (Mobile) 770-846-7831 cliff.reece123@yahoo.com Objective: To obtain a challenging position within the supply chain or distribution industry that would utilize my skills to promote professional and corporate growth. I have exceptional communication and organizational skills. I am dedicated to exceeding all supply chain expectations as well as meeting or exceeding any and all goals set in front of me or the team that I work with. I feel I am excellent team player and work well with others as a part of a team as well as independently to ensure that tasks at hand are prioritized and managed efficiently and to the best of any ability. Education: University of Kentucky 2001-2003 Lexington, KY Majored in Business Management Gatton College of Business Full Athletic and Academic Scholarship Americas Real Estate Academy 2004 Woodstock, GA Completion of Real Estate Appraisal License Lexington Community College 1999-2001 Lexington, KY Undergraduate Studies Full Athletic and Academic Scholarship Barney Fletcher Real Estate School 2003 Marietta, GA Completion of Real Estate License East Paulding High School 1995-1999 Dallas, GA Honor Graduate (GPA 4.0) Work Experience: Logistics Analyst Caraustar Industries, Incorporated June 2015 June 2016 Austell, GA Responsible for completing EOM, EOQ, and Senior Leadership presentation slides for management and current director for SLT meetings monthly at the corporate office. Completed compliance reporting for carriers and shippers with regards to routing guide, transportation spend, lead time, and other supply chain measurements for compliance for corporate operations and expectations. Direct contact for freight accounting and accrual between carriers and internal AP department. Finalize AP for correct cost expenditures with cross functional team and systems to ensure timely payment to vendors and ensuring no over-payments or duplicate payments. Examples of specific tasks and responsibilities are as follows (and some if not most were already performed during previous position): Daily/weekly/monthly reporting within Lean TMS and internal freight WHSE for carrier functions and accruals: specifically in regards to tender compliance and carrier compliance as well as capacity performance from contracted and committed carriers based off of annual RFP and budgeted cost compliance for Sr. Management Created all BI reports within Lean Logistics for automated scheduling with data integrity from ERP which included charts. Provided EOW, EOM, and EOQ BU metrics for Senior Leadership Team focusing on carrier scorecards, profit/loss margins, carrier spend, OTP by carrier, operational excellence opportunities, and many other reportable functions. Prepare SLT slides in PPT and Word for executive presentation on a monthly basis Continued work knowledge of internal systems and liaison between IT and corporate and field departments Senior Logistics Specialist Caraustar Industries, Incorporated October 2012 June 2015 Austell, GA Duties included but not limited to overseeing TMS implementation to provide operations and administrative support for all logistics facets from scheduling carrier route guides, negotiating carrier rates, reviewing and uploading all data to Lean Logistics TMS from legacy ERP systems such as AS400, Panther, Paper Maker, T-Box, RecPaper, CMS, and more. Working with our team we trained over 200 users on Lean Logistics TMS as well as over 300 carrier vendors in an aggressive EOY and holiday calendar rollout with over 60 shipping locations. Also lead the freight payment integration process for carrier payment and carrier claims. Main integration and processing lead for implementation of newly acquired company that doubled the size and freight spend of Caraustar The Newark Group. Managed 100MM spend in transportation with LTL, IM, and TL carriers as well as managed all warehousing operations and leasing agreements (interim warehouse manager during transition). I personally trained as many carriers and shippers as with initial integration for the acquisition of the Newark Group (200 internal customers/users and 300 carriers/vendors). Specific tasks and responsibilities are as follows: System administrator for Lean Logistics TMS and file uploads to ensure accurate data for Beta and production environments Trained all users and carriers on the TMS so ensure seamless transition from pre-existing TMS to maintain business integrity as well as designed and created all SOPs for current and future shippers and carriers in MS Word and PowerPoint Worked cross functionally with IT and software engineers to locate and correct any data errors to ensure data integrity from legacy ERP systems for test and production environments.
- 2. Team lead/supervisor for TMS support across all BUs and divisions within Caraustar Oversee all team functions for Websettle and accounts payable functions with regards to carrier invoicing and payment Helped drive at least $20MM in synergy savings for transportation through RFP and newly implemented process designs Transportation Management Specialist II (team lead) Graphic Packaging International July 2007-October 2012 Marietta, GA Duties included but not isolated to interaction between customer service, senior management, on and off site employees and external carriers to secure and coordinate the transportation of goods to and from North American markets. Also actively participated in CI projects with Lean Six Sigma aspects and results-driven expectations to reduce waste and promote performance throughout the department as well as maintaining an efficient transportation management system. Specific tasks and responsibilities are as follows: Managed cost efficient capacity for freight exceeding $8mm quarterly with load quantity shipping up to 2500+ loads /mo. Direct liaison between shipping/receiving at the plant level for transportation services and customer service team Worked with cross-functional teams to develop cost reduction projects and improve OTD service performance Integral part of implementation for new Transportation Management System within the company while ensuring carrier and customer compliance during phased rollout of multiple facilities Responsible for regular maintenance of the TMS system with regards to carrier and customer profiles, locations, rates, routing, and SOPs as well as maintenance on SAP to TMS configuration and carrier training within all functions. EDI setup/training to carriers where applicable based on service, performance and load factors Warehouse Manager/Asst. Store Manager Progressive Lighting Dec. 2005-June 2007 Douglasville, GA Duties included but not isolated to all warehouse, distribution, and delivery services for major building/electrical lighting operation. Specific tasks and responsibilities are as follows: Managed annual freight cost expenditure exceeding $6mm annually Supply Chain responsibility for all warehousing and inventory functions as well as managing staff of 18 including payroll. Managed private fleet and developed refined processes for dispatch and customer on-time delivery performance Direct liaison between shipping/receiving and Progressives customer service team Work closely with corporate scheduling to insure adequate equipment availability for daily/weekly load planning Staff Instructor/Choreographer Georgia All-Star Cheerleading Jan. 2005-Oct. 2005 Marietta, GA Lead instructor for over 200 students in gymnastics, stunting techniques, body conditioning, and cheerleading. Scheduled classes for students based on their ability level. Assigned team leader responsible for contacting customers to promote all available cheerleading programs. Choreographed routines for numerous teams and skill levels. Front Office Manager/Staff Instructor/All-Star Coordinator Georgia Cheerleading Academy Mar 2003-Jan. 2005 Dallas, GA Instruction of cheerleading skills and techniques. Scheduling of cheerleading events and competitions that were held across the country, including making all travel arrangements for 200 plus attendees. Conducted weekly instructor staff meetings to modernize new gymnastics/stunting techniques, safety guidelines, including monthly newsletters. Ordered uniforms, shoes, and merchandise for competition cheerleaders, while running day-to-day operations of the facility. **Proficient in all MS office applications specializing in Excel, Access, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint **Acknowledgements and current/previous personal and management reviews are available upon request.