Supply Chain Six Sigma
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JOSEPH C. HABERMEHL
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JOSEPH C. (Joe) HABERMEHL
**** ******** *****, **********, **** 45039 ad8tav@r.postjobfree.com 513-***-**** Highly Experienced and Proven Supply Chain Executive Global Omni-Channel Supply Chain/Logistics/Distribution Leader Lean/Six Sigma Master Black Belt, CPIM
Driven and Highly Energetic forward-thinking leader and operations executive with over 20 years of executive supply chain strategy, DC/operations management and consulting experience. Demonstrated ability to design, optimize, implement, and manage complex and lean end-to-end global Omni Logistics/Supply Chain Channels, Distribution Centers (DCs) and Systems. Proven track record of success owning and driving organizations and teams for cost- cutting initiatives while concurrently gaining operational efficiencies required in fast-paced high- volume environments; creating scalable solutions across product groups with short product/market life-cycles and volatilities. A successful Mentor and Coach to the next generation of Supply Chain Professionals.
Lean/Six Sigma Master Black Belt and Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Supply Chain Optimization, Marketing, Multi-Modal Transportation, and Logistics, with proven extensive successful ability to design, create, optimize, sell, and manage the complex interconnected and interdependent processes of Lean Logistics/Supply Chain channels and systems across multiple industries; including: Defense and Aerospace, Manufacturing, Consumer Products, Automotive, Aviation, Retail, Food and Beverage, Pharmaceuticals, Construction, and Motion Picture. Proven track record of driving throughput with optimal cost reductions in all aspects of Distribution and fulfillment, inventory management, strategic sourcing, and 3PL, vendor relationship management and program management.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS
EVP and Chief Supply Chain Officer – Solve Together LLC, Global PPE Company serving Healthcare, Governments, Education, and Consumers Interim Contract COO for Weleda North America German-Based Global Personal Care Health and Beauty Care Company
President and COO of Versatex (A DE Foxx Company)
Adjunct Lecturer at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business –Advanced Logistics Courses – Fall Semester 2017
COO of DE Foxx and Associates
President and CEO of Habermehl Consulting
Principal with IBM Global Services - Central Area (Midwest) Global Mid-market Business Practice
Senior Manager of Supply Chain / Operations Consulting with Ernst & Young LLP. Group General Manager of Operations for multiple distribution operations for a major third- party distribution company
Director of Logistics & Divisional Manager for Office Depot’s Business Services Division Director of Logistics for Technicolor Entertainment Services Pilot-In-Command, Mobilization, Logistics, Operations, and Training Officer - US ARMY Page 2 of 5
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Solve Together, LLC A Global COVID-Related PPE Company serving Healthcare, Governments, Education, and Consumers - Feb, 2020 to July 2021 EVP and Chief Supply Chain Officer
Designed and Developed North America Supply Chain Strategy and integrated with US, Mexico, and Asia Manufacturing Plants to create a Global Strategy Successfully Created and Ran the RFP, Selection, and Transition to the successful candidate 3PL Distribution Centers; including but not limited to IT Integrations, Contract Negotiations, Master Process Documentation, and Program and Project Management Oversight
Developed Logistics and Operations Organizational Structure to include talent assessment and creation, selection, and training of VP of Procurement, Director of Logistics Developed and Successfully Managed Executive – Strategy and Negotiations of Government Bids and Contracts, as well as Reciprocal Wholesale Relationships Provide Strategic Direction to include S&OP, Demand Planning, “Big-Box” Collaboration, Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Partnerships
Significantly Reduced Costs, Lead-Times and Overall Speed to Market, by leveraging INCOTERMS and synchronizing plant operations with Covid surge demands with Air, Ocean, Intermodal, and TL & LTL Transportation
Weleda North America – A German-Based Global Personal Care Health and Beauty Company – October 2018 to March 2020
Contract Interim Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Designed and Developed North America Supply Chain Strategy and integrated with German and Swiss Manufacturing Plants to create a Global Strategy and provided Strategic Direction to include S&OP, Demand Planning, “Big-Box” Collaboration, Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Partnerships
Assessed all incumbent supply chain relationships and determined that incumbent 3PL was the incorrect partnership for the planned growth
Successfully Created and Ran the RFP, Selection, and Transition to the successful candidate 3PL for Distribution Centers and Omni-Channel Network Developed Logistics and Operations Organizational Structure to include talent assessment and creation and selection of permanent Director of Logistics and Chief Operating Officer DE Foxx and Associates, Cincinnati, OH, October 2015 to September 2018 President / Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Versatex; (A DE Foxx and Associates Company) Successfully Managed the overall P&L Responsibility for Versatex ($250MM+) operations support including 24 Proctor and Gamble production facilities; Cintas Distribution Centers; and Merck Pharmaceuticals across the United States Provide Strategic Direction to achieve growth and profitability targets; rationalizing the vendor/supplier of production management and labor, engineering and professionals, through skills matrices and multi-vendor consolidation and the creation of a Strategic Sourcing Council.
