About this Candidate
DAVRON CV: Candidate 3828918
OPERATIONS & MATERIALS LEADER | WAREHOUSE OPTIMIZATION, LEAN CI, P&L ACCOUNTABILITY
Core Expertise
- Multi-site warehouse leadership overseeing daily operations, staffing, and material flow across distributed facilities.
- Lean manufacturing and Kaizen facilitator driving continuous improvement and measurable cost reductions.
- P&L ownership with regular business reviews delivering consistent margin and EBIT improvements.
- Safety program design and execution achieving decade-long zero-recordable incident performance.
- Inventory optimization and JIT strategies reducing working capital and freight expense.
Project Background
- Led four-phase warehouse optimization program reducing labor per unit and improving man/machine separation.
- Executed value stream mapping and CI events that generated EBITDA gains and sustained savings.
- Managed greenfield startup launches including hiring, training, and on-site production ramp to sustain operations.
- Reduced inventory value by $400,000 while maintaining 100% just-in-time delivery performance.
- Implemented critical parts tracking, freight lane redesign, and trailer utilization improvements to cut logistics costs.
Key Skills
- Lean Manufacturing | Kaizen | Value Stream Mapping | CI facilitation
- Materials Management | Inventory Optimization | Just-in-Time replenishment | Cycle counting
- Warehouse Operations | Multi-site Coordination | Labor planning | Site layout optimization
- P&L Management | Budgeting | Cost reduction initiatives | Performance metrics
- Power Apps | Power BI | KPI reporting | Dashboard development
- ERP / MRP systems | Production planning | Logistics and freight cost control
Education
- B.S., Industrial Engineering Technology — Southern Illinois University
Awards & Recognition
- State-level safety recognition for departmental safety performance (2023) following reduced recordable incidents
- Supply chain excellence recognition from OEM partnership; nominated for product launch award for a major model launch
Why Interview this Candidate?
An operations leader with 20+ years of manufacturing and materials management experience across multi-site environments. Proven track record improving safety, reducing inventory and freight costs, and driving CI projects that boost EBITDA and margins. Strong at developing supervisors, facilitating cross-functional teams, and delivering launch and continuous improvement results that scale quickly.
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