Manager Management

Mark A. Joest *** Briar Ridge Dr Keller, Texas ***48 Dallas/Ft Worth

Cell 210-***-**** Hm 682-***-****

acfrhu@r.postjobfree.com

EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Certified Professional in Supply Chain Management and Operations, with a comprehensive background in the areas

of Finance and facility profit optimization. Specialties include Manufacturing, Warehouse and Distribution

Management, Procurement, Demand Management, Safety, and overall Customer Satisfaction. Proven track record

of leading transformational change through sustainable results for Coca-Cola, Bausch & Lomb, and Waste

Management.

Key qualifications include:

̶ General Operations, P/L ownership $50 mil in expenditures ̶ Metrics Creation and

Accountability Measures

̶ Lead, Train, and Motivate multiple levels of employees ̶ DSD Route Planning Maximization

̶ Inventory Management and Controls ̶ Capital Expenditures Management of $40 mil

̶ Forecasting, Budgeting and Production Planning ̶ Facility Maintenance and Improvements

̶ Strategic Sourcing and Project Management ̶ Cost Reduction Identification and

Implementation

̶ Safety Focused Program Management ̶ Regulatory Compliance with OSHA, API, DOT,

FDA

̶ Continuous Improvement / Lean Six Sigma ̶ Software utilization SAP, MRP, ERP, RFA, RFQ

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Top-Co Cementing, Ft Worth, Texas

Top-Co designs and manufactures specialized casing cementing products used in the drilling and completion of oil

and natural gas wells.

General Manager, Manufacturing Operations, Ft Worth, Texas

2013-

Plant manager directing the production and completion of float equipment, centralization casing cementing

equipment and accessories for a $30 mil annual revenue “Make To Order” facility.

• Manage @100 employees (inc Production, Materials Management, Planning, Purchasing, Quality,

Distribution, HR)

• Shortened lead time on orders by 10% / improved work completion deliverable dates by 15%

through improved planning

• Streamlined process for closing manufacturing orders to less than 5% over 60 days

COCA-COLA North American Group, Dallas, Texas (15 years / 10 yrs

Supply Chain + 5 yrs Finance)

The Coca-Cola Company is the world's largest beverage company, with more than 500 sparkling and still brands.

Regional Supply Chain Manager / Operations Lead, Texas / Oklahoma

2003-2013

Developed, implemented, and led supply chain and customer focus initiatives for North Texas Region

• Multi-facility distribution and warehouse management across Texas and Oklahoma w/ responsibility

for 11 facilities

• P&L accountability of $50 million in the areas of Warehouse, Distribution, and Merchandising, #1 ranked in

performance to plan

• Led efforts to consolidate and close 5 fully functioning distribution centers in North Texas

• Introduced best practices to support field management by utilizing software to establish an effective means

of Fleet Management Control, GPS coordination, Hours of Service (HOS) Management, and supply chain

management

• Accountable for 31 million cases shipped annually

• Successful delivery and execution of 49 million merchandised cases

• Compensation management of $14.9 million

• Implemented cost savings initiatives reducing BDL (breakage / shrink) by $525k for region

Procurement Manager South Region, Dallas, Texas

Strategic Sourcing Manager, lead national and local initiatives around value creation in the direct and indirect

procurement arenas

• Value Creation of $650K annually on $160 mil portfolio from supplier optimization and packaging

innovation

• Instituted structured approach towards sourcing utilizing disciplined 7 step process and operational

excellence methodologies

• Created innovative cost savings solutions on large indirect spend areas for fleet rental, tier racking, and small

store delivery

Demand Manager / Warehouse Initiatives Manager, San Antonio, Texas

Demand Planner, responsible for managing Division's weekly forecast of product supply and optimizing Warehouse

Productivity

• Division consistently led region / nation in absolute forecasting accuracy (93%+)

• Instrumental in coordinating new product and new package roll-outs for the division

Mark A. Joest

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Coca-Cola Enterprises, San Antonio, Texas

1998-2003

Division Financial Planning / Sales Analysis Manager

• Developed the annual operating expense business plan for the South Texas Division ($97 mil)

• Created KBI metrics for sales reporting, forecasting, volume flash reports, executive summaries

•Managed Capital Spending of +$40 mil annually, fixed asset tracking, Rate of Return analysis on long

term contracts

• Instituted accountability measures and sales / expense variance analysis,

Bausch & Lomb / Ray-Ban Eyewear Division, San Antonio Texas 1996-1998

International Manufacturer and Distributor of premium fashion Eyewear, primary plant supporting North American

operations.

Plant Financial Manager

• Implemented and maintained internal controls, developed KBI’s, expense control, production forecasting,

and budget preparation.

• Negotiated valuation of inventory with City Appraisal Board, reduced property taxes down by over

$400K.

• Supervised Accounting / Distribution departments of 10 employees, transportation expenses reduced

by $350K annually.

• Cost Manager for San Antonio / Nuevo Laredo international maquiladora plants.

Classified - Internal use

Clarke American Checks, Inc., San Antonio, Texas 1991-1996

$300 Mil annual revenues, market’s third largest producer of security printing documents.

Finance Analysis Manager

• Designed product and profitability ratio models for over 500 national banking and security document

customers

• Administered $20 Mil inventory of paper stock and cost controls for 40 check manufacturing plants across

North America

• Developed pilot ABC Costing program on Bank Forms, implemented cost savings initiatives of $150K

Waste Management, (Urban Services Division), San Antonio, Texas 1989-1991

Fortune 500 Company

Division Controller

• Directed financial / accounting concerns for operations approaching $35 Mil; 5 separate business units

throughout Central Texas

• Led 2 successful acquisition initiatives increasing revenues by over 40%

• Reduced Trade Receivables balance by 20% due to in house collection measures.

AREAS of EXPERTISE

Leadership, communication, mediating, and upholding company polices; ability to mentor and develop talent;

quantitative and qualitative research, strategic and tactical planning; continuous process improvement; cost

reduction strategies, process mapping and reengineering; revenue growth, business development and

implementation leader of software systems, complex negotiations, and vendor management. Compliance

programs such as: Six Sigma, TQM, and Lean Manufacturing Principles, FDA, USDA, ISO 9000, Consumer goods

experience, beverage; direct store delivery, general merchandise.

EDUCATION

• MBA - Masters of Business Administration; University of Texas - San Antonio

• BBA - Bachelor of Business Administration; University of Texas - El Paso

• Engineering Coursework; University of Texas - Austin

Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM)

Institute of Supply Management (ISM) - Board of Directors (Current), Ft Worth Chapter

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