Successfully lead strategic marketing, business development, and growth initiatives Successfully lead all consulting, engineering and lean improvement initiatives for the Center of Excellence (COE) identifying savings of over $20 Million in the first 2 years Reduced capital and human resources in optimizing pharmaceutical and medical spend; from inventory management, distribution and fulfillment, to primary and secondary marketing exceeding EBITADA goal of $7MM
Reorganized the Company by process v. function and location to identify and drive savings at lower cost and increase productivity by centralizing core processes and administration. Page 3 of 5
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The Ohio State University, Fisher College of Business - 2017 Adjunct Lecturer of Advanced Logistics, Operations, and Supply Chain Habermehl Consulting, Cincinnati, OH and Harrisburg, PA January 2000 to December 2014 President / Owner and Primary SME and Executive Warehousing, Transportation, Distribution, Acquisition and Procurement Strategy and Operations Program Executive Manager for Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Commanders and Government Executive Leadership. Successfully Drove and Managed Logistics Strategy and Support for major military deployments including Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom and Global War on Terror (GWOT).
Rationalized 26 DC network to 3 regional Strategic Distribution Platforms and 22 Forward Distribution Points enabling rapid response and deployment of 2,430 Weapon Systems and 5.3 million items across nine global supply chains. Program Manager and Leader Multi-Firm Cross-Functional Engagement. Redesigned and Reengineered processes for the 22 DLA distribution centers. Includes DDC Distribution Centers’ strategy, supply chain, process flows, lean logistics concepts, design, operations, organization structure, quality, and measurement, supply chain management, spares and repairs and PPP&M, inventory and material management, customer supply, forecasting and other associated elements of logistics support, continuity, contingency, and disaster relief support
Lead Project Management Liaison for DLA to DoD, CENTCOM STRATEGY, to include but not limited to MRAP, Provisions, F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program (JSF), Rapid Deployment Expeditionary Team
The preferred Executive Consultant to executive and senior DLA Stock Positioning leadership on many programmatic issues to include Lean Six Sigma, BRAC solutions, and customer alignment.
Successfully provided integrated logistics solutions to the US Government Department of Defense’s (DOD), International Customers, and all DLA and DDC business entities providing program management support of DDC initiatives.
Developed the logic and directed the programming of the Economic Movement Quantity
(EMQ) Model being used to improve business rules and decision making. The Key Success Factors of these engagements met and exceeded were to: successfully provide integrated logistics solutions to the Department of Defense’s (DOD), International Customers, and all DLA and DDC business entities providing program management support of several concurrent projects initiatives as both Prime and Sub for DOD Logistics Agencies. Including but not limited to:
Program Manager of Inventory Improvement Initiative that realized $6 billion in inventory adjustment avoidance. Project included development of Standard Operating Procedures, Training Materials Development, and Driving 22 Distribution Centers to develop individual Site Execution Implementation Plans. Project Management also included facilitation, best practices implementation, and coordination with DLA, DDC, and the 22 Sites. Successfully trained executive, senior management, and operations management personnel with distribution and supply chain practices; implementing industry Leading/Best Practices to supply chain and distribution operations through detailed action-oriented implementation plans, mentoring, and training initiatives.
Defined processes and procedures designed to ensure appropriate pricing for value-added services and 3PL operations philosophy
Provided direction for implementation of Hub & Spoke system as well as forecasting of distribution volumes
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EARLIER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
IBM Global Services, Cincinnati, Ohio, January 1999 to April 2000 Principal, Central Area Mid-Market Supply Chain Consulting Practice Regional Consulting Practice Executive managing IBM’s Central Area (Midwest) Global Mid- market Business Practice. Successfully provided overall business development, leadership and direction for a $200 million supply chain and IT consulting practice. Ernst & Young LLP, Chicago, Illinois, January 1998 to June 1999 Senior Manager, Supply Chain Consulting
Subject Matter Expert (SME) and Business Development Lead in Supply Chain Practice. Concentrated focus on Supply Chain Strategy, Network Analysis, Business Process Reengineering (BPR), Center Design and Operations, and Demand Management/Inventory Strategies for Consumer Products, Retailing, and Transportation and Distribution Industries. DSC LOGISTICS, Des Plaines, Illinois, July 1996 to January 1998 General Manager, Operations
Successful overall P&L responsibility, general management and control of multiple CPG and food- grade distribution centers and cross-dock operations (1.4 million sq. ft.) with over 500 personnel and over $500 million/year in sales.
OFFICE DEPOT, Delray Beach, Florida, April 1995 to July 1996 Director of Logistics & Divisional Manager
Designed and directed managed the inventory and distribution strategy, forecasting, and replenishment functions for the Business Services Division (BSD) start-up. TECHNICOLOR ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES, Wilmington, Ohio, 1993 to 1995 Director of Logistics and Customer Service
Successfully directed and managed all operations and designing, implementing, and managing all logistics and distribution centers and systems for short-cycle, quick response film distribution network.
US ARMY, 1981-1991
Senior Aviator and Pilot-In-Command - Mobilization, Logistics and Operations Officer, and Training Officer
Successfully managed daily flight operation and planning for U.S. Army Aviation Company, to include administration of military and civilian personnel, VIP, personnel, and equipment transport as Operations Officer and Pilot-In-Command of several US Army aircraft and CONUS and OCONUS assignments. Successfully planned, prepared, and scheduled supply and transport of personnel, aircraft, fuel, medical supplies, and support equipment to ports of embarkation for the duration of Desert Shield/Storm overseas deployment. EDUCATION and CERTIFICATIONS
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Major: Marketing - Transportation and Logistics
U.S. Army Rotary Wing Aviation Course and Fixed-Wing Multi-Engine Course; Fort Rucker, Alabama, April 1985 to October 1987Graduate Diplomas and U.S. Army Aviator Silver Wings
Meritorious Service Award
Lean/Six Sigma Master Black Belt – May 1998
APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) - 1989 Page 5 of 5
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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) formerly CLM Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC)
Adjunct Faculty – The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business American Production and Inventory Control Society
(APICS) The Entrepreneurship Institute - Advisory Board Member
SOLE - International Society of Logistics formerly Society of Logistics Engineers RLA Reverse Logistics Association
ASQ Quality Society
Defense Distribution Center (DDC) – Commander’s Roundtable Defense Logistics Agency Big Ideas Brainstorming Strategy Initiatives 3PL and Distribution Panel Advisor Member – U.S. Army Logistics Management College
War College Panel Distribution Center Operations and WMS Advisor The Ohio State University Alumni Association
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)
Military Officers Association (MOA)
FAA Rated Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) Multi-Engine Land Airplane; Commercial Helicopter/Rotorcraft
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