TIMOTHY CRAIG BEARDEN

Metro Atlanta, GA linkedin.com/in/craigbearden 770-598-4519 cbearden56@gmail.com

SUMMARY Supply Chain Leader with diverse experience in logistics, warehousing, and demand planning. Extensive expertise in inventory control and managing 3rd-party warehouse providers. Proficient in use of SAP Inventory Control software. Responsive, independent, and results-oriented. Focused on continuous improvement and reducing cost in supply chain network. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE SUMMIT INDUSTRIES, Marietta, GA Logistics Manager 2012 2013 Directed warehousing and distribution of 13 product lines and 75 SKUs manufactured for OTC drug, long-term healthcare, furniture, automotive aftermarket, equestrian, and pet care industries. Monitored and ensured compliance with all OSHA and FDA regulations. Supervised staff responsible for warehousing and staging of all packaging and raw materials utilized for production and stored in manufacturing component warehouse, ensuring proper rotation of inventory and on-time staging of components to production lines. Managed Shipping Supervisor and staff responsible for warehousing, staging, and shipping customers all products from finished goods warehouse, improving efficiency and productivity reconfiguring warehouse slotting. Established new selection and staging procedures at finished goods warehouse, increasing inventory accuracy, reducing shipping discrepancies, and growing customer satisfaction. Developed KPIs to manage labor costs and productivity. SUPPLY CHAIN CONSULTING, Atlanta, GA Consultant 2012 Completed consulting assignments, serving as subject matter expert on 3rd-party transportation and warehousing consulting engagements. Served as Consulting Lead for cost optimization project at Keystone Foods, a major US poultry producer. Worked as liaison between management team of Keystone Foods and consulting group, managing the engagement and the relationship. Researched, identified, and secured as new customers 5 of the largest US poultry producers for temperature controlled division of Syfan Logistics, a Georgia-based logistics provider. New customers substantially increased weekly revenue from poultry industry. PILGRIMS CORPORATION (GOLD KIST, INC.), Atlanta, GA Manager, Co-Pack Operations 2010 2011 Managed all 3rd-party co-pack processors to produce and package non-core business poultry products and specialty items. Attained competitive advantage in utilizing the co-packers by negotiating contract pricing and assessing production capabilities and yield standards. Procured raw material supply shipping to the co-packers and scheduled production at the facilities meeting finished goods demand. Instituted 3rd-party co-packer and warehouse operational and food safety audits, ensuring compliance with USDA regulations on product handling and storage. Coordinated startup of production and distribution of a new major retail chicken bacon product line, meeting customer schedule for product delivery to national distribution centers. Recognized significant cost savings by establishing new receiving procedures, reducing raw material inbound receiving deductions.

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PILGRIMS CORPORATION (GOLD KIST, INC.) (Continued) Division Manager, Southeast Inventory Control 2007 2010 Administered Southeastern region 3rd-party warehouse and port facility network. Accountable for finished goods frozen poultry inventory in excess of 75M pounds with value in excess of $50M in region. Minimized total supply chain cost by assessing sales projections and 3rd-party warehousing requirements for 25 production processing facilities. Managed staff of 6 inventory control analysts responsible for reconciling SAP inventory with each warehouses WMS inventory systems and resolving discrepancies. Ensured compliance with USDA regulations and proper handling and rotation of inventory by conducting facility audits at each warehouse. Realized savings of over $1.5M annually by optimizing existing warehouse network and negotiating new storage and handling rates. Logistics Manager 2005 2006 Supported transportation and warehousing functions for operations with total annual sales in excess of $2B. Attained significant freight savings and improved customer satisfaction by establishing national account relationships with major logistics providers and negotiating new transportation rates across all divisions. Reduced storage and handling fees across the company by negotiating new warehouse rates across network of warehouses. Established standardized transportation cost and utilization metrics across all divisions, reducing carrier rates per mile and increasing average per load capacity due to quantified measurements of similar lanes and carriers. Distribution Manager 1991 2005 Further Processed Poultry Sales Division Supervised staff of 17 personnel responsible for accounting, customer service, warehousing, and distribution of all further processed poultry products with annual sales of $185M. Oversaw inventory control at 6 3rd-party warehouses and 2 prepared foods poultry processing plants. Managed capacity constraints and inventory turns at facilities. Trained personnel, implemented, and supported the HK Warehouse Management System at 2 prepared foods poultry processing plant frozen warehouses, increasing productivity, throughput, and inventory accuracy. Early career at Gold Kist, Inc. in progressively responsible roles - Accounting Trainee and Accounting Manager - before moving to management positions in the supply chain function. EDUCATION BBA, Accounting Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Six Sigma and Continuous Improvement training Logistics Performance, Cost, and Value Measures, Georgia Tech Logistics Institute Managing and Improving Warehouse Operations, Warehouse Advisory Council Roundtables sponsored by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals